Week of Events
Monday, February 16, 2026
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February 16, 2026 -Election Bae
Election Bae
Democrasexy, Deeds not Words, and URGE TX are teaming up to bring you Election Bae! Join us for a night of community, crafts, and voter education. This is a major election year in Texas, and the primary elections are right around the corner! Did you...
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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February 17, 2026 RecurringKnow Your Rights – Immigration Policy Updates
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February 17, 2026 -Bond 2026 Open House
Know Your Rights – Immigration Policy Updates
Join Austin Equity and Inclusion for free virtual Know Your Rights webinars this spring! Learn about recent immigration policy updates and how to protect your rights when interacting with law enforcement or immigration agencies. American Gateways and Texas Immigration Law Council (TxILC) will provide updates...
Bond 2026 Open House
Austin continues to face significant infrastructure challenges, including aging facilities, growing service demands, and affordability pressures. The 2026 Bond Program is being developed to address these needs through thoughtful investments that make the most of public dollars and deliver meaningful benefits across the city. Community...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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February 18, 2026Understanding How Data Centers Impact Texas
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February 18, 2026 -DAC Nights: K-Pop Pop-Up
Understanding How Data Centers Impact Texas
Keaton Peters will present on how data centers affect the power grid. He will explore questions that have come up in his extensive reporting on this topic. How much power will data centers need, and how are they trying to get it? Who pays for...
DAC Nights: K-Pop Pop-Up
Come to DAC Nights: K-Pop Pop-Up and learn some of your favorite K-Pop dances, then make your own K-Pop themed photocards! DAC Nights staff will be collaborating with a dance instructor to teach the moves to a variety of popular K-Pop songs. There will also...
Thursday, February 19, 2026
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February 19, 2026 -Guinean Dance Workshop and Cultural Performance
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February 19, 2026 -Hyphenated Book Club – Dear America, Notes of an Undocumented Citizen
Guinean Dance Workshop and Cultural Performance
In celebration of 100 years of Black History Month, we welcome you to join Lannaya Drum & Dance for an afternoon of West African Dance. Join us on Thursday, February 19, 2026 from 4-5pm in celebration of one hundred years of Black History Month! We...
Hyphenated Book Club – Dear America, Notes of an Undocumented Citizen
Join fellow book lovers in the community to dive into works by Asian American authors. From new releases by emerging voices to beloved community favorites, fiction to non-fiction and everything in-between, explore the diversity of American literature from an Asian American lens. All meet ups...
Friday, February 20, 2026
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February 20, 2026 -2026 Leadership Austin Conference: Leading At The Pace Of Change
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February 20, 2026District 5 Friday
2026 Leadership Austin Conference: Leading At The Pace Of Change
It’s not every day that hundreds of leaders gather under one roof to connect, learn, and find brighter paths forward. The power of community and shared learning makes the Leadership Austin Conference so spectacular. With hundreds of inspiring leaders uniting together, this one-day event is...
District 5 Friday
Join the District 5 office for a community meeting! Join us this Friday, February 20th at 8:30 AM at Leona Botanical Cafe! RSVP and submit your questions here.
Saturday, February 21, 2026
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February 21, 2026 -FIGAPALOOZA
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February 21, 2026 -Bond 2026 Open House
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February 21, 2026 -Fast Friends: Make Connections at Light-Rail Speed!
FIGAPALOOZA
Volunteer at the TreeFolks nursery and learn how to propagate fig trees from cuttings. These trees will be grown at the nursery and distributed to the community once they are ready. No experience or tools are needed. We will train everyone at the beginning of...
Bond 2026 Open House
Austin continues to face significant infrastructure challenges, including aging facilities, growing service demands, and affordability pressures. The 2026 Bond Program is being developed to address these needs through thoughtful investments that make the most of public dollars and deliver meaningful benefits across the city. Community...
Fast Friends: Make Connections at Light-Rail Speed!
Explore our city and make some new friends along the way! A unique adventure with public transit as both venue and mode of transportation! Looking to meet new people and make fast friends? Join us at Plaza Saltillo for a fun, FREE event where you...
Sunday, February 22, 2026
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February 22, 2026 -2026 Lunar New Year Festival Austin
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February 22, 2026 -Climate Cafe
2026 Lunar New Year Festival Austin
A one day celebration in East Austin with local artists and food vendors, performances, and more! Join us for the fifth annual Lunar New Year Festival in East Austin! This year we will be celebrating the Year of the Horse! We will be celebrating with...
Climate Cafe
It’s not easy raising kids in a world on fire. Show yourself some love this February by connecting with other caregivers and allies in a safe, online space for processing our emotions around climate change and other crises. Leave feeling lighter and better equipped to...