๐ฆ Waterparks to add to your summer bucket list:
๐ฆ RockโN River
๐ 800 Harrell Pkwy, Round Rock
โฐ CLOSED WEDNESDAYS, hours vary all other days
๐ต $6-14 (special half price Twilight Hours for the last 2 open hours)
๐ You can bring your own food in!
๐ Good for babies and kids. Smaller, less overwhelming waterpark thatโs all outdoors. Small lazy river, water slides, toddler area. No wave pool.
๐ฆ @splashshack
๐ 1801 Clover Ln, Cedar Park
โฐ open daily 10-6 (noon-6 on Sundays)
๐ต kids are $23 (one adult gets in free) additional adult tickets are $5
๐ outside food is NOT ALLOWED
๐ Indoor waterpark best for toddlers-elementary age kids. No wave pool or lazy river.
๐ฆ @kalahariresortsroundrock
๐ 3001 Kalahari Blvd, Round Rock
โฐ open daily, hours vary
๐ต Prices vary depending on if you stay the night, if you go on โlocals daysโ, if you go early or late
๐ Outside food is NOT ALLOWED into the waterpark area
๐Fantastic for all ages. Two huge indoor toddler/baby areas and plenty of big slides for the bigger kids. Outside area open during the summer. Inside is the worldโs largest indoor water park! Lazy rivers (inside & out!), wave pool, and adults-only grotto (inside)
๐ฆ @typhoontexas
๐ 18500 TX-130 Service Rd, Pflugerville
โฐ open at 11am daily (closing hour varies)
๐ต $38-44
๐ Outside food is NOT ALLOWED in
๐ Outdoor waterpark. Little kids area but mostly geared towards bigger kids. Lazy River, wave pool, big slides
๐ฆ @volentebeach
๐ 16107 Farm to Market Rd 2769 Suite D, Leander
โฐ open daily at 11am, closing hour varies (CLOSED ALL DAY MONDAYS)
๐ต $15-20 (plus $10 for parking)
๐ Coolers are not allowed in. We brought some dry snacks (like chips) and our water bottles and that was fine.
๐ Toddler area with pirate ship for anyone unde 42โ. Three of the four slides are 42โ and up. Pool with obstacle course, slides, beach (Lake Travis), restaurant (Beachside Billyโs)
๐ฆ @zdtamusement
๐ 301 W Kingsbury St, Seguin
โฐ hours vary, closed Tuesdays
๐ต unlimited wristbands $30-35
๐Outside food allowed outside only
๐Amusement park with go-karts, climbing walls, arcade, roller coaster, rides, and a separate waterpark section with a few water slides
7/4
๐ฅ @austinsymphonyorchestra concert & fireworks 4pm
๐ฅ Movie Night at @thegoodlot 7-8:45pm
๐ฅ @kalahariresortsroundrock KABOOM! 6-10pm
๐ @hillcountrygalleria Independence Day Festival 4-10pm
๐ @RoundRocktexas Parade (8:30am downtown) & Frontier Days (Old Settlers Park at noon)
๐บ๐ธ Brushy Creek Parade & Festival 9am
๐Independence Day Pfireworks at @typhoontexas 9pm
๐บ๐ธ Wells Branch Fourth Fest Parade & Activities at Katherine Fleischer Park 10am-2pm plus fireworks launching from the Rec Center
๐ฅCedar Park July 4th Celebration at Milburn Park 5-11:30pm
๐บ๐ธRed, White & Buda at Buda Amphitheater & City Park 9am-10pm
๐July 4th Celebration at San Gabriel Park in Georgetown 11am, fireworks at 9:30pm
๐Huttoโs 4th of July Celebration at Brushy Creek Amphitheater 5-9:30pm
๐ฅKyleโs Independence Day Fireworks 5:30-9pm fireworks launched from Plum Creek Golf Course
๐Taylor 4th of July Celebration at Murphy Park at dusk
โ
7/5
๐ป @sweeteatfruitfarm Sunflower Festival
๐ฆ Dinosaurs Around the World at @wildflowercenter thru July 17
๐ง Woodland Faerie Trail at @zilkerbotanicalgarden thru July 13
๐ญHot Dog Eating Competition at @topnotchsince1971 in Hutto 5-8pm
๐ถ Free live music at @central_market North Lamar 5:30-8pm
๐๏ธFirst Friday Music on the Square 6:30-8pm @dga_gtx
โ
7/6
๐ป @sweeteatfruitfarm Sunflower Festival
๐๏ธArtisan Market at @hillcountrygalleria 11am-4pm
๐จ Free Kids DIY Workshop at Home Depot 9am-noon
๐ @excusedabsencecomedy kid-friendly improv show at 11am $5 at @coldtownetheater
๐ Story Time at @BookPeople at 10:30am
๐ Free Story Time at @PaperBarkBirchbooks at 11am
๐งWoodland Faerie Trail at @zilkerbotanicalgarden
๐ฆDinosaurs Around the World at @wildflowercenter
๐ถFree live music at @central_market North Lamar 5:30-8pm
๐ฅ @RoughhouseBrewing free fireworks show 9pm
โ
7/7
๐ป @sweeteatfruitfarm Sunflower Festival
๐ถFree live kids music at @cherrywood_coffeehouse 10am
๐ฆDinosaurs Around the World at @wildflowercenter
๐งWoodland Faerie Trail at @zilkerbotanicalgarden
โญ๏ธFree First Sunday at @bullockmuseum 10-5
๐ @hideouttheatre kids improv show at 4pm
๐จ Sunday Makebreak at all Michaelโs stores from 2-4pm make a craft for free!
