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 6-8 and 13-15, 2023. 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).

So 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.  

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. See the map below.

When you enter the Austin Kiddie Limits area, the first thing you might want to consider is stopping by the Tag-a-Kid booth where you can register your children with the festival and receive a wristband. In the instance that a child gets lost, this will help reconnect you. You may also wish to identify this spot as a meeting place if you should get separated.

Activities:

  • Lifeway Kefir Art & Play: Have some fun with group yoga, probiotic snacks, and a giant mural for photo ops
  • Leap of Joy: Visit this drop-in workshop to create your very own custom beaded keychain. With so many colorful options, kids get to design and decorate their beaded craft. A perfect thing to collect future festival badges and memories.
  • Hip Hop Workshop: Kids will learn how to Rap, Scratch, Beatbox, and more!  Stop by for the immersive experience of making your own song.
  • Café Monet Art and Clay Studios: Stop by this booth (18 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: Join Mike and his friends in creating joyful and interactive music for all ages. Parents and kids are invited to be part of this Austin Kiddie Limits tradition.
  • Punk Hairdooz: Get rockstar ready! Whether it’s glittered, braided, or spiked – your hair will have you looking like a pop star and ready for a fun day of festivities with Pigtails & Crew Cuts.  
  • Kati’s Tattoos: 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!
  • Line Dancin’ Lessons:  Join the Dancin Austin team as they kick up their heels with beginner, kid-focused instruction of the traditional Texas Two-step, twirls, turns, and line dances on Saturday and Sunday.

Entertainment:

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 right there in the Kiddie Limits area.
  • Kiddie Limits Lounge: Kids can take a break from the noise and relax from all the activities while coloring or enjoying a book in the shade.
  • AustinBorn offers a safe, comfortable, and fun place for parents to relax and for little ones to play at the Family Services Tent. A private space will be available for mothers to breastfeed or pump, a diaper changing station, and a comfortable floor space for babies to play. Parents can rest and chat with their peers while children can get creative at one of the fun activity stations.

More Info: For more info including all of the details about the rest of the fest, visit www.aclfestival.com