The Indoors category is all about family-friendly indoor activities in Austin. From entertainment centers to cozy cafes, this is your guide to keeping the kids entertained, no matter the weather, with the best indoor things to do in Austin for families.
🔥 GIVEAWAY ALERT!!! 🔥 HOT WHEELS MONSTER TRUCKS LIVE 🛻
👀 Looking for an exciting way to spend the long weekend with the whole family? @hotwheelsmonstertruckslive is rolling into Austin with its all-new show, Glow-N-Fire, for three epic performances January 18-19 at @moodycenteratx!
🔥 Glow-N-Fire brings your favorite Hot Wheels Monster Trucks to life, including Mega Wrex™, Tiger Shark™, HW 5-Alarm™, Bone Shaker™, Bigfoot®, Gunkster™, and introducing the brand-new Skelesaurus™, the fossil fury villain of the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks universe. This thrilling show delivers the excitement fans love, now with an added fiery twist! Get ready for more heat, more action, and the ultimate monster truck experience.
🎟️ I’m giving away 4 tickets to the 7:30 PM show on Saturday, January 18!
👉To enter:
1️⃣ Follow @austinfunforkids @hotwheelsmonstertruckslive and @moodycenteratx
2️⃣ Like this post
3️⃣ Tag a friend (tag additional friends in separate comments for extra entries!)
📆 Giveaway ends Thursday, January 16, at 5 PM.
📍 @moodycenteratx 2001 Robert Dedman Dr, Austin
📅 Three shows: January 18 at 12:30pm & 7:30pm and January 19 at 2:30pm
🎟️ $10-25 (use code: 50BDAY on Ticketmaster to get 20% off adult tickets if you don’t want to enter the giveaway)
Bring you scooters and bikes to ride the race track inside the tiny town at this park in Round Rock!
📍 Play For All Abilities Park, 151 N A W Grimes Blvd, Round Rock, TX
Follow @austinfunforkids for more kid friendly fun in the Austin area!
❄️ SNOW DAY IS THIS SATURDAY ❄️
☃️ Frosty Fun Fest at @sciencemilltx is this Saturday, January 18 from 10am-2pm!
Science Mill is a kids’ science museum in Johnson City filled with indoor and outdoor hands-on and interactive exhibits. We have brought our kids here many times over the years at varying ages and they always have a good time, however I feel like kids ages 5+ will get the most out of the museum. Kids of all ages like snow though! 😉
❄️ What to expect at Snow Day:
📅 Saturday, Jan 18
⏰ 10am-2pm
🎟️ $10-12
📍 101 South Lady Bird Lane, Johnson City
🚗 Street parking in front and parking lot west of the museum
👧 Crowds! Lots of people! This is a very popular, very packed event! You have been warned!
❄️ Snow pit with 28 tons of real snow
🛷 Mini sled derby
❄️ Snowball slingshot
🔎 Science demonstrations, engineering challenges
🍧 Kona Ice, tacos, coffee, sandwiches, hot dogs, lobster rolls
#ScienceMill
#JohnsonCityTX
#austinkids
#texaskids
#snowdaytexas
#snowintexas
#austinfamilyfun
#ThingsToDoInTexas
#ExploreTexas
1000 Hours Outside is a popular New Years goal for many families. Have you heard of it? This park in Leander is a great one to start with because it has a ton to do! Walking/bike path, sculpture garden, playground, splash pad (open in summer), kayaking, skateboarding, and more.
📍 Lakewood Park, 2040 Artesian Spgs Xing, Leander
#1000HoursOutside
#OutdoorFamily
#austinkids
#GetOutside
#naturekids
#LakewoodPark
#LeanderTX
#greateraustinarea
#ExploreLeander
#outdoorartaustin
#publicartaustin
#kidsactivitiesaustin
#KeepAustinFun
🌳 HIKE + FOOD PAIRING 🇬🇷
I love combining our outings like this! Hiking and eating are 2 of my favorites.
