Event Dates
From: Friday, May 24, 2024
To: Sunday, May 26, 2024
First Splash is when Austin gays kick off summer over the Memorial Day holiday weekend
First Splash Austin 2024
First Splash is when Austin gays kick off summer over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The party takes place out on the lake at the gay section of Hippie Hollow on the Sunday of the holiday weekend.
- Visiting Austin for Memorial Day Weekend? The city fills up fast so book your hotel early. Stay at the Fairmont Austin with a “Superb” rating, featuring spacious rooms and excellent location.
The Event
- First Splash has grown into a weekend series of events, circuit parties and and the perfect excuse to throw a party as the Texas heat gets everyone hot and bothered!
- Events culminate at Hippy Hollow on the Sunday of the weekend.
- Stay at The Kimpton Hotel Van Zandt, a boutique hotel offering guests spacious rooms, a great pool and the famous gay-friendly Kimpton welcome.
Rooftop Kick Off Party
- Friday 24th May, 2024 – 7 pm to 10 pm – Inn Cahoots Rooftop party with guest DJs and dancing, followed by a fun bar tour of 4th street mainstays, Rain and Oil Can Harrys for Splash Dance!
- Located on the rooftop at the Inn Cahoots Hotel with stunning views of the city and private cabanas.
Splash Pool Party
- Saturday May 25th, 2024 – From 1 pm – Saturday Splash Pool Party with DJ Wayne G. – At the East Austin Hotel.
- We love the East Austin Hotel, with its spacious retro rooms, super cool rooftop bar and pool and close proximity to downtown.
Magnum XL Party
- Saturday May 25th, 2024 – From 10 pm – DNVRMX presents its signature party. Magnum, at The Venue on East 6th Street.
- Rooftop nightclub located in historic downtown Austin with a super large balcony offering vibrant views of the night, massive stage and superb light and sound.
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Papa Party (After Splash Party)
- Sunday May 27th, 2024 – From 9 pm – Eliad Cohen comes to Austin with his epic Papa Party at the city’s new super club, Superstition, part of the DNVRMX Austin Big Splash Weekend.
- 70’s inspired multi-room nightclub with over 12,000 sq feet of space including a cocktail lounge, patio and gold room.
Hippie Hollow Splash Days Barge
- Sunday 26th May, 2024 – The gay section of Hippie Hollow is located at the very end of the park. Just keep on the paved walkway until it runs out … and you’re at the gay section.
- Each year, on the Sundays of Memorial weekend, you can rent barges or boats and head out to the cove. Arrive by 10 am to ensure entry.
- The lake event runs from 9am-8pm. It’s advised people BYOB but no glass.
- There is no cost to go the Splash party at the lake, BUT there is a fee to get in to the park. It’s around $20 per vehicle if you drive in or $10 per person if you walk or bike in. Cash only, no credit/debit cards. There is no fee if you come in off the lake on a boat.
- From 10 pm to 4 am.
The Venue
- Hippie Hollow is a 30 minute ride from the gay bars of downtown Austin, located on the shore of Lake Travis in northwest Austin. It is the only legally recognized clothing-optional public park in the State of Texas.
- Stay close to Hippie Hollow (11 min drive) at the Hyatt Place Austin, recently refurbished with spacious rooms and a modern gym.
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The gay clubs in Austin are largely centered around the 4th street gay district and don’t get going until around midnight. Most of the city’s gay bars are within walking distance not only of each other but of dozens of other cool mainstream bars and clubs downtown, mostly in the hip Warehouse District that’s between the Texas Capitol building and the Colorado River. The gay scene in Austin is well integrated with the town so people mix and you’ll often spot gay folks hanging out at the music clubs, trendy lounges, coffeehouses, and restaurant bars that everyone else in town likes.
Also, Austin is home to a very popular and scenic gay sunbathing area, Hippie Hollow Park, a county-operated, clothing-optional park that’s about a 30-minute drive northwest of downtown, on the rocky but scenic shore of Lake Travis.
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