Let’s explore social events in Austin, TX happening this week. Local events are a great way to meet new people and make new friends. Look through this page and consider going out and socializing during one of these social events.
Social events are great and offer a world of possibilities. You can make new friends, learn new skills, see things from different perspectives and it’s fantastic for your mental health. And never before has companionship and being able to spend time with others been as important as it is today.
You probably remember being a kid and going up to another person your age and saying, “Do you want to be friends?” and that was pretty much that. Friend made. Alas, it’s not quite as simple now that we’re grown up, but it doesn’t have to be as difficult or as awkward as we think. There are thousands of people out there who would love to meet up with others, finding them just takes a bit of help and that’s what we’re here for.
On this page, we hope you’ll find some interesting events in Austin where you can make some new friends.
Local Groups’ Events in Austin
Austin A to Z: A is for Art @ Wonderspaces
◦ When: Saturday, Nov 23rd
◦ Where: WonderSpaces
🌟 **Come explore Austin with us—one letter at a time!** 🌟
To kick off this exciting series, we’re starting with the letter **A**, and what better way to do that than by diving into some amazing art? 🎨✨ Wonderspaces offers mind-blowing, Instagram-worthy installations that are way cooler than your typical gallery paintings. Join us for an unforgettable experience and let’s get inspired together!(…)
FIESTA 🎉 Founders, Investors, Entrepreneurs, Startups, Techies, Austin Newcomer
◦ When: Tuesday, Nov 19th
◦ Where: Capital Factory
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Welcome, 🎉 F.I.E.S.T.A. 🎉 short for Founders, Investors, Entrepreneurs, Startups, Techies, and Austin Newcomers.
**[FIESTA.COMMUNITY](https://www.fiesta.community/)**[ ](https://www.fiesta.community/)
We recognize that the startup journey can be challenging and often lon(…)
Welcome to Austin! – East Austin Hotel Rooftop Bar – East 6th St
◦ When: Wednesday, Nov 20th
◦ Where: East Austin Hotel
**Welcome to Austin!** This group was created to help connect people that recently moved in to Austin, TX and create meaningful connections!
We all have been there before: new to the city, limited network, and sometimes looking for job opportunities. It’s all good! Join us at the Rooftop Bar at East Austin Hotel, grab a drink, and share your story!
Don’t forget to RSVP—see y’all there soon!
[Jo(…)
Austin Design Jam x ATX Design Jam
◦ When: Wednesday, Nov 20th
◦ Where: Austin Community College: Rio Grande Campus
Join us at the Austin Design Jam as we prepare to relaunch in 2025 as ATX Design Jam! We have a new name, a new home at ACC, and a swell new logo and branding tools from some talented volunteer designers…Now we want to work with you to co-create the next steps for our Jam community in the new year.
An experienced facilitator will help guide attendees through interactive activities to explore ne(…)
CSS Frameworks
◦ When: Wednesday, Nov 20th
◦ Where: Capital Factory (Omni Hotel Building)
**React Office Hours**
Starting @ 5pm we hold office hours. Come on by to get some help, ask questions, and meet other developers. Or just hang out!
**CSS Frameworks and You: A guide to integrating responsive frameworks into your React projects (Mario Jimenez)**
Simplify Front-end development with CSS frameworks, which offer prebuilt styling rules for creating responsive, consistent designs effic(…)
Trends in Tech | Hosted by Rubico & the Capital Factory
◦ When: Friday, Nov 22nd
Hear Austin’s best and brightest leaders share how they innovate in their industry. Each week, we will interview a new speaker on an innovative project they are working on. Afterward, there will be a time for Q&A and networking with other tech professionals, SaaS leaders, CTOs, and business owners.
This month, we get to hear from Lydia Simmons, a two-time founder and CEO of Motherocity. Motheroci(…)
Health Tech ATX Networking Event
◦ When: Thursday, Nov 21st
◦ Where: Baker Street Pub & Grill
Join us November 21st @5:30 pm for our Health Tech ATX Meetup and welcome cancer warrior and tech guru, Richard M. Bagdonas.
