Teresa Lozano Long

Community Day

Sat, SEPT 6 // 11am - 4pm // FREE

What’s Community Day?

In loving memory of our fearless founder, join us for the 3rd Annual Teresa Lozano Long Community Day!

On Saturday, September 6, we’re flinging the doors open for another FREE block-party bash featuring hosts of community partners, activities, and performances all over the building. Look forward to KIDosky crafts & games with Creative Action, BubblePalooza presented by H-E-B, live music, food trucks, and more!

Long Center Members are also invited to a pre-bash Jazz Brunch and get early entry to the day’s activities. Not a Member? Check out what Membership at the LC means and does for our community, plus all the year-long benefits you’ll receive.

Make sure you’re following us @longcenter on social media so you don’t miss a thing.

The Long Center is always yours, but especially on Teresa Lozano Long Community Day!

With support from The Long Foundation, H-E-B, MFI Foundation, KMFA, IBC Bank, Little Spoon, Lady Bird, Frost Bank, and Google Store.

Plan Your Community Day

There’s so much to do. Make sure you hit all your biggest to-dos while you’re here having a good time.

Performances & Activities

All Day ACtivities

Featured Performances

BubblePalooza

Long-time Austin dwellers will recognize BubblePalooza as Long Center’s beloved, family-friendly summer event with activities and performances starring just that – bubbles. Last seen in 2024 as an all-day event with 7,000+ attendees, September 6th‘s Community Day will feature familiar, “pop-up” style fun, taking over the Long Center Terrace.

Ballet Austin’s Rhythm on Stage

This is your opportunity to come dance and experience what it’s like to take center stage inside Dell Hall! That’s right, you could dance on the same stage where Ballet Austin performs! This all-ages activity welcomes the entire family for a free class, taught by Kerin Martinez, instructor from Ballet Austin’s Butler Center for Dance & Fitness. All ages and experience levels welcome. No dance experience is required. Come dance for the joy of it!

Family Yoga with ATX Yoga Girl

ATX Yoga Girl brings mindful movement to the whole family as a way to connect while having FUN! She specializes in family and children’s yoga, including meditation, mindfulness, and sound healing. Her classes combine storytelling and music to create a playful environment where everyone feels welcomed while weaving in age appropriate breathing practices to practice at home together.

2025 Partners & Participants

No one accomplishes anything alone, and the Long Center is no exception to that. Give it up for all the organizations and friends that make Teresa Lozano Long Community Day a reality!

ATX Yoga Girl
Austin Classical Guitar
Austin Jazz Society
Austin Opera
Musicians of the Austin Symphony
Ballet Austin
Ballet Folklórico de Austin
Bike Story Night
Creative Action
DJ Cassandra
Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center
Girls on the Run
Ghisallo Cycling Initiative
Haydn Vitera of Mariachi Rock Revolution

Huston-Tillotson Jazz Collective
KMFA
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Los Papis Zumba
Natural Sciences Council
Oita ATX Summer Japan Festival &
Sun Dragon Seido Karate and Self Defense, NFP
Recovery Outside
Relay Fitness
Tapestry Dance Company
Texas Book Festival
Texas Robotics
The Parents’ Climate Community
UT Computer Science Roadshow
UT Kids Lab

And special thanks to our Long Center Members!

About Teresa Lozano Long

Dr. Teresa Lozano Long was a pioneer in education, philanthropy, and the arts in Texas. The first Hispanic woman to earn a health & physical education doctorate at UT Austin, Dr. Long and her husband, Joe R. Long, made significant contributions across Texas, including the lead $20 million gift that helped establish the Long Center, and a $10 million endowment to create the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies at UT Austin. In recognition of her service to the arts and education, she was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2019.