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New in Austin — June 2026

1 new opening · 12 notable events spotted on the Austin map in June 2026.

🏪 New places that opened

  • The Bergen-Todd House on South Congress Avenue is being preserved and turned into a restaurant by Matthew Moreno and Dustin Minium, the co-founders of Connie's bar and café.

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📅 Events that happened

  • 📅 Pease Park's Pride Picnic marked its fifth year on Saturday with a rainbow ribbon cutting and an induction into the Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce.
  • 📅 CapMetro is suspending fares starting at 5 p.m. Saturday, July 4, for Austin's Independence Day event downtown, ahead of the Austin Symphony Orchestra concert and fireworks show.
  • 📅 Texas is hosting three matches in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32, with 15 matches left in the round after the tournament expanded from 32 to 48 teams.
  • 📅 Cedar Park held a water safety event for children with autism with swim lessons, life jacket fittings and safety education to help reduce drowning risks and build confidence.
  • 📅 Democratic gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa used her keynote at the Texas Democratic Convention on Friday to frame the 2026 race around affordability and public education.
  • 📅 Ariana Grande was spotted at De Nada Cantina in downtown Austin, and word spread while people were visiting her downtown pop-up store nearby.
  • 📅 Central Texas is getting a slate of 4th of July events, with the holiday a week away as America marks its 250th birthday celebration.
  • 📅 Ballet Austin's Senior Summer Intensive is underway in Austin, with more than 200 aspiring ballet dancers from across the United States and around the world training up to 30 hours a week this summer.
  • 📅 The Austin Asian American Film Festival in Austin includes a VR presentation of In the Mist, a 14-minute short by Taiwanese director Tung-Yen Chou.
  • 📅 About 300 Austinites gathered at Pease Park on Wednesday for “An Evening For Malin,” where a large metal bowl filled with water stood in place of the beloved troll Malin.
  • 📅 NPR's Tiny Desk Contest on the Road tour came to Emo's in Austin on Wednesday, with headliners Cure for Paranoia and two local openers.
  • 📅 Austin weekend includes Annie at Zach Theatre, Texas Bach Fest, Watermelon Thump, Pease Park Pride Picnic, plus concerts by Ariana Grande and Hilary Duff.
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