If you’re still deciding whether or not to take the kids with you to the Austin City Limits Music Festival this fall, we’re here to point out that the festival organizers go to great lengths to make sure children have music and activities geared just for them in the Austin Kiddie Limits area of Zilker Park during both weekends of the festival, October 4-6 and 11-14, 2024. Plus, kids ages eight and under get in FREE with a ticketed adult (two children per adult, and different rules apply for Platinum tickets – get that info here).
Please note: for 2024, children eight and under must be registered with ACL’s Tag-Your-Kid Program, which serves as your child’s ticket. Get more info here.
Even if you’re just thinking about having the kids tag along for part of your festival weekend experience, you’re going to want to pop by Austin Kiddie Limits for a slightly more chill time for you and a kid-focused play and party time for your little ones. Within Austin Kiddie Limits, you’ll find a stage with a solid lineup of children’s performers as well as plenty of hands-on activities to keep the kids busy which runs on Fridays from 12 – 6 pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am – 6 pm.
via Austin City Limits Facebook Page
Here’s what to expect at Austin Kiddie Limits:
To access Austin Kiddie Limits, you can bring the kiddos through the family entrance off Barton Springs Road, or look for stroller-friendly family lanes at both main gates.
Activities:
- Lifeway Kefir: Have some fun with group yoga, probiotic snacks, and a giant mural for photo ops
- Hip Hop Workshop: Kids will learn how to Rap, Scratch, Beatbox, and more! Stop by for the immersive experience of creating a song and sending it to your parents!
- Café Monet Button Station: Stop by this booth (19 years running at AKL!) where kids can get expressive by making their own AKL button to wear during the festivities. They will have plenty of craft materials to create their unique and personalized piece of art.
- Drum Zone: Come together at Drum Zone to create rhythms and beats together as a community. Parents and kids are invited to be part of this Austin Kiddie Limits tradition.
- Kati’s Tattooz: Get a temporary hip airbrush tattoo to go along with your cool punk hairdos and show off your rock n’ roll side at Austin Kiddie Limits!
- Rock Star Photo Booth:
- Hairdooz: Pigtails & Crewcuts are back, getting kids rock star-ready with glittered, braided, spiked looks, and more.
- Leap of Joy Craft Station: Kids of all ages can create a keychain using small and large beads
- GoodPop: Have a little treat with GoodPop and know you’re getting real ingredients with less sugar and nothing artificial.
Entertainment
- Austin Kiddie Limits Stage Line-up: AKL’s lineup includes Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats, Uncle Jumbo, Q Brothers, Miss Tutti & The Fruity Band, Andrew & Polly, Mister G, School of Rock, Homscool, and the Barton Hills Choir. Click here for the 2024 full ACL lineup.
Where to Take a Break:
- Refreshments: While you can certainly find plenty of delicious bites in the ACL Eats section of Zilker Park, you’ll also find GoodPop and Kefir right there in the Kiddie Limits area.
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Kiddie Limits Lounge: Kids can take a break in the shade while coloring or enjoying a book.
- Family Services Tent: This private space will be available for diaper changing, breastfeeding, pumping, and caring for family needs.
More Info: For more info including all of the details about the rest of the fest, visit www.aclfestival.com
