Do512 Family - What to do in Austin with Kids

Do512 Family - What to do in Austin with Kids

Celebrating Día de los Muertos in Austin

Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is a holiday where friends and family gather to remember loved ones who have passed away. In Austin, this has become a city-wide vigil celebrating multi-ethnic heritage with several Día de los Muertos events. From activities …

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Viva la Vida Parade & Festival

Get ready for Austin’s largest and longest-running Día de los Muertos festival on Saturday, October 26, 2019! Mexic-Arte Museum’s 36th Annual Viva La Vida Festival & Parade features tons of family fun that’s free and open to the entire community. The event starts at noon …

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Do512 Family’s Ultimate Guide to Fall

Please note that this was written before the pandemic. Therefore, we encourage you to check with any particular venue that you plan to visit before heading out for details about health and safety policies. Happy Fall y’all! That summer heat is hopefully going to giving …

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Top Picks for Austin Families: Oct. 28-30, 2016

This weekend you can put on your costume and take your pick of fun Halloween events including a Hootenanny at the Thinkery, a Spooktacular at the Bullock, and a Kids Ball at Central Market. You can also play carnival games at Fable Fest or the …

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Top Picks for Austin Families: October 14-16, 2016

This weekend you can go to an Alice in Wonderland tea party & movie screening, watch Charlotte’s Web at ZACH Theatre, celebrate German heritage at Oktoberfest, go to a Día de los Muertos Festival, watch all of the Harry Potter movies at the IMAX Theatre, …

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Just a Minute: A Dia de los Muertos Play

Celebrate Day of the Dead by taking the kids to see “Just a Minute: A Dia de los Muertos Play” at Austin Scottish Rite Theater. This show for children is a staged adaptation of Yuyi Morales’s fantastical award-winning books Just a Minute and Just in …

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Viva la Vida 2015

UPDATE: Because of weather, the festival will move to Brazos Hall (204 E 4th St.). The parade is still scheduled to start at noon. And the education activities will still take place as planned at Frost Bank. Check Get ready for Austin’s largest Dia de …

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Top Austin Family Events, Oct. 23-25, 2015

This weekend you can take part in Día de los Muertos celebrations, rock out with Alvin and the Chipmunks, climb aboard a fire truck & bulldozer, enter a pumpkin carving contest, see Winnie the Pooh and his pals sing & dance on stage, listen to …

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Halloween Events this Week, Oct. 22-25, 2015

There are some awesome family events this week to get you ready for the fun holiday and let you get the most wear out of those cute costumes! Here is a list of Halloween happenings through this weekend.   — Movie in the Park: Casper @ …

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