It’s that time to gather in the streets, parks, thrift stores and coffee shops to hear brass bands, marching bands and European Klezmer and Balkan music. HONK! TX is back! The free, community-driven festival is bringing more than 30 bands to venues throughout SoCo, Adams Park/Hemphill Park neighborhood and East Austin so that we all can get down to their fun music this weekend, Mar. 21 – 23.
The weather is just right right for a movie outside. This Friday, Mar. 21 at 8 pm head over to Whole Foods Market Downtown for Sunset Cinema: The Goonies!
Do512 Family Featured Babymaker, Trish Morrison from MomCom, is sharing her story about how awesome Central Market can be for singles and families. Read her story about moving across town made her love her local Central Market even more.
Chances are, your younger kids love the hit PBS series, Dinosaur Train, the show about a T-Rex living in a nest with a Pteranodon family. You know the song…. “Dinosaur Traiiiin (woo woo)!” Well now you can tell the kids that they have a chance to see Dinosaur Train Live! Buddy’s Big Adventure at the Long Center on Sunday, Mar. 23 at 3 pm!
Semillitas de Español provides parents and children with fun classes that teach Spanish experientially, through playing, making music, group activities, conversations, art, dramatic play and more. All week, they are offering FREE demo classes of their CANTA program in various locations.
We hope everyone’s Spring Break has been fun and safe! If you’ve been wondering about some of the free, live music sessions happening around town, we can tell you about those….
Read up and see if it’s something you would like to do with your kids. Another cool activity you can check out is the SXSW Eco Light Garden at Republic Square Park. Other than that, here are our top 10 Austin family events…
In the past, SXSW has hosted free, outdoor concerts at Auditorium Shores. Since that location is now under construction, the Outdoor Stage at Butler Park will be the new temporary home. Thursday, Mar. 13 – Saturday, Mar. 15, get to Butler Park and see some major acts, all for free!
Last week, we told you about the Rock Show For Kids going down at the Fader Fort Thursday, Mar. 13 from 10 am – noon with music from Typhoon, Aloe Blacc, The Bots, Les Claypool and more. Guess what? We have 4 VIP tickets to give away to the show!
Head to Kaleidoscope Toys this week for Spring Break Activities for the family. There will be a reptile show, crafts, cooking classes and more!
Spend Spring Break at the Bullock and get some free, quality, family learning time. The Bullock Texas State History Museum is having free activities this week for you and your kids.
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.
