Long Center, Austin

Name: Long Center
Address: Austin, United States
Telephone: +1 512-404-4500

#56 among attractions in Austin

Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Concert hall

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Facts and practical information

The Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts venue located along Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, Texas. The Long Center is the permanent home of the Austin Symphony Orchestra, Austin Lyric Opera and Ballet Austin and hosts other Austin-area performing arts organizations. ()

Opened: 28 March 2008 (16 years ago)Coordinates: 30°15'37"N, 97°45'4"W

Address

South Austin (Bouldin Creek)Austin United States

Contact

+1 512-404-4500

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Day trips

Long Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mexic-Arte Museum, Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge, Paramount Theatre, West Fifth Street Bridge at Shoal Creek.

0.7 miNE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin
18 min walk • Mexic-Arte Museum is a fine arts museum in Austin, Texas. The Mission of the organization is to enrich and educate the community through the presentation and promotion of traditional and contemporary Mexican, Latino, and Latino art and culture.
~1560 ftE
Bridge, Nature and wildlife, Park
Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge, Austin
8 min walk • The Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge crosses over Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas. Before construction of the Longhorn Dam was completed in 1960, the bridge crossed the Colorado River from which Lady Bird Lake is impounded.
0.8 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Paramount Theatre, Austin
22 min walk • The Paramount Theatre is a live theatre venue/movie theatre located in downtown Austin, Texas. The classical revival style structure was built in 1915. The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1976.
0.7 miN
Bridge
West Fifth Street Bridge at Shoal Creek, Austin
19 min walk • The West Fifth Street Bridge is a historic cantilever concrete girder bridge in downtown Austin, Texas. Built in 1931, the bridge carries Fifth Street across Shoal Creek to link central Austin with neighborhoods that were then the city's western suburbs.
~1020 ftNW
Park, Outdoor activities
Auditorium Shores, Austin
5 min walk • Auditorium Shores is an urban park located in downtown Austin, Texas, within the larger Town Lake Park. Its name refers to its location between the former Palmer Auditorium and the shores of Lady Bird Lake.
0.6 miNE
Park
Republic Square, Austin
15 min walk • Republic Square is an urban park in central Austin, Texas. Located in Downtown Austin, the park features a grassy area meant for festivals and events as well as shaded areas under live oak trees.
0.4 miNE
City hall
Austin City Hall, Austin
11 min walk • Austin City Hall is the seat of Austin municipal government, located at 301 W 2nd St in downtown Austin, Texas. The current building was completed in 2004. It is the meeting place for the Austin City Council.
0.5 miNW
Bridge
Lamar Boulevard Bridge, Austin
13 min walk • The Lamar Boulevard Bridge is a historic arch bridge carrying Texas State Highway Loop 343 over Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, Texas, United States.
0.7 miNE
Shopping, Department store
Scarbrough Building, Austin
18 min walk • The Scarbrough Building is a historic commercial building in downtown Austin, Texas. Located on the corner of Congress Avenue and Sixth Street, the Chicago-style building was originally home to the flagship E.M. Scarbrough & Sons department store. The building was the first steel-framed high-rise in Austin.
0.4 miNW
Bridge, View point
Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge, Austin
12 min walk • The James D. Pfluger Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge is a shared use bridge for pedestrians and cyclists spanning Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, Texas. Opened in 2001, the bridge connects the north and south sides of the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail and features an unusual "double curve" design.
0.5 miNE
Postmodern architecture
William P. Hobby, Austin
14 min walk • The William P. Hobby, Jr. State Office Building - formerly known as Republic Plaza - is a three-building government office complex located in the Warehouse District of Downtown Austin, Texas, United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Long Center open?

Long Center is open:

Monday 8 am - 10 pm
Tuesday 8 am - 10 pm
Wednesday 8 am - 10 pm
Thursday 8 am - 10 pm
Friday 8 am - 10 pm
Saturday 8 am - 10 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Long Center?

Nearby attractions include Rollins Theater at the Long Center, Austin (2 min walk), Auditorium Shores, Austin (5 min walk), Town Lake Gazebo, Austin (6 min walk), Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge, Austin (8 min walk).

How to get to Long Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Long Center:

Bus

5th/Rio Grande • Lines: 663 (16 min walk)
6th/Oakland • Lines: 663 (29 min walk)

Train

Austin (19 min walk)
Downtown (21 min walk)