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.
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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…
SXSW Create – Makers, Hackers and DIYers Unite!
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!
STAPLE! 10th Annual Independent Media Expo
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!
9th Annual Austin Spring Home & Garden Show
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.
86th Annual Zilker Kite Festival 2014
It’s that time of year again where novice kite flyers and OG kite enthusiasts ascend upon every inch of Zilker Park to enjoy all things kite competition related as well as Austin’s popular food trailers. The ABC Zilker Kite Festival goes down…or up…Sunday, March 2 at Zilker Park. The Festival opens at 10 am.
Free Pirate Party!
Embrace your love of all things pirate at a Kaleidoscope Toys on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 10 am to 1 pm for a free Pirate Party!
Capital Confectioners That Takes the Cake! Sugar Arts Show
The 10th annual “That Takes the Cake!” Sugar Arts Show will take place at the Austin Community College(ACC) campus at Highland Mall, Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 22-23, and promises to be a treat in every sense of the word.
Black History Month at the Carver Presents: Curlilocks and the Three Pink Pandas
Saturday, Feb. 15 from 1 pm to 3 pm, bring the whole family out to enjoy a reading, book-signing and crafting event! Local author, Yolanda King, will read her debut children’s book, Curlilocks and the Three Pink Pandas, followed by an awesome butterfly craft that all the children will enjoy.
Free Workout with Total Mommy Fitness
Do512 Family and Castle Hill Fitness have teamed up with Total Mommy Fitness to bring moms and their families a Free Workout Series! There are four upcoming dates where you can attend a free 45-minute workout followed by refreshments from KIND bars and smoothies from The Soup Peddler.
