Fun Things To Do In Austin This Weekend

AUSTIN, TX — The weekend is upon us and that can only mean one thing: Fun, fun, fun. Here are some events happening this weekend to have said fun.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

RENEGADE CRAFT AUSTIN

Local and national craftsmen will be on hand displaying their wares along with craft cocktails, food trucks, photo booth fun, DJ sets, and more. Renegade Craft Austin is open at Fair Market through May 20.

WHEN: Friday, May 18, through Sunday, May 20

WHERE: Fair Market, 1100 E. 5th St., Austin, TX 78702

FRIDAY

GINUWINE PERFORMS

Ginuwine fans can hear some of the songs from his eighth studio album "Ol' G...The Bachelor" along with some of his classic tunes. Transport yourself to some good 90s R&B jams.

WHEN: Friday, May 18 8 p.m. to Saturday, May 19 at 1 a.m.

WHERE: Empire Control Room & Garage, 606 E. 7th St., Austin, TX 78701

PRICE: $35 to $55

WHITE GHOST SHIVERS SHIVERS CONCERT

The Continental Club will be the setting for Austin's favorite cabaret and jazz band, The White Ghost Shivers, as they get set to release their fifth album "Need to Shake It." The release party will have CDs or vinyl albums available for sale, with opportunities to meet the band.

WHEN: Friday, May, 18, from 9 p.m. to Saturday, May 19, at 2 a.m.

WHERE: The Continental Club, 1315 S Congress Ave, Austin, Texas 78704

PRICE: Free

SUNDAY

AUSTIN CHICKEN WING FESTIVAL

Chicken wing fans (and who among us isn't?) will descend at the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts for the second annual Austin Chicken Wing Festival. There, wing aficionados will have unlimited chicken wings in a dizzying array of flavors and varieties from more than 20 of the city's best chefs and restaurants. It's something of a contest too, with participating restaurants vying for "Best Chicken Wings" honors.

WHEN: Sunday, May 20, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

WHERE: Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, 6020 Dillard Circle.

AUSTIN RECORD CONVENTION

For audiophile, this is like being a kid in a candy store. For those who love the warmth conveyed in a vinyl album containing the nuances and sounds sanitized out of the CD format, this is paradise. The big kahoona of such conventions. The musical mother lode. More than 50,000 square feet of space is crammed with records for this event among some 300 different dealers. You can find virtually everything here, from the obscure to the contemporary. If you've never been, love vinyl and decide to venture out, be prepared. It's enough of a spectacle to make you weep. Cost of admission is $5. Then, go nuts.

WHEN: Saturday, May 19, and Sunday, May 20. Doors open at 10 a.m.

WHERE: Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd.

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