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IT’s TIME TEXAS shares plenty of fun ideas for getting active with the whole family. Check out the following five fun events for getting out with the kids this week!

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National Breastfeeding Month: Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Tuesday, August 25, 7:05 p.m. @ Dell Diamond
Help celebrate milk banking and breastfeeding as you cheer on the Round Rock Express! Mothers’ Milk Bank of Austin is the featured non-profit of the night, and $2 from every ticket purchased by our supporters will go to the Milk Bank’s Charitable Care Program. Kids can enjoy a baseball game as well as active playtime in the Fun Zone! To support the Milk Bank, you can purchase tickets for only $7 by going to www.roundrockexpress.com/aug25 and enter “milkbank” in the Special Offer Code.

Springdale Farm Market Days
Wednesdays 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. @ Springdale Farm
Springdale Farm is committed to growing produce for anyone in the area interested in eating fresh, local food and works daily to create a sustainable future “for ourselves and our community.”  The family operated urban farm grows over 75 seasonal vegetable varieties and operates a popular public farm stand every Wednesday and Saturday morning. Visit their website to learn more!

Imagination Playground
Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. @ SFC Farmers Market at Republic Square
Austin Parks Foundation is proud to present the imagination playground, an adaptable playscape designed to encourage unstructured free play. It affords a variety of play patterns, from construction to pretend play to rough and tumble play. It encourages children to exercise problem-solving skills and complex thinking. It promotes communication, collaboration and inter-age play. Children love it!

Open Play Day
Every Saturday, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. @ Northwest Recreation Center
They offer free open play! No charge to play, just stop by and have fun. All ages welcome.

Free Hockey Class
Select Sundays @ Chaparral Ice
Give Hockey a try for free on select Sundays at the Northcross location, by appointment only. This is a great way to see if your child would be interested in getting involved in hockey. Make an appointment to let the kids give it try it!

11048695_742668845851071_3109759118160519914_n-> Choose Healthier App for more healthy family ideas: Be sure to download the FREE Choose Healthier mobile app for local health-focused information, activities and events right at your fingertips. You can also like IT’S TIME TEXAS on Facebook and follow them on Twitter and Instagram for healthy tools, tips, activities and motivation, and to show your support for the cause.

Have fun!