Story Time at Paper Bark Birch

💙 THE SENSORY CLUB 💙

This new space is just for kids with special needs. 🥰 @thesensoryclubaustin is a sensory health center specifically designed for people of all age with disabilities/special needs. TSC provides access to therapeutic play and sensory equipment for families to utilize as they see fit. The club aims to create a safe and controlled environment to regulate and explore sensory needs, outside of home and around a supportive community.

🎉 Grand Opening Weekend is Jan 17th and 18th:
Fun activities, prizes and more!

📍 11066 Pecan Park Blvd D-417
Cedar Park, TX 78613
☎️ 512-276-2200

🎟️ TSC offers different types of memberships and day passes:

👉Individual Membership: $54/month unlimited access to the club
👉Double Membership: $74/month
👉Family Membership: $99/month
👉Day Pass - Single: $20
👉Day Pass - Family: $45

🥳There is a party/event room available for rent. Members get the room for free!

For more information: https://www.thesensoryclub.com/membership/

🥰Why we love it:
Here is a space that’s exclusively just for kids with sensory issues, special needs, and disabilities. We love that they get their own space to play and hang out without feeling over stimulated or overwhelmed. We also love the potential to meet other special needs friends and build a community here in Austin. Plus it’s this is a local mom-owned business (my favorite!)

⭐️ Tips:
👉Please respect the rules: this is strictly for kids with special needs and not open to the general public.
👉After your initial consultation to begin your membership, you do not need to schedule play sessions in advance. No reservations needed!
👉No classes or therapy offered. It’s simply a place to safely play!
👉Not a drop-off place (a parent must stay with their kid at all times)

💦 Splash Shack is an indoor water park for little kids that’s fun all year long! 💦

📍 1801 Clover Ln, Cedar Park

👶 best for ages 1-10- you will have to get in the water with your kid if they are under 36 inches. So make sure you wear your swimsuit!
@splashshack
🎟️ Winter Pass 12/15 - 2/28/25
Price $49.95
This is an unlimited admission pass for 1 child and 1 adult valid from Dec 15, 2025 - Feb 28, 2025

🚤 RETRO BOAT RIDE IN AUSTIN 😎

Our favorite way to have a relaxing blue sky day out on Ladybird Lake is driving a @retroboatrentalsatx 😍

📍 74 Trinity St, Austin

🚗 Metered street parking only (no parking lot)

⏰ boat rides are 90 minutes

💰 $160-$220

🚤 boats can fit up to 4 people (we had 5 which they allowed because my youngest is tiny and we got the “Edith” which is more roomy.

🛟 life jackets are provided

🚤 the boats go very slow (only 4mph) and they are very easy to drive. Must be 21 to rent/drive the boat. Kids of all ages are welcome to ride.

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👶Baby Bloomers at @thinkeryatx ages 0-3years old 8-10am
🚂 Ride the @zilkereagle for free during the new Community Hours from 11am-5pm (train is closed Mon-Thu)
🚂 See the free model trains at the City Arts Center in Round Rock 11am-5pm (last day)
✨ @mozartscoffee Lake Austin Festival of Lights
⛸️ @visitmarblefalls Winter Ice Rink & Walkway of Lights
⛸️Bee Cave On Ice @hillcountrygalleria
⛸️Ice skating at @longcenter
⛸️Ice Rodeo at @fsaustin
⛺️ Fortlandia and Luminations at @wildflowercenter
🚗 @thelightpark at Dell Diamond
🎶 Free live music on the patio at @central_market North Lamar 6-8:30pm
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👶Baby Bloomers at @thinkeryatx ages 0-3years old 8-10am
✨ @mozartscoffee Lake Austin Festival of Lights (last day!)
⛸️ @visitmarblefalls Winter Ice Rink & Walkway of Lights
⛸️Bee Cave On Ice @hillcountrygalleria
⛺️ Fortlandia and Luminations at @wildflowercenter
⛸️Ice Rodeo at @fsaustin
⛸️Ice skating at @longcenter 12/5-1/5
🔨 Free Kids DIY Workshop at Home Depot from 9am-noon
📚 Story Time at @BookPeople at 10:30am
📖 Free Story Time at @PaperBarkBirchbooks at 11am
😆 @excusedabsencecomedy kid-friendly improv show at 11am $5 at @coldtownetheater
😂 @csz_austin Comedy Sportz at @pinballz_lakecreek at 7:30pm
🚗 @thelightpark at Dell Diamond
🎶 Free live music on the patio at @central_market North Lamar 6-8:30pm
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⭐️ Free admission to @bullockmuseum 10am-5pm
🎶 Free live kids music at @cherrywood_coffeehouse 10am
⛺️ Fortlandia and Luminations at @wildflowercenter
🇯🇵 Japanese New Years Festival at Cat Hollow Park 2-4pm $12 @austin_japan_community
⛸️Bee Cave On Ice @hillcountrygalleria
⛸️Ice Rodeo at @fsaustin
⛸️Ice skating at @longcenter 12/5-1/5
🎶 Free live kids music at @cherrywood_coffeehouse 10am
😂 Family-friendly improv show at @hideouttheatre 4pm $5
🚗 @thelightpark at Dell Diamond last night
🎶 Free live music on the patio at @central_market North Lamar 6-8:30pm

🦕 DINOSAUR TRACKS IN LEANDER!!

🚗 We parked at Green Valley Dr & US Hwy 183 on the shoulder of the road behind a couple of other cars. You can access it by going south on the 183 service road just past where the San Gabriel River crosses under the 183. If you travel north on 183, turn left on Green Valley Dr.

