The Tiny Minotaur Tavern

The Tiny Minotaur Tavern The Tiny Minotaur is a home-brewed immersive fantasy world, live action Mini-theater, Tavern & Venue.
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ICYMI: Tonight is your LAST CHANCE to vote for the tavern and friends of the tavern on this year’s Best of Austin final...
05/19/2026

ICYMI: Tonight is your LAST CHANCE to vote for the tavern and friends of the tavern on this year’s Best of Austin finalist ballot!

The tavern is nominated in the following categories:
🗡️ Nightlife > Place for Sober Socializing
🗡️ Nightlife > LGBTQIA Club

Dearly departed host in:
🗡️ Arts & Entertainment > Drag Performer

Drag Me to the Tavern, now under .beau.elliot ‘s tender care in:
🗡️ Arts & Entertainment > Drag Showcase

Photographer & friend of the tavern in:
🗡️ Politics & Media > Photographer

Purveyor of lewdness and her Sword & S**t novella .69 in:
🗡️ Arts & Entertainment > Best New Book By an Austin Writer

Voting closes MIDNIGHT TONIGHT (Monday, May 18th) at vote [dot] austinchronicle [dot] com

It’s an honor just to be nominated! But winning would be even more honorable
🥺👉👈

Big huzzah to everyone out there who helps keep our lil slice of The Rift alive

🎹 SYNTHESIZER STUFF HAPPENING THIS WEEK 🐌🏰 Wednesday, 05/20SYNTH SOUNDBATH COLLABORATIVE DRONEJoin TM Bards Guild leader...
05/17/2026

🎹 SYNTHESIZER STUFF HAPPENING THIS WEEK 🐌

🏰 Wednesday, 05/20
SYNTH SOUNDBATH COLLABORATIVE DRONE

Join TM Bards Guild leader Stevie of Raveon (aka ) for a communal ambient drone session in The Rift!

BYO Synthesizer (or acoustic instrument, or non-instrument that can generate a sustained tone) and amp (if necessary), and harmonize with the infinite. Participation is fully optional, and you may come and go as you please! Just be mindful of your fellow soundbathers (and also: no percussion or harsh noise, please).

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🛀 Doors: 7:00pm
🛀 Bath: 8:00pm-11:00pm
🛀 FREE for tavern members and up to 3 guests
🛀 $5 for non-members
🛀 Fantasy costumes purely optional
🛀 Ages 21+

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🏰 Friday, 05/22
DUNGEON SYNTH NIGHT

It can be a cruel world out there, but at least we’ve got Dungeon Synth Nights at The Tiny Minotaur!

Good people getting together in DIY spaces to make beautiful things happen is a radical act in the ugliness of Earth’s current era, but it’s really not so crazy in The Rift. We do it almost every night! Realmshift out of the hellscape and join 3 of Austin’s finest synth artists for a transportive audio journey.

Featuring:adam.jones_music (of ATX-to-LA darkheartthrobs Troller), (of countless ATX-and-beyond post-punk/industrial live groups), and Slowmancer (mysterious new project of the perennial shapeshifter )

Flyer by
Artwork from a 1970 blacklight poster by George Goode of Houston, TX
Presented by

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🗡️ Doors: 7:00pm
🗡️ Show: 8:00pm
🗡️ $10 for tavern members and up to 3 guests
🗡️ $15 for non-members
🗡️ Fantasy costumes encouraged, but not required!
🗡️ Ages 21+

✨ HUZZAH ✨

Saturday, May 30th!! presents April Showers Bring May Flowers, a springtime-themed fantasy drag show celebrating life’s...
05/15/2026

Saturday, May 30th!! presents April Showers Bring May Flowers, a springtime-themed fantasy drag show celebrating life’s ups and downs; the eternal cycle of struggle and renewal, and so on and so forth.

🥀🌷🥀🌷🥀🌷🥀🌷🥀🌷

Featuring the incredible talents of:
🌸
🌸
🌸 .whoopsie.daisy
🌸 and your host .beau.elliot

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Drag Me to the Tavern: April Showers Bring May Flowers
Saturday, May 30th
- DOORS: 7:00 PM
- SHOW: 9:30 PM
- $5 for tavern members and their guests
- $15 for non-members
- Springtime fantasy costumes encouraged, but not required!
- Age 21+

April showers bring May flowers, adventurer scum! And June ones!⚔️🆓 Wed. 05/13 – Memory Static with 🆓 Thu. 05/14 – Casua...
05/14/2026

April showers bring May flowers, adventurer scum! And June ones!

