Palmer Events Center

05/30/2026

The Austin Record Convention is back at the Palmer Events Center this weekend!

Shop for 78s, 45s, LPs, CDs, cassettes, posters, and more from hundreds of vendors at the largest sale of recorded music in the country.

General admission takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

For more info, visit their website below!

Vinyl albums and records, CDs, posters - you name it! The Austin Record Convention has all the music you love, and treasures you never knew existed. We've been your music marketplace since 1981.

05/26/2026

The Austin Build Expo takes place here at the Palmer Events Center May 27-28!

The trade show floor is open each day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and classes begin at 9:30 a.m.!

The Austin Build Expo features more than 170 construction industry vendors, including architects, general contractors, commercial builders, engineers, home builders, and more.

For more info, visit their website below!

Build Business at Build Expo

05/20/2026

Congratulations to our award winners and those who celebrated tenure milestones with the City at our Austin Convention Center Department quarterly business meeting!

Milestones:

5 Years - Lydell Samples
10 Years - Amanda Moffett, Darrell Thomas, Jason King, Kerrie DiCapua
15 Years - Dustin Sites, Steven Klippel
20 Years - Rolando Fernandez, Aria Berryman, Joel Baumwart, Alejandro Aguilar
25 Years - Emily Roberts

Awards:

Rising Star - Doug Shea
Thank You - Hanson Ling, Emily Roberts
Team Award - Ira Stanley, Amy Halsell, Vic Rule, Chris Denniston, Dustin Sites, Jackie Walker, John Limon, Edward Mancera, Juan Juarez, Andrew Losolla, Chris Whitaker, Wesley Smith, Richard Zavala, Henry Garmendez, Christie Franklin
Responsibility and Accountability - Keith Sparks
Innovation and Sustainability - Alex McMullin
Diversity and Inclusion - Wesley Smith
Public Service and Engagement - Dakota Limon
Manager of the Quarter - Bryan Helford
Employee of the Quarter - Keith Sparks

05/15/2026

The Affordable Art Fair is in the building all weekend!

Enjoy artwork from local, national, and international artists all priced between $100 and $12,000.

Hours:

📅 Friday, May 15
General admission: 12pm – 5pm
Art After Hours: 5pm – 8pm

📅 Saturday, May 16
General admission: 11am – 5pm
Family Hours: 11am – 1pm
Art After Hours: 5pm – 8pm

📅 Sunday, May 17
General admission: 11am – 6:30pm
Family Hours: 11am – 1pm

05/14/2026

The Affordable Art Fair is back at the Palmer Events Center!

The event kicks off this evening with a private viewing, followed by a three-day fair from Friday, May 15, through Sunday, May 17.

Original artwork from local, national, and international artists will be for sale, priced between $100 and $12,000.

Hours:

📅 Thursday, May 14
Private view: 6pm – 10pm

📅 Friday, May 15
General admission: 12pm – 5pm
Art After Hours: 5pm – 8pm

📅 Saturday, May 16
General admission: 11am – 5pm
Family Hours: 11am – 1pm
Art After Hours: 5pm – 8pm

📅 Sunday, May 17
General admission: 11am – 6:30pm
Family Hours: 11am – 1pm

For more info, visit their website below!

Affordable Art Fair Austin returns this May showcasing a wealth of spectacular artworks from local, national and international galleries.

05/12/2026

InnoTech is in the building today, bringing education, innovation, peer-to-peer networking, and the latest technology and business solutions together for IT and cybersecurity professionals.

For more info, visit their website below!

https://www.innotechaustin.com/

05/07/2026

Welcome back to the Palmer Events Center, CCA Texas Austin Chapter!

The Coastal Conservation Association's Austin Chapter returns for their annual banquet this evening, featuring a boat raffle, live auction, games, and other activities.

For more info, visit the event website below:

If you’re interested in joining us for a CCA Austin Board Meeting, please contact Alex Blackburn at [email protected]

05/02/2026

Who’s joining us this weekend for the Lone Star Overland Adventure & Power Sports Show?!

Meet the pros from industry-leading overland adventure and power sports brands, find deals on the latest gear, and tour some of the latest overland vehicles!

For more info, visit their website below:

Connect your brand to a highly-engaged audience of power sports enthusiasts as either a sponsor or exhibitor. Cultivate new customers with direct-to-consumer sales. Show and tell has never been so easy.

04/22/2026

Welcome to the Palmer Events Center, Microelectronics US!

Microelectronics US serves as the meeting point for the people who build electronic systems in America and the people who will build them next.

The event features sessions from 100+ speakers on:

- Manufacturing, packaging & integration
- Supply chains & sovereign systems
- Semiconductors, photonics & embedded computing

Thank you for choosing the Palmer Events Center, and we hope you enjoy your time in Austin!

Join thousands of your peers at the premier event uniting the entire value chains across the microelectronics, semiconductor, embedded systems and photonics industries, uniquely showcasing the US’s world-class expertise in R&D, design innovation, and advanced manufacturing.