Palmer Events Center — Attraction in Austin

I went to the 2014 Austin Carnaval an event virgin and left a bonafide Brasilero woman!

From the walk to the Palmer Events Center to the Carnaval itself to the VIP lounge, the whole experience was a colorful blur of gyrating painted and feathered nudity to samba beats and boozey revelry!

On the way from the parking lot to the Palmer Event Center, we just had to follow the colorful and scantily clad masses to find the fun!

And though I expected an out of control night of pure debauchery based on previous reviews, the night was enjoyably tame.

We got there around the 10pm mark and the party was already in full swing with the samba dancers and drummers showing off their mad crazy skills! From the minute we walked in the door our asses didn't stop shaking til they hit the cold leather of the car seat 3hrs later!

I loved how open and friendly everyone was! Especially those in full on crazy and fabulous costumes! We watched the "parade" from the stands and then when the dance floor opened up joined a conga line right to the front of the stage where we shook it like a polaroid picture! The entertainment was just amazing and the energy permeated and flowed through the gleefully sweaty crowd! It wasn't nearly as awful as I imagined it would be in the crowd, it was packed, but not claustrophobically so. And, to my surprise, there was not nearly the amount of nudity I expected...I mean bare bootys and boobies abounded, but in a tasteful and non-gratuitous way.

I ended up backstage because of my VIP pass because no one could tell me how to get to the "lounge", but that ended up being an awesome experience!

Needless to say, I will be returning to Carnaval next year...and honestly, if you can't be in Rio, this is the next best thing! Braaaazilll ATX...

So my cousin and I came out here for my birthday celebration. The Jamaican festival, which was april 19,20,21st. So when we got out there, there was people everywhere is a nice park ground that had plenty of vand people. Althey gave out free items like free bandanas, free bags. Free key change, free Fanny packs and I had Fried chicken on a stick with cheesy fries and went to another vending spot. That's so certified lemonade. My goodness, when I tell you this lemonade, which was frozen was so darn good the lady. That came up with it.Her name was Meredith and it's made out of Austin.They're in 30 stores and they're trying to get in stores.Closer to us like HEB So if you're ever at an event, please try her out.You will not regret it.She's also coming out with kind of like Italian ice That's gonna be over by the Blue Bell pint.Section ice cream, so please be on the lookout for it. Cousin and I had a fantastic time listening to all the music and catching all the vibes.😜Best 50th birthday ever😊 Best part we were sitting right across from google so please enjoy the...

We've been coming to this area ever since it was the Palmer Auditorium (now the Long Center). We love having these kinds of facilities in Austin. After all... Austin Carnival Brasileiros can be hosted here in the middle of winter and go topless. I am going to give it a 4 star because the acoustics could be better, but it is still an awesome Austin venue for loud concerts, rowdy parties, exhibits. Security is always polite and understanding while still protecting our safety. The staff is always very friendly and professional. It is just a cool place for high attendance events where partying is given a priority. Drop off and pickup is efficient and parking is more than ample. Blacks BBQ is right across the street which is not a bad thing either. I would like to see more taxis queuing up pick-up when events are ending... although the wait is not bad (5-10 minutes) even when called...