Richard will talk about his journey through cancer, a subject that will resonate with all of us building tech solutions for patient wellness, cost of care, and access to care.
Richard is currently the Head of Trust and Safety Engineering at Indeed.
We are excited to featu(…)
Austin Unity User Group – Let’s Juice Up Your Game | Feedback Night
◦ When: Friday, Nov 22nd
◦ Where: 405 Comal St
Come learn about the importance of adding game juice to your games with **Alex Huang**, Software Engineer at Unity. We’ll go over the general concepts of game juice as well as practical and approachable ways to add it to your game.
**What’s Game Juice?** Game juice is a term used in video game design to describe the process of adding layers of feedback, effects, and interactivity to improve the p(…)
Turn Up! CPG Happy Hour
◦ When: Wednesday, Nov 20th
◦ Where: Hi Sign Brewing
This edition of TURN UP! will be hosted by the amazing folks at High Sign Brewing.
Thank you to our Sponsors for supporting and making this possible !
**Michael Best:** World Class Legal Partners for start ups, mid size and large customers!
**[WeInvend:](https://www.weinvend.com/)**[ ](https://www.weinvend.com/)Innovative Digital Vending Machines perfect for CPG brands to advertise and severely(…)
Drinks with a Chance of Clouds November 2024 Edition
◦ When: Wednesday, Nov 20th
◦ Where: Central Machine Works
Join us for drinks and great conversations at [Central Machine Works](https://www.cmwbrewery.com/)! We’ll either be inside or outside depending on the weather. Look for the organizers in our light blue polo shirts.
Want to sponsor? [Let us know here](http://bit.ly/2VvPBxb)(…)
Make friends & BlaBla Language Exchange Austin
◦ When: Wednesday, Nov 20th
◦ Where: Mama Dearest
**⚠️⚠️⚠️ 🍹/🍔 You are asked to order a drink or something to eat BEFORE joining the group (MANDATORY) ⚠️⚠️⚠️**
Meet new people – Make international and local friends – Speak languages (mingle) – Have fun 😉
**👉 Any question or request?** **[Reach out to us on Instagram](www.instagram.com/blablalanguage) !**
**👉 Some guidelines for a delightful experience:**
\- 🍺🥤 You are asked to order a dr(…)
Anxious! At The Disco at Highball
◦ When: Saturday, Nov 23rd
◦ Where: The Highball
Are you ready to dive into a night full of nostalgia, killer covers, and all the emo feels? Whether you were headbanging to Paramore, singing your heart out to Fall Out Boy, or rocking those studded belts, this is ***your*** night!
Meet up with fellow music lovers who share a passion for the best throwback tunes, make new friends, and get lost in the music that defined a generation.
Come out, sin(…)
Happy Hour – talk Shopify & ecommerce
◦ When: Friday, Nov 22nd
◦ Where: Cosmic Saltillo
Meet ecommerce peers and make new connections.
You’ll get to know ecommerce brand owners with multiple exits alongside those who are just starting their store. Meet experts who help stores with fulfillment, SEO, paid traffic, email, and design. Find your next hire among those seeking a job, or get a tip on who is hiring.
You don’t have to already be in the Shopify ecosystem to be welcome. Amazon(…)
Austin LangChain November Hacky Hour @ Kinda Tropical
◦ When: Thursday, Nov 21st
◦ Where: Kinda Tropical
**Join Us for the November Hacky Hour!**
*Our Hacky Hour continues to explore fun places around Austin, and the next stop is Kinda Tropical!*
Prepare for Thanksgiving break with creativity, collaboration, and community! Our Hacky Hour is the perfect opportunity to experiment, brainstorm, and work on fun projects with fellow LangChain and AI enthusiasts.
**Date:** Wednesday, November 20, 2024
**Ti(…)
OPEN MEET UP FOR NON-MEMBERS & MEMBERS- DINNER
◦ When: Saturday, Nov 23rd
◦ Where: Loro
HELLO,
**RE: For Busy Trendy Professionals**
LORO’S one of Austin’s Favorite restaurants. I wanted to invite you who are non-members or current members for a very casual and relaxing dinner. This is a totally fun spot.
