November brings a full week to Westlake and the wider Austin area, with the PGA Tour returning to Barton Creek, a weekend of books at the Capitol, and the creek glowing after dark. It is the kind of week that fills the calendar fast and leaves shoulders a little tighter than they started. Here is what is happening near you.
Events
Austin Championship presented by Compliance Solutions — Nov 12–15
The PGA Tour returns to Austin for the first time since 2023, with the inaugural Austin Championship at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa's Fazio Canyons Course. One hundred twenty professionals compete over four rounds for a $6 million purse and FedExCup points, with spectator days Thursday through Sunday. Tickets start at $80 a day, and children 12 and under enter free with a ticketed adult. It is a rare chance to watch world-class golf without leaving the neighborhood.
Source: https://www.austintexas.org/event/pga-tour%3a-austin-championship/391218/
Texas Book Festival — Nov 14–15
Downtown Austin turns into a city of readers this weekend, with the Texas Book Festival returning to the Capitol grounds for its 31st year. More than 280 authors take part in panels, signings, cooking demonstrations, and family and teen activities, and nearly everything is free. Saturday night brings the Lit Crawl, with readings and literary games at downtown venues from 7:00 to 10:00 PM. A few headliner sessions are ticketed, so check the schedule before you go.
Source: https://texasbookfestival.org/festival/
Creek Show 2026 — Nov 13–21, 6:00–10:00 PM nightly
Waterloo Greenway's Creek Show moves to a new home this year, lighting up The Confluence, the newly opened southern stretch of Waller Creek between 4th Street and Lady Bird Lake. Ten light installations by local artists glow along the creek, with timed entry in the 6:00–8:00 or 8:00–10:00 PM windows. Saturday is Family Night, and Monday, November 16 is Community Night, free with a reservation. It is an easy, unhurried evening walk, and proceeds support the Greenway.
Source: https://futurefronttexas.org/events/2026/creekshow
Texas Craft Brewers Festival — Sat Nov 14, 2:00–6:30 PM
East Austin's Fiesta Gardens hosts the state's largest celebration of Texas-brewed beer, with more than 70 breweries pouring over 200 handcrafted beers. Food trucks and live music round out the afternoon by the lake, and admission includes a commemorative tasting cup with sample tickets. The event is 21 and older, general admission starts around $50, and the VIP tier is sold out.
Source: https://tickets.texascraftbrewersfestival.org/e/texas-craft-brewers-festival-2026/tickets
New openings
The Butcher’s Daughter — opens Sun Nov 15, 1600 S Congress Ave
The vegetarian restaurant The Butcher's Daughter opens its first Texas location on South Congress this Sunday, sharing the space with vinyl listening bar Only The Wild Ones. The restaurant describes itself as a "vegetable slaughterhouse," bringing its plant-based menu to a room built for lingering over records and dinner. It joins four existing locations in New York City and Los Angeles.
Source: https://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/food-news-openings-emery/?share_id=10197292
Oakwood Public Market — grand opening Wed Nov 18, 4:00 PM
Dripping Springs' Oakwood Public Market celebrates its grand opening on Wednesday afternoon, after a quieter September relaunch under new local owners. The market serves coffee, pizza, Italian and Southwestern food, cocktails, and pantry goods; the opening event adds specials, local vendor pop-ups, live music, and activities for kids. It is a short Hill Country drive and a warm way to close the week.
Source: https://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/food-news-openings-emery/?share_id=10197292
Outdoors & fitness
Austin Rattler Run — Sun Nov 15
The Life Time Austin Rattler Run returns to Reveille Peak Ranch in Burnet on Sunday, with 10-mile, 20-mile, and 50K distances over Hill Country singletrack and fire roads. The 50K doubles as a qualifier for the Leadville Trail 100, while the shorter distances are a fine introduction to trail running. Expect a festival atmosphere at the finish.
Source: https://www.austinrattler.com/run/
Strangers ATX Pop-Up Run — Fri Nov 13, 6:00 PM
A free community 10K sets off from the Barton Springs Pool main entrance on Friday evening, meeting at 6:00 PM and taking off at 6:15 PM. The Strangers ATX run is built around a simple idea: show up a stranger, leave a friend. It is an easy, social way to start the weekend, and the route finishes back where it began.
Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dfmde6Opp_A/
After a full week out — golf in the hills, books downtown, lights along the creek, and miles on the trail — your body will likely be asking for a reset. Book a massage or head spa at Cove Spa, 5450 Bee Caves Rd Ste 2C, Austin, TX 78746, (512) 387-2186. We are open daily 9:00 AM–9:00 PM, right here in Westlake when you are ready to slow down.
