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MADE IN AUSTIN EVENT AT @austinpbs
What a special and inspiring night! Like most 80’s and 90’s kids, I grew up watching PBS. Sesame Street taught me how to count to 10 in Spanish. I loved Mister Rogers, Reading Rainbow, 3-2-1 Contact, The Electric Company. But my favorite show of all time when I was a kid was The Joy of Painting With Bob Ross. I would set up my paints and paint along with him every day during the summer. In real time! No pausing the tv back then.
My kids have grown up watching PBS as well. They still do! This event was so meaningful to me and our family.
New shows like High School Quiz Show Austin and Carl The Collector have me excited for the future of PBS.
Please join me in supporting them by going to this link and help try to save public media funding! Link also in stories if that’s easier!
https://protectmypublicmedia.org/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadQWaCtkmFINhkXXjiCSS85O8eR3MvLL61xVqvIr-GJV-lAH_iFDJLXaLfLLQ_aem_JDlt4MwDHFTbltbLz0wGbg
🎉 National Independent Bookstore Day is tomorrow, April 26! 🥳
📚 ADORABLE INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORES AROUND AUSTIN FOR KIDS:
1️⃣ @paperbarkbirchbooks
📍 601 E Whitestone Blvd, Cedar Park
📖 Free story time every Saturday at 11am and fun ticketed events each month. Check their facebook page for event listings!
2️⃣ @bookpeople
📍 603 N Lamar Blvd, Austin
The biggest independent bookstore in Texas! 🤩 One of our favorite places on earth. Story times are every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:30. They also have @tinytailstoyou there every third Thursday at 10:30. After shopping or attending story time, walk next door to Whole Foods north Lamar for lunch on the roof by the rooftop playground! 🙌 That is an epic day!
3️⃣ @firstlightbooks
📍 4300 Speedway Unit 104, Austin
📖 Adorable Hyde Park neighborhood bookstore. Story time is every Wednesday at 10am. It’s also right next to one of our favorite places, @tinygroceratx 🙌 Such a fun outing combo!
4️⃣ @larkandowlbooksellers
📍 205 6th St Suite 101, Georgetown
Right off the Georgetown Square, this little bookstore has occasional kids story times on Saturdays at 11am and a little space for kids to play! Call to confirm story time as it’s likely to change!
#austinkids #texasbookstores #austinbookstores #independentbookstore
🎉 National Independent Bookstore Day is tomorrow, April 26! 🥳
📚 ADORABLE INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORES AROUND AUSTIN FOR KIDS:
1️⃣ @paperbarkbirchbooks
📍 601 E Whitestone Blvd, Cedar Park
📖 Free story time every Saturday at 11am and fun ticketed events each month. Check their facebook page for event listings!
2️⃣ @bookpeople
📍 603 N Lamar Blvd, Austin
The biggest independent bookstore in Texas! 🤩 One of our favorite places on earth. Story times are every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:30. They also have @tinytailstoyou there every third Thursday at 10:30. After shopping or attending story time, walk next door to Whole Foods north Lamar for lunch on the roof by the rooftop playground! 🙌 That is an epic day!
3️⃣ @firstlightbooks
📍 4300 Speedway Unit 104, Austin
📖 Adorable Hyde Park neighborhood bookstore. Story time is every Wednesday at 10am. It’s also right next to one of our favorite places, @tinygroceratx 🙌 Such a fun outing combo!
4️⃣ @larkandowlbooksellers
📍 205 6th St Suite 101, Georgetown
Right off the Georgetown Square, this little bookstore has occasional kids story times on Saturdays at 11am and a little space for kids to play! Call to confirm story time as it’s likely to change!
#austinkids #texasbookstores #austinbookstores #independentbookstore
4/25
🎉 @foundersdayfestival
🎶 Free Live Music on the patio at @central_market North Lamar 4:30-8:30pm
🌺Red Poppy Festival Georgetown 6-9pm
💗Mother’s Day Celebration @littlewordsproject 6-8:30pm
⚾️Minecraft Movie Promo Event at @rrexpress baseball at 7:15pm
4/26
🌎 Earth Day Jubilee @thetrailconservancy 10am-1pm at International Shores
📚 National Independent Bookstore Day! @paperbarkbirchbooks @bookpeople @larkandowlbooksellers @firstlightbooks
🎶 @groundworkmusic at @hiveaustin 10am
🎉 Children’s Day at Adam Orgain Park @cityofhutto 5:30-7:30pm
🥳Eeyore’s Birthday Party at @peasepark 11am
🌺Red Poppy Festival in Georgetown 10am-10pm, kid zone is 11:30am-6pm
🎭 Alicia at @srtaustin 11am & 1pm
📕 Story Time at @BookPeople at 10:30am
📖 Free Story Time at @paperbarkbirchbooks at 11am
🏈Sports Fest @sportskind_atx 10am-3pm
😂 @excusedabsencecomedy kid-friendly improv show at 11am $5 at @coldtownetheater
🎉 @foundersdayfestival
🎈 @cityofsunsetvalley Artfest at Toney Burger Center 10am-5pm
🦔Meet The Animals at Austin Nature & Science Center 10am-2:30pm
🤸♀️Family Yoga with @atxyogagirl at @zilkerbotanicalgarden
🎭Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus The Musical at @zachtheater 11am
🇯🇵 Story time @austin_japan_community 1/30pm Milwood Library
🎶 Free Live Music on the patio at @central_market North Lamar 6-8:30pm
😂 @csz_austin 7:30pm
4/27
🎶 Free live kids music at @cherrywood_coffeehouse 10am
🌺Red Poppy Festival in Georgetown 11am-5pm, kid zone is 11am-4pm
💐Lego Store Make-And-Take at @bartoncreeksq 12-2pm (supplies limited)
🎉 @foundersdayfestival
🎭 Alicia at @srtaustin 11am & 1pm
⚾️Kids Day at @rrexpress baseball game at Dell Diamond 1:05pm. 👸 This is PRINCESS DAY! Special event ticket holders get photo taken with princesses!
