Photo courtesy of Earl McGehee on Flickr. The holiday celebrations may be over, but there are still plenty of fun events to attend in the Austin area this January. Celebrate the first week of the year with several free concerts during Austin Free Week. Start shopping for your spring and summertime activities at the Austin Boat Show and Austin Home and Garden Show. Kids will love the exciting trick shots and basketball plays of the Harlem Globetrotters. If fitness is one of your resolutions for 2016, consider signing up for the 3M Half Marathon. We hope you will find something fun to do with your family this January. Check out these fun things to do in the Austin area this January: Event Location / Time Website Date Austin Free Week Times and Venues Vary Across Austin do512.com January 1 - 9 Austin Boat Show Austin Convention Center / Thurs from 4 - 9 pm, Friday from 12 - 9 pm, Sat from 10 am - 9 pm, Sun from 10 am - 5 pm www.austinboatshow.com January 7 - 10 First Thursday South Congress South Congress Avenue in Austin / Most business open until at least 10 pm www.firstthursdayaustin.com January 7 First Thursday Buda Downtown Buda / Thursday from 5 - 9 pm www.ci.buda.tx.us January 7 First Friday Downtown Georgetown / Friday from 5 - 8 pm www.thegeorgetownsquare.com January 8 Hyde Park Theater FronteraFest Hyde Park Theater in Austin / Dates and Times Vary hydeparktheatre.org January 12 - February 13 Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Bass Concert Hall in Austin / Wednesday at 8 pm texasperformingarts.org January 13 Austin Home and Garden Show Austin Convention Center / Friday from 2 - 7 pm, Sat from 10 am - 7 pm, Sun from 11 am - 5 pm showtechnology.com January 15 - 17 Dancestry...Vivid The Long Center in Austin / Friday at 8 pm, Saturday at 2 pm and 8 pm thelongcenter.org January 15 - 16 Ben Hur Shrine Circus Cedar Park Center / Friday - Monday, Times Vary www.cedarparkcenter.com January 15 - 18 Bridal Extravaganza Palmer Events Center in Austin / Saturday and Sunday from 12 - 5 pm austinweddings.com January 16 - 17 Star of Texas Tattoo Arts Revival Austin Convention Center / Friday - Sunday, Times TBA www.golivefast.com January 22 - 24 Floyds Of Mice and Men The Long Center in Austin / Saturday and Thursday at 7:30 pm, Sunday at 3 pm thelongcenter.org January 23, 28, amp; 31 Moonlight Hike Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin / Saturday and Sunday from 7 - 9 pm www.wildflower.org January 23 - 24 3M Half Marathon Central and Downtown Austin / Sunday at 7 am www.3mhalfmarathon.com January 24 Harlem Globetrotters Frank Erwin Center in Austin / Thursday and Friday at 7 pm www.uterwincenter.com January 28 - 29 Kool and the Gang ACL Live at the Moody Theater / Friday at 8 pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm) acl-live.com January 29 Austin Gorilla Run Camp Mabry in Austin / Saturday at 9 am austingorillarun.com January 30 Grace Potter ACL Live at the Moody Theater / Saturday at 8 pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)nbsp; acl-live.com January 30