Do512 Family - What to do in Austin with Kids

Do512 Family - What to do in Austin with Kids

2016 Mother Earth Day Festival

On Friday, September 16, you can take the kids to Zilker Park from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. for the 15th Annual Mother Earth Day Festival. Kids can enjoy music, puppet shows, music, interactive booths, games, art and more for free! This Festival is promotes …

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Top 5 Events this Week: May 16-20, 2016

This week you can explore woodland homes of faeries and gnomes, see a puppet show, explore the Texas Colorado River Rolling Exhibit, watch Wall-E in the park, and boogie with the family at a concert in Mueller. Top 5 Austin Family Events to Check Out …

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Top 5 Events This Week: April 25 – 29, 2016

Play Minecraft at the library, watch local kids sing & play ukulele with the Groundwork Music Orchestra, enjoy the rhythms of Africa, see a silly puppet show, and end the week with a brass band & food trucks. Top 5 Austin Family Events to Check …

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Top Austin Family Events, February 19-21, 2016

Check out our top 10 picks for weekend fun! You can go to see James and the Giant Peach live on stage, celebrate the Chinese New Year, meet Star Wars characters, go rock climbing for free, make bird houses, watch a puppet show, head to …

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New Puppet Show at the Library

We love FREE entertainment for the kiddos! And we’re always so grateful for the high-quality children’s programs offered at the public libraries in the area. So we’re excited to share that Literature Live! is once again bringing a lively puppet show to branches of the …

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Free Puppet Show: Wild & Wacky Weather

Austin Public Library’s puppet troupe, Literature Live!, is bringing a new show called “Wild & Wacky Weather” to all area library locations starting on Tuesday, September 8 and running through Friday, December 4. You know what they say around Austin…”If you don’t like the weather …

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2015 Family Water Festival & Colorado River Ramble

Plan to bring the whole family out on Sunday, June 28 for the 2015 Family Water Festival at Fiesta Gardens and celebrate the Texas Colorado River and the water resources that keep Austin flowing. You can start your day at 8 a.m. by taking part …

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7th Annual Funky Chicken Coop Tour

Each spring, Austin area poultry keepers open their backyards to the public to show off their chickens and their urban coops during the Funky Chicken Coop Tour. This year’s tour takes place on Saturday, Apr. 4, and if you are thinking about keeping chickens in …

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Chicken Big: New Literature LIVE! Puppet Show

Literature LIVE! presents Chicken Big — a new, free puppet show for families that will be performed at various branches of the Austin Public Library this winter and spring. Kids will enjoy this less-than-traditional puppet show production of Austin author Keith Graves’ children’s book, Chicken …

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“Follow the Elves” Library Puppet Web Series

The Austin Public Library and Literature Live! invite families to experience The Shoemaker and the Elves like you’ve never seen it before! “Follow the Elves” is a new, multimedia event featuring a 4-part video web series paired with family gatherings at the library with stories, crafts, …

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