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The Austin Weekender: September 4–6, 2026

Joe & Cara Keenan, Keenan Group at CompassSeptember 21, 2026Edition: September 4, 20263 min readWeekender

September 4, 2026 edition

This is an archive of the original Weekender selections for the dates above. Schedules and property details describe that edition, not current events or availability.

Labor Day weekend’s roundup ranged from country music at Radio/East to endurance racing at COTA. Restaurant Weeks brought a dining component, and the outdoor selections included bats at Congress Avenue and an evening at Barton Creek.

The weekend’s events

New Boots! COUNTRY IS CHANGING

Original schedule: Friday, September 4; 6:30 PM–10:45 PM

DechicoWorldz’s New Boots! bill at Radio/East highlighted emerging country artists. The original lineup named Hillcountry, Yahtzee Brown, Kylie Hernandez, and Audrey Price, with several performers sharing the evening.

FIA World Endurance Championships (Lone Star Le Mans)

Original schedule: Friday, September 4–Sunday, September 6; 8:00 AM

Lone Star Le Mans was the motorsport selection at Circuit of The Americas. The newsletter focused on endurance racing, where the sustained demands on drivers and cars distinguish the format from a short sprint race.

Austin Restaurant Weeks

Original schedule: Friday, September 4–Sunday, September 6; times vary

Austin Restaurant Weeks connected specially priced menus with support for the Central Texas Food Bank. The selection encouraged readers to explore participating restaurants and try a dining room they had not visited before.

Austin Bat Fest

Original schedule: Saturday, September 5; 3:00 PM–11:59 PM

The Bat Fest selection centered on the Congress Avenue Bridge area, with food vendors and activities around the evening bat viewing. Wildlife emergence is variable, so the source’s bat count should not be read as a guaranteed sighting.

Barton Fest

Original schedule: Sunday, September 6; 5:00 PM–8:00 PM

Barton Fest at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa combined food from resort restaurants with shopping vendors and live music. The newsletter distinguished admission from the required vehicle parking pass and separately purchased food and drink tickets.

Outdoor vendor tents and visitors on a resort lawn.

Homes featured in this edition

These are the properties highlighted in the original newsletter. Figures and labels below are reproduced as historical newsletter details; they do not establish a current asking price, a completed sale price, or present availability.