Austin City Limits Music Festival

An annual music festival held in Zilker Park, Austin, featuring diverse artists across multiple stages, local food vendors, and art installations.

Austin City Limits Music Festival area hotels

Hotels near Austin City Limits Music Festival

Austin’s downtown hotels (like The LINE or South Congress Hotel) are ideal for ACL Fest, with shuttle services to Zilker Park. Book early-rooms sell out months ahead. Staying near the festival means easy access to late-night tacos and recovery brunches!

Frame Hotel Treehouse
★★★★★

Distance 1.8 miles

110 The Cir

Austin, TX

(512) 737-1010

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Hotel San José
★★★★⯨

Distance 1.7 miles

1316 S Congress Ave

Austin, TX

(512) 852-2350

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JW Marriott Austin
★★★★☆

Distance 1.6 miles

110 East 2nd Street

Austin, TX

(512) 474-4777

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Colton House
★★★★⯨

Distance 2.3 miles

2510 S Congress Ave

Austin, TX

(512) 220-1795

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Hyatt Place Austin Downtown
★★★★☆

Distance 1.7 miles

211 East 3rd St

Austin, TX

(512) 476-4440

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Austin City Limits Music Festival jobs

Austin City Limits Music Festival jobs

Join the team that brings one of the nation’s most iconic music festivals to life. We offer seasonal and year-round opportunities in operations, production, marketing, and guest services. Passion for music and live events is a must!

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Returns

What is the return window?
Tickets are non-refundable. All sales are final.

Are there any items that are non-returnable?
Wristbands and ticket packages cannot be returned or exchanged.

Editor's Take

Picture this: golden hour in Austin, the sky streaked pink behind the downtown skyline, and the opening chords of a headliner pulsing through Zilker Park as 75,000 fans cheer. That’s Austin City Limits Music Festival-two weekends every October where music, art, and Texan hospitality collide. It’s not just a festival; it’s a rite of passage. ACL’s secret sauce? Balance. Big names like Billie Eilish or Kendrick Lamar anchor the lineup, but they’re flanked by emerging acts you’ll brag about discovering first. And unlike festivals that leave you starving, ACL’s 35+ local food vendors mean you’re eating brisket tacos from Veracruz All Natural between sets.

Fun detail: The fest’s footprint is genius. Eight stages sprawl across 350 acres, yet you can sprint from rock to hip-hop in under 10 minutes. Sustainability’s baked in too-they diverted 1.7 million tons of waste last year. Ever notice how the crowd feels…chill? That’s the