Awesome Animal Mornings at Millie & Mox
Play with cute, tiny, real animals at Awesome Animal Mornings at Millie & Mox on Saturday, July 5 from 10 – 11 am. Free!
Sound & Cinema: “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure” w/ the Urban Achievers Brass Band
Sound & Cinema continues on Wednesday, July 2 at the Long Center with a free screening of “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure” and a performance from The Urban Achievers Brass Band. The fun starts around 6 pm and will continue until about 10:30 pm.
Top 10 Austin Family Events 6/27 – 6/29
This weekend you can have early July 4th celebrations, see rescue animals, catch an amusing musical, get weird and shop for local produce. Here are our top 10 Austin family events for the weekend…
12th Annual Keep Austin Weird Festival & 5K
Weirdos, get ready to celebrate your weird and revel in everyone else’s because it’s time for the Keep Austin Weird Fest & 5K, happening Saturday, June 28 at the Long Center. The fest will start at 2 pm and the 5K is set for 7 pm.
Adam and the Bull Shark, the Musical
It was 10 years ago that Maxwell first told the story of Adam, the boy who goes to stay with his Grandpa in the small town of Marvel Pea where he hears rumors of a bull shark living in the lake. A talented cast and crew will present this decade-in-the-making project as a musical this weekend, don’t miss it!
Red White & Blue Ball
Do you like freedom? How about beautiful Texas sunsets, great people, and live music from some of Austin’s finest? Discover those things and more at the Red White & Blue Ball, going down at The Ball Farm on Saturday, June 28!
Music for Wilderness Lake at Laguna Gloria
Experience twelve trombonists positioned around the lagoon playing meditative music written by Canadian composer and sound theorist R. Murray Schafer. Music for Wilderness Lake is piece of environmental music explores the natural soundscape present at sunset and sunrise. They will be playing alongside Orly Genger’s beautiful outdoor sculptural work.
Tips on Attending Blues on the Green with Kids
Blues on the Green is a very popular event that thousands of people attend, and the whole process can be daunting. As a parent, it’s really easy to talk yourself out of going. But it is an iconic Austin event, and you should go at least once during the season. Here to provide you with some tips is Do512 Family editor, Jamie Jett.
Children’s Day Art Park – Sara Hickman
Children’s Day Art Park continues with Sara Hickman and the Annual Teddy Bear Picnic on Wednesday, June 25 from 9:30 – 11:30 am at the Symphony Square Amphitheatre.
Hill Country Galleria Independence Day Festival
The Hill Country Galleria will host its annual Independence Day Festival on Saturday, June 28 from 4 pm – midnight. Celebrate America with music, food, arts and crafts vendors, rides ,games, fireworks and more. Free admission and free parking!
