Hill Country · Tech & Space · City
Austin Tech Corridor & Giga Texas
Austin, Texas
Family friendlyFrom Tesla's Gigafactory on the Colorado River to the startups of East Austin, the capital is where Texas builds what's next.
Giga Texas has no public tours — see it from the SH-130 frontage and the Colorado River trails, then spend the day downtown.
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Plan your visit
Nearest town: Austin · About 0 hrs from Austin
- Best season
- Fall and spring
- Time needed
- 1 day
- Cost
- Varies
- Getting around
- Giga Texas is viewed from public roads; no public tours.
- Reservations
- Check tech meetup calendars on our events page.
For families: Pair the drive-by with Thinkery for hands-on science.
Where to eat
Franklin Barbecue
Worth the line — or preorder.
Family friendlyVeracruz All Natural
Migas tacos from a family taco truck.
Family friendly
Things to do nearby
Thinkery
Austin's children's museum in Mueller.
Family friendlyDomain Northside
Shopping and dining in the tech district.
Hours and details change — check before you go.
Also nearby
Hill Country · City
Austin Live Music & South Congress
The Live Music Capital, with honky-tonks, food trucks and the Congress Avenue bats at sunset.
Hill Country · Nature
Hamilton Pool Preserve
A collapsed grotto with a 50-foot waterfall spilling into a jade-green pool, a short walk from the trailhead.
Hill Country · Music & Culture
Gruene Hall
Texas's oldest continually operating dance hall, with worn wood floors and live music most nights.
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