Summer Film Camp, presented by Austin Film Festival’s Young Filmmakers Program, still has space available in its amazing summer camp full of screenwriting, filmmaking and claymation workshops for ages 9 – 18. Camp will be held at St. Austin Catholic School, with sessions available through August 1.
This weekend you can see lots of live music, ride on a sheep, sample amazing food, come face-to-face with some very real-looking dinosaurs and a whole lot more! Here are our Top 10 Austin Family events…
There’s a new book on the block and it’s all about having fun in this wonderful city with your family. Exploring Austin with Kids, written by Annette Lucksinger, is a book, a website, and an app, filled with all kinds of activities you can do with your children. On Saturday, June 21, you can get a copy of the book and have it signed at the Texas State Capitol, as well as enjoy activities with the author and other Capitol fun.
Is your teen frustrated with acne? Does your toddler struggle with eczema outbreaks? Both of these skin conditions can be uncomfortable, annoying and even painful. DermResearch is a family friendly research facility offering studies where you can earn compensation for trying the latest products in skin care.
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!
Join the French Legation for Family Fun Summer Saturdays for guided tours and special kid-friendly programs, starting this weekend on Saturday, June 21.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.