There are a lot of great pun competitions all over the US. Probably all over the world. But the O. Henry Museum Pun-Off World Championships have been around for 45 jears! it’s hard to imagine one more refined. For Texans, anyway.
The Austin Parks and Recreation Department’s Brush Square Museums, in collaboration with the Brush Square Museums Foundation, presents the 45th Annual O. Henry Museum Pun Off World Championships on October 8th, 11am-6pm, an internationally renowned spoken word competition focused on the art of the pun. Usually held behind the O. Henry Museum, this year it will temporarily be hosted at the City of Austin’s Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center, 600 River Street, while Brush Square is under renovation.
Find out more: www.punoff.com
Event takes place: October 8, 2022, from 11:00am to 6:00pm
Event includes food vendors, live music, and book and T-shirt sales to benefit the O. Henry Museum.
Two separate live contests are held: Punniest of Show and Punslingers -contestants may enter either or both contests.
FREE
2022/10/08 - 2022/10/08
Additional time info:
Punsters United Nearly Yearly (P.U.N.Y.) Social
Date: Friday, October 7, 2022, 6 – 9 pm
Place: Outside – Mexican American Cultural Center (Map)
Contestant games & pun practice rounds. Punster of the Year Award.
Punniest of Show Competition
Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022, approx. 12pm-2pm
Place: Outside – Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC) (Map)
32 contestants perform prepared 90 second pun routines for judges.
PunSlingers Competition
Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022, approx. 2:30pm-6pm
Place: Outside – Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC) (Map)
32 Contestants make spontaneous puns on a topic in five seconds against an opponent. Contestants advance through rounds until one PunSlinger wins it all!
And there’s more!
Live Music performed by Young and Rusty, 11am-12pm
Auction – bid on unique, valuable items from 2pm-2:30pm
Used book sale – bargain prices for any reader, 11am-4pm
Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center.
600 River Street, Austin, TX 78701
Free Parking is available to guests attending the center’s programs, galleries and special events. A temporary parking pass is available in the main office. There is also metered street parking available.