Welcome to another Lake Travis Lifestyle weekend roundup. The pic for this weekend is looking out over the main basin of Lake Travis from Hughes Park Road. (photo credit Todd Hower)
We’ve searched out the best events in and around the Lake Travis area so you don’t have to.
Check out the weekend roundup of local events around the lake featuring everything from a miniature horse visit, indoor garage sale, and an olive festival in Volente to a Farmgrass Fest in Niederwald, Texas.
Here’s your Lake Travis Lifestyle weekend roundup for May 13-15, 2016.
Friday, May 13
Miniature Horse Visit at the Lake Travis Community Library – Northwind Farm will bring a gentle and patient miniature horse to visit the library! The event will include fun crafts for all ages and the chance to pet and groom one of Northwind Farm’s adorable miniature therapy horses (10:30am)
Kids Night Out at Color Me Mine (6pm-9pm)
Lago Vista Farmers Market at the Lago Vista Village Shopping Center (2:30pm-6:30pm)
Hoppy Hour at Infamous Brewing Company (4pm-9pm)
KBLJ Night at the Oasis on Lake Travis — Beau’s Backyard Music (7pm)
Memphis Train at the Oasis on Lake Travis — Starlight Stage (7pm)
Pictures at Steiner Ranch Steakhouse (7pm)
Friday Night Live Music Lineup at Poodie’s Roadhouse in Spicewood — Ru Coleman (6pm), Libby Koch (8pm), Candy Coburn (10pm)
Kim and Her Bad Habits at Angel’s Icehouse in Spicewood (7:30pm-10:30pm)
Kale Stephens Trio at Rumi’s Tavern in Jonestown (9pm-1am)
Saturday, May 14
Lakeway Citywide Indoor Garage Sale at the Lakeway Activity Center (8am-noon)
Dads and Donuts at the Lake Travis Community Library (10:30am)
4th Annual Volente Olive Festival at Volente Beach (2:30pm-8:30pm)
Tour & Tasting at Infamous Brewing Company (1pm-9pm)
TexARTS 8th Annual Showcase: Infinity at St. Michaels Catholic Academy (6pm)
Saturday Night Concert Series featuring Dawn and Hawkes at the Hill Country Galleria (7pm-9pm)
Top Choice at the Oasis on Lake Travis — Beau’s Backyard Music (6:30pm)
LC Rocks at the Oasis on Lake Travis — Starlight Stage (7pm)
Sophisticates at Steiner Ranch Steakhouse (7pm)
Saturday Night Live Music Lineup at Poodie’s Roadhouse in Spicewood — Gene Douglas (6pm), Eric Hisaw (8pm), Tom Buller & Just Plain Trouble (10:30pm)
Texas KGB at Angel’s Icehouse in Spicewood (7:00pm-10:00pm)
Stooch Band at Rumi’s Tavern in Jonestown (9pm-1am)
Sunday, May 15
Cars and Coffee free car show at The Oasis (10am-1pm)
Lone Star Farmers Market in the Shops at the Galleria (10am-2pm)
Tour & Tasting at Infamous Brewing Company (noon-5pm)
Shawn Matthews at Angel’s Icehouse in Spicewood (noon-4pm)
TexARTS 8th Annual Showcase: Infinity at St. Michaels Catholic Academy (6pm)
The Brew at the Oasis on Lake Travis (7pm)
Sunday Live Music Lineup at Poodie’s Roadhouse in Spicewood — Tessy Lou & The Shotgun Stars (4pm), Jon Napier Song Swap (7:30pm)
Open Musicians Jam at Rumi’s Tavern in Jonestown (6pm-10pm)
Get out of town
Farmgrass Fest 2016 in Niederwald, Texas (May 14-15)
In the big city
4th Annual Woodland Faerie Trail at Zilker Botanical Garden (May 16 – June 24)
32nd Year of Free Shakespeare in Zilker Park from May 5 – 29, 2016 (Thursdays – Sundays at 8pm)
Weekday happenings
Author Sofia Besondy at the Lake Travis Community Library – Tuesday, May 17th at 6pm – Local author Sofia Besondy will present a book talk and signing. Besondy’s book Creating an Extraordinary Marriage After Divorce is an autobiography which details how after two failed marriages, Besondy finally learned to “let go and let God.”
Donna Birdsong’s art exhibit will be on display from April 14 to May 26 at Lakeway City Hall Art Gallery, 1102 Lohmans Crossing. Exhibit hours are weekdays from 8am-5pm.
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