Spring Break at the Bullock
Spend Spring Break at the Bullock and get some free, quality, family learning time. The Bullock Texas State History Museum is having free activities this week for you and your kids.
Fairytale Threads Consignment Sale
If you’re tired of paying full retail for clothes, toys, and other kid items that they’ll use, abuse and discard in a matter of months, think about stopping by the Fairytale Threads Consignment Sale starting at 10 am on Thursday, Mar. 13 at the Austin Sports Center Cedar Park. The sale will feature clothes for newborns – kid’s size 16, maternity items, books, gear and toys for kids, babies and toddlers, and will continue through Saturday, Mar. 15.
Top 10 Austin Family Events 3/7 – 3/9
SPRING BREAK! SXSW! There is so much coming up in the next week we can hardly keep our cool.
Some pages you should probably bookmark:
- Family Friendly Events During SX 2014
- Freebies and Deals in Austin
- Tips for Doing the Fest with Kids
We will be doing more coverage of the fest next week so stay tuned if you’re planning on braving the crowds with your kids this year. If you’re not, we’ll still have our normal awesomeness so don’t worry.
Here are our Top 10 Austin Family Events for the weekend…
Makie Doll Tea Time at Toy Joy During SXSW
Check out 3D printed dolls at 3D printed dolls all the way from London’s Makie Labs to Toy Joy for Makie Doll Tea Time on Sunday, March 9 at 1 pm.
Contemporary Austin at Laguna Gloria: Family Saturday
On Saturday. March 8, pause before Southby completely takes over to enjoy some art and culture at The Contemporary Austin at Laguna Gloria: Family Saturday. From 11 am – 3 pm, families are welcome to partake in hands-on art-making workshops inspired by the museum’s current exhibitions.
Freedomland Laser tag SX 2014 (Official)
Ready for some free food and laser tag at an official SXSW Interactive event? Lincoln Labs invites you to join them at Freedomland to celebrate life, liberty, and laser tag on Sunday March 9 from 4 to 7 pm at the Trinity Center.
A Rock Show For Kids at the Fader Fort during SXSW
MyMusicRx® YOU WHO Present A Rock Show For Kids, Thursday, Mar. 13 from 10 am – noon at The Fader Fort. This morning Rock Show for Kids will benefit MyMusicRx, the only “kid-prescribed” in-hospital and online music medicine program in the nation. One hundred percent of proceeds will help fund MyMusicRx’s bedside and online programs that deliver the healing power of music to seriously ill kids and teens.
GoBank #PuppyHour
Did someone say puppy? Yes we did! Come bark up the right tree this Saturday, March 8 at the GoBank #Puppy Hour at 9:00 am.
The Spotify Studio Unofficial Workshop
If you have a teenager who is interested in music and/or the music biz, RSVP them for The Spotify Studio Unofficial Workshop happening at the Spotify House Saturday, Mar. 8 from 11 am – 2 pm. Ages 13 – 18 are invited to learn to DJ, hone songwriting skills, design a logo for their band and hear about careers in the music industry.
Tips for Doing SX With Kids
If you read our Family Friendly Events During SX 2014 post the other day, you may have been thinking, “How the heck am I supposed to pull all of this off with kids in tow?” Well, you probably can’t. But you can definitely pick and choose, and you could definitely use some advice if you’re never done it before. Do512 Family Featured Babymaker, Nicole from LiveMom, shared her Tips for Doing SX With Kids with us today. Heed her advice, and have fun out there!
