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Weirdos, get ready to celebrate your weird and revel in everyone else’s because it’s time for the Keep Austin Weird Fest & 5K, happening Saturday, June 28 at the Long Center. The fest will start at 2 pm and the 5K is set for 7 pm.
It was 10 years ago that Maxwell first told the story of Adam, the boy who goes to stay with his Grandpa in the small town of Marvel Pea where he hears rumors of a bull shark living in the lake. A talented cast and crew will present this decade-in-the-making project as a musical this weekend, don’t miss it!
Do you like freedom? How about beautiful Texas sunsets, great people, and live music from some of Austin’s finest? Discover those things and more at the Red White & Blue Ball, going down at The Ball Farm on Saturday, June 28!
Experience twelve trombonists positioned around the lagoon playing meditative music written by Canadian composer and sound theorist R. Murray Schafer. Music for Wilderness Lake is piece of environmental music explores the natural soundscape present at sunset and sunrise. They will be playing alongside Orly Genger’s beautiful outdoor sculptural work.
Blues on the Green is a very popular event that thousands of people attend, and the whole process can be daunting. As a parent, it’s really easy to talk yourself out of going. But it is an iconic Austin event, and you should go at least once during the season. Here to provide you with some tips is Do512 Family editor, Jamie Jett.
Children’s Day Art Park continues with Sara Hickman and the Annual Teddy Bear Picnic on Wednesday, June 25 from 9:30 – 11:30 am at the Symphony Square Amphitheatre.
The Hill Country Galleria will host its annual Independence Day Festival on Saturday, June 28 from 4 pm – midnight. Celebrate America with music, food, arts and crafts vendors, rides ,games, fireworks and more. Free admission and free parking!
Summer Film Camp, presented by Austin Film Festival’s Young Filmmakers Program, still has space available in its amazing summer camp full of screenwriting, filmmaking and claymation workshops for ages 9 – 18. Camp will be held at St. Austin Catholic School, with sessions available through August 1.
This weekend you can see lots of live music, ride on a sheep, sample amazing food, come face-to-face with some very real-looking dinosaurs and a whole lot more! Here are our Top 10 Austin Family events…
There’s a new book on the block and it’s all about having fun in this wonderful city with your family. Exploring Austin with Kids, written by Annette Lucksinger, is a book, a website, and an app, filled with all kinds of activities you can do with your children. On Saturday, June 21, you can get a copy of the book and have it signed at the Texas State Capitol, as well as enjoy activities with the author and other Capitol fun.
Do512 Family is all about what to do in Austin with kids. We love to be out and about in Austin and are always looking for fun things to do with the family.