Do512 Family - What to do in Austin with Kids

Do512 Family - What to do in Austin with Kids

Swimming In Austin: Which Pools Stay Open?

After a bit of a dip in the summer heat this July, we’re back into the mid to high-90s and a nice swim in cool water is sounding pretty essential right now. If you’re wondering which public pools are open around Austin, we have you …

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Free Pools in Austin

Ready for a swim?  The City of Austin Aquatic Division operates 44 facilities ready to cool you down — including seven regional pools, three community pools, 21 neighborhood pools, Barton Springs Pool, and 11 splash pads, and also offers youth and adult swim lessons.  Many …

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Do512 Family Park Spotlight: St. Edward’s Trail

One of our favorite spots for hiking, creek play, and soaking in the tranquility of nature is St. Edward’s Park & Greenbelt Trail. Located in northwest Austin along Bull Creek, this park offers a variety of trail options — easy, flat walks for young kids …

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Young Guns + Groms & Summer Sounds Series at Quest ATX

Cheer on little wakeboarder wanna-be’s at the Young Guns + Groms event at Quest ATX, Austin’s newest wakeboarding cable park, on Saturday, Aug. 9 from 9 am – 12 pm. Stick around because later that afternoon you can check out the Summer Sounds Series where you can swim around, stand up paddle board and kayak while listening to live bands for just $10.

Deep Eddy Movie Night: Despicable Me 2

Alamo Drafthouse and Deep Eddy present the FINAL opportunity for your family to experience the dip-in family movie night. This final installment of Deep Eddy Movie Nights at Deep Eddy Pool will feature “Despicable Me 2” on Saturday, August 2, with the movie beginning at 8:45 pm.

Top 10 Austin Family Events 6/6 – 6/8

This weekend you can catch some Big Air at X Games, go swimming, see a free movie, check out The Boardwalk or play with tiny animals. Here are our Top 10 Austin Family Events!

Reel Paddling Film Festival at Backwoods – GIVEAWAY

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.

Austin’s Secret Beach

NOTE: You are not allowed to swim or tube in this area of the Colorado River.

Secret Beach is down a dirt path and hidden behind some bushes. Pretty vague, right? Don’t worry, we’ve got your back with a step-by-step to help you find this secluded location. It’s shallow, it’s sandy, and it almost always has water; making it a perfect spot for younger kids to play.

Secret Beach is located inside Roy G. Guerrero Park (map). Take E. Riverside to Grove Blvd., go all the way to the end, and you will find yourself in a parking lot, facing a trail.

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