Locals can attend these events in East Austin happening in June and early July. Activities include an art show, battle of the bands and Independence Day concerts.

This list is not comprehensive. All events are subject to change. 

Frutos de la Muerte
A play centered around a Guatemalan woman, her aunt, and their journey to understand the political climate through science and indigenous practices. The play was written and devised by Glass Half Full Theatre and is best suited for viewers ages 14 and older.

• June 4-13

• Starting at $25 (sliding scale price)

• 979 Springdale Road, Ste. 122, Austin

Blues on the Green 
The annual two-day festival at Zilker Park will feature music from headliners Alejandro Escovedo and Brownout. Other acts include Aaron Behrens and Mama Duke. 

• June 9-10, 7 p.m. (music starts)

• Free (admission)

• 2100 Barton Springs Road, Austin

The 18-foot-tall troll at Pease Park—an art installation called Malin’s Fountain from Danish artist Thomas Dambo—has burned down, according to a news release from Pease Park Conservancy.

What happened: “The troll sculpture in Pease Park was lost to a fire early this morning, and we are heartbroken alongside the community that cherished it,” the news release states.

Austin Fire Department has responded, and it is an active investigation, according to the release. The fire’s cause is currently not known.

Looking back: In March 2024, dozens of community members celebrated Malin the Troll’s completion near the Pease Park Treehouse. Volunteers helped build the troll between March 1-15 that year.

Around 80% of Malin was built using found and repurposed material, including around 1,800 linear feet of eastern red cedar from a family-owned sawmill in Bastrop County for the internal structure. The exterior features repurposed wood from the J.J. Pickle Research Campus, according to previous Community Impact reporting.

Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired has partnered with Waymo since before the company launched its first autonomous vehicles in Austin in 2025, giving students and staff early access to the technology, which has since helped the company shape its accessibility features.

The gist: TSBVI Superintendent Emily Coleman said the partnership began back in 2022. Prior to the vehicles being available to the Austin community, staff and students were invited to try out the vehicles, which gave Waymo user-specific data about the blind or low-vision population. The partnership also builds on the school’s existing programming, which includes teaching students how to use public transportation and ride-hailing services. 

Diving in deeper: Some of the accessibility features that have been implemented into the platform that could help blind or low-vision riders include turn-by-turn directions and a “horn honking” function, which plays a melody outside the vehicle.

Why it matters: Despite some app challenges, the vehicles have allowed blind riders like Marcus Cardwell, a TSBVI alum and current employee, to more independently move around.