1 / Check Out Boni’s Bar Next Door
Just in time for SXSW, the Lenoir team brings Old Austin back to Bouldin Creek with this restored 1934 bungalow. Family heirlooms, reclaimed materials, and a vintage piano make the space intensely personal. The cocktail list includes a classic gin & tonic, a sherry- and mezcal-based margarita, a Papa Doble, and a seasonal Carajillo. Read more about Boni’s Bar Next Door and other new bars in town here. Opens March 6, 1805 S. First St.
2 / Find a Furry Best Friend During Keep Austin Adopting
Discover your perfect pet during this three-day citywide event, where locals can name their own adoption fee and go home with a fully vetted, spayed/neutered, vaccinated dog or cat. During Keep Austin Adopting, representatives from TRAPRS, Love-A-Bull, Rescue ATX Dogs, Classic Canines, Austin Pets Alive!, Austin Animal Services, Austin Humane Society, Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter, and Pflugerville Animal Welfare Services are joining together and asking the public to adopt 200 animals. March 6-8, various times and locations
3 / Hype Your Favorite Charities on Amplify Austin Day
Ready, set, donate: The capital city’s biggest day of giving back returns for 24 hours starting on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Donate to more than 750 nonprofits, including some of our staff picks like TRAPRS, HAAM, Preservation Austin, and Jack Jack’s Pack. Through March 5, 6 p.m.
4 / Enjoy 365 Day at Parley ATX
Celebrate our friends at 365 Things Austin as Parley ATX hosts this lively bash on March 6 featuring $3.65 coffee from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and $3.65 margaritas from 3 p.m. to 6:05 p.m. The media brand will also pass out free shirts and merch while supplies last. March 6, various times, 1628 E. Cesar Chavez St.
5 / Just Dance with Lady Gaga
Calling all little monsters! Lady Gaga will perform for two nights in a row during the MAYHEM Ball at Moody Center starting on Sunday night. Don’t miss the award-winning singer as she belts out hits like “Just Dance,” “Poker Face,” and “Born This Way.” March 8-9, 8 p.m., 2001 Robert Dedman Drive
6 / Get Outside on It’s My Park Day
Austin Parks Foundation’s biannual celebration returns on Saturday, inviting volunteers to come together and beautify the city’s parks. Volunteers can register for shifts involving a variety of work, such as tree mulching, planting, invasive species management, and litter cleanup. See a complete list of projects on austinparks.org. For more ideas on how to get outside this spring, click here. March 7, various times and locations
7 / Elevate Your Trivia Experience with Record Play Live
Come show off your skills at Record Play Live during a special daytime iteration. This lively trivia game will feature a theme of “The New Jack Swing Edition,” featuring R&B from Boyz II Men and Bobby Brown to Janet and Michael Jackson. March 8, 4 p.m., 2415B E. Fifth St., Unit B
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