Get ready to have some “pfun” this weekend at the 39th Annual Deutschen Pfest in Pflugerville. The event will kick off on Friday, May 16 and will continue through Sunday, May 18. There will be a FREE children’s area with petting zoo, kiddie train, inflatables and puppet shows.
If you’re looking for a place to bring the family and relax, Waterloo Ice House at 360/2222 has it all – a sandbox, shaded tables, a playscape and room to run around. We love it so much that we decided to make it our Featured Family Restaurant of the Week!
On Saturday, May 17 from 12 – 5 pm, make your way to Casa de Luz for the family friendly Natural Living Festival. The event will feature 100 percent whole food plant-based meals in the dining hall, children’s performers and entertainment, live music, health practitioners of various modalities, local and national product lines, vendors, samples and demos. And, it’s FREE!
Saturday, May 10, head to Backwoods to see the Reel Paddling Film Festival, happening from 7:30 – 9:30 pm. The film fest will showcase the world’s best paddling films in order to inspire more people to explore rivers, lakes and oceans.
The West Austin Studio Tour (WEST) will be May 10 – 11 and 17 – 18. Artists will open their studios and galleries for people to peruse and enjoy. There is a lot going on, take a look at the WEST Catalog and pick out what you want to see. We scanned the catalog to find some Family Friendly Events at WEST, check ’em out!
Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline is hosting their Cartoon Cereal Party: Marvel-Ous Edition this Saturday May, 10 at 12 PM. If a Marvel montage weren’t enough to take you back to the days of oversized sleeping shirts or superhero underpants, there will be an all-you-can-eat sugary cereal bar. What? Who doesn’t want to be a kid again? If you can’t beat ’em, mom, just join ’em.
Second Saturdays are for families at Laguna Gloria with hands-on art-making activities inspired by the current exhibitions on view. From 11 AM – 3 PM kids ages 2 – 11 can enjoy family-friendly performances, meet artists, and even make their own works of art to take home. This Second Saturday the Tiny Regatta is inspired by artist Orly Genger’s seaworthy materials.
Mother’s Day is this weekend and you’ll have a chance to celebrate the ULTIMATE mom this Friday, May 9 at the Mother Earth Day Festival from 9 am – 1 pm in Zilker Park near the Barton Springs pool! We love our city and love any opportunity to learn more about how to take care of it, it’s important we pass it on to our kids.
Family life is busy most of the time, and that can mean that fast food is somewhat of a necessity. Lucky for us Austinites, “fast food” doesn’t always mean we have to sacrifice quality. Hat Creek Burger Company uses hormone-free beef that is raised without antibiotics, their nuggets are gluten-free and their milkshakes are THE BEST. Pair that with a fun venue where kids and adults can relax and you’ve got a Feature Family Restaurant of the Week! Do512 Family editor, Jamie Jett, visited with her family, here’s what she thought….
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…
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.