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🆓 Wed. 05/13 – Memory Static with

🆓 Thu. 05/14 – Casual Chess (k)Night
PLUS wrap party
PLUS

🆓 Fri. 05/15 – Gravity Falls Night

🆓 Sat. 05/16 – Spring Fae Night

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🆓 Wed. 05/20 – Synth Soundbath Collaborative Drone

🆓 Thu. 05/21 – 💲 [optional] QUEST NIGHT

🆓 Thu. 05/22 – Dungeon Synth Night
with .adam.jones_music &

🆓 Fri. 05/23 – Pirate Prom ft.

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🆓 Wed. 05/27 – Last Wednesdays Fairy Crafting Circle
💲 [optional] Chainmail Accessory Workshop with

🆓 Thu. 05/28 – Magic: The Gathering Commander Night

🆓 Fri. 05/29 – Shadowrun: Cyber Goth Night
⛤ featuring a goth/darkwave DJ set from

💲 Sat. 05/30 – Drag Me To The Tavern [Fantasy Drag]
⛤ ft. .whoopsie.daisy & .beau.elliot

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🆓 Wed. 06/03 – .69 live reading with

🆓 Thu. 06/04 – PVP Combat Night

🆓 Fri. 06/05 – Q***r Rogue Night: Be Gay, Do Crimes

🆓 Sat. 06/06 – Fantasy Karaoke + Night Market
⛤ with Miguel the Rogue Bard

💲 Sun. 06/07 – WORKSHOPS!
⛤ Miniature Painting Workshop with
⛤ Sunday Improv Workshop with

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🆓 Wed. 06/10 – Drink and/or Draw

🆓 Thu. 06/11 – Casual Chess (k)Night

🆓 Fri. 05/15 – Saturgay Morning Cartoon Night

🆓 Sat. 05/16 – Satyrday

–– Recurring events: ––
Every Weds. – Witchy Wednesday Social
Every Thurs. – .the.darc DnD Night
05/21 06/13 — QUEST NITE

🆓: free for tavern members & guests
💲: cover fee req’d

[Lore] The alley marketplace, nestled on the grounds on which the Tiny Minotaur squats, is filled with small shops and n...
05/06/2026

[Lore] The alley marketplace, nestled on the grounds on which the Tiny Minotaur squats, is filled with small shops and nooks--- dusty apothecaries run by surly crones, perfumed raven-haired textile purveyors, ancient blue-robed wizards well-versed in oracles and of course, Sell Swords! The Golden Company, is a polished crew of battle-hardened warriors (mind you, the term is not limited to sword wielders---- mages, rogues and clerics have joined these illustrious ranks) hand-selected by the Tavern's formerly retired Orc Berzerker, Oakda Malkuth!
[Note: Want to join the Golden Company? You will need to win a PvP Tourney using the Tiny Minotaur's in-house PvP card game! Available at the Gatehouse. Members of the Golden Company are present in the Booth on Thursdays to train you in the ways of Tiny Minotaur PvP combat! Next Tourney will be June 18th! ]

Photo 📸 by
Golden Company Installation created by

Coming up this Saturday, May 2nd: the Bookwyrms Daytime Book Faire!Join us in the fantastical setting of the Tiny Minota...
04/29/2026

Coming up this Saturday, May 2nd: the Bookwyrms Daytime Book Faire!

Join us in the fantastical setting of the Tiny Minotaur Tavern for a rare FREE daytime event! Peruse the wares of some fine local booksellers, and meet an actual real life author! of books! The event is free, all ages, and open to the public. No membership or day pass required!

FEATURING:
- The Secret Lantern
- Monkeywrench
- Reverie Books
- Birdhouse Books
- Book Burrow
- Alienated Majesty

and! local writer I.A. Takerian (author of The Bornbane Series)

Kid-friendly… ish! We won’t have any child-oriented activities to do, but they ARE welcome to come (which is not usually the case). Non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase at the bar for the duration of the event.

