One of our favorite Halloween events is back this year with delightfully, frightfully fun symphonic music! The Austin Symphony Orchestra presents their annual Halloween Children’s Concert on Sunday, October 24 at 3 p.m. at the Long Center. The entire family is invited to dress up …
It’s time once again for the annual Old Settler’s Music Festival, going down from Thursday, Apr. 10 – Sunday, Apr. 13 at Salt Lick pavilion and Camp Ben McCulloch. This festival has been going strong since 1987, and has maintained its down-home, friendly, Texas vibe. You’ll hear lots of music, eat awesome food, attend workshops, camp, let the kids play in the youth area and kick back with plenty of cold beers (if you want).
Each fall we look forward to attending the Texas Book Festival — a celebration of authors, illustrators and readers! This year’s event will take place from Oct. 23 through Oct. 31 as a hybrid event with virtual sessions as well as limited capacity in-person events …
The 29th Annual Austin Film Festival is coming up on October 27 – November 3, 2022 with a very exciting lineup of films and panels. Known to celebrate the art and craft of storytelling, this festival honors the writers’ contributions to film, television, and new …
Austin is home to some hardcore sports and even more hardcore fans. Austinites take every single game day seriously. You will witness nothing but fans decked out in their sports gear, bars and restaurants showing the game on the big screen, support signs everywhere, and …
Introduce your child to Spanish while having plenty of fun through music, movement and games! Mi Casa Es Tu Casa® offers Austin’s best-rated parent-child music classes in Spanish for newborns, babies, toddlers, and preschoolers up to 5 years old. Developed by a clinical psychologist with …
While the start of the school year brings a whole big mix of emotions, there is one element that brings us pure JOY — first day of school photos! We find ourselves a wee bit off schedule on the first day of school because we …
Austin’s parks and green spaces are currently having a big moment! We are thrilled to see so many major park improvements, additions of awesome play structures, community meeting places and zen gardens coming to life this year. One notable transformation was the makeover of Waterloo …
As parents, we find ourselves feeling overwhelmed and stressed about the school year ahead. We tune into chat groups only to find a wide variety of differing opinions on what’s right for the kids. While we know that families have to make personal decisions on …
One item on our personal summer bucket list was to drive out to Dripping Springs to check out the giant outdoor entertainment space, Dreamland. With mini golf, pickleball, disc golf, a splash pad and more, we had been hearing great things about this oasis of …
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.