The Austin Steam Train offers rides through the Hill Country year round in fully restored coaches dating back to the 1920s. Departing from Cedar Park, the train has various routes to choose from. Its most popular route this summer is a ride to Burnet County and back with a 15-minute stop off in the town of Bertram, where riders can walk through a fully restored 1912 train depot, complete with old typewriters and luggage from the era.
This weekend you can play giant Checkers, see a free musical, take a train ride through Hill Country or paint with ice cubes at an outdoor museum. Here are our Top 10 Austin Family events…
Tonight, July 10, the Round Rock Express will take on the Colorado Springs Sky Sox and celebrate Christmas in July at Dell Diamond! Game starts at 7:05 pm but the gates open at 5:30 pm and Christmas-themed will ensue!
Watch “Lilo & Stitch” for the Movies at the Pool event at the El Salido Pool in the Anderson Mill Limited District on Friday, July 11. Food trucks will be on site from 6 – 8 pm and the movie will start at dusk.
The Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum will celebrate what would have been Charles Umlauf’s 103rd Birthday for its Free Family Day on Sunday, July 13 from 12 – 4 pm. Families can enjoy free admission and activities that are just for them from 12 – 4 pm.
Second Saturdays are for families at Laguna Gloria! Join the museum for Ice Cube Art this Saturday, July 12 from 11 am – 3 pm.
Toybrary Austin is celebrating their first year of business with an awesome, FREE Birthday Party on Sunday, July 13 from 2 – 4 pm. Celebrate with face painters, stilt walkers, party favors, cake and balloons, plus special music performances and activities.
Pollyanna Theatre Company presents Peter and the Piper at the Long Center inside the Rollins Theatre, July 12 – 20.
If you’re looking for a camp where your kids can get rowdy (but safe) in the great outdoors, then you need to check out the Expedition School. Located in East Austin next to Fiesta Gardens, the camp not only provides the opportunity for kids to kayak, canoe and SUP, but kids will also learn important lessons like how to protect the environment, along with safety instruction and medical training like CPR and basic first aid.
Zilker Theatre Productions present its 56th Annual Zilker Summer Musical – Oklahoma! Catch it this Friday, July 11 at 8:30 pm at the Zilker Hillside Theater for free (though donations are greatly appreciated)! The production will then run through the weekend and continue every Thursday – Sunday evening until Saturday, Aug. 16.
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.