Have your kids ever wanted to go on a magic carpet ride? You can make this wish come true even without the help of Genie’s lamp! Head over to the Aladdin Skating Party at Chaparral Ice Center on Friday, Aug. 29 from 6:30 – 9:30 …
Austin’s Long Center for the Performing Arts will open its doors on Sunday, Aug. 31 from noon – 4 p.m. and invite you in for backstage tours, special ticket offers, free performances, kids’ activities and more! You don’t want to miss this free annual Open …
Here we are, limping through another August that is simply way too hot. But that means it’s time for the annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival! Come down to Fiesta Gardens on Sunday, Aug. 24 from 11 am – 5 pm for one of the best free weekend events of the year.
Thursday, August 21 at 7 pm – bring a blanket and a picnic to the historic Charles Johnson House for the Post 76 Concert Series. This week features the music of Susan Torres y Conjunto Clemencia.
This weekend you can take a free family yoga class, see dogs perform magical tricks and circus feats, ice skate in a shark costume, play retro video games, get crafty or join Robin Hood and his pranksters. Here are our Top 10 Austin Family Events.
If you’ve been down to Ladybird Lake in the morning, you may have seen a lot of people on stand up paddleboards. It’s officially a “thing” to do this summer. And this weekend, historic Bastrop is hosting the SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) Cup, a whole weekend of water races and activities from Friday August 15 to Sunday August 17.
Circus Chickendog – the family-friendly circus that keeps it weird – will be appearing in The Wizard of Dogz this week and next at the Institution Theater. Enjoy this doggy adaptation of The Wizard of Oz at 3 pm Aug. 11 – 15 and Aug. 18 – 22. The show is suitable for kids of all ages – yes, even toddlers. Tickets are $12 each.
This weekend, Save Our Springs Alliance hosts a full day of fun at Austin’s beloved Barton Springs at the 2nd Annual Barton Springs Fest. Come and celebrate the day in 1992 when the City Council adopted the citizen-initiated Save Our Springs Ordinance with eco-tours, poetry, kids activities, live music, and – of course – a dip in the sweet, cool waters of the springs.
Get ready for the upcoming school year with The Little Gym’s Community Night. Friday, August 8, from 4:30 – 6 pm. Take this chance to check out everything The Little Gym South Austin has to offer for free, plus play games and take advantage of discounts.
Pop Quiz:
Our favorite 80’s cartoon was …
a. Original My Little Pony
b. He-Man
c. Jem and the Holograms
d. How can we pick one when they were all so excellent?
Celebrate them all at the new art exhibit from Guzu Gallery – Children of the 80’s: An Art Exhibition Celebrating Cartoons and Toys from the Raddest Decade Ever.
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