The Austin Center for Events is a collaborative office designed to streamline special event permitting. ACE is anchored by teams from transportation, music, police, fire and EMS departments as well as other departments, agencies and facilities. For general inquiries, email SpecialEvents@austintexas.gov or call 512-974-1000.
Please see our ACE Event Planning Guide for information about our Special Event Application and hosting your event in Austin.
What's New
The South by Southwest Festival has been cancelled for 2020. Events with 2,500 or more people are prohibited unless organizers are able to assure Austin Public Health that mitigation plans for infectious diseases are in place. Each event will be evaluated case-by-case.
FOR INFORMATION ON CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) SPECIAL EVENT PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS, CLICK HERE.
Spring Festival 2020 Information
Spring Festival is the period from early to mid-March (13th-22nd) with a high concentration of events in and around downtown. See our webpage for information and updates about Spring Festival ATX, and check out our #SpringFestATX Guide for ways to get connected, get around, stay safe, explore, and enjoy our great city!
NOTE: The deadline for special event applications occurring during Spring Festival season (March 13th-22nd) was February 7, 2020. All Spring Festival applications received after that date will not be reviewed.
