Store Calendar
Wednesdays
Whole Foods Market Value Tour
2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Take a tour of the market that focuses on our amazing deals throughout the store. We'll feature our Whole Foods Market 365 Everyday Value, our in-store brand that offers value and selection 365 days a year! Come join us as we lead you through the store, sharing insider tips on how to get the best deals, and offering samples of the incredible values you'll find only at Whole Foods Market. Please meet at the Guest Services desk in Produce. No reservations necessary.
Sake 101 at the Wine Kiosk
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Are you interested in learning more about Sake? Join our knowledgeable Team Member Rebecca every Wednesday evening for an exciting tasting of this unique rice wine.
Fridays & Saturdays
Natural Beauty Consultation
Are you new to Natural Cosmetics? Our holistic aesthetician can help you put together a look that emphasizes your natural beauty, using makeup that combines vitamins and minerals that nourish the skin. Please visit our Whole Body cosmetics area to learn more.
Saturdays
Wine 101 at The Wine Kiosk
10:30-11:00 a.m. Free
Join us for an informal session in which we'll compare and taste wines of different grape varietals. Learn about specific characteristics to look for in each variety and how to pair with foods. Any and all wine question are encouraged!
Sundays
Beer 101 at The Beer Kiosk
12:00-12:30 p.m. Free
Beer styles and flavors are just as varied as wine and cheese. Do you know the difference between a Pilsner and a Porter, or an American Pale Ale and an India Pale Ale? We have just the thing for the beer-curious! Join us for an informal session of tasting and Q & A with our resident beer buff!
Friday, November 28th through Sunday January 11th
Fourth Annual Ice Skating on the Plaza
10:00 am - 9:00 pm $10.00 includes rentals
The Holiday Season is here! Bring the family out to Whole Foods Market for Austin's only outdoor ice skating rink. $10 a ticket - includes skate rental and 50 minutes on the ice. Tickets are available for purchase an hour before desired skating session.
40 people maximum capacity on ice (50 during private party)
To reserve a private party, please call 512-542-2225
Regular Hours 10am - 9 pm
Special Holiday Hours:
Dec 24th - 10 - 7
Dec 25th - closed
Dec 31st - 10 - 7
Jan 1st - 10 - 8Wednesday, December 3rd
Gluten-Free Store Tour
6:00pm Free!
Tour Whole Foods Market in search of the best gluten-free products with our knowledgeable guide, Anne Allen, the secretary of the Austin Chapter of the Alamo Celiac Support Group. Sign up at the Concierge Desk or call 512.542.2243
Thursday, December 4th
Music at the Market
6:00pm - 7:30pm Free!
Whole Foods Market and the Austin Music Foundation have joined forces to bring you great live music year round. Join us outdoors on the Shoal Creek patio. Tonight, get ready for the holidays with one McCallum High School's famed string quartet! McCallum's Orchestra program was started in 1953 with the opening of the school and has had a history of highly qualified and dynamic orchestra directors. Today the program has grown to close to 100 students participating in three performing orchestras, a double bass ensemble, and, with the support of the Austin Chamber Music Center educational outreach, numerous other quartets and ensembles.
Saturday, December 6th
Fire and Ice
Noon - 8:00pm $10.00
The Austin Fire Department presents "Fire and Ice" at Whole Foods Market downtown on the Rooftop Plaza. All ticket sales benefit the Austin Fire Department's Free Smoke Alarm Fund. Tickets to the event include one skate session and skate rentals, the sessions are first come, first served, with a maximum of 40 skaters per session. Sessions begin at the top of each hour, lasting 50 minutes, allowing 10 minutes for ice maintenance.
Saturday, December 6th
Let Food be Your Medicine
11 am - Noon Free!
Market Tour with Deirdre Earls, RD, LD
Gain practical understanding of how to experience the healing power of food within your busy lifestyle. Learn how food can create and reverse disease along with common threads of success across many healing diets (like macrobiotic, raw foods, pH balance, Dr. Perricone and Dr. Dean Ornish's Diets). Savor the flavor of foods that promote natural healing during a tour of the store and leave inspired to take greater control of your health through good nutrition. Sign up at the Concierge Desk or call 512.542.2243
Wednesday, December 10th
Homegrown Holidays
6:00 - 8:00 pm Free!
Join your neighbors at Whole Foods Market Downtown for a festive evening of delicious seasonal fare celebrating our local vendors. In support of Urban Roots, we're taking part in Edible Austin's Eat Local Week. Stroll through the store and taste our wonderful locally-made holiday flavors, and get some great gift ideas too!
Thursday, December 11th
Music at the Market
6:00pm - 7:30pm Free!
Whole Foods Market and the Austin Music Foundation have joined forces to bring you great live music year round. Grab a drink and a snack in the store then join us on the Shoal Creek patio to enjoy the show!
Tonight featuring: McCallum High School Fine Arts Ensemble - Knights of Steel
More great music with McCallum High's steel drum ensemble! McCallum's Orchestra program was started in 1953 with the opening of the school and has had a history of highly qualified and dynamic orchestra directors. Today the program has grown to close to 100 students participating in three performing orchestras, a double bass ensemble, and with the support of the Austin Chamber Music Center educational outreach, numerous other quartets and ensembles.
Thursday, December 18th
Music at the Market
6:00pm - 7:30pm Free!
Whole Foods Market and the Austin Music Foundation have joined forces to bring you great live music year round. Grab a drink and a snack in the store then join us on the Shoal Creek patio and enjoy the show! Tonight featuring: Kit Holmes
Join Kit for a festive performance of her piano-driven blend of jazz, pop and folk - likened to a funky cross between Joni Mitchell and Cole Porter. A Midwest native whose journey has taken her to Georgia, Texas and points beyond, Kit's music reflects the joys and heartaches of a soul traveling a "road less taken."
