Check out the full list of events here to see if any of them strike your fancy and then get ready to have a goliath sized amount of fun.
Please note any events that have names listed are closed events due to space constraints and availability may be limited for the events that require registration/tickets/credentials.
***Events subject to change***
Thursday, 2/14
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 1979
Nighttime: Diving right into things at iFly! Check https://www.iflyworld.com/austin/ for prices and availability.
Friday, 2/15
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 1980
Nighttime: Can’t scoot around turning 40, so may as well enjoy it - planning to ride the Lime scooters parked at 1333 Shore District Dr. around 7:00pm. Might even scoot on over to Buzzmill for a beverage.
Saturday, 2/16
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 1981
Day into Night: Rocky & Creed movie marathon with Donnelle because every 40 year old was once a youngster who refused to give up.
Sunday, 2/17
Daytime: Space Center Houston because old age is really the final frontier. Visit https://spacecenter.org/visitor-information/ for pricing and tickets.
Nighttime: Alicia's Top 40 - 1982
Monday, 2/18
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 1983
Nighttime: Having a Reese's Witha'spoon sundae at Cow Tipping Creamery because Reese Witherspoon shares my birthday! Will be heading there around 5:30.
Tuesday, 2/19
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 1984
Nighttime: Alicia's Top 40 - 1985
Wednesday, 2/20
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 1986
Nighttime: After nearly 40 years, I've seen my fair share of opportunities dangled in front of me, but now I've got an opportunity to dangle with Intro to Aerials at Sky Candy! Visit https://www.skycandyaustin.com/ for availability and pricing.
Thursday, 2/21
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 1987
Nighttime: Alicia's Top 40 - 1988
Friday, 2/22
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 1989
Nighttime: One month until my birthday, which means I'm just south of 40. Makes sense to have dinner at 40 North around 6:00pm.
Saturday, 2/23
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 1990
Nighttime: Club Fourty Lounge - you have to be 37 to get in, but I'm a purist, so I waited for my 40th celebration. Heading there around 8:00.
Sunday, 2/24
Daytime: I’m certain 40 will bring weird wrinkles and hairs, so may as well check out the sideshow freaks at Museum of the Weird to see my competition around 11am.
Nighttime: Tipping back a few Downeast ciders with my axe fam at league night. I discovered this cider on one of my Brandi trips a while back, but it was only available in the northeast. They recently started canning and shipping, so I placed an order I had been waiting years to make. I'm telling you, if the apples from Eden were turned into cider, it would be Downeast.
Monday, 2/25
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 1991
Nighttime: Heading to Big Top Candy Shop because turning 40 doesn’t have to be a circus, but it can be! Will head over after work, so will probably get there around 5:30.
Tuesday, 2/26
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 1992
Nighttime: Alicia's Top 40 - 1993
Wednesday, 2/27
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 1994
Nighttime: Alicia's Top 40 - 1995
Thursday, 2/28
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 1996
Nighttime: I’m not throwing in the towel at 40, but I will throw axes at it! Come join me at Urban Axes from 8:00 - 10:30. Closed toe shoes, a signed waiver, and $30 are you need to have a great time, but feel free to BYOB, too. Give me a heads up if you’re joining and fill out the waiver here: https://urbanaxesaustin.checkfront.com/reserve/document/?template_id=1&id=LRNV-150219
Friday, 3/1
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 1997
Nighttime: Alicia's Top 40 - 1998
Saturday, 3/2
Daytime: Getting up early to head to Franklin BBQ because if I don’t wait in line at 40, I probably never will.
Nighttime: I’m gonna shoot me a 40 point buck at Pinballz! Heading to the 8940 Research Blvd location around 6:30pm.
Sunday, 3/3
Daytime: Touring Casa Neverlandia with Laura and Jackson because even though you have to get older, you don’t have to grow up.
Nighttime: Axe Leaguer party because my birthday is so clutch.
Monday, 3/4
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 1999
Nighttime: Hitting up Hey, Cupcake because turning 40 seems pretty sweetberry to me. Hitting the South Congress location around 5:30pm.
Tuesday, 3/5
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 2000
Nighttime: Alicia's Top 40 - 2001
Wednesday, 3/6
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 2002
Nighttime: Alicia's Top 40 - 2003
Thursday, 3/7
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 2004
Nighttime: Skeeball at Full Circle - let’s see how many times I can hit 40 before March 22nd. Planning to be there around 7:00pm.
Friday, 3/8
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 2005
Nighttime: SXSW Opening Film Night! (Badge required)
Saturday, 3/9
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 2006
Nighttime: SXSW (Badge required)
Sunday, 3/10
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 2007
Nighttime: SXSW (Badge required)
Monday, 3/11
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 2008
Nighttime: Alicia's Top 40 - 2009
Tuesday, 3/12
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 2010
Nighttime: Alicia's Top 40 - 2011
Wednesday, 3/13
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 2012
Nighttime: SXSW (Badge required)
Thursday, 3/14
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 2013
Nighttime: SXSW (Badge required)
Friday, 3/15
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 2014
Nighttime: Churros topped with apple pie? Thank you, Churro Co!
Saturday, 3/16
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 2015
Nighttime: SXSW (Badge required)
Sunday, 3/17
Daytime: I'm going to get a bagpiper to play me a happy birthday tune. I won’t go as far to say it’s St. Alicia’s Day, but you should feel free to.
Nighttime: Alicia's Top 40 - 2016
Monday, 3/18
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 2017
Nighttime: Maggie Louise Confections because 40 means graduating to fancy chocolate.
Tuesday, 3/19
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 - 2018
Nighttime: Work happy hour at ABGB (which we will refer to as Alicia's big, grand birthday). A lot of these people drive me to drink, so may as well have them drink with me!
Wednesday, 3/20
Daytime: Alicia's Top 40 (one to grow on) - 2019
Nighttime: Uncle Julio’s with Brenda and Vickie because everyone deserves a chocolate piñata at least once in life.
Thursday, 3/21
Daytime: NYC
Nighttime: NYC
Friday, 3/22
Daytime: NYC - brunch with bottomless mimosas at Poco and buying a custom curated foot of books at The Strand!
Nighttime: NYC - drinks at the Bryant Park Hotel (40 W 40th St) and then Mean Girls on Broadway!
Saturday, 3/23
Daytime: NYC - Touring 30 Rock!
Nighttime: NYC
Sunday, 3/24
Daytime: NYC
Nighttime: NYC
Monday, 3/25
Daytime: NYC
Nighttime: Steak dinner with Ginger and Ella. I cook steaks for their birthdays, and it’s high time I did it for mine, too.