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☀️ AUSTIN SUMMER BUCKET LIST ☀️
Comment the word SUMMER below and I will DM you a link to all the best things to do this summer with kids in Austin! 😎
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Here’s what we cover:
💦Splash pads & water parks
🏖️ Swimming holes
📚 Summer Reading Challenges
🚗 Day trips
📅 Events happening this summer
🛝 Playgrounds and indoor playgrounds
🎶 Live music events
💥 Fireworks
🆓 Free fun in Austin
And more!
✅ Plus NEW THIS YEAR: a free printable checklist! 🤩 Find it at the top of the SUMMER BUCKET LIST!
💡 THINK LOUNGE is Austin’s newest co-working cafe with childcare! 👶
📍 13201 Ranch Rd 620 N, Austin
☕️+ 💻 + 👶 3-in-1 Coffee-Coworking-Childcare!
🎉 Get 20% off your 1st visit through June 30!
🗣️If you’re a work from home parent in North Austin, you’re going to want to check this out.
✅ Affordable childcare: $18/hour (only $7 for each additional sibling)
✅Beautiful co-working space right next door with a coffee shop. This is included in the cost of childcare! You don’t have to pay extra to work here.
✅Free WIFI and drip coffee while you work!
Zen booths available for quiet phone calls
✅Walk-ins are welcome as long as they have room. Reservations are recommended.
✅Kids are given high quality care (screen-free!)
✅Nut-free facility
✅Age-appropriate activities that change themes every week
✅Low ratio (5:1) 5 kids to 1 teacher/caregiver for high quality care
✅No more guilt that comes with having to work from home and stick your kid on a screen to get stuff done. They can play while you work!
🧚 Woodland Faerie Trail opens this Saturday (tomorrow May 18) at 10am!
📍 @zilkerbotanicalgarden 2220 Barton Springs Rd, Austin
Festivities for the grand opening are from 10am-2pm and include crafts, crown making, flight lessons, and more!
5/17
☕️ New kid-friendly coffee shop @dearaustintx opens at 8am!
🦖 Dinosaurs Around the World at @wildflowercenter
🎡Kyle Fair A-Textravaganza at Lake Kyle 4-10:30pm
🎸Rock the Park @kutx at Mueller Lake Park amphitheater at 6:45pm
🎶 Live on the Lawn at @hillcountrygalleria 6:30-8:30pm
🎶 Live music for free on the patio at @Central_Market North Lamar 4:30-8pm
5/18
😎 Pop Up Play Day from 9-11am at Bradford Park in Round Rock
🧚 Woodland Faerie Trail grand opening celebration at @zilkerbotanicalgarden 10am-2pm
🎣 @bassproshops Kids’ Weekend 10am-noon
📚 Free story time at @lazarusbrewing at 10am followed by a free tie dye event from 11am-1pm (they will have kids & adults sizes!)
🦖 Dinosaurs Around the World at @wildflowercenter
🎡Kyle Fair A-Textravaganza at Lake Kyle 9am-10:30pm
🛍️ @Actonacademy_nwaustin @ChildrensBusinessFair from 10am-1pm at @texasfarmersmarket Lakeline
😎 Family Fun Day at @srtaustin $15-25
🎨 Armed Forces Day at IKEA Round Rock- child crafts and games 10am-noon
🎶 @homestreetmusic Community Awareness Event from 5-7pm
🇯🇵 @austin_japan_community Dual Language Story Time at 1:30pm at Milwood Branch Library
📚 Story Time at @BookPeople at 10:30am
📖 Free Story Time at @PaperBarkBirchbooks at 11am
🍒 @domainfarmersmarket from 11-3
🐐 @goatshenanigans at @hiveaustin 5-6:30pm
🎶 Live music for free on the patio at @Central_Market North Lamar 5:30-8pm
😂 @csz_austin Comedy Sportz at @pinballz_lakecreek at 7:30pm
⚾️Bluey Night at @rrepress (tickets are sold out to meet Bluey before the game, but you can still get a photo op during the game)
5/19
🎶 @ohantoniomusic at @cherrywood_coffeehouse 10am
🦖Dinosaurs Around the World at @wildflowercenter
🎶 Brunch Bunch at @joscoffee 10am-noon
🎡Kyle Fair A-Textravaganza at Lake Kyle 12-6pm
🧚Woodland Faerie Trail at @zilkerbotanicalgarden
🎉 @austinelitegym 3rd Annual Summer Bash 1-4pm
🎨 Sunday Makebreak at all Michael’s stores- make a craft for free from 2-4pm
⚾️Kids Day at @rrexpress 1:05pm
😎 @Thinkeryatx has free community Sundays from 3-5pm
😂 @hideouttheatre kids improv show at 4pm
🎶 Live music for free on the patio at Central Market North Lamar 530-8pm
🎥 video from @dearaustintx 💌☕️
☕️ @dearaustintx opens tomorrow (Friday, May 17th) in South Austin! 🤗
📍 2310 S Lamar Blvd Unit #102, Austin
💌 Leave a love letter to Austin on the wall
☕️ Delicious coffee
😎 Beautiful shady patio with a sand pit and chalk walls for the kids!
🍓It’s berry season at Andy’s Frozen Custard! 🫐
@andysfrozencustard has some delicious berry flavors right now like Strawberry Shortcake Sundae, Blueberry Chip Concrete, and Freedom Berry Jackhammer™. We all couldn’t resist taking home a quart of their black raspberry chocolate chip. @andys.austin
Hurry! Blueberry chip and Freedom Berry end on May 28!
#fandys @andysfrozencustard #eatandys #andysfrozencustard #gifted
⛳️ It’s National Mini Golf Day! ⛳️
👉Mini Golf Spots Around Austin:
OUTDOOR:
⛳️ @peterpanminigolf
📍 1207 Barton Springs Rd, Austin
🦖 The O.G. Nothing keeps Austin weirder!
⛳️ @theofficialaustins
📍 16231 N Interstate Hwy 35, Pflugerville
🏎️Actually this place has TWO ways to mini golf now! Inside and outside! Also definitely ride the go-karts while you’re here. And the bumper boats.
⛳️ @dreamlanddstx
📍 2770 US-290, Dripping Springs
🌈 Crazy cool course, art, and pickleball.
⛳️ @dukesadventuregolf
📍 1716 E Slaughter Ln, Austin
🙌 For all the South Austinites
INDOOR:
⛳️ @holeymoleygolf.usa
📍 807 E 4th St, Austin
🎥 A Gen X/ Millennial mecca with movies, music, and pop culture throughout. Kid-friendly before 5pm
⛳️ Putt Vegas inside @revlsocialclub at @theofficialaustins
📍 16231 N Interstate Hwy 35, Pflugerville
🎲 Vegas-themed course with electronic score-keeping
⛳️ @thedirdiebirdie
📍 10910 Domain Dr Suite 120, Austin
🎸 Austin-themed course at the Domain (older kids only- no kids under age 6!)
⛳️ @monsterminigolfroundrock
📍 3916 Gattis School Rd, Round Rock
👿 Black-light glow in the dark, a tad on the scary side
⛳️ @tomfoolerysadventure inside @kalahariresortsroundrock
📍 3001 Kalahari Blvd, Round Rock
🐘 Small animal themed course inside Kalahari’s indoor amusement park
⛳️ @mymainevent
📍 13301 N Hwy 183, Austin
🔦Glow-in-the-dark course inside Main Event
