Join in on the fun at the best arcade bar in Austin, Cidercade, where they feature over 150 new and retro games from classics, pinball machine fighters to shooters, driving sports, and everything in-between. Refuel your energy and try one of the hard ciders or hard seltzers available at the bar. As soon as you grab your drink of choice, try the artisan thin-crust pizzas and wings made in a rotary stone hearth pizza oven. Perfect for birthday parties, family gatherings, and corporate events, they can help you set it all up and make your dreams come true.
Bring your best belly laugh to the Cap City Comedy Club, where they showcase cutting-edge, uncensored, and the best up-and-coming talent shows as well as seasoned comic professionals from around the world. The club is part of a consortium of venues called "Rooftop Comedy" which shares videos and performers to promote live stand-up comedy shows across the country and is known as the go-to club for laughs in the Austin area. The club also serves a full grill-style menu.
Book lovers unite and enjoy the Texas Book Festival, where they connect authors and readers through experiences that celebrate the culture of literacy, ideas, and imagination. The annual festival weekend features a variety of author presentations and panels, book signings, cooking demonstrations, programs, and activities for kids of all ages, food trucks, and exhibiting vendors from across the state and country.