This weekend you can enjoy pancakes and kids music for a good cause, clown around with Bonzo Crunch, enjoy the music and imagery of The Legend of Zelda at the Long Center, check out free activities at the Bullock Museum for World Refugee Day, help raise funds for Wimberley flood victims at a fun music event, and treat Dad to an awesome Father’s Day with a variety of special Sunday events!
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— Support Family Eldercare’s annual summer fan drive! At Fan Fare Friday you can donate new box fans (or a suggested $15) to help families in need stay cool during summer months. You & the kids can head over to Threadgill’s World Headquarters downtown from 7 – 11:30 a.m. to donate a fan, enjoy pancakes, face painting, a bounce house and a concert from Big Don & Mr. Will! Click here to learn more about activities planned for the evening hours.
— Clown around at a Bonzo Crunch Show at the Austin Public Library Terrazas Branch at 2 p.m. Bonzo Crunch will thrill with a show that includes music, eccentric juggling, and audience participation style magic. Free!
— Video game enthusiasts and music lovers alike can enjoy “The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses – Master Quest” performed by the The Zelda Symphony and Choir at the Long Center at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets start at $49.50 and can be purchased online here or by calling the Long Center box office at (512) 474-LONG (5664).
— Enjoy a great lineup of music, food and fun to raise funds for Wimberley flood victims.The #Austin4Wimberley Flood Relief Benefit will take place at Sweetwater and is free and open to all ages from noon – 6 p.m. Starting at 6:30 p.m. you can pay $25 cash at the gate for evening entry to enjoy national acts such as Emily Robison Strayer (Dixie Chicks & Court Yard Hounds). For the full music line-up, click here.
— Dads can enjoy free beer & fishing games with the kids at a special Daddy & Me Play Day at Toybrary Austin from 10:30 a.m. -noon, $5 per child.
— Commemorate the United Nations’ World Refugee Day at the Bullock Museum from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. with a naturalization ceremony, free samples of world cuisine, live music and performances, and activities for kids ages 6 and up. Admission to the museum is free for all attendees! To view the full line-up of events, please click here.
— HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! —
— Take Dad out to the Dell Diamond for the Round Rock Express vs. Iowa Cubs baseball game at 7:05 p.m. All kids ages 12 & under will get a free Spike photo ball. And fathers and kids can play a game of catch down on the field from 5:45 – 6:15 p.m. Check out the variety of seating and ticket options here.
— For the playful Papas who wants to run around with the kids and play, Blazer Tag is offering $5.50 laser tag games for Dads all day.
— Enjoy an evening of music under the stars at Zilker Hillside Theatre when the Austin Symphonic Band celebrates Dad with an annual Father’s Day Concert featuring marches, patriotic melodies, and other familiar works. 7:30 p.m. Free!
— Austin Symphony Orchestra is presenting a summer concert in front of the Long Center City Terrace as part of their summer series. You and the family can attend the Hartman Foundation Concerts in the Park at 7:30 p.m. featuring Big Band music. Free!
–> For more Father’s Day Events, please click here!
Have a fun weekend!
