Are open mats free in Austin?

Most Austin open mats are free for members and charge a small visitor mat fee. Check each gym's listing for current pricing.

Do I need a membership to drop in?

No. Open mats are drop-in sessions — bring a clean gi (or rashguard for no-gi), water, and flip-flops, and roll. Message the gym first if you're brand new.

When are the most open mats in Austin?

Friday is the busiest day, and 6:00 PM is the most common start time. The weekend planner above builds you a Friday–Sunday schedule.

Where can I do no-gi in Austin?

About 100% of Austin's open-mat time is no-gi. Use the No-Gi filter in the weekend planner to see only those.

Where Austin Is Rolling This Week

14 open mats · 9 gyms · 100% no-gi · updated daily

Happening Tuesday

6:00 PMAustin Jiu Jitsu CollectiveOpen Mat · Drop-in OK · South Congress
6:30 PMIntegrated Fighting Arts AcademyOpen Mat · Drop-in OK · North Austin
6:30 PMAustin Jiu Jitsu CollectiveOpen Mat · Drop-in OK · South Congress

Today's Mat Map

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Build Your BJJ Weekend

Pick a style and priority — we'll plan your Friday-to-Sunday.

Style

Priority

Fri
12:00 PMJohn's Gym Mixed Martial Arts and Jiu Jitsu88
Open MatDrop-in OKFour Points
+3 more Friday options
Go
Sat
12:00 PMViolet Crown Jiu Jitsu87
Open MatDrop-in OKNorth Austin
+2 more Saturday options
Go
Sun
2:00 PMV.O.W. BJJ84
Open MatDrop-in OKHyde Park
+2 more Sunday options
Go

Your weekend: 3 sessions across 3 gyms.

Top Open Mats This Week

Ranked by the Open Mat Score™ — gym rating, popularity, how welcoming, and consistency.

Visiting Austin?

Drop-in-friendly picks for travelers passing through.

Most welcoming

John's Gym Mixed Martial Arts and Jiu Jitsu

Fri 12:00 PM · Drop-in OK

Best no-gi

AMP BJJ Northwest Hills: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Family Training Center

Sat 8:00 AM · Drop-in OK

Best weekend mat

John's Gym Mixed Martial Arts and Jiu Jitsu

Fri 12:00 PM · Drop-in OK

Hidden gem

Austin Jiu Jitsu Collective

Smaller room, 5.0★ · Tue 6:00 PM

Austin Open-Mat Snapshot

weekly open mats

Friday

busiest day

6:00 PM

most common start

100%

no-gi

$25

avg visitor fee

Full Weekly Schedule

Sunday

11:00 AMAustin Submission FightingOpen Mat · Drop-in OK · South Austin82

2:00 PMV.O.W. BJJOpen Mat · Drop-in OK · Hyde Park84

6:00 PMAustin Submission FightingOpen Mat · Drop-in OK · South Austin82

Tuesday

6:00 PMAustin Jiu Jitsu CollectiveOpen Mat · Drop-in OK · South Congress87

6:30 PMIntegrated Fighting Arts AcademyOpen Mat · Drop-in OK · North Austin84

6:30 PMAustin Jiu Jitsu CollectiveOpen Mat · Drop-in OK · South Congress87

Thursday

6:30 PMAustin Jiu Jitsu CollectiveOpen Mat · Drop-in OK · South Congress87

Friday

12:00 PMJohn's Gym Mixed Martial Arts and Jiu JitsuOpen Mat · Drop-in OK · Four Points88

6:30 PMIntegrated Fighting Arts AcademyOpen Mat · Drop-in OK · North Austin84

6:45 PMIntegração USA - Brazilian Jiu JitsuOpen Mat · Drop-in OK · South Austin79

7:00 PMViolet Crown Jiu JitsuOpen Mat · Drop-in OK · North Austin87

Saturday

8:00 AMAMP BJJ Northwest Hills: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Family Training CenterNo-Gi · Drop-in OK · Arboretum85

11:30 AMAtos Austin Brazilian Jiu JitsuOpen Mat · Drop-in OK · Bee Cave83

12:00 PMViolet Crown Jiu JitsuOpen Mat · Drop-in OK · North Austin87

Frequently asked

Are open mats free in Austin?: Most Austin open mats are free for members and charge a small visitor mat fee. Check each gym's listing for current pricing.
Do I need a membership to drop in?: No. Open mats are drop-in sessions — bring a clean gi (or rashguard for no-gi), water, and flip-flops, and roll. Message the gym first if you're brand new.
When are the most open mats in Austin?: Friday is the busiest day, and 6:00 PM is the most common start time. The weekend planner above builds you a Friday–Sunday schedule.
Where can I do no-gi in Austin?: About 100% of Austin's open-mat time is no-gi. Use the No-Gi filter in the weekend planner to see only those.

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About the Open Mat Score™

The Open Mat Score (0–99) weighs the host gym's rating (30%), how well-known and busy it is by review volume (30%), how welcoming it is to visitors (20%), and how consistently it runs mats (20%). As Let's Roll check-ins grow, real attendance folds in.

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