Museums
Quirky FunMuseum of the Weird
Under $25Sixth Street dime museum of oddities, with mummies, shrunken heads, and sideshow curiosities.
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Sixth Street Entertainment District
Sixth Street Entertainment District is a nightlife spot in Austin, TX, part of the Austin guide. Cost: free.
E 6th St · Austin, TX
Why you should go…
Historic Sixth Street runs through downtown Austin and packs in dozens of bars, dance clubs, and live music venues within a few walkable blocks. The stretch closest to Congress Avenue closes to car traffic on weekend nights, turning it into a pedestrian party street. It is loudest and busiest Thursday through Saturday.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Sixth Street Entertainment District, ordered by straight-line distance.
Right next doorSwitch it up: Museums
- SightseeingHistory Buff
Texas Historical Commission State Historic Sites
FreeTexas' statewide network of 42 state historic sites, from Revolution-era battlegrounds and forts to historic homes.
0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
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ACL Live at the Moody Theater
$25–$50The downtown venue where Austin City Limits is taped, and a working concert hall most other nights.
0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Theatre & Events
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Congress Avenue Bridge Bats
FreeUp to 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats stream out from under this bridge every summer evening.
0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor
- ToursFamily Favorite
Lone Star Riverboat Bat Cruise
Under $25Watch the Congress Avenue bat colony take flight from the water on an evening riverboat cruise.
0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours
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Texas State Capitol
FreeAustin's pink-granite capitol dome stands taller than the US Capitol, and free tours run daily.
0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
