We’re ready for the weekend! Your family can enjoy some festival fun at Art City Austin or Lake Travis SpringFest, participate in Family Play Day in Mueller, embrace Austin’s weird side at Eeyore’s Birthday Party, learn about snakes, enjoy free admission and Sunday funday programs …
The world is our classroom! This certainly is true for young children exploring nature and the outdoors. Little ones & can now enjoy educational, fun classes in the healthiest classroom of all — the outdoors — through Tinkergarten® classes. Tinkergarten offers activity-based classes for ages …
Whooooo’s ready to learn a lot about birds? If you give a hoot about these beautiful creatures, take note of the big Celebration of Urban Birds will happen at a variety of events in Austin this February and March. Enjoy family-friendly fun that includes birding …
On Saturday, Dec. 12 and Sunday, Dec. 13, you can walk among thousands of luminaries and twinkling lights during the annual Luminations at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Everyone’s invited to this Austin holiday tradition from 6-9 p.m. that includes 2,300 luminarias, live music, …
On Saturday, Jan. 24, plan for a day of fresh air and family fun at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center for the annual Tree Talk Winter Walk. Admission is free at this event from 9 a.m. – 5 pm. Celebrate Texas trees while learning …
It’s time for the Spring Open House and Field Day at the Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center. Head out there on Sunday, Mar. 30 from 10 am – 3 pm for special topical tours on birds, wildflowers, insects and geology as well as fun activities for the family.
Time to get those little Shakespeares-in-training busy writing, and what better topic about which to wax poetic than batty bats? On Saturday, Jan. 18 from 9 am – 12 pm, bring your 11 – 14 year-old kiddos to the Austin American Statesman HQ for the Bats and Barton Springs Poetry Workshop. Kids will learn about bats from local bat experts and get a chance to write some nature poetry. This FREE workshop ends at Barton Springs, where they won’t swim but will capture some deep thoughts on Austin’s favorite swimming hole. Registration required.
On Sunday, August 18 from 12 – 4 pm, bring the family down to Zilker Botanical Gardens for Afternoon in the Garden: Nature Journaling. For the Garden entry fee of just $2 per adult, $1 for children 3 – 12 and seniors, kids can wander through the gardens, observe what they see and then document it all in a nature journal.
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.