Enjoy a beer while you help raise money for local animal rescue groups at Pints for Pups, hosted by the Independence Brewing Company. This family-friendly and dog-friendly event is from 1 – 3 pm this Saturday, April 19.
Our FINAL CLASS in the series will be Saturday, Apr. 12 at 9 am, and will be for moms AND their kids of any age! Get a good workout and set a healthy example at this free and fun class. The class is free but an RSVP is appreciated to assure that everyone will have ample room to enjoy their workout. RSVP here.
Has your child shown an interest in creating computer games or websites? Let them explore the possibilities at the Free Coding Workshop from Hatch After School at the MakerSquare Office on Saturday, Apr. 5 from 1 – 2:30 pm.
The annual Children’s Picnic and Real Food Festival will be at the French Legation Museum on Sunday, Mar. 30 from 1 – 5 pm. This FREE event is presented by Edible Austin, the SANDE Youth Project and the French Legation Museum.
If you are anything like us, then you have an abundance of children’s clothes that don’t fit anymore, toys that go untouched, games that don’t get played and equipment that you don’t need anymore. In the name of good health and necessity, we beg you to purge! Purge the things you don’t need anymore and clear some space in your home… and make some cash while you’re at it, at the Here We Grow Again Kids Consignment Sale.
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.
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:
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…
The third installment of SXSW Interactive’s Create event will be coming to the City Terrace at the Long Center Friday, March 7-Sunday March 8 from 11 am to 6 pm and is FREE and open to the public. That’s right, no badge required!
Looking for a place to bring the kids and pick up some cool comics, art, merch, and even view a shadowcast performance of Dr. Horrible? Then get over to STAPLE! on Saturday and Sunday, March 1 and 2, at the Marchesa Hall & Theatre. Now in it’s 10th year, STAPLE! is offering an impressive guest list, awesome vendors (with lots of local artists to support!), live on-site screen-printing, and on Sunday there will be a Kid’s Comics Corner in the Lobby where kids can create their own comics!
The 9th Annual Austin Spring Home & Garden Show comes to the Austin Convention Center this weekend, Saturday and Sunday March 1 from 10 am to 7 pm and March 2 from 11 am to 5 pm. Industry professionals and homeowners can enjoy show-only prices and direct buy pricing, and everybody can enjoy the fun and endless inspiration at the biggest home and garden show in Austin.
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.