Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Annual Spring Reuse Art Market on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29!
We kicked off Earth Month with a beautiful market that featured 96 reuse art vendors!
Thank you to our nonprofit community partners, our Supporting Artists and our 45 market volunteers for making this event possible.
If If you joined us this weekend, please take 5 minutes to share your feedback so that we can continue to improve our events.
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Shop
Shop handmade goods and upcycled treasures from over 100 local creatives.
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Create
Join several local nonprofits for family-friendly creative reuse projects and activities.
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Volunteer
Run an activity booth or help with setup/breakdown. No experience necessary!
2026 Spring Reuse Art Market Vendors
Find your next favorite accessory, decor item, and more at our 5th annual Spring Reuse Art Market! Every vendor uses reused, thrifted or scavenged materials, so you can shop sustainably.
Kick Off Earth Month with Free Eco Activities
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Enjoy live vinyl DJs from KOOP Radio
Austin’s community radio station KOOP (91.7 FM) will have DJs spinning tunes on a vinyl turntable throughout the market. Come out to support this legendary local station, and don’t forget your dancing shoes.
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Doy Toy Making with TRAPRS and Austin Animal Center
Make dog toys out of reused materials, while meeting some sweet, adoptable pups! Hosted by TRAPRS (Saturday) and Austin Animal Center (Sunday). Austin Animal Center will also offer pet tag engraving on Sunday.
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Sort Creative Supplies with Austin Creative Reuse
Help us save materials from the landfill by lending a hand at our volunteering station. You can make an impact in just 5 minutes. Great for all ages!
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Sunday Only - Write a Love Letter to Trans Texans with Reuse Materials
Let’s channel our reuse craftiness into an effort that uplifts our community members! Join Transgender Education Network of Tedxas (TENT) to write love letters to members of our trans community in Texas.
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Sunday Only - Learn about the Watershed with Austin Youth River Watch
Keep our waters clean! Join Austin Youth River Watch to learn how watersheds work and how they impact the quality of our water, and try your hand at water pollution testing.
Food & Beverages
Casita’s Cafe
Casita’s Cafe will be serving up a variety of lattes, espresso drinks, teas, and hot chocolate, plus pastry options.
Mexcita Food Truck
Mexcita will be offering delicious breakfast and lunch tacos, plus soft drinks. Gluten-free and vegetarian options are available.
More Information
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Free parking is available in the parking lot of our center. There are some spots close to our building, and lots of others on the south end of the lot (closer to Gaston Pl).
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More info coming soon.
There will also be free water stations throughout the market. We’ll have cups, but we also encourage you to bring your reusable water bottle!
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Our market is outdoors in the paved parking lot, and there will be wide aisles between each block of tents.
Parking: We have handicap parking spots in front of our center.
Our indoor Reuse Center is fully wheelchair accessible, including an accessible public restroom.
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We will have 2 portapotties outside for your convenience, as well as a public restroom inside our Reuse Center.
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If you have any questions about attending the Spring Reuse Art Market, please email artists@austincreativereuse.org.
ACR’s Reuse Art Market is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
Thank you to our Supporters
Thank you to our Supporting Artists!
Your contributions allow us to keep this market accessible to reuse artists throughout Austin.
