Indoor Things to Do in Austin This Weekend (Oct. 30–Nov. 1)

Indoor in Austin this weekend (Oct. 30–Nov. 1): Bullock H-E-B Free First Sunday, Sun., Nov. 1, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (exhibition admission free; films ticketed). Ballet Folklórico de Austin dances Día de Muertos at the Long Center Sun., 5 p.m., and Texas volleyball meets Texas A&M at Gregory Gym Sun. at noon (ABC). Evenings: Body, Burn Slowly at Hyde Park Theatre Fri., 8 p.m.; Vortex’s Malum Malus: Samhain; Playlunch and Surely Tempo indoors at Mohawk Fri. and Sat., 8 p.m.; bills at the Saxon, Cactus Cafe and Antone’s. After the weekend, through Nov. 7: Cactus Cafe Vinyl Night Mon., Nov. 2; Texas basketball at Moody Center Nov. 2–7; Reel Science Particle Fever Thu., Nov. 5.

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When outdoor plans fall through, these indoor Austin activities are in the Monday Austin Star paper for Halloween weekend. Ticket prices are on each venue page.

Friday, Oct. 30

Hyde Park Theatre: Body, Burn Slowly

Thu., Oct. 29 and Fri., Oct. 30, 8 p.m. · Hyde Park Theatre, Austin

The Body, Burn Slowly poetry book release, Thursday–Friday, Oct. 29–30, 8 p.m.

Hyde Park Theatre

Vortex: Malum Malus: Samhain

Oct. 29 – Nov. 7 · Vortex Repertory, 2307 Manor Rd., Austin

Vortex Repertory runs the burlesque Malum Malus: Samhain Oct. 29–Nov. 7 at 2307 Manor Rd. Showtimes on the Vortex site.

Vortex

Mohawk indoors: Playlunch and Surely Tempo

Fri., Oct. 30 and Sat., Oct. 31, 8 p.m. · Mohawk (indoors), Austin

Playlunch indoors Friday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m.; Surely Tempo indoors Saturday, Oct. 31, 8 p.m.

Mohawk

Illustration — Austin’s local music rooms, Halloween weekend

Saxon Pub: Halloween weekend bills

Fri., Oct. 30 – Sun., Nov. 1 · Saxon Pub, 1320 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin

Friday, Oct. 30: TG BAD 6, West Texas Exiles 8, Dom Francis 10. Saturday, Oct. 31: Lost Austin Band 4, Davy Knowles 6, Dale Watson 8, Westbound Hearts 10. Sunday, Nov. 1: Purgatory Players 1 (a Central Texas Food Bank benefit), Grouchy Like Riley 4:30, The Resentments 6:30.

Saxon Pub

Cactus Cafe: Sophie Gault & Gurf Morlix

Fri., Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m. · Cactus Cafe, Austin

Sophie Gault & Gurf Morlix with Garret Owen at Cactus Cafe, Friday, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m.

Cactus Cafe

ZACH Theatre: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Now running through Feb. 14, 2027 · Whisenhunt at ZACH Theatre, Austin

ZACH Theatre’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe runs through Feb. 14, 2027 at the Whisenhunt.

ZACH shows

Saturday, Oct. 31 (Halloween)

Antone’s: Kennedy Ryon on Halloween night

Sat., Oct. 31, 8 p.m. · Antone’s, Austin

Kennedy Ryon plays Antone’s Saturday, Oct. 31, 8 p.m.

Antone’s

Sunday, Nov. 1

Bullock H-E-B Free First Sunday

Sun., Nov. 1, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (museum hours) · Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 N. Congress Ave., Austin · Exhibition admission is free; films stay ticketed · Indoor

Exhibition admission is free on the first Sunday of every month for H-E-B Free First Sunday at the Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 N. Congress Ave.; films stay ticketed. Indoor.

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Long Center: Ballet Folklórico de Austin Día de Muertos

Sun., Nov. 1, 5 p.m. · Long Center, Austin

Ballet Folklórico de Austin dances Día de Muertos Sunday, Nov. 1, 5 p.m.; the Austin Jazz Hall of Fame Awards follow at 6 p.m.

Long Center events

Texas volleyball hosts Texas A&M

Sun., Nov. 1, 12 p.m. CT, ABC · Gregory Gym, Austin

Texas volleyball meets Texas A&M at Gregory Gym.

Texas volleyball

After the weekend, through Nov. 7

Monday, Nov. 2

Cactus Cafe Vinyl Night

Mon., Nov. 2, 4–9 p.m. · Cactus Cafe, Austin

Vinyl Night at Cactus Cafe, Monday, Nov. 2, 4–9 p.m.

Cactus Cafe

Basketball week at Moody Center

Mon., Nov. 2 – Sat., Nov. 7 · Moody Center, Austin

Texas men host Chicago State Monday, Nov. 2, 8 p.m. (SEC Network) and Gardner-Webb Thursday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m. (SEC Network+). Texas women host FDU Wednesday, Nov. 4, 7 p.m., and Northern Colorado Saturday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m., both SEC Network+.

Texas men’s basketball Texas women’s basketball

Thursday, Nov. 5

Reel Science: Particle Fever

Thu., Nov. 5, 6:30 p.m. · The Rollins, Long Center, Austin

Reel Science screens Particle Fever in the Rollins at the Long Center, Thursday, Nov. 5, 6:30 p.m.