Please note that this article was written before the pandemic. For full details about limited capacity boat tours and safety precautions due to COVID-19, please visit lonestarriverboat.com. We all know that Austin is batty for bats. Austin is home to the largest Mexican free-tail bat …
Austin’s famous street art park, the HOPE Outdoor Gallery, has been a creative hub for graffiti artists and a top cultural destination, both well-loved by locals and internationally recognized, for the past several years at its location on Baylor Street. As you may have read …
One of Austin’s oldest and beloved parks now has an awesome public art piece that you must go experience in person! Internationally-acclaimed artist Patrick Dougherty worked for weeks to create one of his majestic Stickwork sculptures in Pease Park, which is open to go view, …
While it’s easy to let the kids play on their tablets, PlayStations, computers, etc. when we’re looking for some down time, we all know the studies show that excess screen time (greater than 2 hours daily) has been linked to obesity, poor sleep habits, and …
Want to head out on an adventure with the family this summer? Camping sure is a wonderful way to explore the great outdoors and build lasting memories with the kids. Booking your camping vacation just got easier with the help of online booking site, RoverPass. …
There’s a very cool playground in Round Rock’s Old Settlers Park that is one of our favorite places to play. The Joanne Land Playground, located near the Lakeside Pavilion (at 1371 Harrell Parkway) is truly an awesome destination to check out for some free family …
We love that Austin “Keeps it Weird”, and the Cathedral of Junk is one of those amazing things here in our lovely city that fully embraces that spirit. The Cathedral of Junk is a sculpture made of over 60 tons of junk, including found objects …
Please note that this article was written before the pandemic. We’re always ready for a day at the beach! Anywhere the kids can dig in the sand, swim, picnic and relax is good for the whole family. We’d heard about a small beach area at …
Schlitterbahn New Braunfels has been noted as “The World’s Best Waterpark”, but regardless of this amazing award, our very own Do512 Family Content Manager had never been in all of her many years living in Austin. So we sent her and her family down to …
Mayfield Park is well-known for being an oasis in central Austin with an historic cottage, ponds filled with koi and turtles, idyllic gardens and its famous resident peacocks. The peacocks have been living at the park since 1935 when the owners received a pair as …
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.