Do512 Family - What to do in Austin with Kids

Do512 Family - What to do in Austin with Kids

Thanksgiving Family Events in Austin

Thanksgiving Break will be here before we know it, parents! There are a few Thanksgiving-specific events coming up, as well as Family Volunteering opportunities and Thanksgiving Break Camps.  We’ve included it all here to help you get a jump start on your planning for the …

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Thanksgiving Made Easy: Where to Order Your Feast

We know chasing your little turkeys around the house while planning and prepping an entire Thanksgiving feast can be darn near impossible. Save yourself the stress this year and let Austin’s local restaurants handle the cooking. Whether you’re picking up a fully prepared meal to …

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Where to Go Ice Skating Around Austin

Thinking of ice skating makes us oddly nostalgic for The Mighty Ducks. It’s the perfect throwback if you’re looking to share a little 90s movie history with the kids, and it totally fits the season. So lace up those rental skates or sign yourselves up …

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Where to Spend a Night Out Without the Kids

Doesn’t it feel like the perfect time for a grown-up night out? The kids are back in school and the holidays aren’t upon us (yet), so we thought it sounded like the perfect time to book a sitter and head out on the town. Head …

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Free Family Fun at the Texas Book Festival

The 2025 Texas Book Festival will take place on November 8 and 9! At this annual event, authors and book lovers take over the grounds of the Texas State Capitol and along Congress Avenue to share the joy of reading. These two days are packed …

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Best Playgrounds in Austin

Do512 Family and Yelp presented the results of a user poll of the best playgrounds in the Austin metro area! See the results!

Get A Sitter: Grown-Up Halloween Events

You probably know where you’ll be trick-or-treating with the kids, and which Family Halloween Events and Parties you’ll be attending, but if you happen to have a babysitter or grandparents on the ready, we have the list for you. Thanks to our friends at Do512, …

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Do512 Family’s Tips for Taking Kids to ACL Fest

We LOVE Austin City Limits Music Festival for the amazing bands and performers, the fun festival vibes, the great local food trucks, and some of the best people-watching ever. If you’re planning to take the entire family along to this awesome festival in Zilker Park, …

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Where to Find Awesome Houses Decorated for Halloween

Housing in Austin is terrifying. No, not the pricing (which is a real horror), but the delightfully frightful decor that dons each house for Halloween. Austinites are dead serious about celebrating this macabre holiday properly, transforming their yards into graveyards and turning their homes hostile. …

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Top Corn Mazes Near Austin

There’s just something magical about getting lost together in a corn maze on a crisp fall day. While pumpkin patches might steal the spotlight this time of year, we’re big fans of wandering through towering stalks, laughing our way through wrong turns, and racing to …

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