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Bookwyrms Daytime Book Faire
📚 Saturday, May 1st
📚 12:00pm [noon] - 5:00pm
📚 Free and open to the public!
📚 All Ages
📚 Costumes purely optional

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Also! speaking of books, coming up NEXT Saturday:

To get ready for the release of the newest book in ‘s hit LitRPG series Dungeon Crawler Carl, the tavern is hosting a Butcher’s Masquerade (albeit with less butchery and more masquerading).

Masks and DCC-themed costumes encouraged, but not required! Bring a stuffed animal version of your familiar for a pet beauty contest! Make some friends! Huzzah!

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The Butcher’s Masquerade: Dungeon Crawler Carl Night
🍩 Saturday, May 9th
🍩 Doors: 7:00pm
🍩 Pet Beauty Contest: 8:00pm
🍩 Human Costume Contest: 9:45pm

🍩 FREE for tavern members and up to 3 guests
🍩 $10 for non-members
🍩 Costumes encouraged but not required
🍩 Age 21+

🏴‍☠️AVAST YE SCURVY SEA DOGS, and SPEAK TRUE: ..would you maybe, like. want to go to Pirate Prom with me? 🥺👉👈(but no wor...
04/28/2026

🏴‍☠️AVAST YE SCURVY SEA DOGS, and SPEAK TRUE: ..would you maybe, like. want to go to Pirate Prom with me? 🥺👉👈
(but no worries if not hahaha😔 no big deal)

🏴‍☠️ MAY 23rd!!
Hoist the mizzen and cinch up your cummerbund: it’s PIRATE PROM SEASON! Landlubbers welcome, costume or no, but pirate and/or nautical-themed costumes are strongly encouraged! If you need a little inspiration, think: buccaneers, mer-people, sea monsters, parrots, etc, and then think: ...what would they wear to a school dance?

And once you make landfall:
- Dance a jig to the sounds of goblin troubadours !
- Knock back a few cold brew-centric cocktails, crafted in partnership with our mateys at !
- Compete for a place in the PIRATE COURT! (i.e. a costume contest)
- More??

And please: pillage nothing … but hearts (figurative ones)

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TINY MINOTAUR PIRATE PROM
- Saturday, May 23rd
- Doors: 7:00pm
- Show: 8:00pm
- Free for tavern members and up to 3 guests
- $10 for non-members
- Pirate-themed costumes encouraged, but not required
- Ages 21+

Friday May 1st: Join us for a fantasy celebration of the FROG: nature’s animorph! Amphibian-themed costumes encouraged, ...
04/27/2026

Friday May 1st: Join us for a fantasy celebration of the FROG: nature’s animorph! Amphibian-themed costumes encouraged, but not required. 🍄

While you’re here: seek out the tavern’s humble servant Bottom Frog in the Elven Temple, and leave him a gift. He deserves it! he works so hard!

And, if it should strike your fancy: sally forth on an optional live-action QUEST! Heroism comes in all sizes; including frog-sized ones.

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FROG NIGHT
🐸 Friday, May 8th
🐸 Doors: 7:00pm
🐸 Quest signups: 7:00-9:00pm
🐸 FREE for tavern members and up to 3 guests
🐸 $10 for non-members
🐸 Froggish costumes encouraged, but not required!
🐸 Ages 21+

Friday May 1st: RIDE FOR GLORY!! 🎠The Tiny Minotaur Tavern saddles up with distinguished lagermakers for an evening of ...
04/22/2026

Friday May 1st: RIDE FOR GLORY!! 🎠

The Tiny Minotaur Tavern saddles up with distinguished lagermakers for an evening of horsin’ around in MONTUCKY KNIGHTS OF THE COLD SNACKS ⚔️

Knight and/or horse themed costumes encouraged, but not required! (street clothes are fine)

A 40-person one-shot D&D-lite campaign led by D.A.R.C. (.the.darc) DM extraordinaire Vino Veritas starts at 7:30pm; first come first served, free to join, no character sheet required! Just check in at the gatehouse when you arrive and we’ll get you sorted.

