# Meet the Animals Saturday at the Austin Nature & Science Center > Event for families in the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos area (TX). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM - Where: Austin Nature & Science Center, 2389 Stratford Dr., Austin, TX 78746 - Ages: All ages; family program - Price: Free (activity pass required) - Organizer: City of Austin Parks and Recreation – Austin Nature & Science Center - Official page: https://www.austintexas.gov/ansc - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/meet-the-animals-saturday-at-the-austin-nature-and-science-center--listing-640e1b158e04f029598238ff ## About Meet the Animals is one of the Austin Nature & Science Center's free Saturday programs, a chance to see some of the center's resident animals up close with its naturalist staff. Short sessions of about half an hour repeat through the late morning and early afternoon. Capacity is limited for each session, so the center hands out free activity passes in front of the Visitors Center on a first-come, first-served basis shortly before the first session; families who want an early slot should arrive early. 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