SplashFest!
Inflatable water rides, an outdoor concert and a big screen movie under the stars – just a taste of what you can enjoy at the first annual Splashfest, Saturday June 14 at Windy Point Park on Lake Travis.
Bubblepalooza at Long Center
Get ready for unbelieveabubble fun at the 3rd Annual Bubblepalooza on Saturday, June 14.
Win Prizes with #AustinSummerFun
You can also win giveaways throughout the entire summer just by uploading and tagging (#AustinSummerFun) a photo of your child(ren) doing something from the Summer Fun Checklist on Instragram. This week, Do512Family is happy to be giving away a $25 gift card that can be used at Galaxy Cafe, Zocalo Cafe or Top Notch Burgers! A winner will be chosen on Friday morning so be sure to get those Summer Fun photos tagged by midight on Thursday, June 12, 2014. For complete rules, click here.
Austin Sound & Cinema Lineup
Do512 and Alamo Drafthouse are bringing Sound & Cinema back to the Long Center this summer! Get ready for free movies and music on the lawn, with the Austin skyline as the backdrop. All events are 100 percent free, 100 percent family-friendly and 100 percent AWESOME.
Aces Family Tennis Festival
Austin’s newest tennis team, the Austin Aces, will hold a Family Tennis Festival on Saturday, June 14 from 10 am – 1 pm at the Hill Country Galleria Outdoor Amphitheater. This free event will be fun for all ages.
Top 10 Austin Family Events 6/6 – 6/8
This weekend you can catch some Big Air at X Games, go swimming, see a free movie, check out The Boardwalk or play with tiny animals. Here are our Top 10 Austin Family Events!
Slow Session & Bug Tasting with Little Herds
Does eating bugs gross you out? Maybe you should reconsider. They are a plentiful, viable source of protein after all, and most of the world is totally cool with it. It’s just the folks from the ol’ US of A, Canada and Europe who hold a taboo against eating insects. The Slow Session & Bug Tasting with Little Herds event at Art.Science.Gallery. might change your mind. Check it out Saturday, June 7 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm.
Boardwalk Grand Opening
The Boardwalk at Lady Bird Lake Grand Opening will be Saturday, June 7 at 10 am at Lakeshore Metro Park. Be one of the first to walk the trail and celebrate with performances and activities!
Splash Bash at the JCC
The Splash Bash is free and will be held at the JCC pool on Saturday, June 7, from 10 am – 2 pm. You will be able to enjoy swimming (so necessary!), free sno-cones, inflatables, prizes, and food for purchase.
Tips on Doing X Games Austin with Kids
Do512 Family editor, Jamie Jett, made it out to X Games Austin on Friday, June 6 with her 9-year-old son to celebrate the official start to summer in style. She wanted to share her tips on doing the games with your kids so you can have more fun enjoying the X Games and less time looking for things like water and free stuff.
