Compressed Air Rocket Workshop
Families can sign up for the Compressed Air Rocket Workshop at TechShop Round Rock on Saturday, June 21 from 1 – 4 pm and make their own rocket and launcher!
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Family Fun Summer Saturdays at the French Legation
Join the French Legation for Family Fun Summer Saturdays for guided tours and special kid-friendly programs, starting this weekend on Saturday, June 21.
Summer Express Special on Austin Steam Train!
On Thursday, June 19 at 10 am, your family can beat the heat on an eventful Austin Steam Train ride in vintage train cars to old town Bertram and a step back in time to a 1912, fully restored train depot! Enjoy the sights and sounds of the railroad on the Summer Express Special as you cross highways, span the South San Gabriel River on the wooden trestle bridge, and roll through pastureland on the way.
Cedar Park Rodeo at Cedar Park Center
The Cedar Park Rodeo returns to the Cedar Park Center Friday – Sunday June 20 – 22. There will be two days of professional rodeo action on June 20 – 21, and the weekend will finish out with the Professional Bull Riders Touring (PBR) Pro Division on June 22.
Sound & Cinema: The Three Amigos with Music by Crooks
Live music and movies under the stars – it’s the return of Sound and Cinema at the Long Center, starting this week with a showing of The Three Amigos and music by Crooks on Wednesday, June 18.
Nature Nights – Fossils!
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center will be hosting Nature Nights every Thursday from 5 – 8 pm (except July 3) until July 24. Nature Nights are fun and interactive explorations of nature at one of the most lovely and kid-friendly places in the city. This program is great fun and makes for an awesome learning experience for kids of all ages. This week celebrates Fossils!
Taste of North Austin at the Domain
Bring the entire family out to The Domain on Saturday, June 21, from 11 am – 4 pm to experience Taste of North Austin. The 7th annual FREE event features live music, children’s entertainment including face painting, caricature drawings and balloon twisting, prize giveaways, and more! Sample a delicious array of food from North Austin’s favorite restaurants.
Top 10 Austin Family Events 6/13 – 6/15
This weekend you can rock out, get your art on, watch “Jaws” in a pool (scary!), slide down a 3-story high inflatable water slide, get down at Bubblepalooza and lots more. Here are our Top 10 Austin Family Events!
Family Day with Orly Genger at Laguna Gloria
Saturday, June 14 from 11 am – 3 pm, enter the woven world of artist Orly Genger as you make colorful creatures, then grab some natural elements to add to a collaborative weaving wall overlooking the lagoon at Laguna Gloria. Genger’s monumental outdoor installation, Current 2014, is on view now.
Music for Kids – Free Music at the Library
ATX Music and the Austin Public Library have teamed up to bring us free music in the library all summer long. Music For Kids features local kid-friendly musicians who will perform at various library branches throughout the summer. Musicians include Neal Kassanoff, Gina Chavez, Walter Tragert and Lucas Miller.
