F1 week takes over Austin, and most of it is free.

Race week starts tomorrow. The United States Grand Prix runs Thursday through Sunday at COTA, but most of what is worth doing happens in town, and a lot of it costs nothing. Williams opens its fan zone on Congress Monday, Lando Norris's pop-up opens Wednesday, Mercedes and Red Bull set up Thursday, and Friday is the biggest night out of the year so far. We built the week day by day below. If you subscribed for our F1 guide, this is the short version with everything announced since. Times come from each host's own listing, so tap through before you go.

The marquee

• Mon Oct 19 to Sat Oct 24 · Free
  Williams F1 Fan Zone
  800 Congress Ave
  Year five on Congress, with the show car, sims, a wind tunnel and Q&As with Alex Albon and James Vowles. Monday is the quiet day to go. Register in the Williams app first.
• Wed Oct 21 to Sun Oct 25 · Free to visit
  Lando's LN4 Original Service Dept.
  1500 San Jacinto Blvd
  The merch stop with the longest line of the week. Go Wednesday afternoon or right at 9am Thursday.
• Thu Oct 22 to Sun Oct 25, 4pm to 10pm · Free
  Red Bull Austin Race Nights
  Rivière Austin at Big Texas, 1501 E 7th St
  Pit stop challenge, sims and a replica garage. All ages until 8pm, 18+ after.

Sunday · Tonight

• 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM · Tickets by session
  Austin Coffee Festival, final day
  Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Rd
  The 2:45pm panel has Trianon, Sightseer, Texas Coffee Traders, Haciendo and Armadillo on what roasting actually takes.
• Sun Oct 18 · Check moodycenteratx.com
  Weezer, The Gathering Tour
  Moody Center, 2001 Robert Dedman Dr
  The Sunday closer we flagged last week.
• 4:00 PM · Free
  Chicken Shit Bingo
  Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon, Brentwood
  Sunday afternoons, as always.

Monday–Tuesday

• 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM · Free
  Williams F1 Fan Zone opens
  800 Congress Ave
• 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM daily · Free to browse
  The F1 Hub
  1504 S Congress Ave
  F1's official merch store, with gear from every team.
• Opens Tue, 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM · Free
  Quadrant Austin Pop-Up
  920 Congress Ave
  Austin exclusives you will not find online.
• Tue Oct 20, 5:00 to 7:00 PM · RSVP by Oct 19
  Porsche 911 GT3 Rally Cup reveal
  1011 S Congress Ave, Bldg 2, Suite 100
  Race Haus and Mosing Motorcars launch the brand with curated sounds and exclusive merch. RSVP through @race.hause.

Wednesday

• Noon to 8:00 PM · Free
  Duracell Power Paddock
  Brazos Hall, 204 E 4th St
  Alex Albon Q&A. Bring a Duracell receipt for a shot at front-row seats.
• 5:00 to 9:30 PM · $10 GA
  Road to the Race
  The Long Center, 701 W Riverside Dr
  100+ supercars, F1 show cars, a C-130J flyover and a charity auction. Every paid ticket enters you to win race tickets. VIP is sold out.
• 7:00 to 11:00 PM · Free with sign-up
  Pink Paddock Club x Aston Martin
  The Bungalow, 83 Rainey St
  A girls' night with the Aston Martin team. It is one in, one out once full.

Thursday

• From 3:00 PM · Free, limited RSVPs
  Esses Bazaar ATX
  Inn Cahoots, 1221 E 6th St
  Liam Lawson makes his musical debut. RSVPs drop Monday, so join the waitlist now.
• Through Sun · Free to visit
  Ford Racing Den x Enchanté
  Distribution Hall, 1500 E 4th St
  Sims, flash tattoos and the Enchanté x Ford Racing shop.
• Noon to 8:30 PM · Free
  Mercedes F1 Fan Hub opens
  400 Congress Ave
  Pit stop challenge, sims and team gear.
• 6:00 to 10:00 PM · Free, RSVP
  Audi Black & White Party
  Central Machine Works, 4824 E Cesar Chavez St
  Dress code is black and white.
• Doors 10:00 PM · Free RSVP or $35
  Benny Benassi at Mayfair
  501 W 6th St
  The first of four Mayfair x LIV nights. 21+.

Friday

• 5:00 to 11:00 PM · Tickets
  Race Weekend Convergence
  Inn Cahoots, 1221 E 6th St
  ZHU, GENIX and Disko Cowboy, with an F1 team appearance at 9:30.
• 5:00 to 10:00 PM · Register interest
  Cadillac F1 Ranch House
  Loro, 2115 S Lamar Blvd
  Cadillac's first home race.
• 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM · Tickets
  Tom & Collins
  The Baths, 207 San Jacinto Blvd
  21+.
• Doors 10:00 PM · Tickets
  Kungs
  Kingdom, 505 E 7th St
  18+.

Saturday–Sunday

• Sat, all day · RSVP request
  The Padel Grand Prix
  Padel39 East, 4716 E 5th St
  Qualifying on a big screen.
• Sat, doors 8:30 PM · From $43
  SI Circuit Series
  304 E 3rd St
  BLOND:ISH headlines. Early entry is the cheap ticket.
• Sun, noon to 6:00 PM · Tickets
  Grand Prix Sunday at Euro Club
  213 W 4th St
  Yoga before the race, then the watch party. Lights out is 3:00 PM.
• Sun, 10:00 PM to 2:00 AM · Limited tickets
  USGP Afterparty
  The Betty, 510 Rio Grande St
  The official close to race weekend.

Free this week

• Mon to Sat · Free
  Williams F1 Fan Zone
  800 Congress Ave
• Thu to Sun · Free
  Mercedes F1 Fan Hub
  400 Congress Ave
• Thu to Sun · Free
  Red Bull Austin Race Nights
  1501 E 7th St
• Wed · Free
  Duracell Power Paddock
  Brazos Hall

From the archive

Heading to the track? Our COTA guide has the shuttle prices, every parking lot, the rideshare lot and gate times, plus the one number to remember: the last shuttle in on race day leaves at 2pm.

Looking ahead

• Through Oct 24 · Fri and Sat nights
  Boo at the Zoo
  Austin Zoo
• Through Oct 29 · Tickets online
  Austin Ghost Tours
  Chateau Bellevue
• Through Nov 1 · $5 to $15
  Driftwood Fall Festival
  Vista Brewing, Driftwood

ATX Weekly tip

Rideshare prices spike when the COTA concerts let out and after Saturday's Texas game. If you are bar hopping on the east side, Kingdom on E 7th and Inn Cahoots on E 6th are a fifteen-minute walk apart, so walk it and save the surge for the ride home.

Fan zones by day, parties by night, and a race at the end of it. Pace yourself and hydrate. — The ATX Weekly Editors