Summer Bash at Ashley’s Playhouse
Head to Ashley’s Playhouse on Sunday, July 27 for a free Summer Bash from 1 – 5 pm for water fun, a movie and cold treats!
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What to Know About Zilker’s Summer Musical
Seeing Oklahoma! at Zilker Hillside Theater is one of the activities on the Austin Summer Fun Checklist for Kids. We have a guest post from Heidi Okla, who took her kids to see Oklahoma! to gather helpful information for other parents wanting to go. While you’re out and about having fun this summer, take some photos on Instagram and use #AustinSummerFun to win prizes! We’re giving away a free haircut from Birds Barbershop and a meal from Top Notch this week, so start tagging!
Sound & Cinema: “E.T.” with Henry + the Invisibles
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.
Top 10 Austin Family Events 7/18 – 7/20
This weekend you can ice skate to Disney tunes, tie-dye some T-shirts, see an awesome magic show, build a solar car and much more! Here are our Top 10 Austin Family Events…
Colorado River Alliance Redbud Center Guided Tours
The Colorado River Alliance is a nonprofit group that is dedicated solely to the conservation and protection of the Texas Colorado River. They offer educational programs during the school year, and in the summer, they take families on guided tours of the LCRA Redbud Center. These tours are interactive, incredibly informative (Did you know all the lakes in Austin are man made?!), and FREE!
“Exploring Austin with Kids” Story Time and Book Signing
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.
POSTPONED: Sound & Cinema: “E.T.” with Henry + the Invisibles
**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.
Nature Nights – Wildlife Tracking at the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center
Every Thursday night this summer, you can visit the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center for Nature Nights. Next Thursday, July 17, the Nature Night theme is Wildlife Tracking, where you can learn all about the animals that roam the Texas wilderness after dark.
Emma Stasko Photography
Emma Stasko is a professional photographer who recently relocated to Austin from Houston. Specializing in newborn, maternity and child photography, Stasko aims to take beautiful and safe photos of your newborns and your family. She’s excited to be in Austin and wants to give one lucky Do512 Family reader a free mini session! We’ll let the work speak for itself…
Austin Steam Train – REVIEW
The Austin Steam Train offers rides through the Hill Country year round in fully restored coaches dating back to the 1920s. Departing from Cedar Park, the train has various routes to choose from. Its most popular route this summer is a ride to Burnet County and back with a 15-minute stop off in the town of Bertram, where riders can walk through a fully restored 1912 train depot, complete with old typewriters and luggage from the era.
