This weekend is full of dogs performing circus feats, dinosaurs, trains, The Goonies and baseball. There’s a little something for everyone!
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Other than that, here are our top 10 Austin family events for the weekend…
Round Rock Express is hosting a FREE day of family-friendly activities at Dell Diamond. Saturday, Mar. 22 from 10 am – 2 pm, Fan Fest will be in full swing at the ballpark. Fans will have the chance to run the bases, hit in the batting cage, clock their fastball with speed pitch, challenge the “Fun Zone” rock wall and inflatables and a lot more.
It’s that time to gather in the streets, parks, thrift stores and coffee shops to hear brass bands, marching bands and European Klezmer and Balkan music. HONK! TX is back! The free, community-driven festival is bringing more than 30 bands to venues throughout SoCo, Adams Park/Hemphill Park neighborhood and East Austin so that we all can get down to their fun music this weekend, Mar. 21 – 23.
The weather is just right right for a movie outside. This Friday, Mar. 21 at 8 pm head over to Whole Foods Market Downtown for Sunset Cinema: The Goonies!
For all the dads out there looking for some father-kiddo bonding fun, Toybrary has got you covered. Learn about creative reuse of recycled materials and make a rubber band guitar at the Daddy & Me Play Date, Saturday, March 22 at 10:30 am. The cost is $10 per father/child pair.
Looking for a fun outdoor event for the whole family that combines your love of circuses with performing dogs? Well, you’re in luck! On Friday, Mar. 21, head over to the French Legation Museum for an Evening Under the Oaks with Circus Chickendog.
Chances are, your younger kids love the hit PBS series, Dinosaur Train, the show about a T-Rex living in a nest with a Pteranodon family. You know the song…. “Dinosaur Traiiiin (woo woo)!” Well now you can tell the kids that they have a chance to see Dinosaur Train Live! Buddy’s Big Adventure at the Long Center on Sunday, Mar. 23 at 3 pm!
Semillitas de Español provides parents and children with fun classes that teach Spanish experientially, through playing, making music, group activities, conversations, art, dramatic play and more. All week, they are offering FREE demo classes of their CANTA program in various locations.
We hope everyone’s Spring Break has been fun and safe! If you’ve been wondering about some of the free, live music sessions happening around town, we can tell you about those….
Read up and see if it’s something you would like to do with your kids. Another cool activity you can check out is the SXSW Eco Light Garden at Republic Square Park. Other than that, here are our top 10 Austin family events…
If you’re looking a cool family-friendly(ish) and free show during SXSW, make sure to head over to the Hotel San Jose for South by San Jose (SXSJ). The festival, held in the parking lot of the hotel, starts every day at noon and runs through …
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