Have you ever taken the kids to an IMAX movie? Here in Austin, we’re lucky to have the chance to see really cool documentaries on the biggest screen in Texas at the IMAX Theatre in the Bullock State Texas History Museum. It’s quite an experience …
Don’t you just love Austin Museum Day? We sure do! Not only are more than 35 local cultural institutions offering free admission on this day, they also present tons of special activities for you and the kids to enjoy. Austin Museum Day takes place on …
This weekend you can play tons of video games, eat free s’mores while watching Frozen, create your own awesome tie dye t-shirt, learn all about monarch butterflies, celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day, say SoLongSummer at a teen music fest, pet animals with tiny tails, play old-fashioned …
On Saturday, Sept. 13, head over to the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center at 10 a.m. for Dance Africa Fest, a series of free dance workshops for all ages, presented by Lannaya Drum and Dance Ensemble. RSVP is required, so be sure to …
Get ready for some adorable shows from ZACH Family Theatre! ZACH has announced its lineup for the 2014-2015 Family Series with the first show of the season, A Year With Frog and Toad, starting on October 10. ZACH’s family productions are top-notch, performed by professional …
It’s the LAST weekend of August! Time to end the month with a blast. This weekend you can ice skate with a Genie, party down after-hours at the Thinkery, have TWO chances to catch a fireworks show, show off your team spirit at a tailgate party, peek behind the curtain at the Long Center, get your splashing in Cedar Park, and much, much more.
Here we are, limping through another August that is simply way too hot. But that means it’s time for the annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival! Come down to Fiesta Gardens on Sunday, Aug. 24 from 11 am – 5 pm for one of the best free weekend events of the year.
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 – 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.
This weekend, Save Our Springs Alliance hosts a full day of fun at Austin’s beloved Barton Springs at the 2nd Annual Barton Springs Fest. Come and celebrate the day in 1992 when the City Council adopted the citizen-initiated Save Our Springs Ordinance with eco-tours, poetry, kids activities, live music, and – of course – a dip in the sweet, cool waters of the springs.
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.