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. There's plenty more to see, including Paramount Theatre and Frost Bank Tower.
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
- University of Texas at Austin
- Sixth Street
- Frost Bank Tower
- Stevie Ray Vaughan Statue
- Governor's Mansion
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
- Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
- West Sixth Street
- South First Street
- South Congress Avenue
When is the best time to visit Austin?
- Hottest months: August, July, June, September (average 29°C)
- Coldest months: January, February, December, November (average 13°C)
- Rainiest months: May, October, April, September (average 118 mm of rainfall)