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Kentucky Derby 2024: Where to Watch the Horse Race in Austin

Cheer on with mint juleps

by Nadia Chaudhury Updated
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Derby Day juleps.
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Don your biggest hat, sip those mint juleps, and get ready for one of the country’s biggest stylish sporting events, as the Kentucky Derby takes place soon. Even though the actual action is happening in Louisville, Austin is still getting in on the fun with race-watch parties, drinks, and more.

Whether you’ve got a favorite horse you’re hoping will win, really like fancy hats, or need an excuse for mint juleps, these Derby Day parties in Austin have it all covered, from fancy juleps at the Four Seasons, hat-making parties at Black Sheep Lodge, and more. Keeping with the theme of the day, seek out Austin’s best mint juleps too.

Everything below occurs on Saturday, May 4, unless otherwise indicated. Keep in mind that the approximately two-minute race probably begins at 5:57 p.m. CST that day.

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Drink.Well

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The North Loop bar’s Derby Day party is one of the city’s best. There will be hot browns, pimento cheese, bourbon and Champagne juleps, and Kentucky bucks. It runs from 3 to 7 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

207 E 53rd St (at Avenue G), Austin, TX 78751
(512) 614-6683
(512) 614-6683

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Haymaker

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The Manor Road bar will host its regular Kentucky Derby party with details to come. Expect mint juleps, a hat-making station, racing forms, and a best-dressed contest. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

2310 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722
(512) 243-6702
(512) 243-6702

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Skinny's Off Track Bar

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The Central East Austin bar’s Derby Day festivities include mint juleps and food specials. It starts at 2:30 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

1806 E 12th St (btwn Salina St & Chicon St), Austin, TX 78702
(512) 363-5558
(512) 363-5558

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Howards

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The Clarksville bar’s first Derby Day party comes with mint juleps; snacks like fried chicken and biscuits, deviled eggs, dips, and bourbon balls; and some sort of betting thing. Dressing up with hats and seersucker is recommended. It runs from 3 to 7 p.m. There are indoor dine-in areas.

1130 West Sixth Street, Austin, TX 78703

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Seven Grand

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The downtown whiskey bar’s Derby Day party includes floral arrangements, best dressed and best derby hat contests, and lots of mint juleps. It starts at 4 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

405 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 520-4582
(512) 520-4582

The Cavalier

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The East Austin restaurant/bar is hosting a sausage food party ahead of the Derby, plus it’ll air the games, serve mint juleps, and dressing up is encouraged. The food runs from 3 to 6 p.m.

2400 Webberville Rd (Swenson Ave), Austin, TX 78702
(512) 696-4318
(512) 696-4318

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Daydreamer

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The East Austin bar’s first Derby Day shindig includes best dressed contests, lots of whiskey drinks, and more. It starts at noon. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

1708 East Sixth Street, Austin, Texas 78702

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Four Seasons Hotel Austin

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The downtown hotel will throw its annual Derby Day party in the Live Oak bar with cocktails, food, and more. Tickets are $65, which comes with one julep and one race betting form. Partial proceeds will go towards nonprofit Palomino Ridge Ranch Horse Rescue. It runs from 3 to 7 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

98 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 478-4500
(512) 478-4500
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The mint julep at the Four Seasons Hotel Austin
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The Stay Put

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The downtown brewpub’s Derby party includes frozen mint juleps, Kentucky mules, and $5 house beers, with the suggestion of people wearing derby hates. It runs from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

73 Rainey Street, TX 78701
(512) 379-0126
(512) 379-0126

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Black Sheep Lodge

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The South Lamar bar’s annual Derby Day party includes mint juleps, best-dressed and hat contests, a hat-making station, and racing forms. It runs from 3 to 6 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

2108 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 707-2744
(512) 707-2744

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The Jackalope South Shore

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The East Riverside location of the bar is hosting a race watch party-slash-in-real-life-dachshund dog race party. There will be one-dollar coney dogs, frozen mint juleps, a best hat contest, and the dog race at 6 p.m. People interested in entering their pups can email lindseyjackalope@gmail.com. The general party runs from 4 p.m. to around 6:30 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

1523 Tinnin Ford Rd (Riverside), Austin, TX 78741

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South Austin Beer Garden

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The far south beer garden’s Derby party includes mint juleps, a seafood boil where it’s $6 for a pound and every 25th person gets three pounds for free. It starts at 1 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

10700 Menchaca Rd (Old Manchaca Rd), Austin, TX 78748
(512) 704-2787
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Nadia Chaudhury is an editor for Eater Northeast and Eater New York and was the former Eater Austin editor, who often writes about food and pop culture.