Asian smokehouse meets Texas barbecue. With a menu you won’t find anywhere else and plenty of seating, Loro will be your new favorite place in Austin. Loro is brought to you by J(…)
Austin Friday Night Social @ The Little Darlin’
◦ When: Saturday, Nov 23rd
◦ Where: The Little Darlin
**Basics**
[https://www.thelittledarlin.com/](https://www.thelittledarlin.com/)
[https://www.instagram.com/the_little_darlin](https://www.instagram.com/the_little_darlin)
Figure out parking yerself
**From their IG:**
“Est. April 22, 2016, this South Austin gem serves up delicious cocktails, local beers, and excellent, locally sourced food.”
**2017 review from Austin Monthly:**
[https://www.au(…)
BitAngels Texas, Austin Meetup @CapitalFactory (Every 3rd Monday)
◦ When: Tuesday, Nov 19th
◦ Where: 701 Brazos St
A community-based meeting for like-minded people that invest, work on projects related to or simply are passionate about:
* Decentralization
* Web3
* DAOs
* Crypto
Thank you to Capital Factory for sponsoring BitAngels Austin Meetup. Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas. They meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to their first investors, employees(…)
Join us for a night of vegan pizza heaven at Lil Nonna’s!
◦ When: Thursday, Nov 21st
◦ Where: Li’l Nonna’s
At Li’l Nonna’s they say, “Everything made from scratch because we love you”. <3
We're excited to host a meetup at this all-vegan pizza food truck known for its delicious take on classic and creative pizzas. Li'l Nonna's menu has something for everyone, from crispy garlic knots to their famous pizzas like the Beetaroni and Cheese, Meat Out or the VRB (IYKYK!).
Enjoy an evening of great food and (…)
The Austin German Language Meetup Group Monthly Meetup
◦ When: Friday, Nov 22nd
◦ Where: undefined
The monthly German Language Meetup Group event.
Its venue is typically set and announced at the beginning of the week of the meetup, by Monday or Tuesday.(…)
Austin Connections Happy Hour
◦ When: Wednesday, Nov 20th
◦ Where: Lazarus Brewing Co.
**Austin Connections is a meetup where we:**
1. Connect people who are new to Austin with some people who have been here for years. The goal is to grow our networks and help one another.
2. Cultivate a comfortable community for founders, investors, entrepreneurs, and professionals to discuss their trials, tribulations, and triumphs. The goal is to have support and potentially find creative ways t(…)
Tips to meet people at social events
You can make more friends at one party by showing interest in them than in a month by trying to meet people online. Meeting new people and making genuine connections in local events can be fun and easy if you go with the right mindset.
When it comes to meeting new people, nothing beats showing up in the real world. But none of the tips will work if you are not coming from the right place. Keep an open mind when attending social events. Reframe strangers as potential friends, it will make it much easier to approach conversations and fully engage in them.
When choosing an event, keep an eye on interesting themes, something you can relate to. Meeting new people in the context of mutual interest increases your chances of being friends.
Research events with the types of people you want to meet. They could be people in your age group, your field of work, or a specific neighborhood. Do not be too strict though, loosen up a little bit from your expectations.
Go where people are intentionally looking to make friends such as networking events where it feels normal and expected to walk up and introduce yourself.
In this digital era, apps and websites are the most convenient solutions for finding out about local events. If you are not sure where to look for events happening in Austin, you can try out Do512.com, Austintexas.org, or Austin360.com.
RELATED: How To Meet People In Austin, Texas
THE COOKOUT, by the RIDC
◦ When: Wednesday, Nov 20th
◦ Where: Brazos Hall (Rooftop)
The event of the year is coming back to TRE, see you there!
BookPeople Presents: Matty Matheson – Soups, Salads, Sandwiches
◦ When: Saturday, Nov 23rd
◦ Where: BookPeople
BookPeople welcomes MATTY MATHESON to celebrate the release of SOUPS, SALADS, SANDWICHES.
You Laugh, You Leave LIVE!
