This weekend is going to rule.
Stuff that you should know about:
Maverick Horseback Riding, where you can take 2+ hour horseback rides just outside of Austin
Pecan Street Festival
GIVEAWAYS: Enter for a chance to win a $25 Gift Card to Nutty Brown, a Family Membership to the Wildflower Center, a $25 Gift Card to Kaleidoscope Toys, and 2 Tickets to Pachanga Fest
Other than that, here are our top 10 Austin family events…
For over 75 years, Ramsey Park in central Austin has been a focal point of fun and entertainment for children and families. Continuing in that tradition, on Saturday, May 3, the park will host a movie night beginning at 7 pm. They will be showing the …
Oh, mamas, it’s time to get your dance on! Saturday, May 10, Pachanga Fest comes to Fiesta Gardens with a line-up that will have your whole family moving and grooving. From noon – 11 pm, the whole family can enjoy an immersive experience into Latino culture through arts, crafts, music, food, workshops and more.
For the past six months, kids from Maplewood and Blackshear Elementary have been working on writing their own songs with the Groundwork Music Project as part of their after school program, We Write it We Play it. On Wednesday, Apr. 30 from 5 – 7 pm, they’ll be performing these songs for the public at the Carver Museum in the We Write it We Play it Concert. Come see the cuteness, and enjoy free food from Haymaker!
Kid’s Night at Nutty Brown…Can’t beat free music & fun in an atmosphere that is relaxing for the adults and stimulating enough for the kids to keep them up and running long enough to carry on a conversation. Moonwalk, face painting, and balloons by Twistin’ Art, and live music.
Lots of opportunities to have some good times with the family this weekend!
Other fun stuff:
Here are our top 10 Austin family events…
The Sunset Valley ArtFest is a bonafide half-day festival complete with vendors and live music performances on multiple stages–for kids and adults–and it’s FREE and it’s happening Saturday, April 26 at the Toney Burger Center in South Austin.
The Red Poppy Festival kicks off Friday, Apr. 25 in Historic Georgetown and continues through Sunday, Apr. 27. The whole family can enjoy arts, crafts, a parade, a car show, a kids area, food, music and more, and admission is FREE!
If you are looking for a fun Springtime day trip to take with the kiddos, venture out to Sweetberry Farm in Marble Falls. Home to a very popular “Harvest of Fall Fun” festival from late September through early November, the smaller crowd and gorgeous weather during the Spring Harvest makes the farm a perfect activity for the whole family.
Join the businesses of the West Lynn IBIZ district on the last Wednesday of the month from 3 – 8 pm for West Lynn Wednesdays, an evening of fun for the entire family.
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.