ALSO FEATURING
🐴 Jousting-adjacent activities and shenanigans
🐴 BEER
🐴 More??

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MONTUCKY KNIGHTS OF THE COLD SNACKS
- Friday, May 1st
- Doors: 7:00pm
- D&D Game: 7:30-11ish pm
- FREE for tavern members and up to 3 guests
- $10 for non-members
- Knight-adjacent costumes encouraged, but not required!
- Ages 21+

Last night’s open house was a great success! The Tiny Minotaur set out three strict metrics for our Free Night:1.) Free ...
04/20/2026

Last night’s open house was a great success! The Tiny Minotaur set out three strict metrics for our Free Night:

1.) Free Night would be fun
2.) Free Night would be at night time
3.) Free Night would not cost any money to go to

And we’re pleased to say we met OR EXCEEDED our goals on all three counts! For their efforts, each tavern staff member will be enjoying an extra serving of grog and horsemeat tonight. Huzzah!

If you were among our visitors and liked what we had to offer, consider signing up for a tavern membership on our Patreon! With an annual membership (20% off til the end of this month) you could enjoy HUNDREDS of free nights for a whole YEAR! (well, free-ish. You get what I mean). Your support is the only thing keeping our lil slice of The Rift open for business, and it means a lot to us!

Big big big thanks to and for spreading the word!

Photo courtesy

Q: WHAT DOTH APPROACHETH? be it… EVENTS??⚔️💲 Thu. 04/16 – Dungeons & Drag: Spirits of Spring⛤ ft. .cos & 🆓 Fri. 04/17 ...
04/16/2026

Q: WHAT DOTH APPROACHETH? be it… EVENTS??

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💲 Thu. 04/16 – Dungeons & Drag: Spirits of Spring
⛤ ft. .cos &

🆓 Fri. 04/17 – Sign “O” The Medieval Times: Prince Costume Night
⛤ ft. the artist formerly known as

🆓 Sat. 04/18 – FREE NIGHT: Open House + Membership Drive
⛤ ft.

💲 Sun. 04/19 – Party Business 3: Well Wishes
⛤ a one-shot halfling larp and (optional) cheese tasting!

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🆓 Wed. 04/22 – Synth Soundbath Collaborative Drone

🆓 Thu. 04/23 – Magic: The Gathering Commander Night

🆓 Fri. 04/24 – Wild Shape Night: BUGS Edition

💲 Sat. 04/25 – Drag Me To The Tavern Fantasy Drag
⛤ ft.

💲 Sun. 04/26 – Sunday Improv Workshop
⛤ with

⚔️

🆓 Wed. 04/29 – Last Wednesdays Fairy Crafting Circle
💲 [optional] Chainmail Accessory Workshop with

🆓 Thu. 04/30 – Hexennacht: Witches Night
⛤ ft. .jude.judith &

🆓 Fri. 05/01 – Knights of the Cold Snacks
⛤ ft. a horse-fighting themed D&D game from .the.darc

🆓 Sat. 05/02 – Daytime Book Faire
⛤ FREE! ALL AGES!

🆓 Sat. 05/02 – Fantasy Karaoke + Night Market
⛤ with

💲 Sun. 05/03 – Miniature Painting Workshop: BARBARIANS!
⛤ with

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🆓 Wed. 05/06 – Bookwyrms Quiet Reading Night

🆓 Fri. 05/08 – Bottom Frog Night
⛤ a salute to the tavern’s humble servant

🆓 Sat. 05/09 – The Butcher’s Masquerade: Dungeon Crawler Carl Night

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🆓 Wed. 05/13 – Memory Static with

🆓 Thu. 05/14 – Casual Chess (k)Night

–– Recurring events: ––
Every Weds. – Witchy Wednesday Social
Every Thurs. – .the.darc DnD Night
04/18 / 04/24 / 05/08 — QUEST NITE

🆓: free for tavern members & guests
💲: cover fee req’d

A: The answer was: “yes”
HUZZAH!

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2701 E. Cesar Chavez
Austin, TX
78702

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8pm - 12am
Wednesday 8pm - 12am
Thursday 8pm - 12am
Friday 8pm - 12am
Saturday 8pm - 12am

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