Although spending a day exploring Austin is the best way to soak up the sun, the Texas capital doesn’t truly come alive until the sun goes down.
Sure, when you come to Austin, one of your first thoughts is that you should hit the legendary bar scene and check out 6th Street at night. However, there are many other exciting (and less expensive) options for going out in the evening, and some of them are far more fun than getting your shoes sticky in a bar. Here are seven great things to do at night in Austin.
Showing both old and new movies, including indie and arthouse films, childhood favorites and pop culture hits, this drive-in even offers a s’mores kit for roasting over a fire pit on-site. Popular screenings include The Breakfast Club, Rent, Clueless, Ghostbusters, and Star Trek (50th anniversary edition). Space is limited, so booking ahead of time is essential.
Just off 6th Street, Austin’s liveliest stretch of nightlife, is the very affordable Firehouse Hostel, which took over a firehouse originally built in 1885. The best part here, however, is not the hostel but the lounge. Hidden behind a bookcase, complete with a secret latch, is a speakeasy with deep colors, loud music and craft drinks. If you make it in, be ready to sit back and relax in a completely different decade.
