The education edition of SXSW brings educators, school leaders, nonprofits and edtech businesses to downtown Austin. In 2027 it opens over the weekend for the first time.
Our advice: book private rooms by January 16, 2027.
Going to SXSW EDU 2027? We'll email you once, before our book-by date, with the best group picks for that week.
110 E 2nd St, JW Marriott · about 7 min walk from the convention center
Classic steakhouse with Italian touches inside the JW Marriott, serving prime beef, A5 wagyu, house-made pasta and a raw bar. A glass-walled wine room seats 16 for a private client dinner.
301 E 5th St · near the convention center
Steak and seafood with live jazz and two private rooms, walkable from the convention center.
303 Red River St, Downtown · about 5 min walk from the convention center
Southern comfort food in the historic Waterloo mercantile buildings, with patio and porch spaces. The Cypress Room is a private dining room with its own entrance, and larger groups can take half the compound.
101 Red River St, Fairmont Austin · about 4 min walk from the convention center
Live-fire steak and seafood inside the Fairmont, next door to the convention center. A wood-panelled private dining room suits a small client dinner.
604 Brazos St, The Driskill · about 8 min walk from the convention center
Historic hotel bar at the top of the Driskill's grand staircase, with leather armchairs, cowhide and Western paintings. Come for the room and a classic drink.
Dean's Italian Steakhouse (110 E 2nd St, JW Marriott): The Wine Room seats up to 16. Eddie V's Prime Seafood (301 E 5th St): Congress Room and UT Tower Room, 36 seated each. Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill (303 Red River St, Downtown): Cypress Room seats up to 54 (65 reception); half buyout seats up to 110 (225 reception). Garrison (101 Red River St, Fairmont Austin): Private dining room for 16 seated or 30 standing.
SXSW EDU 2027 runs Mar 13–16, 2027 at Hilton Austin, Austin Marriott Downtown and JW Marriott Austin. Book private rooms by January 16, 2027, about 8 weeks before the show, because rooms near the venue fill up during show week.
Yes. The Off the Clock trip planner builds a day-by-day agenda for SXSW EDU 2027 with dinners, activities, shows and your own flights and meetings, and you can share it with your group or print it.