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Drink.Well

207 E 53rd St (at Avenue G), Austin, TX 78751

The North Loop bar’s Derby Day party is one of the city’s best. There will be hot browns, pimento cheese, bourbon and Champagne juleps, and Kentucky bucks. It runs from 3 to 7 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

207 E 53rd St (at Avenue G), Austin, TX 78751
(512) 614-6683
(512) 614-6683

Haymaker

2310 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722

The Manor Road bar will host its regular Kentucky Derby party with details to come. Expect mint juleps, a hat-making station, racing forms, and a best-dressed contest. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

2310 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722
(512) 243-6702
(512) 243-6702

Skinny's Off Track Bar

1806 E 12th St (btwn Salina St & Chicon St), Austin, TX 78702

The Central East Austin bar’s Derby Day festivities include mint juleps and food specials. It starts at 2:30 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

1806 E 12th St (btwn Salina St & Chicon St), Austin, TX 78702
(512) 363-5558
(512) 363-5558

Howards

1130 West Sixth Street, Austin, TX 78703

The Clarksville bar’s first Derby Day party comes with mint juleps; snacks like fried chicken and biscuits, deviled eggs, dips, and bourbon balls; and some sort of betting thing. Dressing up with hats and seersucker is recommended. It runs from 3 to 7 p.m. There are indoor dine-in areas.

1130 West Sixth Street, Austin, TX 78703

Seven Grand

405 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78701

The downtown whiskey bar’s Derby Day party includes floral arrangements, best dressed and best derby hat contests, and lots of mint juleps. It starts at 4 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

405 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 520-4582
(512) 520-4582

The Cavalier

2400 Webberville Rd (Swenson Ave), Austin, TX 78702

The East Austin restaurant/bar is hosting a sausage food party ahead of the Derby, plus it’ll air the games, serve mint juleps, and dressing up is encouraged. The food runs from 3 to 6 p.m.

2400 Webberville Rd (Swenson Ave), Austin, TX 78702
(512) 696-4318
(512) 696-4318

Daydreamer

1708 East Sixth Street, Austin, Texas 78702

The East Austin bar’s first Derby Day shindig includes best dressed contests, lots of whiskey drinks, and more. It starts at noon. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

1708 East Sixth Street, Austin, Texas 78702

Four Seasons Hotel Austin

98 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701

The downtown hotel will throw its annual Derby Day party in the Live Oak bar with cocktails, food, and more. Tickets are $65, which comes with one julep and one race betting form. Partial proceeds will go towards nonprofit Palomino Ridge Ranch Horse Rescue. It runs from 3 to 7 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

98 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 478-4500
(512) 478-4500
Crushed ice in a silver metal cup with sprigs of mint in it.
The mint julep at the Four Seasons Hotel Austin
Galdones Photography

The Stay Put

73 Rainey Street, TX 78701

The downtown brewpub’s Derby party includes frozen mint juleps, Kentucky mules, and $5 house beers, with the suggestion of people wearing derby hates. It runs from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

73 Rainey Street, TX 78701
(512) 379-0126
(512) 379-0126

Black Sheep Lodge

2108 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

The South Lamar bar’s annual Derby Day party includes mint juleps, best-dressed and hat contests, a hat-making station, and racing forms. It runs from 3 to 6 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

2108 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 707-2744
(512) 707-2744

The Jackalope South Shore

1523 Tinnin Ford Rd (Riverside), Austin, TX 78741

The East Riverside location of the bar is hosting a race watch party-slash-in-real-life-dachshund dog race party. There will be one-dollar coney dogs, frozen mint juleps, a best hat contest, and the dog race at 6 p.m. People interested in entering their pups can email lindseyjackalope@gmail.com. The general party runs from 4 p.m. to around 6:30 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

1523 Tinnin Ford Rd (Riverside), Austin, TX 78741

South Austin Beer Garden

10700 Menchaca Rd (Old Manchaca Rd), Austin, TX 78748

The far south beer garden’s Derby party includes mint juleps, a seafood boil where it’s $6 for a pound and every 25th person gets three pounds for free. It starts at 1 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

10700 Menchaca Rd (Old Manchaca Rd), Austin, TX 78748
(512) 704-2787
(512) 704-2787

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