Do512 Family - What to do in Austin with Kids

Do512 Family - What to do in Austin with Kids

Groundwork Music Project Fall Family FUNraiser

On Sunday, Oct. 19 you can take the whole family to Nutty Brown Cafe for a great afternoon of music and fun. The Groundwork Music Project’s Fall Family FUNraiser will take place from 3-6 p.m. and will feature some of Austin’s best musicians, face painting, …

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Free Fall Festival at Ashley’s Playhouse

Ashley’s Playhouse is hosting a free Fall Festival on Sunday, Oct. 19 from 1-4 p.m. Everyone’s invited to take the kids for face painting, cookie decorating and jumping in the haunted bounce house. Take a tour of this drop-in childcare facility as the kids enjoy …

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Halloween Movies at the Drive-In

Have you ever taken the kids to a drive-in movie? Austin’s Blue Starlite Drive-in is a really fun place to go munch on popcorn and watch a show from your own car. This month, they are showing tons of Halloween movies! Check out the schedule …

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2014 Zilker Holiday Tree Art Contest

While we’re focused on Halloween right now, you know that the winter holiday season will be upon us in the blink of an eye. The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department is ready for our Austin-area kids to start thinking about one of our …

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Liberty! Equality! and Fireworks! at the Long Center

Pollyanna Theatre Company presents a new family-friendly play exploring the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s. You can check out Liberty! Equality! and Fireworks! at the Long Center during weekend matinees October 11 -19. Liberty! Equality! and Fireworks! tells the story of a group of …

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Dia de los Muertos Family Programs

The Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC) is offering a lot of really fun family programs this month leading up to their big Dia de los Muertos Festival on Saturday, Nov. 1. You can make calavera masks, enjoy free concerts, plays, storytimes and more! Take a …

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Haunted Halloween Trails at Pioneer Farms

Things are getting creepy at Pioneer Farms this month! If you’re looking for some frightening fun, head over on Fridays and Saturdays (Oct. 10-11, 17-18, and 24-25) from 7-10 p.m. to Search the Haunted Trails. Watch out for “Creatures of the Night” in the Sprinkle …

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Free Family Fitness Classes

Trust us, we know how hard it can be to find time to workout. Fitness can easily fall way down on the list of priorities for busy moms and dads. But what if you can take the kids to exercise with you in a family-friendly …

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Make Your Own Scary Marionettes

We’re pretty okay when it comes to making paper bag puppets, maybe even sock puppets, too, but DIY marionette-making sounds like something that might get us all tangled up. Lucky for us, the amazing art instructors at Laguna Gloria are teaching families how to make their …

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Vintage Car Racing at COTA

Calling all race car fans, you can head out to Circuit of the Americas (COTA) on October 10-12 to watch vintage cars speed around the track from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. each day! The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) returns to COTA for the …

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