Legacy Business Month
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Join the party October 2026!
Leg•a•cy Busi•ness noun || 1. A beloved local establishment open for 20 years or more that anchors a community and epitomizes classic cool.
From iconic music venues to Tex-Mex staples, legacy businesses are essential to Austin's culture. Every October, our Legacy Business Month passport features 10 beloved local businesses, encouraging Austinites to visit participating businesses, show their support with a purchase, get their passport stamped, and win awesome prizes.
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How-To Legacy Business Month
Our passports guide Austinites through our city’s iconic local businesses, encouraging them to celebrate and support the institutions that define so much of Austin’s culture. Our Legacy Business Month Passport features 10 local businesses across Austin.
SEE COMPLETE LIST OF PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES BELOW
Pick up your free Legacy Business Month Passport at any participating business or pickup location starting OCTOBER 1.
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Join us on OCTOBER 1 for our KICK-OFF PARTY at ZILKER TAPROOM, featuring a limited-edition Legacy Business Month beer from Zilker Brewing Company
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Visit participating businesses, show your support with a purchase, and get your passport stamped
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Join us on NOVEMBER 4 for our WRAP PARTY at THE TAVERN and be entered to win awesome prizes for most stamps collected!
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Sign up for our email newsletter to receive updates on Legacy Business Month events, prizes, and more!
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2026 Legacy Business Month Participating Businesses
BOGGY CREEK FARM 3414 Lyons Rd, 78702
CALLAHAN’S GENERAL STORE 501 Bastrop Hwy NB, 78741
CASEY’S NEW ORLEANS SNOWBALLS 808 E 51 St, 78751
COCO’S CAFE 8557 Research Blvd Ste 118, 78758
ELYSIUM 705 Red River St, 78701
JUAN IN A MILLION 2300 E Cesar Chavez St, 78702
SHENANIGANS NIGHTCLUB 13233 Pond Springs Rd #316, 78729
TEXAS CHILI PARLOR 1409 Lavaca St, 78701
THE TAVERN 922 W 12 St, 78703
WESTGATE LANES 2701 W William Cannon Dr, 78745
Passport Pickup Locations
Passports are available for pick up at any participating business, and at the following locations:
MCFARLAND-MCBEE HOUSE 3805 Red River St, 78751,
HOURS: Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm, pick-up at interpretive sign on Red River St
ZILKER TAPROOM 1701 E. 6th St, 78702
HOURS: Sun 11am-9pm, Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm
TOMO MAGS 411 Brazos St #101, 78701
HOURS: Mon-Sun 8am-5pm
Tour the McFarland-McBee House!
Preservation Austin will offer exclusive tours of the McFarland-McBee House every Friday throughout the month of October. Come grab a passport and learn more about this beloved Streamline Moderne icon, only during Legacy Business Month.
MCFARLAND-MCBEE HOUSE TOURS
DATE: Every Friday throughout the month of October
TIME: 2 PM, approximately 20 minutes
LOCATION: 3805 Red River - meet at the front door!
Photos by Robert Gomez
Juan in a Million
Callahan's General Store
Casey's New Orleans Snowballs
CoCo's Cafe
Boggy Creek Farm
Elysium
Shenanigan's Nightclub
Texas Chili Parlor
The Tavern
Westgate Lanes
Thank You to Our 2026 Legacy Business Month Sponsors
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What is a legacy business?
Preservation Austin defines a legacy business as a locally-owned and operated business that is at least 20 years old. This year’s program celebrates restaurants, bars, entertainment venues, and retail establishments. Additional considerations include whether a business:
Has contributed to the history and/or the identity of a particular neighborhood, community, or the city as a whole
Is owned by generations of the same family
Has operated under singular ownership for 20+ years
Operates out of its original location or has operated out of the same location for 20+ years
Why are they important?
Legacy businesses have made significant contributions to Austin's cultural, economic, and historic landscape.
The city’s explosive growth has made protections and support for legacy businesses more important than ever, which is why Preservation Austin adopted Legacy Businesses as an Advocacy Priority in 2022. In the last several years, so many beloved businesses have shuttered, with others expected to follow in the near future.
Cities such as San Francisco and San Antonio have adopted ground-breaking legacy business programs to protect and support their cities’ identities. Following their example, Preservation Austin aims to identify, uplift, and generate support for new policies and tools to sustain legacy businesses citywide and ensure they remain vital cultural landmarks for generations to come.
Other Programs
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Preservation Merit Awards
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Grants
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Self-Guided Tours