Join DIY-U kids for an autumn adventure where mini builders will create their very own harvest hayride toy. This hands-on workshop is a perfect creative space for mini builders to design and assemble their personalized tractor toy. Not only will children learn about fall harvest traditions and seasonal decor, but they'll also develop important fine […]
Join us for stories, songs, and creative activities Saturday mornings at 11 a.m. Best for ages 1 1/2 to 6. Free. Free
Come on in and enjoy story time with us! Kids are welcome to sit crisscross applesauce on our map or, if they're lucky, claim a beanbag for themselves and a friend!
Join us in the Hill Country on Saturday, September 21st for Vista's annual Oktoberfest celebration! FUN for all....lederhosen & dirndl encouraged! Free entry. Family and dog friendly. We're tapping our annual Oktoberfest lager: Mighty Märzen! This traditional German-style lager is light-bodied and crushable, but with a toasty malt backbone. A collab for the second year […]
Enjoy live music, cafe special, cold drinks, and more!
This cute little German spot in Georgetown is great for kids! There’s an indoor restaurant, a fun patio, live music, and a little indoor arcade. Oktoberfest is from September 20 – October 26, 2024 every Friday and Saturday night from 6-10:30 p.m.
Join us for Texas Football Watch Parties every Saturday this September in the Central Plaza! Bring your own chairs/blankets to sit back and watch the games on a ginormous LED screen. Family-friendly. Enjoy kids' inflatables and games, face painting, various food and beverage options, special appearances from iHeartMedia, and more. Free admission and parking.
Explore Austin-area museums for free! The 27th Annual Austin Museum Day is a free celebration of art, culture, history, music, nature, and science. Over thirty museums in the greater Austin area will welcome visitors with special programming including guided and self-guided exhibition tours, activities, and more for visitors of all ages. Visit https://www.austinmuseumday.org for more details on […]
Visitors to the Library on Sunday, September 22, 2024 will enjoy free admission, arts and crafts for all ages exemplifying the beauty of Hispanic cultures, story time for kids, an afternoon on the Plaza with paletas & music from Sofrito y Su Melao from 12:30pm-3:00pm, and more!
Most Sundays, Cherrywood Coffeehouse has free live music for kids at 10am! Check their calendar to verify before you go!
Austin Museum Day is a citywide event that offers free admission and includes special programs and activities at museums across the city. Austin Museum Day at the Neill-Cochran House Museum includes: Live music A local art market A keychain making activity Ice cream & lemonade making Lawn games & scavenger hunts Free admission to the […]
Announcing Free Fourth Sundays, sponsored by @heb! Starting this Sunday, May 26, all visitors to Texas Science & Natural History Museum will receive free museum admission on the fourth Sunday of every month. The museum is located at 2400 Trinity Street on the campus of @utaustintx and is open from 1:00-5:00 pm on Sundays.
✨ @diagonalleyatx ✨
📍 Circle C Neighborhood (Slaughter Lane & Bungalow)
👉What you should know:
🏠 This is a house in a neighborhood! Please be respectful, careful, and aware. Drive slowly, park and walk up, and stand on the sidewalk (don’t go into their yard)!
🚗The exact address isn’t given out, but it’s very easy to find. They are right across the street from a park in the Vintage Place area.
💰 It’s free to see the lights/decorations, but consider donating to their Venmo (@diagonalleyatx). All proceeds go to local charities.
🧙They have been decorating their house to look like Hogwarts for Halloween for years and they leave everything up and switch it over to look like the Yule Ball for Christmas. They took a break last year but this is usually an annual tradition.
⏰ The lights will be on hopefully shortly after Thanksgiving (check their Instagram page @diagonalleyatx or their Facebook page for updates. The lights will be on 6-8pm weekdays and 6-9pm weekends. The lights are timed with music during certain times. The light show schedule will be announced soon but will most likely begin at dusk and go every half hour until 8pm (weekdays) or 9pm (weekends).
🚗 PEPPERMINT PARKWAY at @cota_official opens today! 🤗
@peppermintparkway
📍 9201 Circuit of the Americas Blvd, Del Valle, TX
🚗 Drive the Parkway through millions of twinkling lights, animated characters, and my favorite: the inflatable Santas! 😂
🏎️Drive the REAL RACETRACK at COTA!
🎟️ $45-99
Then check out the Plaza for more holiday fun:
🎅🏻 Photos with Santa
🎡 Rides
✉️ Letters to Santa
🍪 Cookie decorating
🐐 Petting Zoo
☕️ Hot cocoa and treats
🏎️ Go karts
⛳️ Mini golf
And more!
📅 Nov 22-Dec 29
11/22
🍂Autumn Carnival @austincityparks at Virginia L Brown Rec Center 4:30-6:30pm
🎅🏻 Santa’s Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s (free photo with Santa)
🎨 Arty Party at Laguna Gloria @contemporaryatx 10-11am Free!
🦖 Jurassic Jamboree Dino Fest at @sweeteatsfruitfarm 9am-6pm
⛺️ Fortlandia at @wildflowercenter 9am-4pm
🧙 @hpforbiddenforestexperience
⛸️Winter Wonderland at @thepitchaustin ice skating and activities for the whole family! North Pole Play area, meet Santa on the weekends!
