Bring your best belly laugh to the Cap City Comedy Club, where they showcase cutting-edge, uncensored, and the best up-and-coming talent shows as well as seasoned comic professionals from around the world. The club is part of a consortium of venues called "Rooftop Comedy" which shares videos and performers to promote live stand-up comedy shows across the country and is known as the go-to club for laughs in the Austin area. The club also serves a full grill-style menu.
The breathtaking beauty and unusual construction of the Texas Capitol are the stuff of legends in the Lone Star State. View artifacts of Texas history, including the original flag from the Battle of San Jacinto, historical paintings, and some of the original Senator desks from 1888. Take a guided tour through the Capitol Building, which has 400 rooms and more than 900 windows. Then check out the Capitol Grounds, which spans 22 acres featuring historical buildings, 17 monuments, and beautifully landscaped lawns.
Book lovers unite and enjoy the Texas Book Festival, where they connect authors and readers through experiences that celebrate the culture of literacy, ideas, and imagination. The annual festival weekend features a variety of author presentations and panels, book signings, cooking demonstrations, programs, and activities for kids of all ages, food trucks, and exhibiting vendors from across the state and country.