| The month of May is a great time to get out and | | | | vendors, live music stages, and activities and |
| experience the best that Austin, Texas offers. With | | | | entertainment for the kids, there's definitely something |
| cool weather firmly in the past, and the hot summer | | | | for everyone. Factor in numerous popular downtown |
| temperatures not yet present, Austin weather is often | | | | Austin restaurants within walking distance of the |
| ideal. May is also the month of Memorial Day | | | | festival, and it's no wonder this has become such an |
| Weekend. In addition to the numerous visitor attractions | | | | Austin favorite. |
| Austin is known for, there are also quite a few annual | | | | #2. Austin Wine Festival |
| events and festivals taking place this month. | | | | Scheduled each Memorial Day Weekend, the three |
| Here are three such fun annual Austin May events: | | | | day Austin Wine Festival has become a big hit since it |
| #1. Pecan Street Festival | | | | debuted in 2007. The festival is located at The Domain, |
| Held each spring and fall, the two day Pecan Street | | | | a high-end retail and restaurant complex in North |
| Festival is Austin's largest art festival, drawing as many | | | | Austin. With plenty of parking and participation of more |
| as 300,000 attendees each season. During the | | | | than 30 Texas wineries and even more vendors |
| downtown festival, several blocks of 6th Street | | | | offering numerous gourmet foods and wine |
| (originally known as Pecan Street) are closed to all | | | | accessories, this is a terrific opportunity to discover |
| traffic except the pedestrian kind. With hundreds of | | | | new quality wines right in your own back yard. |
| booths featuring independent artists and artisans, food | | | | #3. |