Austin Official Visitors Guide - Fall/Winter 2007-2008 - (Page 17) FEBRUARY 2/2 CARNIVAL BRASILIERO Palmer Events Center 512-219-1292, www.sambaparty.com Flamboyant costumes, Brazilian samba music and an uninhibited, spirited atmosphere make Austin’s Carnival one of the biggest such festivals outside of Brazil. 2/17 AUSTIN MARATHON Downtown Austin 512-478-4265, www.attaustinmarathon.com One of the country’s premier races attracts nearly 11,000 participants from around the world. 3/26–30 TEXAS HILL COUNTRY WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL Hilton Austin, Hill Country wineries and other venues 512-249-6300, www.texaswineandfood.org The best Texas chefs and wineries pair their culinary creations and fruits of the vine at a variety of venues, ranging from an exotic game ranch to a family festival in the park. 3/30 CAPITOL 10,000 Congress Avenue to Auditorium Shores 512-472-3254, www.runtex.com Texas’ largest race and one of the nation’s top 10K runs draws some 10,000 serious and notso-serious runners. 2/29–3/15 STAR OF TEXAS FAIR & RODEO Travis County Exposition Center 512-919-3000, www.staroftexas.org Austin goes cowboy as PCRA competitors hit the arena and area students exhibit prize livestock. Headline entertainers perform in concert nightly. APRIL 4/2–5 CLYDE LITTLEFIELD TEXAS RELAYS Mike A. Myers Stadium, UT campus 800-687-8379, www.texassports.com This premier track and field event brings together the best high school, college and professional athletes from Texas, the United States and the world. MARCH 3/2 ZILKER PARK KITE FESTIVAL Zilker Park 512-448-KITE, www.zilkerkitefestival.com Hundreds of homemade kites fill the skies in one of the nation’s oldest kite-flying events — drawing thousands of professional and amateur kite flyers. 4/4–4/6 URBAN MUSIC FESTIVAL Auditorium Shores 512-314-5433, www.urbanmusicfest.com An all-day, outdoor, family-oriented event featuring live music and social activities along the banks of Town Lake. 4/12–4/13 AUSTIN FINE ARTS FESTIVAL Downtown Austin 512-458-6073, www.austinfineartsfestival.org Nearly 200 national artists, top local restaurants, two music stages and hands-on art activities make this one of the city’s favorite festivals. Dates are subject to change. To confirm, please call the Austin Visitor Center at 866-GO-AUSTIN or check the website, www.austintexas.org. You can also visit www.austintexas.org for special discounts and vacation packages to Austin. 3/7–3/16 SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST (SXSW) Austin Convention Center and more than 50 venues 512-467-7979, www.sxsw.com Noted filmmakers, musicians and multimedia artists from around the world converge on the city to showcase music, film and interactive media during this internationally known event. W W W. A U S T I N T E X A S. O R G 17 http://WWW.AUSTINTEXAS.ORG
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