Culture Calendar
Sister-city Japan festival, Chinese culture programming, and NightMarket.fun in the Cedar Park / Austin corridor.
Through August the confirmed flagship is Oita Japan Festival at the Long Center. September is Austin Chinese Culture Festival; November is NightMarket.fun at Lakeline Park in Cedar Park.
Hosting an event in Central Texas? List it on the calendar.
Austin, Texas
Artly World lists Festival of Lights: Austin Diwali Celebration Saturday, November 14, 2026, 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Asian American Resource Center, 8401 Cameron Road. Tickets from about $7. Indoor ballroom with reserved seating.
Austin, Texas
ACC AAPI Cultural Center lists a Diwali celebration Saturday, November 14, 2026, at ACC Northridge, 11928 Stonehollow Drive. Classical dance, traditional music, live veena ensemble, refreshments. All welcome. Confirm door hours on the center page.
Cedar Park, Texas
NightMarket.fun, Central Texas's Asian pop culture festival, returns Saturday, November 14, 2026, 4–10 p.m. at Lakeline Park in Cedar Park with food, vendors, stages, and outdoor cinema.
Image: NightMarket.fun / The Lunar Foundation
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Austin, Texas
Waterloo Greenway hosts a free Morning Glories Diwali morning Saturday, November 7, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Moody Amphitheater in Waterloo Park.
Image: Larry D. Moore (CC BY 4.0)
Austin, Texas
Mozart's Coffee Roasters holds Diwali on Saturday, November 7, 2026, 4:00 p.m. to midnight at 3825 Lake Austin Boulevard. General admission is sold in two time slots. The listed prices are $5 early and $7 at the gate.
Austin, Texas
FYP ATX's fifth annual Filipino Day Market lands Sunday, October 25, 2026, noon–5 p.m., at Austin Beerworks Sprinkle Valley with vendors, food, and a main stage.
Round Rock, Texas
Gujarati Samaj of Greater Austin lists Navratri Friday–Saturday, October 9–10 and 23–24, 2026, at Round Rock Sports Center, 2400 Chisholm Trail Road. Check-in 6:30 p.m., program 7:00 p.m. Venue cannot run past 11:30 p.m. Early bird closed September 13. Regular guest tickets are $25.
Image: Gujarati Samaj of Greater Austin
Round Rock, Texas
Round Rock Diwali Festival's 10th year is Saturday, October 24, 2026, 1:00 to 10:00 p.m. at Centennial Plaza, 301 West Bagdad Avenue. Free entry and parking. The site's tentative grid opens the bazaar at 1:00 p.m.
Austin, Texas
Austin Chinese Culture Festival returns Saturday, September 26, 2026 at the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center from noon to 7 p.m. with stage performances, exhibits, activities, and Asian food.
Image: Austin Chinese-American Network
Austin, Texas
VACAT’s Mid-Autumn Festival and Night Market runs Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 3–9 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic School with free admission, lantern energy, and Vietnamese food vendors.
Image: Vietnamese American Community of Austin Texas
Austin, Texas
Maharashtra Majha and Austin Hindu Temple host a free Greater Austin Community Ganesh Utsav on Friday, September 25, 2026 starting at 6 p.m. on Anant Chaturdashi.
Image: Carol M. Highsmith (public domain)
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