- Event Overview
About
Austin, TX
Thanksgiving Eve
Austin has more distinct bar districts than most cities twice its size, and the Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl picks the two that work best on foot. The route covers Rainey Street and pushes toward West 6th.
Rainey Street is a run of converted bungalows with porches and yards that stay usable in a Texas November. West 6th is the louder, more conventional strip. Moving between them changes the night entirely.
Texas gathers in large numbers for Thanksgiving and Austin pulls people back from Dallas, Houston and out of state. The night before the holiday is when the returning crowd and the regulars share the same rooms.
Specials are agreed at each bar and one wristband covers every door.
Event Detalis
Largest Pub Crawl Event
40,000+ Attendees
100+ Participating Bars
Organized Event
- What's Included
What You Get With a Pub Crawl Ticket
Pub crawls for the biggest party holidays. Choose your event and join the party in 100+ cities across the USA.
One Wristband, Every Stop
A single wristband replaces every cover charge on the busiest bar night of the year.
Welcome Drink on Arrival
Included with your ticket and poured the moment you check in.
Drink Specials at Every Stop
Crawl-only specials at each stop, set by the venues and live all night.
Skip the Line
Thanksgiving Eve produces the longest queues of the year. Your wristband gets you past them at participating stops.
The Reunion Night
Everyone is back in Austin for the holiday, which is exactly why this is the busiest bar night of the year.
Scan & Go Digital Map
Scan your wristband, select your city and follow the digital bar map. Visit the participating bars in any order, at your own pace.
A Route You Do Not Plan
Nobody in the group has to be the planner on the one night everyone is back in town.
Home Before Thursday
One route, short walks, and an ending early enough to matter on Thursday.
Participating Venues on the Pub Crawl Route
Check in at Coyote Ugly Saloon, 501 E 6th St, between 8:00 PM and 12:00 AM to get your wristband. The Library Bar and Somewhere on Sixth are side by side on East Sixth Street, a block from check-in. Every participating bar is on the digital map you get at check-in.
Coyote Ugly Saloon Austin
501 E 6th Street, Austin, TX 78701
The Library Bar
407 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
Somewhere on Sixth
409 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
How the Pub Crawl Works
Four simple steps to join the Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl and start bar hopping.
Tickets are sold online in advance at pubcrawls.com.
Check-in opens at 7:00 PM on the Rainey Street and West 6th route. Address arrives with your ticket.
Collect the wristband and your first drink. The route opens at 7:30 PM.
Event Agendas
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Austin Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl?
Austin fills with returning Texans on Thanksgiving Eve and Sixth Street runs accordingly. The crawl covers participating downtown bars on one wristband with a digital 3D map.
Has an Austin Thanksgiving Eve date been posted?
No date live yet. Thanksgiving Eve is Wednesday, November 25 in 2026, and Austin's returning population makes it one of the heaviest downtown nights on the whole calendar.
Why is Thanksgiving Eve big in Austin?
Because everyone who left comes back. Austin's alumni and former-resident population is enormous, and the Wednesday before Thanksgiving is when they all reconvene downtown. It is a reunion night more than a party one.
Is there a Longhorns game that week?
Traditionally yes. Texas usually plays a rivalry game around Thanksgiving weekend, which fills the city with visitors from the Wednesday onward and makes downtown busier still. Check the schedule before you book.
How cold is Austin in late November?
Mild, usually in the 50s after dark, though a Texas cold front can arrive without warning and drop that twenty degrees within an afternoon. Bring a jacket regardless.
Should I arrange a ride home in Austin?
Yes, firmly. Thanksgiving Eve produces some of the worst rideshare surge of the Austin year, and downtown pickup zones become genuinely difficult after ten o'clock. Book it before you leave the house.
Who is in Austin that night?
A reunion crowd rather than a tourist one. Thanksgiving Eve brings back people who lived here, which makes for older and more familiar rooms than a normal Sixth Street night.
Should I buy the Austin ticket ahead?
Yes, and early. This is one of the busiest nights of the Austin year and the participating rooms sell through a long way before the date itself.
