Do512 Family - What to do in Austin with Kids

Do512 Family - What to do in Austin with Kids

Free Fall Festival at Ashley’s Playhouse

Ashley’s Playhouse is hosting a free Fall Festival on Sunday, Oct. 19 from 1-4 p.m. Everyone’s invited to take the kids for face painting, cookie decorating and jumping in the haunted bounce house. Take a tour of this drop-in childcare facility as the kids enjoy …

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Prevention R3 Summit

Prevention Magazine hosting the 2nd annual Prevention R3 Summit at the Long Center on Friday, Oct. 17 and Saturday, Oct. 18. You’re invited to attend this health and wellness weekend to connect with the leading minds in the worlds of fitness, food, beauty and mindfulness …

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Top Austin Family Events, Oct. 10 – 12

This weekend you can say “boo” to animals at the zoo, watch a vintage car race, be an archeologist for a day, make scary marionettes and calavera masks, search haunted trails (if you dare), watch Halloween movies at the drive-in, learn some important safety tips, …

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Halloween Movies at the Drive-In

Have you ever taken the kids to a drive-in movie? Austin’s Blue Starlite Drive-in is a really fun place to go munch on popcorn and watch a show from your own car. This month, they are showing tons of Halloween movies! Check out the schedule …

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Columbus Day Events – Oct. 13, 2014

Most Austin-area kids will be out of school on Monday, Oct. 13. So what are we going to do to keep them busy? No plans, no problem. We’ve rounded up a few ideas of things to do. But if you’re hoping to just stick around …

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Halloween Cartoon & Cereal Parties

On Saturday, Oct. 11, the Alamo Drafthouse is throwing two Halloween Cartoon Cereal Parties with “classic spook-tastic ‘toons and all-you-can-eat sugar-ific cereals.” Yep, that’s right. We can head over in our pajamas and dig into bowls of sugary cereal while watching awesome Halloween-themed cartoons from …

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2014 Zilker Holiday Tree Art Contest

While we’re focused on Halloween right now, you know that the winter holiday season will be upon us in the blink of an eye. The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department is ready for our Austin-area kids to start thinking about one of our …

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Liberty! Equality! and Fireworks! at the Long Center

Pollyanna Theatre Company presents a new family-friendly play exploring the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s. You can check out Liberty! Equality! and Fireworks! at the Long Center during weekend matinees October 11 -19. Liberty! Equality! and Fireworks! tells the story of a group of …

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Dia de los Muertos Family Programs

The Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC) is offering a lot of really fun family programs this month leading up to their big Dia de los Muertos Festival on Saturday, Nov. 1. You can make calavera masks, enjoy free concerts, plays, storytimes and more! Take a …

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Haunted Halloween Trails at Pioneer Farms

Things are getting creepy at Pioneer Farms this month! If you’re looking for some frightening fun, head over on Fridays and Saturdays (Oct. 10-11, 17-18, and 24-25) from 7-10 p.m. to Search the Haunted Trails. Watch out for “Creatures of the Night” in the Sprinkle …

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