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Austin food calendar
What is in season in Austin, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in Austin
Shoulder seasonThe best of January: Breakfast tacos and Winter citrus.
In season
- Winter citrus
Grapefruit and oranges from South Texas.
Dec–Feb
Eat it now
- Breakfast tacosany morning
Every morning, all year: migas, bacon, egg and potato on flour tortillas.
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
February in Austin
Shoulder seasonThe best of February: Breakfast tacos and Winter citrus.
In season
- Winter citrus
Grapefruit and oranges from South Texas.
Dec–Feb
Eat it now
- Breakfast tacosany morning
Every morning, all year: migas, bacon, egg and potato on flour tortillas.
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
March in Austin
Peak seasonThe best of March: Breakfast tacos and Strawberries.
In season
- Strawberries
Central Texas berries at SFC Farmers' Market and the other Austin markets.
Mar–May
Eat it now
- Breakfast tacosany morning
Every morning, all year: migas, bacon, egg and potato on flour tortillas.
Plan around
- SXSWmid March
Hotels sell out and Franklin's line can run four to five hours.
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
April in Austin
Peak seasonThe best of April: Breakfast tacos and Strawberries.
In season
- Strawberries
Central Texas berries at SFC Farmers' Market and the other Austin markets.
Mar–May
Eat it now
- Breakfast tacosany morning
Every morning, all year: migas, bacon, egg and potato on flour tortillas.
Nothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
May in Austin
Shoulder seasonThe best of May: Breakfast tacos and Strawberries.
In season
- Strawberries
Central Texas berries at SFC Farmers' Market and the other Austin markets.
Mar–May - Hill Country peaches
Roadside stands around Fredericksburg and Stonewall, the state's largest peach region.
May–Aug
Eat it now
- Breakfast tacosany morning
Every morning, all year: migas, bacon, egg and potato on flour tortillas.
Nothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
June in Austin
The best of June: Breakfast tacos and Hill Country peaches.
In season
- Hill Country peaches
Roadside stands around Fredericksburg and Stonewall, the state's largest peach region.
May–Aug
Eat it now
- Breakfast tacosany morning
Every morning, all year: migas, bacon, egg and potato on flour tortillas.
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in Austin
A hard monthThe best of July: Breakfast tacos and Hill Country peaches.
In season
- Hill Country peaches
Roadside stands around Fredericksburg and Stonewall, the state's largest peach region.
May–Aug
Eat it now
- Breakfast tacosany morning
Every morning, all year: migas, bacon, egg and potato on flour tortillas.
Plan around
- Summer heat
The hottest months; queue for barbecue early.
Jul–Aug
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in Austin
A hard monthThe best of August: Breakfast tacos and Hill Country peaches.
In season
- Hill Country peaches
Roadside stands around Fredericksburg and Stonewall, the state's largest peach region.
May–Aug
Eat it now
- Breakfast tacosany morning
Every morning, all year: migas, bacon, egg and potato on flour tortillas.
Plan around
- Summer heat
The hottest months; queue for barbecue early.
Jul–Aug
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in Austin
The best of September: Breakfast tacos.
Eat it now
- Breakfast tacosany morning
Every morning, all year: migas, bacon, egg and potato on flour tortillas.
Plan around
- UT home footballSaturdays
Game-day Saturdays fill hotels and restaurants near campus.
Sep–Nov
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in Austin
Peak seasonThe best of October: Breakfast tacos and Texas pecans.
In season
- Texas pecans
The Hill Country harvest; pecan pie season.
Oct–Dec
Eat it now
- Breakfast tacosany morning
Every morning, all year: migas, bacon, egg and potato on flour tortillas.
Plan around
- ACL Fest and Formula 1October
Two big October weekends; book tables and rooms early.
- UT home footballSaturdays
Game-day Saturdays fill hotels and restaurants near campus.
Sep–Nov
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in Austin
Peak seasonThe best of November: Breakfast tacos, Texas pecans and Austin Food + Wine Festival.
In season
- Texas pecans
The Hill Country harvest; pecan pie season.
Oct–Dec
Eat it now
- Breakfast tacosany morning
Every morning, all year: migas, bacon, egg and potato on flour tortillas.
On the calendar
- Austin Food + Wine FestivalNov 6-8 2026
Chefs, tastings and live-fire cooking at Auditorium Shores.
- Texas Monthly BBQ FestNov 7-8 2026
In Lockhart, 30 miles south: the Top 50 pitmasters in one place.
Plan around
- UT home footballSaturdays
Game-day Saturdays fill hotels and restaurants near campus.
Sep–Nov
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in Austin
Shoulder seasonThe best of December: Breakfast tacos and Texas pecans.
In season
- Texas pecans
The Hill Country harvest; pecan pie season.
Oct–Dec - Winter citrus
Grapefruit and oranges from South Texas.
Dec–Feb
Eat it now
- Breakfast tacosany morning
Every morning, all year: migas, bacon, egg and potato on flour tortillas.
Nothing of this kind in December. Try Everything.
Festival dates move from year to year, so check this year's dates before you book. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them; edges vary with the weather. Know something we missed? Tell us.