What's Downtown Austin like?
Visitors really like Downtown Austin, especially its live music, festivals and bars. Enjoy the neighbourhood's entertainment venues, theatre scene and opera. If you're hunting for the perfect souvenir, head over to Sixth Street to shop. Austin Convention Center and Texas State Capitol are a couple of popular sights that will definitely leave an impression.
How to get to Downtown Austin
Flying to:
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), 6.4 mi (10.3 km) from Downtown Austin
Things to see and do in and around Downtown Austin
What to see in Downtown Austin
- Sixth Street
- University of Texas at Austin
- Austin Convention Center
- Texas State Capitol
- Frost Bank Tower
Things to do in Downtown Austin
- Paramount Theatre
- Moody Theater
- Esther's Follies
- Rainey Street
- Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
Other popular Downtown Austin attractions
- Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge
- Frank Erwin Center
- Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
- West Sixth Street
- South First Street
When is the best time to visit Austin?
- Hottest months: August, July, June, September (average 29Ā°C)
- Coldest months: January, February, December, November (average 13Ā°C)
- Rainiest months: May, October, April, September (average 118 mm of rainfall)