Blue Genie Art Bazaar — Attraction in Austin

FREE FREE FREE!! This place is free to get in. All other arts and craft places charge an arm and a leg to get in or for parking. This place doesn't do either. They open for the Christmas holiday season and close for the rest of the year. They have so many different vendors here but the booths are not manned. This means you can shop and/or window shop without feeling awkward or pressured. They have a number system so when you buy something they notate where the monetary amounts should be transferred to. You as the customer do not have to worry about any of it, though! Their selections are amazing. My favorite graphic tee place sells here and the prices are not marked up from her website prices. You can find local handmade jewelry, local art, tshirts, handmade soaps, toys, spunky Austin decor and much more!! My wife and I love to come here and just walk around to see if we find anything fun. We both are not big on shopping but always end up leaving here with at least one or two things we want or need. There is plenty of parking and the place is nice and big so you don't have to worry about it feeling...

Blus Genie brings together a range of artists in an authentically unpretentious old warehouse with a well-edited small bar tucked in. The missing star is only for the difference between a temporary space and the layered patina of an artist's own studio. Always worth going for the cheerful bustling energy and the ease of having real conversations. There is plenty of accessible work - you know, that regular people can afford. If you miss the West tour on two weekends in May (Google West Art Tour or Big Medium, organizer of this and even bigger EAST in November), there are always the winter holiday shows, Blue Genie Nov. 24 - Dec. 24 and Thornton Road in South Austin. Austin will spoil you with the genuine warmth, range, quality & occasional chicken coop tour of our...

The Blue Genie is a reason to fall in love with Austin, TX. More than BBQ and great brews, Austin has a great art scene. That is most present at the Blue Genie, among a few other places. In addition to showcasing something like 100-plus artists, there are several photo-ops with the Blue Genie sculpture and a few other items (Cowboy Santa), and what seem to be guaranteed lowest-price-in-the-city pricing for the artwork. Our family rushed through on Christmas Eve and we still spent more than an hour oogling about half the wares, prints, and jewelry on sale. If money were no object, I'd spent thousands there (and that would go a very long way). Definitely a place to visit monthly and pick up a nice artsy treat for...