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 …
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 …
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 …
In celebration of Texas Archeology Month, the French Legation Museum is hosting Dig In! — a free, fun event for kids on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 1-5 p.m. Children will get to excavate artifacts in a mock dig plus many more hands-on activities. At the Dig …
This time of year, we love anything related to Halloween! Costumes, pumpkins, monsters, friendly ghosts, and slightly scary stories. The Austin Public Library is in the spirit of the season, and is entertaining kids with a FREE puppet show at various branches across town. Take …
Keeping our kids safe is a number one priority. Empowering them with the tools to feel confident and prepared in any situation is something that all parents strive for. On Saturday, Oct. 11, we can get a little help with this at the Child Safety …
This weekend you can listen to scary campfire stories, watch movies in the park, unleash your sci-fi side at Comic Con, teach the kids to fish, check out chalk art masterpieces, have a blast at a free kids music party, hunt for bugs by flashlight, …
On Saturday, Oct. 4 you can skip the Austin traffic and crowds and head out to Bastrop, TX for the free Lost Pines Arts and Music Festival from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Enjoy the quaint setting of historic downtown Bastrop as you check out …
On Sunday, Oct. 5, you can take a step back in time and try games and activities that children would have enjoyed in the 1800s at the free family-friendly Sunday-Funday event at Austin’s Neill-Cochran House Museum. Pop into one of Austin’s most historic homes from …
Have you ever wanted to take the kids fishing, but you have no idea where to start? Well, there is a really cool program called Go Fish! where you can learn how to fish at various Texas State Parks for free! In fact on Saturday, …
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