# Austin Events

Source: https://cotarvpark.com/austin-events/
Updated: 2025-09-05

## Austin Events & Festivals – Stay Trackside at COTA RV Park

One campsite, thousands of shows, races, films & runs.

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### Downtown Access Without Downtown Prices

Skip hotel mark‑ups and sold‑out lots. COTA RV Park sits on the southeast edge of Austin—an easy shot up SH‑71 to Zilker Park, Congress Avenue, and every festival gate. Keep your gear zipped in your rig, stream the after‑party playlist over our fiber Wi‑Fi, then recharge in a poolside lounger before the next showcase.

### 25 min

### Zilker Park (ACL)

 [View On Map](https://maps.app.goo.gl/c6iHqxuRdYYrbyac6)

### 22 min

### Austin Convention Center

 [View On Map](https://maps.app.goo.gl/G54kZo5kbXLmYwPj8)

### 30 min

### State Capitol (Marathon finish)

 [View On Map](https://maps.app.goo.gl/Mk7pDKu1kcmXk6Yf6)

 ![A simple, stylized graphic of two overlapping red shapes resembling abstract wings or leaves on a transparent background.](https://cotarvpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cota-flame.png)

### Stay Close to Austin’s Best Events

![A hand holds a smartphone displaying the SXSW logo, with a screen of blurred multicolored code in the background.](https://cotarvpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AdobeStock_905120461_Editorial_Use_Only-scaled.jpeg)

#### SXSW®

Tech, film & music every March.

![A crowd of people with raised arms face a brightly lit outdoor concert stage during a live music performance.](https://cotarvpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AdobeStock_329095560-scaled.jpeg)

#### ACL Music Festival

Two stacked weekends of music in October.

![People sitting in a dark movie theater facing a screen showing a blurry image of a person in colorful attire.](https://cotarvpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AdobeStock_522002932-scaled.jpeg)

#### Austin Film Festival

Writer‑first film fest late October.

![A group of runners in athletic gear participate in a road race, with only their legs and lower bodies visible as they run on a paved street.](https://cotarvpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AdobeStock_64258895-1-scaled.jpeg)

#### Austin Marathon

30k+ runners each February.

![A woman in a winter coat and beanie holds a smartphone and smiles, standing under blue string lights at night with blurred people in the background.](https://cotarvpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AdobeStock_472966775-scaled.jpeg)

#### Trail of Lights

2 million LEDs in December.

![A man and a young girl take a selfie together in front of a backdrop of red lights and illuminated star shapes.](https://cotarvpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AdobeStock_313645148-scaled.jpeg)

#### Peppermint Parkway

Holiday drive‑thru right here at COTA.

### Know Before You Go

| Event Season | Booking Information |
| --- | --- |
| Formula 1 US Grand Prix (Mid-October) | [Reservations managed by COTA Ticketing. Please book through our events page.](https://circuitoftheamericas.com/event/f1/) |
| NASCAR Weekend (Late February or March) | [Reservations also handled via COTA Ticketing. Book early through the events page.](https://circuitoftheamericas.com/event/nascar/) |
| MotoGP (Spring) | [Limited site availability—premium rates apply. Book early to secure your spot.](https://circuitoftheamericas.com/event/motogp/) |
| WEC / IMSA (September) | [Partial site buy-outs common—availability limited. Early inquiries recommended.](https://circuitoftheamericas.com/event/fia-world-endurance-championship/) |

![A nighttime outdoor concert with a large audience, stage lighting, fireworks by a tall illuminated tower, and tents set up in the foreground under a partly cloudy sky.](https://cotarvpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/rizzo_keith_20140704_62560-scaled.jpg)

![Three musicians perform on a brightly lit stage, with a drummer centered in front of a large screen displaying his image and guitarists on either side playing electric instruments.](https://cotarvpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/21B3678-Edit.jpeg)

![A barefoot singer in a flowing yellow dress performs energetically on stage, with band members and musical equipment in the background and dramatic lighting.](https://cotarvpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/321B3334.jpeg)

![A performer in a yellow long-sleeve shirt holding a microphone sings on stage amid smoke and green lighting.](https://cotarvpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/A93I5266.jpeg)

### Lock in Your Festival Basecamp

Spots fill fast for Austin’s biggest weekends—reserve now so your only worry is which stage to hit first.

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