⚠️ Please note that this is not an actual parking area! There are signs on one side of the road saying No Parking (do not park there!). We ended up getting a spot along the shoulder on the other side of the road behind 2 other cars, and there weren’t specific No Parking signs on that side. Park at your own risk!!! Also please leave a comment if you find a better parking situation than this so it helps others.

👉 Head left down the path towards the riverbed down the big hill.

👉 Go left (west) down the trail. If you want to stay completely dry, there’s a path up on the left.

👉 Go back down into the riverbed once it’s not too deep. Keep going past the big boulders. If you can still see the 183 bridges, you haven’t gone far enough.

👉 The tracks will appear in the riverbed just past when the path curves to the right.

👉TIPS:
☀️ There won’t be much shade along the trail. Bring lots of water, sunscreen, and hats.
🥾 Wear water hiking shoes like Keens if you want to walk in the riverbed. You definitely can avoid getting wet entirely if you want. There’s a path on the left side.
🚽 No bathrooms so plan accordingly!
🚗 The parking area is small, go on an off time to guarantee parking.
👶 No strollers on this one 🙅🏼‍♀️

👀 https://austinfunforkids.com/how-to-find-real-dinosaur-tracks-in-leander/

FREE FUN JANUARY IN AUSTIN
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🎨 Family Fun Night at IKEA 5-6pm (RSVP)
🧙 @diagonalley 5:30-9pm
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🚂 Model trains at the City Arts Center in Round Rock 11am-5pm
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🚂 Ride the @zilkereagle mini train for free on the 1st Fri of each month 11am-5pm
🚂 Model trains at the City Arts Center in Round Rock 11am-5pm
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🔨 Kids DIY Workshop at Home Depot 9am-noon
📚 Story time at @bookpeople 10:30am
📕 Story time at @paperbarkbirch 11am
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⭐️ Free admission to @bullockmuseum 10am-5pm
🎶 Live kids music with @strawbittyyops at @cherrywood_coffeehouse 10am
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📚 Story time at @bookpeople 10:30am
❤️Free admission to @thinkeryatx 3-7pm
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📚 Story time at @bookpeople 10:30am
🎨 Family Fun Night at IKEA 5-6pm (RSVP)
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📕 Story time at @bookpeople 10:30am
📚 Story time at @paperbarkbirch 11am
🖼️ Second Saturdays Are for Families at Laguna Gloria 11am-3pm @contemporaryatx
😎 Cool Creations at Lakeshore Learning 11am-3pm
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🎶 Live kids music at @cherrywood_coffeehouse 10am
🖼️ Family Day at @UmlaufSculpture Garden– free admission 11am-4pm
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📕 Story time at @bookpeople 10:30am
❤️Free admission to @thinkeryatx 3-7pm
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1/15
📚 Story time at @bookpeople 10:30am
🎨 Family Fun Night at IKEA 5-6pm (RSVP)
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1/16
🐇 @TinyTailstoyou Petting Zoo Storytime at 10:30am at @BookPeople
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1/18
🔨 Kids DIY workshop at Lowes from 10am-1pm
📚 Story time at @bookpeople 10:30am
📕 Story time at @paperbarkbirch 11am
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1/19
🎶 Live kids music at @cherrywood_coffeehouse 10am
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🌸Free admission to @zilkerbotanicalgarden 9am-5pm
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1/21
📖 Story time at @bookpeople 10:30am
❤️Free admission to @thinkeryatx 3-7pm
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1/22
📖 Story time at @bookpeople 10:30am
🎨 Family Fun Night at IKEA 5-6pm (RSVP)
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1/25
📚 Story time at @bookpeople 10:30am
📕 Story time at @paperbarkbirch 11am
😎 Cool Creations at Lakeshore Learning 11am-3pm
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🎶 Live kids music at @cherrywood_coffeehouse 10am
🦖 Free admission to the @texassciencemuseum 1-5pm
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1/28
📚 Story time at @bookpeople 10:30am
❤️Free admission to @thinkeryatx 3-7pm
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📖 Story time at @bookpeople 10:30am
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👀 More ideas: click the link in the bio!

🎉 NOON YEARS EVE DANCE PARTY + PARK 🕺🏻

📍 The new Cedar Park Public Library
425 S Parkwest Dr, Cedar Park

📅 Tuesday December 31

⏰ 11am-noon

🛝 Play at the brand new playground next to the library, then join the dance party inside the brand new library! Recommended for ages 2-12.

✨ LAST CHANCE ✨

See these 2 Austin lights displays before it’s too late!

🌟Luminations at @wildflowercenter
📍 4801 La Crosse Ave, Austin
📅 Ends Jan 5 (closed on Jan 1)
⏰ Entry from 5:45-7:45pm (closes at 9am)
🎟️ $18-28
🚗 Onsite parking is $25. You can also take your chance with free street parking or take the free shuttle from St. Augustine’s University.
⛺️ New this year: explore Fortlandia while you’re at Luminations! This essentially makes your ticket a “two-for-one”! 🙌 My boys loved climbing the forts at night.
🦽Jogging strollers are ok! Gravel path.

🧙See @diagonalleyatx for the last time ever!
📍 Circle C Neighborhood (cross streets are Slaughter Lane and Bungalow)
🏠 This is a house in the neighborhood that does an extravagant lights display in the theme of the Yule Ball at Hogwarts. Every Harry Potter fan should see this before they close!
📅 Last night is Jan 1!
⏰ Display is lit from 5:30-9
🎟️ Free to see but please consider donating!
🚗 You can drive past the house if you don’t want to get out and walk up. We parked down the street and walked up to get a better view and avoid the heavy traffic.