Celebrate the biggest RETRO video game convention in Texas at Classic Game Fest Saturday, Aug. 16 and Sunday, Aug. 17! The Palmer Event Center will be full of classic old school games and systems so the family can play the day away. Save your quarters, because arcade games and systems will be on free-play!
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.
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…
This weekend you can wakeboard, see wild animals, relive the 80s, get a free backpack, see a movie from the comfort your favorite floatie and a lot more!
Pop Quiz:
Our favorite 80’s cartoon was …
a. Original My Little Pony
b. He-Man
c. Jem and the Holograms
d. How can we pick one when they were all so excellent?
Celebrate them all at the new art exhibit from Guzu Gallery – Children of the 80’s: An Art Exhibition Celebrating Cartoons and Toys from the Raddest Decade Ever.
On Sunday evening, August 3, from 6 – 10 pm, in.gredients celebrates two years of being Austin’s most environmentally responsible grocer with a 2nd Anniversary Party that the whole family can enjoy! There will be music, vendor samples and activities – and the whole shebang is free!
It’s your last chance to check out Children’s Day Art Park at Symphony Square Amphitheatre on Wednesday, July 30 from 9:30 – 11:30 am!
Head to The Rhythm Studio for a free Story Time and Book Signing on Wednesday, July 16 at 11 am. Kids can dance and craft and you can get a book that will help you explore Austin, win/win.
**THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO TUESDAY, JULY 22**
Sound & Cinema will continue on Tuesday, July 22 at the Long Center with a free screening of “E.T.” and a performance from Henry + the Invisibles. The fun starts around 6 pm and will continue until about 10:30 pm.
This weekend you can play giant Checkers, see a free musical, take a train ride through Hill Country or paint with ice cubes at an outdoor museum. Here are our Top 10 Austin Family events…
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.