โจ GIVEAWAY โจ
๐ Win 4 tickets to the @texas.science.museum
๐ฆ The @texas.science.museum is the perfect place to hang out in the cold AC this summer with your dinosaur-loving kids. Try their new scavenger hunt!
๐ฆ DINOSAUR DAY is July 13 from 10am-3pm. Enjoy special educational and interactive activities and bring fossils for in-person identification by a paleontologist (ID sessions take place from 10am-12pm and 1-3pm) . Learn about extinct dinosaurs and their living descendants, birds. Complete a special Dinosaur Day scavenger hunt and come early for a special story time! Touch real fossil specimens, check out a 33-foot cast replica of a full tyrannosaur skeleton and see a wide assortment of paleontology specimens. Plus, get 20% off select dinosaur-themed merchandise in the Museum Store!
๐ They also have FREE ADMISSION on the 4th Sunday of every month! ๐
๐TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:
1๏ธโฃ Follow @austinfunforkids and @texas.science.museum
2๏ธโฃ Like this post
3๏ธโฃ Tag someone who loves dinosaurs! Each unique tag is a separate entry!
4๏ธโฃ Share to stories for 5 additional entries!
Winner will be chosen on July 8, 2024. I will DM the winner and announce the winner in stories.
๐ณ KIDS BOWL FREE ๐ณ
@sparetimetexas Free Summer Fun Pass: kids ages 5-14 can enjoy ONE FREE Game of Bowling (shoes included) or ONE FREE Laser Tag Mission each weekday before 5 p.m.
Kids Bowl Free at @mymainevent and @theofficialaustins (ages 2-15). Shoes may cost extra.
Sign up online before you go!
โพ๏ธ @rrexpress Kids Day game this Sunday at 6:35!
Every Sunday home game is Kids Day at Round Rock Express! Kids can ride the train for free in the parking lot before the game, plus do the free inflatables during the game and run the bases after the game!
๐ฅต Too hot to sit outside? Reserve a suite for your group! Cold AC, food/drinks, and a great view of the ballpark.
๐งข Did you know that you can custom make a hat at the gift shop?! This was so much fun! Add a patch to any hat for a custom look!
๐จ @saplingsatx is a process art studio in Northwest Austin that we love!
@saplingsatx
๐ 9308 Anderson Mill Rd Suite 200, Austin
They have camps, after-school classes for elementary school kids, and parent/child classes for kids ages 1.5-6. They are booking now for fall classes!
We love the laid-back and messy approach to art here. Kids are encouraged to get creative and do things their own way! We enjoyed making fluffy slime, creating a fairy world with homemade playdoh, and playing in the rainbow rice. ๐ฅฐ
6/28
๐ง Kids Yoga at @totboxplaycafe 9am $15
๐ฆ Dinosaurs Around the World at @wildflowercenter thru July 17
๐ง Woodland Faerie Trail at @zilkerbotanicalgarden thru July 13
๐ฅKids Eat Free at @kerberylanecafe after 4pm with purchase of adult entree
๐ถ Live on the Lawn at @hillcountrygalleria 6-8pm
๐ถLive music at Central Market North Lamar 5:30-8pm
โ
6/29
๐ป@sweeteatfruitfarm Sunflower Festival
๐๏ธSummer Market at @waysouthatx
โ๏ธ MidSummer Festival 11am-2pm Old Bakery & Emporium, 1006 Congress Ave @austincityparks
๐ถBaby Bloomers at @thinkeryatx
๐
@domainfarmersmarket 10-2
๐ Summer Stories on the Spot @excusedabsencecomedy kid-friendly improv show at 11am $5 at @coldtownetheater
๐ Story Time at @BookPeople at 10:30am
๐ Free Story Time at @paperbarkbirchbooks at 11am
๐ง Woodland Faerie Trail at @zilkerbotanicalgarden
๐ฆ Dinosaurs Around the World at @wildflowercenter
๐ถLive music at Central Market North Lamar 5:30-8pm
โ๏ธ @thepitchaustin Summer Reveal Party 6pm (free face painting)
๐ @csz_austin Comedy Sportz at @pinballz_lakecreek at 7:30pm
โ
6/30
๐ป @sweeteatsfruitfarm Sunflower Festival
๐ถFree live kids music at @cherrywood_coffeehouse 10am
๐ฆDinosaurs Around the World at @wildflowercenter
๐งWoodland Faerie Trail at @zilkerbotanicalgarden
๐ @Thinkeryatx has free community Sundays from 3-5pm (last Sunday one!)
๐ @hideouttheatre kids improv show at 4pm
๐ถLive music at Central Market North Lamar 5:30-8pm
โพ๏ธ @rrexpress Kids Day 6:35pm
๐ KIDS NIGHT AT @toastybadgeratx ๐
Every Wednesday from 5-8pm this summer KIDS EAT FREE at @toastybadgeratx ๐
๐จ Thereโs also games, crafts, Etch-A-Sketch, and make your own Pet Rock!
๐ Kids get a kids meal with purchase of adult meal!