Shark Week Skating Party at Chaparral Ice
It’s Shark Week! Celebrate the beast of the sea at the Shark Week Skating Party at Chaparral Ice Centers on Friday, Aug. 15 from 6:30 – 9:30 pm.
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Bastrop SUP Cup
If you’ve been down to Ladybird Lake in the morning, you may have seen a lot of people on stand up paddleboards. It’s officially a “thing” to do this summer. And this weekend, historic Bastrop is hosting the SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) Cup, a whole weekend of water races and activities from Friday August 15 to Sunday August 17.
Circus Chickendog Presents: The Wizard of Dogz
Circus Chickendog – the family-friendly circus that keeps it weird – will be appearing in The Wizard of Dogz this week and next at the Institution Theater. Enjoy this doggy adaptation of The Wizard of Oz at 3 pm Aug. 11 – 15 and Aug. 18 – 22. The show is suitable for kids of all ages – yes, even toddlers. Tickets are $12 each.
Austin Fall Home and Garden Show
Turn your home and garden dreams into a reality and attend the 19th Annual Austin Home and Garden Show, taking place at the Austin Convention Center from Friday, Aug. 15 – Sunday, Aug. 17. You’ll find tons of exhibits in everything from decks, pools, spas, plants, landscape displays and materials, kitchenware and much more, and the kids will have plenty to do in the Kid’s Zone (plus, kids are FREE)!
Sherwood Forest Faire’s “The Legends of Robin Hood” at the Scottish Rite Theater
Hear ye! Hear ye! Directly from Austin’s own Renaissance Festival, the Sherwood Forest Faire, comes Robin Hood and his merry band of outlaws! The Legends of Robin Hood will be stirring up mischief at the Scottish Rite Theater from Aug. 16 – 24.
Back to School Shopping in Austin
Summer is wrapping up, folks. We have two full weeks left before it’s back to rushed mornings, homework, extracurricular activities and sack lunches. It’s back to school time! Which also means it’s time for back to school clothes! Austin has a lot to offer when it comes to first-day duds, so we’ve compiled a list of our favorite places to go Back to School Shopping in Austin, from high-end, to thrift, and everything in between.
Top 10 Austin Family Events 8/8 – 8/10
This weekend you can see a variety of children’s plays, give wakeboarding a go, swing dance, eat tons of ice cream or have a day at the races!
Here are our Top 10 Austin Family events…
Young Guns + Groms & Summer Sounds Series at Quest ATX
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.
Planet Music: American Swing
“It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing.” Celebrate swing music at the American Swing session of Planet Music on Friday, Aug. 8 from 7 – 9 pm at the Dougherty Arts Center. Learn a dance routine and listen to a great band – all for free!
Family Saturday at Laguna Gloria
It’s Family Saturday at Laguna Gloria this weekend, Aug. 9 from 11 am – 3 pm. Swing by for family-friendly performances, and a chance to meet local artists and create art to take home.