◦ When: Wednesday, Nov 20th
◦ Where: Esther’s Follies
Join JimmyHere, Tectone, Crispy, & a mystery guest for You Laugh You Leave LIVE – 8 comedians, 3 lives, endless laughs. Can they survive?
The Slackers – Night 2
◦ When: Saturday, Nov 23rd
◦ Where: Flamingo Cantina
+ special guests Los Kurados, Young Costello, Kung Fu Sound System
Austin Fusion Festival
◦ When: Friday, Nov 22nd
◦ Where: Flow Yoga Westgate
A three day dance event with workshops, DJs, & live music happening Nov 22-24 at Flow Yoga Westgate.
Austin Night of Awareness: Beyond The Bridge Film Screening
◦ When: Thursday, Nov 21st
◦ Where: AFS Cinema
Attention, Austin! Join us for a night of awareness with a special film screening of “Beyond The Bridge” with local community advocates.
Reputation (Taylor Swift Tribute) Live Indoors and All Ages at Buck’s !
◦ When: Saturday, Nov 23rd
◦ Where: Buck’s Backyard
Taylor Swift Tribute live at Buck’s Backyard in Buda. Come enjoy an impersonator performance of your favorite pop artist Taylor Swift.
The Front Market Fall 2024 Season
◦ When: Saturday, Nov 23rd
◦ Where: Waterloo Park
A weekend-long exhibition of more than 150 women and LGBTQ+ creatives and small business owners across the Texas South.
Austin Swappin November Clothing Swap!
◦ When: Saturday, Nov 23rd
◦ Where: Wanderlust Wine Collective
AUSTIN’S BIGGEST MONTHLY CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES SWAP!
Come swap with us!
The Stoop Boys – Album Release Show/ Fundraiser
◦ When: Saturday, Nov 23rd
◦ Where: 4900 Avenue H
Come hang for a night of music and fundraising with The Stoop Boys, joined by Johnny Cattini and Donna!
Ladies Let’s Celebrate!
◦ When: Tuesday, Nov 19th
◦ Where: Paggi House at The Loren Hotel/Free valet parking
2024 has been a tremendous year for Ladies Let’s Talk! Come join our fundraiser to help support our continued growth.
Air Dry Clay Sanrio Mirror Decor
◦ When: Tuesday, Nov 19th
◦ Where: Dainty Dillo
Decorate your very own Sanrio-themed mirrors!
The Fire in Her Eyes
◦ When: Saturday, Nov 23rd
◦ Where: KMFA Classical 89.5
Join VAMP for an empowering concert and a market highlighting local women-owned businesses and nonprofits that serve women.
Punch Needling
◦ When: Thursday, Nov 21st
◦ Where: Oak Hill Social
Explore the art of punch needle embroidery in this hands-on workshop!
A Thankful Launch : Thanksgiving Cook Off & Canned Food Drive
◦ When: Wednesday, Nov 20th
◦ Where: Chalmers Austin
Join us for a fun Thanksgiving Cook Off and Canned Food Drive to kick off the holiday season with gratitude and giving back!
Red River Songwriters
◦ When: Wednesday, Nov 20th
◦ Where: Saxon Pub 2024
When some of the best get together for songs, laughs and stories!
Crochet Flower Bookmark
◦ When: Monday, Nov 18th
◦ Where: Moontower Cider Company
Create beautiful crocheted flower bookmarks to keep your place in style!
Exploring Intimacy: An Event for Men & Women
◦ When: Thursday, Nov 21st
◦ Where: Kuya
Join our workshop to end the Battle of the Sexes with exercises and discussions on communication, intimacy, and understanding.
Fred Andrews & Honeybrowne
◦ When: Friday, Nov 22nd
◦ Where: Saxon Pub 2024
Come join for Fred Andrew’s birthday and great music, sure to be a good night!
Events for Expats and Locals to meet
Global English Master Class
◦ When: Saturday, Nov 23rd
Let’s connect … and have fun! I’m looking forward to meeting you.
Discover Dominica
◦ When: Sunday, Dec 22nd
Let’s connect … and have fun! I’m looking forward to meeting you.