🌎 Earth Day Celebration @cedarparkparks at Lakeline Park 1-4pm
🦖 Free 4th Sunday at @texassciencemuseum 1-5pm
🎭Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus The Musical at @zachtheater 2pm
🎨 Community Art Day @creativeaction Springdale 2-5pm
🎶 Free Live Music on the patio at @central_market North Lamar 6-8:30pm
🎥 video is from Austin Nature & Science Center
⛳️ @wimberley_national_mini_golf ⛳️
📍 15354 Ranch Rd 12, Wimberley, TX
Check out this family friendly spot the next time you’re in Wimberley! 🤗 Part beer garden, part ice cream shop, and 18 holes of the coolest mini golf! The quirky art at each hole reminded me of Peter Pan Mini Golf in Austin, and it turns out that it was the same artist who designed both! 🤯 So cool! This spot is all Texas-themed holes which made it extra fun. The best one was the Mount Baldy replica with the actual amount t Baldy in the background. Amazing!!
🛝 Playground also coming soon!!
🐰 The best Easter Brunch in Austin! 🥓
📍 @laurelrestaurantaustin inside @hotelviata
320 S Capital of Texas Hwy, West Lake Hills, TX
We had a lovely Easter brunch at the @laurelrestaurantaustin inside @hotelviata 🤗
👉Why we love it:
🐰 The Easter Bunny here was top notch! We got so much face time with the Bunny. He was very animated and funny, played with the kids and was so much fun!
🍳The buffet was incredible. So delicious I wish I had 3 stomachs. Everyone agreed that the food was amazing. Something for everyone! There was even more than what was shown in this video.
🥂My husband and I were greeted with free glasses of Prosecco when we arrived! Everyone was so cheerful and friendly and made us feel very welcome.
🍰 A @caketinibar.co was so much fun! We all loved making our own cake creations.
🎸 Live acoustic guitar was lovely.
🥚 Egg hunts in the courtyard every hour! You could participate before you ate or after.
🎨 Free face painting!
🎈 Free balloon twists!
I highly recommend you make reservations immediately for Mother’s Day Brunch or keep them in mind for Easter next year! 10/10 🙌
🥳 It’s my birthday today so I rounded up a bunch of fun places you can have a kid’s birthday around Austin!
🥳Play:
@pikopyestown
@mtplaymore
@indigoplayaustin
@catchairaustinn
Play Street Museum (Sunset Valley & Round Rock)
@totboxplaycafe
@familybarn_tx
@thinkeryatx
@almostgrownplaycafe
@dartemup
@ragingaxe
@mypartypalacerr
@theofficialaustins
@mymainevent
@sparetimetexas
@pinballzaustin
@blazertag
@altitudeatx
@urbanairsouthaustin
@ubfbroundrock
@activategames
@inflatablewonderland_atx
@sweeteatsfruitfarm
@pins.and.wheels.at.playland
@paperbarkbirchbooks
🔍Escape Room
@theescapegame
@escapologyaustin
🎨 Art:
@theartgarage_atx
@createstudioatx
@cordovanartschool
@artbarnatx512
@figmentcreative
@saplingsatx
🧁Food:
@pennyroyalbakerytx cookie decorating class
@foodiekidsatx
⛳️Golf:
@peterpanminigolf
@topgolf
@theofficialaustins
@monsterminigolfroundrock
@holeymoleygolf.usa
@thedirdiebirdie
💦Water fun:
@kalahariresortsroundrock
@splashshack
@typhoontexas
Rock’N River
🧗♀️Parkour/Gymnastics/Climbing
@junglemovement
@austinninjas
@ninjanationatx
@capitalgymnasticstx
@tumblesrr
@tumble.tech
@cruxccpflugerville @cruxcc
@austinboulderingproject
🏠 Home:
@tinytailstoyou
@moonlight.teepees.atx.llc
@frysfunfarm
@lexislittleprincesses
@aquamermaidschool
@kiwisparty
@just.add.magic.entertainment
@mobilefairyaustin
@backyard.starz
@gametruck_official
🍺 @barksforbeers Pawsports go on sale starting May 1!
🐶 What’s Barks For Beers? It’s a beer passport that benefits @divinecaninestexas You purchase a “Pawsport” from one of the breweries on the list. You will get a free beer from 30 breweries from May 1-31, 2025. You also get one free pint glass!
Participating breweries with playgrounds:
🍺 @oldgreggbrewingco
🍺 @oddwoodbrewing
🍺 @rockabillybrewing
🍺 @vistabrewing
🍺 @roughhousebrewing
🍺 @prostalehousetx Alehouse
🍺 @frontyardbrewing
🍺 @fastfriendsbeer
Other participating breweries:
3rd Level Brewing
5th Element Brewing
Austin Craft Brewing
The Brewtorium Brewery and Kitchen
Celis Brewery
Hopsquad Brewing
Independence Brewing
Infamous
Lago Vista Brewing Co
Live Oak Brewing Co
Lone Man Mountain Brewing Co
Middleton Brewing
Nomadic Beerworks
Oasis Texas Brewing Company
Obsidian Brewery
Power Brewing Project
Real Ale Brewing Co
Red Horn Parmer Lane
Red Horn Scottsdale Drive
Southern Heights
Stay Put Brewing
Vacancy Brewing
#barksforbeers #beerpawsport #beerpassport #austinkids #austinbreweries #austinbrewerieswithplaygrounds #brewerieswithplaygrounds #austintx #austinfamily #austin #atx #divinecanines
