The Sister Cities Program fosters friendly relations and understanding between the citizens of Austin and our sister cities around the world. The program promotes Austin’s educational, cultural, and economic presence in the international community.
Austin has 12 Sister Cities and 3 Friendship Cities:
Click here to learn about the process for establishing a relationship between Austin and an international city.
In September 2011, the Austin Sister Cities committees combined forces to put on the September Concert, a celebration of global peace and humanity through music in commemoration of September 11, 2001: