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The Hive
Everything we have shared, all in one hive. Browse past FREE Bee issues, the website sections we have featured, giveaways and the local businesses that sponsor them, and Myria's Austin photography.
- GiveawayNov 4, 2026
Omelettry giveaway winner
Our first FREE Bee giveaway: a $50 gift card to the Omelettry. The winner was announced in the November 4 issue. Thank you to everyone who entered.
Read the FREE Bee - Featured on the site
Austin Public Library, all in one place
Kanopy and hoopla streaming, Libby eBooks, student library accounts, 21 locations and FREE programs, now grouped together.
See the library section - Featured on the site
Off-leash dog parks
Every public off-leash area in Austin and nearby cities, grouped by area, with the rules to know before you go.
Find a dog park 
byMyria photoNov 1, 2026Neighborhood Garden Too
Bright flowers stretch across the street at 22nd and Salinas, painted by the community in 2014. 2 of 5 in the crosswalk series.
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byMyria photoOct 31, 2026The Thin Line Between
A Halloween special from Oakwood Cemetery, with the Austin skyline behind it.
See prints on byMyria- The FREE BeeOct 28, 2026
The FREE Bee: Oct 29 to Nov 4
Mexamericon at the MACC, a Día de los Muertos weekend, and last call for the Omelettry giveaway.
Read the issue - Featured on the site
FREE things with your I Voted sticker
A running list of Austin businesses giving away something FREE for your sticker, plus where and when to vote.
See the list 
byMyria photoOct 25, 2026The End of the Rainbow
Drag performers wait at the end of the rainbow crosswalk at 5th and Colorado. 1 of 5 in the crosswalk series.
See prints on byMyria- The FREE BeeOct 22, 2026
The FREE Bee: Oct 22 to 28
Viva la Vida downtown, StrawFest at UMLAUF, and a Halloween dog costume contest.
Read the issue - The FREE BeeOct 14, 2026
The FREE Bee: Oct 15 to 21
The library turns 100, a songwriters weekend in Dripping Springs, and 50+ food trucks downtown.
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Library Card Pick
One FREE read each week, chosen to go with what is happening in Austin. Borrow it with your library card.
This week's pick 
Local SpotlightThe Omelettry
Our first Local Spotlight sponsor, serving Austin since 1978, and the prize behind our first giveaway.
Visit the Omelettry- The FREE BeeOct 7, 2026
The FREE Bee: Oct 8 to 14
The new freeinaustin.com went live, plus a vampire double feature outside, Georgetown Market Days and our first giveaway.
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Want your business in the hive? Our Local Spotlight puts you on the website, in the FREE Bee and on social. See the Local Spotlight.