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The Austin Weekender: July 24–26, 2026

Archive · July 24, 2026 edition

These selections come from our July 24–26 newsletter. Event schedules and home details describe that edition.

The July 24–26 selections offered an evening out for plant lovers and hands-on activities for children. Friday’s Night Plant Market paired plant shopping with Brazilian jazz; Sunday’s Superhero Day at Thinkery invited children to make capes and build action figures. The schedules below also include theater and a music festival whose original program listed ASL interpretation and a livestream.


The weekend’s events

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Enchanted Edition)

Original schedule: All weekend long | Times vary

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, in its Enchanted Edition, was the theater selection. The newsletter connected this production with the version familiar to viewers of the 1997 television musical.

Newsletter image accompanying Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Enchanted Edition).

Night Plant Market

Original schedule: Friday, July 24th | 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Night Plant Market paired plant shopping with Brazilian jazz. Houseplants, ceramic pots, seeds, and garden starts were among the items described, with the later hours moving the browsing into the evening.

Newsletter image accompanying Night Plant Market.

H-E-B Banana Block Party

Original schedule: Saturday, July 25th | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The H-E-B Banana Block Party at Virginia L. Brown Recreation Center connected family activities with awareness of summer childhood food insecurity. The program included STEM activities, children’s yoga, music, and fruit.

Newsletter image accompanying H-E-B Banana Block Party.

Superhero Day at Thinkery

Original schedule: Sunday, July 26th | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Superhero Day at Thinkery used familiar superhero ideas as prompts for making and play. Designing a cape and building an action figure were among the activities highlighted in the newsletter.

Children in capes taking part in a superhero activity.

All Abilities Rock Music Fest

Original schedule: Sunday, July 26th | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Music Moves Mountains Foundation’s All Abilities Rock Music Fest at Central Machine Works marked National Disability Independence Day. Accessibility was part of the program’s purpose, with ASL interpretation and a livestream described in the original issue.

Newsletter image accompanying All Abilities Rock Music Fest.

The newsletter featured these three homes. Prices and labels are dated to the edition; they do not establish current asking prices, sale prices, or availability.

2702 Lakehurst Road

Newsletter price, July 24, 2026: $1,395,000

Original label, July 24, 2026: “New Landscaping, New Photos, and New Price!”

4 bedrooms · 3 full baths · 1 half bath · 4,132 square feet

Newsletter image accompanying the archived property feature for 2702 Lakehurst Road.

6302 River Place Boulevard

Newsletter price, July 24, 2026: $1,200,000

Original label, July 24, 2026: “Exclusive Listing”

3 bedrooms · 3 full baths · 1 half bath · 3,502 square feet

Newsletter image accompanying the archived property feature for 6302 River Place Boulevard.

800 West 5th Street, Unit 1004

Newsletter price, July 24, 2026: $850,000

Original label, July 24, 2026: “Just Listed”

1 bedroom · 1 full bath · 1,087 square feet

Newsletter image accompanying the archived property feature for 800 West 5th Street, Unit 1004.

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