🎥Finding Nemo at @skishores 7pm
🌟Luminations at @wildflowercenter opening night!
🎥 E.T. at Metz Park @austincityparks at sunset. Bring blankets & chairs! Free!
🎶 Free live music on the patio at @central_market North Lamar 6-8:30pm
🎅🏻 @santasranch 6-11pm
11/23
👧Playdate in the Park at Metz Park 10am-noon
🎅🏻Santa’s Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s (free photo with Santa)
🦖Jurassic Jamboree Dino Fest at @sweeteatsfruitfarm 9am-6pm
⛺️Fortlandia at @wildflowercenter 9am-4pm
🎄Grinchmas at @domainnorthside 3-6pm followed by the tree lighting
🧙 @hpforbiddenforestexperience
🎨 Fall Art Pop Up For kids at @slackersbrew 11am-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
🎅🏻 @santasranch 6-11pm
🎉 Anniversary Party at @waysouthatx 2-6pm
😂 @csz_austin Comedy Sportz at @pinballz_lakecreek at 7:30pm
11/24
🎅🏻Santa’s Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s (free photo with Santa)
🦖Jurassic Jamboree Dino Fest at @sweeteatsfruitfarm 9am-6pm
⛺️Fortlandia at @wildflowercenter 9am-4pm
🧙 @hpforbiddenforestexperience
👧Kids Festival at @dreamlanddstx 12-7pm petting zoo, pony rides, face painting, bounce house & more
🎶Free live kids music at @cherrywood_coffeehouse 10am
🦖Free 4th Sunday at @texas.science.museum 1-5pm
😂Family-friendly improv show at @hideouttheatre 4pm $5
🎅🏻 @santasranch 6-10pm
🧗♀️ @cruxccpflugerville @cruxcc CHECK OUT THE NEW PFLUGERVILLE LOCATION! 🤩
📍 18817 N Heatherwilde Blvd Bldg 3, Pflugerville, TX
🎟️ Kids 5 & under are $5
There’s so much for kids to do here! An entire kids section that has bouldering, a slide, a warped wall, ropes climbing/belay, and more!
I also love how welcoming they are towards kids in the adult section. My kids wanted to try some more challenging stuff out in the big area and they were encouraged to try it! There’s a helpful code system that has cute little animal faces to show the difficulty level. For example, my kids mostly stuck to the “Sloth” belays (the easiest ones).
🐠 Simar Seafood & Steak 🥩
📍 9503 Research Blvd Unit 400, Austin
@simar_atx is such an ideal place to eat out for families in Austin! Here’s why we love it:
🧸 Indoor/outdoor play area. Is it indoors? Is it outdoors? It’s both! 👏 Such a genius concept and I’ve never seen anything else like it. Perfect for patio season (right now!!!) but also hot weather or cold weather. It’s covered and indoors but also right off the patio so it’s sort of outside too? Whatever you call it, I think it’s perfect!! There’s so much to play with and it’s a large play area so even if it’s crowded there’s still plenty of room and lots to do!
🌮 Everything was delicious but my favorite hands down was the mini starter tacos 🤤
🪑 They have a gorgeous patio that’s covered so you can enjoy it almost year round.
🤩It’s a big place and would be a great spot for a large group/family gathering!
🎹 They even have a piano in the front!
🍔 Kids eat free on Sundays with the purchase of an adult meal!
🙌 Use code: TIDE10 for 10% off your total bill!!
🩰 Opening weekend for @balletaustin The Nutcracker at @longcenter is Dec 6-8!
For one weekend only, guests will a free magical experience before the show! Professional holiday photos, Clara’s Dreamland and photos with Clara, a coloring station, magician, character parade, and more!
👀 Purchase tickets to see @balletaustin at the link in my bio!
These special events take place before the show on opening weekend only!
🚀 @stargazerbar has landed in East Austin! 🙌
📍 979 Springdale, Suite 130 Austin, TX 78702 (formerly Austin Eastciders)
☕️ Coffee, cocktails, mocktails, lite bites, kolaches from @batchatx , gluten free treats from @maaribuatx , @lickicecreams and 2 food trucks: @dippingspringstenderco and Santo Patio
🍕 You can even order and pick up pizza from @bambinoatx (with a discount!)
🚀They have a gorgeous tree covered patio with a space ship playground for kids! Such a fun spot to meet for a playdate! 🤗
⏰ Open daily from 7am-late
🍣 ALL YOU CAN EAT SUSHI 🍣
@machisushiatx has all you can eat sushi! This is the perfect spot for a special dinner for your teens who never seem to get full (spoiler alert: they will finally be full lol!)
📍 2200 S I-35 Frontage Rd, Austin
🧋 My kids all like boba tea so we got that too (it’s not all you can drink fyi!) They also love Ramune Japanese soda where you pop the little ball inside and watch it fizz so we got those too!
🍣The sushi was delicious! The Shaggy Dog was our favorite roll.
🍣My youngest isn’t a big eater, so we were able to order a single roll for him a la carte and not pay the All You Can Eat price!
🍦The fried ice cream at the end was a fun experience too.