📍 Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park, 12138 N Lamar Blvd, Austin
🥾 We did the short loop trail. We started at the playground and the trail was 1.25 miles long. It took us about an hour.
🛝 We also stayed and played at the playground both before and after the hike.
🇬🇷 @santorinicafe.atx is one of our favorite Greek restaurants! It’s 2 minutes from Walnut Creek and they have a cute dog/kid friendly patio with toys for the kids (mostly broken but my kids didn’t care). We love their authentic Greek food!
📍 11800 N Lamar Blvd, Austin
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2️⃣6️⃣ INDOOR PLACES TO PLAY WITH BABIES & TODDLERS AROUND AUSTIN:
👶 @thetherapyxploriment
👶 @totboxplaycafe
👶 @familybarn_tx
👶 @cedarparkpubliclibrary
👶 @museumoficecream
👶 Austin Nature & Science Center
👶 Chasco Family YMCA
👶 @catchairaustinn
👶 @indigoplayaustin
👶 @kalahariresortsroundrock
👶 @pikopyestown
👶 @toybraryaustin
👶 @thinkeryatx
👶 @mtplaymore
👶 Play Street Museum (Sunset Valley & Round Rock locations)
👶 @altituderoundrock Junior Jumpers
👶 Central Public Library @austinpubliclibrary
👶 @brentwoodsocialhouse
👶 @malonecoffee Wells Branch location
👶 @splashshack
👶 @bookpeople Kids Story times are every Tues, Weds, and Sat at 10:30am (plus @tinytailstoyou every third Thurs)
👶 @pins.and.wheels.at.playland Skater Tots every Tues from 9am-noon $14 includes skates! Parents and infants are free. Bring ride-on toys! For kids 5 & under only.
👶 Lakeline Mall play area
👶 @bartoncreeksq play area
👶 H Mart play area, kiddie carts
👶 @austinsaltroom Kid Play Times are on Mondays and Thursdays
⚠️ Please check individual websites or social accounts for updated weather info! ☔️
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👶Baby Bloomers at @thinkeryatx 8-10am
⛺️ Fortlandia at @wildflowercenter 9am-4pm
🎶 Free live music on the patio at @central_market North Lamar 6-8:30pm
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👶Baby Bloomers at @thinkeryatx 8-10am
⛺️ Fortlandia at @wildflowercenter 9am-4pm
🌳 Sapling Saturday @bcp_traviscounty 10am-12:30pm
🖼️ Second Saturdays are for Families at @contemporaryatx free admission to Laguna Gloria 11am-3pm
🚂 Ride the @zilkereagle 11am-5pm
🎨 Free crafting event at Lakeshore Learning 11am-3pm
📚 Story Time at @BookPeople at 10:30am
📖 Free Story Time at @PaperBarkBirchbooks at 11am
😆 @excusedabsencecomedy kid-friendly improv show at 11am $5 at @coldtownetheater
🎈 Family Day at @cfagreatoaks 1-3pm music, balloon artist, activities, & more
🎶 Free live music on the patio at @central_market North Lamar 6-8:30pm
😂 @csz_austin Comedy Sportz at @pinballz_lakecreek at 7:30pm
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⛺️ Fortlandia at @wildflowercenter 9am-4pm
🖼️ @umlaufsculpture Free Family Day from 11am-4pm
🚂 Ride the @zilkereagle 11am-5pm
🎶 Free live kids music at @cherrywood_coffeehouse 10am
🎉 Winter Festival at @bouldinacres 1-5pm both locations
🤗 free Lego Make-and-Take Event at @bartoncreeksq 12-2pm: Free Lego Soap Box Racer (limited quantity, first come, first served)
😆 Family-friendly improv show at @hideouttheatre 4pm $5
🎶 Free live music on the patio at @central_market North Lamar 6-8:30pm
🥶 Brrr! Want to take the kids somewhere to play inside for free? Check the link in stories, or the link in my bio, or comment FREE INDOOR to have the link sent to your DM’s!
