Parents, we realize it’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day grind of playdates, school, diapers, bedtime hissy-fits and all of the other love and sunshine that comes from our cherished littles. It’s easy to feel out of touch. But, we beg you to …
If you would like to get involved in some very worthwhile, fulfilling volunteer efforts this holiday season, here are a number of ways you can make a difference in Austin. We encourage you to also leave comments with additional opportunities and ways to give back in Austin.
Did you know that UT offers free, weekly Stargazing Parties? Each week that the University of Texas is in session, the astronomy department hosts free, public star parties on the roof of Robert Lee Moore Hall on Wednesdays, and at Painter Hall and on Fridays …
On Sturday, August 16, from 11:30 am to 4:30 pm, celebrate all things bookie at BookPeople’s National Bookstore Day. This celebration is less about all bookstores in the country and totally, just only about Book People.
Cheer on little wakeboarder wanna-be’s at the Young Guns + Groms event at Quest ATX, Austin’s newest wakeboarding cable park, on Saturday, Aug. 9 from 9 am – 12 pm. Stick around because later that afternoon you can check out the Summer Sounds Series where you can swim around, stand up paddle board and kayak while listening to live bands for just $10.
The Austin Summer Musical for Children group will bring Austin Families The Wizard of Oz in 16 shows from August 9 – August 24 at the Boyd Vance Theater inside the George Washington Carver Museum! With the exception of a gala fundraiser at one of the shows, admission to all other 15 shows will be FREE!
Sound & Cinema will continue on Tuesday, July 22 at the Long Center with a free screening of “E.T.” and a performance from Henry + the Invisibles. The fun starts around 6 pm and will continue until about 10:30 pm.
If you’re looking for a camp where your kids can get rowdy (but safe) in the great outdoors, then you need to check out the Expedition School. Located in East Austin next to Fiesta Gardens, the camp not only provides the opportunity for kids to kayak, canoe and SUP, but kids will also learn important lessons like how to protect the environment, along with safety instruction and medical training like CPR and basic first aid.
This weekend you can have early July 4th celebrations, see rescue animals, catch an amusing musical, get weird and shop for local produce. Here are our top 10 Austin family events for the weekend…
Experience twelve trombonists positioned around the lagoon playing meditative music written by Canadian composer and sound theorist R. Murray Schafer. Music for Wilderness Lake is piece of environmental music explores the natural soundscape present at sunset and sunrise. They will be playing alongside Orly Genger’s beautiful outdoor sculptural work.
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.