History
Historic Walking Tours
Austin is full of history, and the Austin Visitor Center carries a number of walking tour brochures so that you can discover the wonders of our city. Free guides for the following sites and areas are available at the Visitor Center at 209 E. 6th Street:
- Capitol Building and Grounds
- Bremond Block
- Congress Avenue and E. 6th Street
- O. Henry Museum
- West Austin (west of Lamar)
Free guided walking tours are offered to the general public from March through November (including holidays).
- Capitol Grounds Tour (60 minutes)
- Saturday at 2:00 p.m,; Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
- Bremond Block Tour (90 minutes)
- Saturday & Sunday at 11:00 a.m.
- Congress Avenue and E. 6th Street Tour (90 minutes)
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 9:00 a.m.; Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
All guided tours depart promptly from the south entrance of the State Capitol Building, weather permitting. For more information about tours or to speak with the tour guide, call 454-1545.
For more information on these and other tour opportunities visit the Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau.