# Things to do with kids in Travis County, TX

> 140 upcoming family events and 39 places and ongoing programs in Travis County, TX, in the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [43rd Annual Viva La Vida Festival & Parade (Día de los Muertos)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/43rd-annual-viva-la-vida-festival-and-parade-dia-de-los-muertos--listing-20ace427724aa13fd1f89da7) — Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM · 4th Street & Congress Avenue (outside Mexic-Arte Museum) · Free · checked Oct 14. Mexic-Arte Museum's Día de los Muertos festival and parade, Austin's largest and longest-running Day of the Dead event. A Grand Procession at noon with costumes, props, live…
- [A Spookiaccino Cafe](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/a-spookiaccino-cafe--listing-ce3ec87ba5678a1f5257699e) — Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - Austin, TX - Cedar Park · All ages · From $39 · checked Oct 16. Paint A Spookiaccino Cafe in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Austin, TX - Cedar Park. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the studio's…
- [ACG Originals: The Adventures of Prince Achmed](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/acg-originals-the-adventures-of-prince-achmed--listing-f03793183843ba557b2a2139) — Sat, Oct 24 · 4:30 PM – 4:30 PM · The Rosette · checked Oct 16. https://youtu.be/Td4YODboiCw The Adventures of Prince Achmed Saturday, October 24th at 4:30pm Saturday, October 24th at 8pm Sunday, October 25th at […] \n
- [Alpaca Pumpkin Picnic at Laura's Library](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/alpaca-pumpkin-picnic-at-laura-s-library--listing-05b4dd6ae40a487755ebe180) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM · Laura's Library (Laura Bush Community Library) · checked Oct 16. A fall morning on the grounds of Laura's Library with alpacas from Texas Party Animals and pumpkin crafts. From 10:30 am to 12:30 pm families can meet the alpacas, and the Donut…
- [Arachnid Anatomy in the Spark Shop at Thinkery](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/arachnid-anatomy-in-the-spark-shop-at-thinkery--listing-d0596d38d036430f33e13f58) — Oct 24 – Nov 1 · Thinkery – Meredith Learning Lab · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. Through November 1, Thinkery's Spark Shop maker space is running an arachnid-themed build. Children first explore what makes an arachnid an arachnid (eight legs, two body…
- [Boo at the Zoo Nights](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/boo-at-the-zoo-nights--listing-21788f932b2b2b8036df72b2) — Sat, Oct 24 · Austin Zoo · Paid · checked Oct 14. Austin Zoo's Halloween nights with a train ride; guests choose a date and train ride time when buying tickets. Remaining 2026 nights in the window: Oct. 16, 17, 23 and 24.
- [Campfire (Zach Theatre for the very young)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/campfire-zach-theatre-for-the-very-young--listing-9dec046157a6a7f3bb70bb9a) — Sep 13 – Feb 28 · Zach Theatre – JLA Studio · Ages 0–5 · Paid · checked Oct 22. Interactive storytelling theater experience for children ages 0–5: songs, movement and forest friends by the glow of the campfire, designed as a first live-theater experience.
- [Common Ground Arts Festival](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/common-ground-arts-festival--listing-ab3ac54ffe8a6cb227252373) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Hill Country Galleria – Central Plaza, Bee Cave · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Contracommon's sixth annual art festival takes over Hill Country Galleria's central plaza for a full day celebrating local arts and community. Expect more than 30 creative…
- [Fall Family Film: Halloweentown](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/fall-family-film-halloweentown--listing-3c50af21871aa5e832571724) — Sat, Oct 24 · 2:30 PM · State Theatre · From $9 · checked Oct 14. Paramount's fall family film screening of Halloweentown at the State Theatre. Doors open at 1 p.m. with a mini crafting market in the State lobby (books, needlepoint kits…
- [Family Day - Halloween Cuties (Pick One)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/family-day-halloween-cuties-pick-one--listing-73ae5f1c0471f836043ea1fd) — Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - Austin, TX - Cedar Park · All ages · From $29 · checked Oct 16. Paint Family Day - Halloween Cuties (Pick One) in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Austin, TX - Cedar Park. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session…
- [Fortlandia 2026–27](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/fortlandia-2026-27--listing-c1a2e081db7999a7ed226cdd) — Oct 2 – Jan 31 · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. Seasonal outdoor exhibit of custom-designed forts in the Luci and Ian Family Garden meant to connect people of all ages to the environment through childhood play and wonder; a…
- [Judy Moody & Stink: The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/judy-moody-and-stink-the-mad-mad-mad-mad-treasure-hunt--listing-14efa6354d55e604f6cf67af) — Oct 3 – Nov 1 · 11:00 AM · Austin Scottish Rite Theater · From $17 · checked Oct 22. Austin Scottish Rite Theater's fall show for young audiences adapts Megan McDonald's Judy Moody books. When the Moody family takes a weekend trip to 'Artichoke' Island…
- [Nature Festival & Spooktacular](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/nature-festival-and-spooktacular--listing-9ae72502f8ca7c61e58f83cb) — Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM · North Austin Community Garden (North Austin YMCA) · Free · checked Oct 14. Free family-friendly outdoor festival at the North Austin Community Garden: tree climbs with Austin Forestry, performances and interactive drumming, face and wing painting, a…
- [Parent & Child Workshop: Halloween Art – Art School at Laguna Gloria](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/parent-and-child-workshop-halloween-art-art-school-at-laguna-gloria--listing-7e4eacbeb58bd2a4be3ab019) — Sat, Oct 24 · The Art School at Laguna Gloria (The Contemporary Austin) · Ages 6–11 · Paid · checked Oct 14. One-off parent and child art workshop at The Contemporary Austin's Art School on the 14-acre Laguna Gloria grounds on Lake Austin. 'Halloween Art' (class ID 3508W) is listed in…
- [Pollinator Play Date at Pease Park (Roots & Wings Festival)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/pollinator-play-date-at-pease-park-roots-and-wings-festival--listing-854df1018a79d0a2aa996e21) — Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Pease Park – Kingsbury Commons · checked Oct 24. This Saturday morning, October 24, Pease Park Conservancy hosts a pollinator-themed family play date at Kingsbury Commons as part of Austin's citywide Roots & Wings Festival…
- [The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Zach Theatre)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe-zach-theatre--listing-5f62e8e1e3e0142007adee79) — Oct 16 – Feb 14 · Zach Theatre – The Whisenhunt · Paid · checked Oct 22. Two-actor imaginative stage adaptation of C.S. Lewis's story: the Pevensie siblings step through the wardrobe into Narnia and join Aslan against the White Witch.
- [Tricks and Treats Spooktacular — Leander](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/tricks-and-treats-spooktacular-leander--listing-d3c7502786255db32ce08571) — Sat, Oct 24 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Devine Lake Park, Leander · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Leander's free Halloween evening at Devine Lake Park combines a candy path for trick-or-treating, a fun zone of activities, a spooky trail, food trucks, a stage performance at…
- [Where the Wild Things Roam – Animal Mask Craft](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/where-the-wild-things-roam-animal-mask-craft--listing-b610fffb945510dd2b2e7a3e) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · McKinney Falls State Park · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. Animal-themed arts and crafts program: learn about some of the animals that call McKinney Falls home, then create an animal mask to take home. Hands-on activity for little…
- [Bee Cave Trunk or Treat and Rolling Sculpture Car Show](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/bee-cave-trunk-or-treat-and-rolling-sculpture-car-show--listing-2405a7661bd012965b4b4315) — Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Hill Country Galleria, Bee Cave · checked Oct 14. The City of Bee Cave's family-friendly Trunk or Treat runs together with the Rolling Sculpture Car Show at the Hill Country Galleria. Kids come in costume, walk down Hill Country…
- [Frightlandia: Halloween at Fortlandia](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/frightlandia-halloween-at-fortlandia--listing-c1020730d6d5d62b85e019aa) — Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. Halloween morning in the gardens: guests of all ages dress up, trick-or-treat at the Fortlandia forts, meet live reptiles, enter the costume contest, visit the BookSpring table…
- [Oil Pastel Pumpkins Art Workshop at Laura's Library](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/oil-pastel-pumpkins-art-workshop-at-laura-s-library--listing-f3337b2288dc0e599ce4c710) — Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Laura's Library (Laura Bush Community Library) · checked Oct 16. Art teacher Leslie Abbott of Barton Creek Elementary — who also runs the Art Lab after-school classes and summer camps through Eanes Community Education — leads a…
- [Parent & Child Workshop: Bountiful Platters – Art School at Laguna Gloria](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/parent-and-child-workshop-bountiful-platters-art-school-at-laguna-glor--listing-0dae522fd6120aae740efa55) — Sun, Oct 25 · The Art School at Laguna Gloria (The Contemporary Austin) · Ages 6–11 · Paid · checked Oct 14. One-off parent and child art workshop at The Contemporary Austin's Art School on the 14-acre Laguna Gloria grounds on Lake Austin. 'Bountiful Platters' (class ID 3507W) is listed…
- [Spooky Day at Thinkery](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/spooky-day-at-thinkery--listing-6647bad32c39e91726a56e5f) — Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Thinkery – Meredith Learning Lab · With admission · checked Oct 16. Thinkery celebrates Halloween with Spooky Day on Sunday, October 25, from 10 AM to 5 PM at its Meredith Learning Lab in Mueller. Children are encouraged to come in costume for…
- [The Social Players! (parent-and-child theatre and social skills group)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/the-social-players-parent-and-child-theatre-and-social-skills-group--listing-9cc70567f5fc37e77f14d294) — Sun, Oct 25 (+3 more dates) · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Dell JCC (Shalom Austin) · From $162 · checked Oct 14. Weekly Sunday group at the Dell JCC that brings parents and children together in structured theatre, improv and visual arts activities to build social skills for school: making…
- [Boo Babies Storytime at Westbank Library](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/boo-babies-storytime-at-westbank-library--listing-65cd90091ef6f6742a6eb843) — Mon, Oct 26 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Westbank Library · checked Oct 20. A Halloween-week edition of Westbank Library's storytime for its youngest visitors. Babies and toddlers 'stroll in' with their caregivers for songs and stories in the library's…
- [Casa de la Cultura: Yoga en Familia](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/casa-de-la-cultura-yoga-en-familia--listing-3811bd59ee4b62dde1026530) — Mon, Oct 26 (+4 more dates) · 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center · All ages · checked Oct 20. A bilingual, family-friendly yoga series at the Mexican American Cultural Center, held every Monday evening this fall. Parents, grandparents and children stretch, breathe and…
- [Casa de la Cultura: Manos a la Obra — Día de Muertos art workshops](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/casa-de-la-cultura-manos-a-la-obra-dia-de-muertos-art-workshops--listing-9801d35c11aeeac55b00d917) — Tue, Oct 27 (+2 more dates) · 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center · All ages · checked Oct 20. Manos a la Obra is the MACC's evening open-studio and workshop series, and this fall it focuses on Día de Muertos traditions. Participants learn the cultural meaning of the…
- [Spooky Science: Erupting Pumpkins at Thinkery](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/spooky-science-erupting-pumpkins-at-thinkery--listing-32b605a83be6c866fefe104b) — Tue, Oct 27 (+2 more dates) · 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM · Thinkery – Meredith Learning Lab · With admission · checked Oct 16. On October 27, 28 and 29, from 11:30 AM to 1 PM, visitors at Thinkery can watch a pumpkin erupt and learn about the fizzy chemical reaction behind the classic erupting-volcano…
- [STEAM Lab](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/steam-lab--listing-39781f0adac58eb955176ff4) — Tue, Oct 27 · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Lake Travis Community Library – Lakeway Library · Ages 4+ · checked Oct 14. Hands-on STEAM stations in the Lakeway meeting room for children ages four and up. No registration required.
- [Sprouts: Nature Play for Ages 3–5](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/sprouts-nature-play-for-ages-3-5--listing-99e405ab860db368ecbb6c73) — Wed, Oct 28 (+2 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center · Ages 3–5 · With admission · checked Oct 14. Guide-led nature play program for children ages 3 to 5. Each program has a nature theme with a sensory activity, story and nature walk. Held on select Wednesdays; limited…
- [Toddler Yoga with ATX Yoga Girl at Pease Park](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/toddler-yoga-with-atx-yoga-girl-at-pease-park--listing-82e636a4a5baf4e3595f6d56) — Wed, Oct 28 (+4 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM · Pease Park – Great Lawn at Kingsbury Commons · Free · checked Oct 24. Pease Park Conservancy hosts free outdoor toddler yoga on the park's Great Lawn on Wednesday mornings this fall, led by ATX Yoga Girl. Each 45-minute class mixes age-appropriate…
- [Neighborhood Fright Night and Haunted House at Metz Park](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/neighborhood-fright-night-and-haunted-house-at-metz-park--listing-36c7422fe1b590306e9aa3d8) — Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Rodolfo "Rudy" Mendez Recreation Center / Metz Park · Up to 12 · With admission · checked Oct 20. The Rodolfo 'Rudy' Mendez Recreation Center's Halloween night at Metz Park combines a free trunk-or-treat with table games, vendors and door prizes from 6 p.m., a haunted house…
- [Pumpkin Parade (Lakeway)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/pumpkin-parade-lakeway--listing-055345acc2d5ba6a1d0b0be0) — Thu, Oct 29 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Lake Travis Community Library – Lakeway Library · checked Oct 14. Wear a costume and parade around the library to receive goodies and prizes. No registration required.
- [Pumpkin Parade (West Library)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/pumpkin-parade-west-library--listing-90fa5b022bed648ae9d00002) — Thu, Oct 29 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Lake Travis Community Library – West Library, Spicewood · checked Oct 14. Wear a costume and parade around the library to receive goodies and prizes. No registration required.
- [Astronomy Afternoons (spectroscopy demos)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/astronomy-afternoons-spectroscopy-demos--listing-d89e8da7ed2966db4ff3018c) — Fri, Oct 30 (+7 more dates) · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Texas Science & Natural History Museum · From $6 · checked Oct 14. Friday-afternoon live, hands-on spectroscopy demonstrations in the exhibit 'Big Eye on Dark Skies,' which features a scale model of the Hobby-Eberly Telescope. Learn how…
- [Hallo's Eve at Pan Am Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/hallo-s-eve-at-pan-am-recreation-center--listing-8619cb64c34737d5c6319f4a) — Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Oswaldo A.B. Cantu/Pan American Recreation Center · checked Oct 20. A family Halloween carnival held inside the gym of the Oswaldo A.B. Cantu/Pan American Recreation Center in East Austin. The recreation center turns the space into a 'spooky…
- [John O'Bryant Magic Show](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/john-o-bryant-magic-show--listing-49bf0ccfc095565d78f497c8) — Fri, Oct 30 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Laura's Library (Laura Bush Community Library) · checked Oct 14. About 45-minute magic show with goofy props, storytelling and audience participation by magician John O'Bryant.
- [Storyteller Sue Kuentz: Ghost Tales](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/storyteller-sue-kuentz-ghost-tales--listing-552a074e32e2f938f8765c13) — Fri, Oct 30 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Lake Travis Community Library – Lakeway Library · checked Oct 14. Storyteller Sue Kuentz leads a spooky journey through ghost stories, folktales, fairy tales and urban legends from around the world, with puppetry and music. No registration…
- [Caminata con Dulces: Halloween Trick-or-Treat Walk at the MACC](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/caminata-con-dulces-halloween-trick-or-treat-walk-at-the-macc--listing-b54651c1d4dcf459d2013eae) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center · All ages · checked Oct 24. The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center's monthly Casa de la Cultura caminata goes Halloween on October 31. Families stroll the trail that loops around the MACC…
- [Halloween Mad Science](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/halloween-mad-science--listing-cee9fa3450f09b9d96f461fa) — Sat, Oct 31 · 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM · Laura's Library (Laura Bush Community Library) · checked Oct 14. Spooky science show with witches' spells, creepy potions, foggy effects and floating eyeballs; Halloween costumes encouraged.
- [Halloween Public Skate at Ice & Field](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/halloween-public-skate-at-ice-and-field--listing-f38dcc7284bf72508a844dd2) — Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Ice & Field at The Crossover, Cedar Park · Paid · checked Oct 14. Halloween-themed public skate session with music from DJ Paul Secrest, a costume contest and games on the ice.
- [Halloween Trick or Treat at Hill Country Galleria](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/halloween-trick-or-treat-at-hill-country-galleria--listing-653a047fd048178b8280dbd2) — Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Hill Country Galleria, Bee Cave · checked Oct 16. Hill Country Galleria's daytime Halloween trick-or-treat on Halloween itself. Kids dress up in their best costumes, pick up a festive pumpkin bag at the Central Plaza and then…
- [Hidden History Walking Tours at Pioneer Farms](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/hidden-history-walking-tours-at-pioneer-farms--listing-e27989d0f12caaa4133817f6) — Sat, Oct 31 (+3 more dates) · 10:00 AM · Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms · With admission · checked Oct 16. Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms in northeast Austin offers new 'Hidden History' guided walking tours on select weekends this fall. The tours wind through the living-history site's…
- [Howl-O-Scream at Givens Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/howl-o-scream-at-givens-recreation-center--listing-3620fa7de1c0f8b23fb3d07b) — Sat, Oct 31 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Givens Recreation Center · checked Oct 20. Givens Recreation Center in East Austin hosts a Halloween-night carnival for neighborhood families, with carnival games, prizes and 'spooky fun' from 5 to 7 p.m. The…
- [Howl-O-Scream at Turner-Roberts Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/howl-o-scream-at-turner-roberts-recreation-center--listing-9d58dd7adc133b03dbd11128) — Sat, Oct 31 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Turner-Roberts Recreation Center · checked Oct 20. Turner-Roberts Recreation Center in the Colony Park area of northeast Austin throws its own Halloween carnival on Halloween night from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Children can play…
- [Pumpkin Carver Fall Festival at the Carver Museum](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/pumpkin-carver-fall-festival-at-the-carver-museum--listing-5460c719db2da0aee4f3a2ca) — Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. The George Washington Carver Museum's annual Halloween-day fall festival in East Austin. Families get free pumpkins to carve (two per family while supplies last) and can enter…
- [Roots & Wings Festival: Flutter Through the Forest at Zilker Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/roots-and-wings-festival-flutter-through-the-forest-at-zilker-botanica--listing-f77b5e33578f8bfcc115148b) — Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Zilker Botanical Garden · checked Oct 20. Zilker Botanical Garden's part of the city's Roots & Wings Festival (Austin Climate Action & Resilience) is a morning-to-early-afternoon nature day with family activities and…
- [Sábados en Familia: Latine Superheroes Throughout History (with Mexamericon)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/sabados-en-familia-latine-superheroes-throughout-history-with-mexameri--listing-0d0b7601b5446ff6744ef16f) — Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM · Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. The MACC education department's family Saturday program teams up with Mexamericon for a superhero-themed afternoon. Children hear a presentation on Latine comic-book characters…
- [Sweet & Spooky Skull - Set](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/sweet-and-spooky-skull-set--listing-aea39ffb2b31322fca693228) — Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - Austin, TX - Cedar Park · All ages · From $29 · checked Oct 16. Paint Sweet & Spooky Skull - Set in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Austin, TX - Cedar Park. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the…
- [Día de los Huesos (Day of the Bones) at the Texas Science & Natural History Museum](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/dia-de-los-huesos-day-of-the-bones-at-the-texas-science-and-natural-hi--listing-0e0e65b9d0b945a34d444126) — Sun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Texas Science & Natural History Museum · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. The Texas Science & Natural History Museum on the UT Austin campus gives Día de los Muertos a paleontology twist with Día de los Huesos, the Day of the Bones, on Sunday, November…
- [ESB-MACC Día de los Muertos Celebration](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/esb-macc-dia-de-los-muertos-celebration--listing-6c5bf646807efc9412f75806) — Sun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center · checked Oct 20. The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center's 19th annual Día de los Muertos celebration is a family-friendly, alcohol-free afternoon honoring ancestors, family…
- [Fort Night: Fortlandia After Dark](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/fort-night-fortlandia-after-dark--listing-72f3b62dd5375b6325f8f446) — Sun, Nov 1 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center · From $15 · checked Oct 14. Evening of play in the Family Garden: bring a flashlight to explore this year's eight forts after dark, with live music, face painting and a raffle; food trucks on site. Advance…
- [H-E-B Free First Sunday at the Bullock Museum](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/h-e-b-free-first-sunday-at-the-bullock-museum--listing-df04ffc3b890c76a04f13068) — Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Bullock Texas State History Museum · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Free exhibition admission to the Texas History Galleries at the Bullock Texas State History Museum, covering 16,000 years of Texas history. Free First Sundays happen on the first…
- [Adventure Days (school-holiday climbing camp) at Austin Bouldering Project](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/adventure-days-school-holiday-climbing-camp-at-austin-bouldering-proje--listing-4208f3502723e0be519b0e8a) — Mon, Nov 2 (+7 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Austin Bouldering Project – Springdale · Ages 4–14 · Paid · checked Oct 14. Bouldering Project's Austin gyms run Adventure Days on school holidays, 9:00am to 3:00pm, for youth ages 4 to 14. Kids learn to climb in the kids' room and main bouldering areas…
- [Movie Morning: Richard Scarry's Busy World at Lake Travis West Library](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/movie-morning-richard-scarry-s-busy-world-at-lake-travis-west-library--listing-3b6aead98ef5c6755ecd99fc) — Mon, Nov 2 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Lake Travis Community Library – West Library, Spicewood · checked Oct 24. A cozy weekday movie morning for little ones at the Lake Travis Community Library's West branch in Spicewood. The library is screening episodes of the classic cartoon Richard…
- [No School Day - Flamingale Time](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/no-school-day-flamingale-time--listing-0ff1338d4e4fcbd8d75edef7) — Nov 2 – Nov 3 · 12:00 PM – 1:30 AM · Painting with a Twist - Austin, TX - Cedar Park · All ages · From $29 · checked Oct 16. Paint No School Day - Flamingale Time in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Austin, TX - Cedar Park. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow the…
- [CAD for Kids with Vandegrift Robotics Team 4545 — Lakeway](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/cad-for-kids-with-vandegrift-robotics-team-4545-lakeway--listing-e1985b9d0fb0f7ec21a4da74) — Tue, Nov 3 · 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Lake Travis Community Library – Lakeway Library · Ages 10+ · checked Oct 24. Lake Travis Community Library hosts a hands-on computer-aided design workshop led by FIRST robotics team 4545 Ouroboros from Vandegrift High School. Kids ages 10 and up get to…
- [Homeschool Day: Animal Trackers](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/homeschool-day-animal-trackers--listing-984b4b63570c605b2fbddce6) — Wed, Nov 4 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center · Ages 8–12 · From $15 · checked Oct 16. Homeschool learners become animal detectives at this 90-minute Wildflower Center session, learning what evidence animals leave behind and searching the gardens for tracks and…
- [play! Latinoamerican Duo](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/play-latinoamerican-duo--listing-ac05ac89e98306445b5b2975) — Wed, Nov 4 · 7:30 PM – 7:30 PM · The Rosette · checked Oct 16. Latinoamerican Duo Wednesday, Nov. 4th at 7:30pm CT The Rosette 3908 Avenue B Ste 116, Austin, TX 78751 Founded in Peru […] \n
- [Art for Teens](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/art-for-teens--listing-b8c6d45e278646c1b8e956e3) — Thu, Nov 5 (+3 more dates) · 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM · Westbank Library · checked Oct 14. Monthly after-school craft for teens and tweens at Westbank; all materials provided. October project: glow-in-the-dark pumpkin painting. Intended for middle and high school…
- [play! Latinoamerican Duo](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/play-latinoamerican-duo--listing-45ca91a149e9c1036fc75225) — Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Soundspace at Captain Quackenbush · checked Oct 16. Latinoamerican Duo Thursday, Nov. 5th at 7:30pm CT Soundspace at Captain Quackenbush 5326 Menchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78745 Founded in Peru […] \n
- [A Charlie Brown Christmas (Zach Theatre)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/a-charlie-brown-christmas-zach-theatre--listing-d377172b929a9efb3afba885) — Nov 6 – Dec 27 · Zach Theatre – The Kleberg · Paid · checked Oct 14. The Peanuts holiday musical returns after a sold-out run last season: Charlie Brown searches for the true meaning of Christmas with Snoopy, Linus and the gang, set to Vince…
- [Fall Family Campout — Leander](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/fall-family-campout-leander--listing-d569e246cb9b8ba2a08c9a5b) — Nov 6 – Nov 7 · 5:00 PM – 10:00 AM · Devine Lake Park, Leander · From $35 · checked Oct 20. An overnight family campout run by Leander Parks & Recreation at Devine Lake Park. Families check in at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6 and pitch their own tent; the evening includes…
- [Kids' Night Out at Southwest Family YMCA](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/kids-night-out-at-southwest-family-ymca--listing-d288427636e76a0e35572a93) — Fri, Nov 6 (+3 more dates) · 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM · Southwest Family YMCA · Ages 3–12 · Paid · checked Oct 14. Greater Austin YMCA's Kids' Night Out gives parents an evening off while trained Y staff lead kids through a bounce house, sports and active games, swimming, crafts and pizza…
- [Zoo Tots (fall 2026 sessions)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/zoo-tots-fall-2026-sessions--listing-7c4ad0c38f5d119d051ba07d) — Fri, Nov 6 (+2 more dates) · Austin Zoo · From $30 · checked Oct 14. Austin Zoo caregiver-and-tot program sessions for fall 2026: Oct. 23 Cozy Critter Costumes; Nov. 6 Thankful Little Helpers; Nov. 20 Animal Babies; Dec. 1 Cozy Tails & Winter…
- [Amazing Pterosaurs with Girlstart at the Texas Science & Natural History Museum](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/amazing-pterosaurs-with-girlstart-at-the-texas-science-and-natural-his--listing-ea4ad2559f13e6f627f5748b) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Texas Science & Natural History Museum · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. On Saturday, November 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Girlstart educators set up hands-on stations at the Texas Science & Natural History Museum to explore pterosaurs, the flying…
- [Austin Veterans Parade and Veterans Day Ceremony](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/austin-veterans-parade-and-veterans-day-ceremony--listing-81029c823de78dacdd7084b4) — Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Congress Avenue and Texas Capitol south steps · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Austin's Veterans Parade marches up Congress Avenue downtown on the Saturday before Veterans Day. According to the City of Austin event page, the parade runs from 9:00 to 10:00…
- [Cyclovia ATX — Windsor Park](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/cyclovia-atx-windsor-park--listing-c0a93e2d7389cd11ecf597f7) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Windsor Park Branch, Austin Public Library · Free · checked Oct 20. Cyclovia ATX is a free, car-free 'Living Streets' festival produced by the Ghisallo Cycling Initiative. In 2026 it is based at the Windsor Park Branch Library in northeast…
- [Dinosaur Storytime with BK Bones](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/dinosaur-storytime-with-bk-bones--listing-855c08f3c2451379e67bc388) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Westbank Library · checked Oct 14. Paleontologist and science educator BK Bones (Bethany Burke Franklin) reads a dinosaur book, presents fossils and brings a special guest.
- [Dungeons & Dragons at Laura's Library (ages 14+)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/dungeons-and-dragons-at-laura-s-library-ages-14--listing-555e0d6a043632a6967060a3) — Sat, Nov 7 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Laura's Library (Laura Bush Community Library) · checked Oct 20. Laura's Library runs an open Dungeons & Dragons table for teens and adults on a Saturday afternoon each month. New players can learn how the game works, while experienced players…
- [Family Day - Llama Family (Pick One)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/family-day-llama-family-pick-one--listing-0491179b907dd899e9cf5c5f) — Sat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - Austin, TX - Cedar Park · All ages · From $29 · checked Oct 16. Paint Family Day - Llama Family (Pick One) in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Austin, TX - Cedar Park. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session…
- [Kids' Night Out at Townlake YMCA](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/kids-night-out-at-townlake-ymca--listing-6afd47b07c5c10da5479f033) — Sat, Nov 7 (+1 more date) · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Townlake YMCA · Ages 3–12 · Paid · checked Oct 14. Greater Austin YMCA's Kids' Night Out gives parents an evening off while trained Y staff lead kids through a bounce house, sports and active games, swimming, crafts and pizza…
- [Moonlight Nature Night at the Austin Nature & Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/moonlight-nature-night-at-the-austin-nature-and-science-center--listing-a04eeccfc799c8d1e68f960d) — Sat, Nov 7 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Austin Nature & Science Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. The Austin Nature & Science Center's annual evening celebration of nocturnal wildlife and astronomy. From 5 to 8 p.m. the center offers free outdoor activities for all ages: live…
- [Casa de la Cultura: Colorín Colorado bilingual toddler story time](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/casa-de-la-cultura-colorin-colorado-bilingual-toddler-story-time--listing-b992aa560124205fcfd9e3d4) — Tue, Nov 10 (+2 more dates) · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center · checked Oct 20. Colorín Colorado is the MACC's monthly story time for toddlers and their grown-ups, held on the second Tuesday morning of each month. Families sing canciones, play games and…
- [Cavs Who Code: Python for Parent-and-Child Pairs — Lakeway](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/cavs-who-code-python-for-parent-and-child-pairs-lakeway--listing-d5719c8041c599bf68014631) — Tue, Nov 10 (+1 more date) · 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM · Lake Travis Community Library – Lakeway Library · Ages 8+ · checked Oct 24. Lake Travis High School's student coding club, Cavs Who Code, teaches the basics of Python and core programming ideas to parent-and-child teams at the Lakeway Library. The class…
- [Armstrong Community Music School early-childhood music demo — Westbank Libraries](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/armstrong-community-music-school-early-childhood-music-demo-westbank-l--listing-e515e6c02d6dd7a83dd50491) — Wed, Nov 11 (+1 more date) · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Westbank Library · Ages 0–5 · checked Oct 20. Westbank Community Libraries host a free taste of an early-childhood music class led by teachers from Armstrong Community Music School (ACMS). Children from birth to age 5 and…
- [Art After School at Laura's Library](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/art-after-school-at-laura-s-library--listing-ce1553f9599b0c14670861c6) — Wed, Nov 11 (+1 more date) · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Laura's Library (Laura Bush Community Library) · Ages 5+ · checked Oct 20. A monthly after-school craft club for elementary-aged kids at Laura's Library on Bee Cave Road. Each month brings a new project and the library provides all materials, so…
- [Free Admission Day at the LBJ Library: Veterans Day](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/free-admission-day-at-the-lbj-library-veterans-day--listing-35f9e1784f132c336bc61e66) — Wed, Nov 11 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · LBJ Presidential Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. The LBJ Presidential Library & Museum offers free admission for all visitors on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2026, one of its listed 2026 free admission days. Open 9 a.m.–5 p.m., last…
- [Leander Veterans Day Ceremony](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/leander-veterans-day-ceremony--listing-dcfaa15e8b2231d6b0e3f6eb) — Wed, Nov 11 · 10:00 AM · Veterans Park, Leander · All ages · checked Oct 20. The City of Leander honors current and former U.S. military service members with a morning ceremony at Veterans Park on Veterans Day itself. The order of events includes the…
- [Metzgiving Thanksgiving Dinner at Mendez Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/metzgiving-thanksgiving-dinner-at-mendez-recreation-center--listing-be0a588818ee2894c9d5b8ba) — Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Rodolfo "Rudy" Mendez Recreation Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Rodolfo 'Rudy' Mendez Recreation Center in East Austin hosts Metzgiving, a free community Thanksgiving meal two weeks before the holiday. Neighbors of all ages share a…
- [ACG Originals: Movie Magic](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/acg-originals-movie-magic--listing-4d791b20771d0c9fa8233ad7) — Fri, Nov 13 · 7:30 PM – 7:30 PM · KMFA’s Draylen Mason Studio · checked Oct 16. Movie Magic Friday, November 13 at 7:30pm at KMFA’s Draylen Mason Studio Saturday, November 14 at 7:30pm at the First […] \n
- [Bee Cave on Ice 2026–27](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/bee-cave-on-ice-2026-27--listing-6dd568876c3e1aead824c27d) — Nov 13 – Jan 18 · Bee Cave on Ice (behind Bee Cave City Hall) · From $11 · checked Oct 16. The City of Bee Cave's seasonal outdoor ice skating rink returns behind City Hall from November 13, 2026 to January 18, 2027. Sessions are 50 minutes including skate rental: $16…
- [Texas Recycles Day at the Wildflower Center](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/texas-recycles-day-at-the-wildflower-center--listing-488408c1c01588b55d164e8a) — Nov 13 – Nov 15 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center · With admission · checked Oct 16. A three-day celebration presented by H-E-B's Our Texas, Our Future initiative: bring one single-use plastic bag or one plastic bottle per person and get free admission to the…
- [Toddler Yoga with ATX Yoga Girl at Lakeway Library](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/toddler-yoga-with-atx-yoga-girl-at-lakeway-library--listing-43b6ee67f5cb151ee7bed7b9) — Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Lake Travis Community Library – Lakeway Library · checked Oct 24. Parents and toddlers can share a relaxed hour of yoga at the Lakeway Library, taught by Cynthia Aguillón Bernard, founder of ATX Yoga Girl. Expect simple poses, stretches and…
- [Arcade at Laura's Library (Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/arcade-at-laura-s-library-mario-kart-and-super-smash-bros--listing-3b6583265bf98922a0785223) — Sat, Nov 14 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Laura's Library (Laura Bush Community Library) · All ages · checked Oct 20. Laura's Library turns its Commons into a game room on a Saturday afternoon each month: friends meet up to play Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros on the library's setup, and players…
- [Family Art Adventures: Sound Play](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/family-art-adventures-sound-play--listing-9ce54bba41f1cdc2103c58f7) — Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Blanton Museum of Art · All ages · From $8 · checked Oct 14. Drop-in family day at the Blanton exploring how artists use sound: mindfulness activities, hourly storytime (with Alienated Majesty Books), create-your-own kaleidoscopes…
- [Family Birding with Travis Audubon](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/family-birding-with-travis-audubon--listing-4e612a24178ee70acaeb8082) — Sat, Nov 14 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center · From $8 · checked Oct 14. Monthly guided family walk through the gardens where Travis Audubon volunteers teach young nature enthusiasts birding basics: using binoculars and identifying native and…
- [Family Day - Jolly Hats & Holiday Magic (Pick One)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/family-day-jolly-hats-and-holiday-magic-pick-one--listing-7605aeafe2d477e754c66e5e) — Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - Austin, TX - Cedar Park · All ages · From $29 · checked Oct 16. Paint Family Day - Jolly Hats & Holiday Magic (Pick One) in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Austin, TX - Cedar Park. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this…
- [Kids' Class: Classical Drawing and Painting (ages 9-14) – Art School at Laguna Gloria](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/kids-class-classical-drawing-and-painting-ages-9-14-art-school-at-lagu--listing-d364ee919fdef6a519b6dd87) — Nov 14 – Dec 13 · The Art School at Laguna Gloria (The Contemporary Austin) · Ages 9–14 · Paid · checked Oct 14. Four-week style kids' art class at The Contemporary Austin's Art School on the Laguna Gloria grounds, listed in the fall 2026 snapshot catalog (class ID 3510W) for ages 9-14 with…
- [Puppet Show with Small Wonders at Pease Park](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/puppet-show-with-small-wonders-at-pease-park--listing-ebc128de10eff856af21057b) — Sat, Nov 14 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Pease Park – Amphitheater at Kingsbury Commons · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Pease Park Conservancy and puppeteer Joan Klasson of Small Wonders Entertainment bring free outdoor puppet shows to the amphitheater at Kingsbury Commons on two Saturday mornings…
- [Spanish Music and Movement at Lake Travis West Library](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/spanish-music-and-movement-at-lake-travis-west-library--listing-9d1a8a1ce58da9cf1313ad23) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Lake Travis Community Library – West Library, Spicewood · checked Oct 24. A Saturday-morning introduction to Spanish for young children at the Lake Travis Community Library's West branch. Teacher Marisol leads an hour of Latin rhythms, songs, movement…
- [Texas Book Festival 2026](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/texas-book-festival-2026--listing-9404a78b290d680500740194) — Nov 14 – Nov 15 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Downtown Austin – Congress Avenue and Texas Capitol area · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. The Texas Book Festival, the largest book event in Texas, returns to downtown Austin on November 14–15, 2026, with more than 280 authors. Alongside fiction and nonfiction for…
- [Texas Outdoor Family Camping Workshop – McKinney Falls (one night)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/texas-outdoor-family-camping-workshop-mckinney-falls-one-night--listing-29733f85c3750024d667753d) — Nov 14 – Nov 15 · 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM · McKinney Falls State Park · From $75 · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 21. Texas Outdoor Family overnight camping workshop: TPWD provides basic camping gear; families bring sheets, blankets, food and personal items. Activities include tent setup…
- [Discovery Day: Indigenous Landscapes](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/discovery-day-indigenous-landscapes--listing-65b67bcfec504bc5f7ca08a7) — Sun, Nov 15 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. Family-friendly Discovery Day on how Indigenous people have shaped the Texas landscape and how Native American people use plants for food, materials, culture and tradition…
- [A Christmas Carol (Zach Theatre musical)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/a-christmas-carol-zach-theatre-musical--listing-8ac17dabc753a3a7ad5b8b64) — Nov 18 – Dec 27 · Zach Theatre – The Topfer · Paid · checked Oct 14. Zach's musical adaptation of Dickens' A Christmas Carol with pop music: a lonely miser is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve. Austin's iconic holiday musical on the Topfer…
- [ACGtalks: ACG Music & Healing](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/acgtalks-acg-music-and-healing--listing-b71f914dd877a6ce5e30ab4c) — Thu, Nov 19 · 9:30 AM – 9:30 AM · The Rosette · checked Oct 16. The Lullaby Project Thursday, November 19 at 9:30am The Rosette 3908 Avenue B Suite 116, Austin, TX 78751 Join ACG Director […] \n
- [Little Texans (ages 2–5) at the Bullock Museum](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/little-texans-ages-2-5-at-the-bullock-museum--listing-f814745883a48256c44788b2) — Thu, Nov 19 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Bullock Texas State History Museum (Bluebonnet Room, 3rd floor) · Ages 2–5 · With admission · checked Oct 14. Hour-long first-museum program for ages 2–5 and their caregivers combining Texas history with stories, crafts, tactile learning and play, held in the Bluebonnet Room on the…
- [Luminations at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/luminations-at-the-lady-bird-johnson-wildflower-center--listing-d5023bde71c7d3133d751fff) — Fri, Nov 20 (+26 more dates) · 5:45 PM – 9:00 PM · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 14. Holiday light walk through the Wildflower Center's gardens under a canopy of twinkling lights, with nightly live music, hot chocolate, seasonal treats and photo spots. Entirely…
- [Luminations at the Wildflower Center](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/luminations-at-the-wildflower-center--listing-7a6051524ad7c6023127de6e) — Fri, Nov 20 (+26 more dates) · 5:45 PM – 9:00 PM · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center · Paid · checked Oct 14. Evening holiday light exhibit across the Central Gardens with all-new light installations, immersive projections and Fortlandia lit up at night. Food and drink available for…
- [Family Time - All Glow Christmas Tree - Blacklight](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/family-time-all-glow-christmas-tree-blacklight--listing-e54797b0aebd113b0656ab04) — Sat, Nov 21 · 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - Austin, TX - Cedar Park · All ages · From $29 · checked Oct 16. Paint Family Time - All Glow Christmas Tree - Blacklight in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Austin, TX - Cedar Park. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this…
- [Parent & Child Workshop: Art for Rest and Connection – Art School at Laguna Gloria](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/parent-and-child-workshop-art-for-rest-and-connection-art-school-at-la--listing-048692412c52da9d8b4cc0b2) — Sun, Nov 22 · The Art School at Laguna Gloria (The Contemporary Austin) · Ages 4–6 · Paid · checked Oct 14. One-off parent and child art workshop at The Contemporary Austin's Art School on the 14-acre Laguna Gloria grounds on Lake Austin. 'Art for Rest and Connection' (class ID 3505W)…
- [Crux Crushers Thanksgiving Camp – Crux Climbing Center Pflugerville](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/crux-crushers-thanksgiving-camp-crux-climbing-center-pflugerville--listing-5130b116aed6b86b0885e7eb) — Mon, Nov 23 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Crux Climbing Center – Pflugerville · Ages 5+ · From $95 · checked Oct 14. Day climbing camp during Thanksgiving week: youth explore rock climbing skills, make friends and build confidence, with yoga, crafts and games. Ages 5-12+, 9A-3P. Minimum 5…
- [Come & Go Crafts: Thanksgiving Weaving Placemats at Lakeway Library](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/come-and-go-crafts-thanksgiving-weaving-placemats-at-lakeway-library--listing-82ce08addc337d0313570482) — Tue, Nov 24 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Lake Travis Community Library – Lakeway Library · All ages · checked Oct 24. During Thanksgiving week, when schools are out, the Lake Travis Community Library in Lakeway sets up a drop-in craft table where children weave their own Thanksgiving placemats…
- [Circle C Turkey Trot and Kids Mile](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/circle-c-turkey-trot-and-kids-mile--listing-e38241a9311ce01b2f2ecf16) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM · Circle C Ranch Community Center · Up to 12 · Paid · checked Oct 20. The Circle C Run Club's fifth annual Thanksgiving-morning Turkey Trot is a neighborhood-scale race (about 900 participants) through Circle C Ranch in southwest Austin…
- [ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot (with Stepping Stone School Kids K)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/thundercloud-subs-turkey-trot-with-stepping-stone-school-kids-k--listing-e2761e387d73e38e066eefcf) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:15 AM – 12:00 PM · Long Center for the Performing Arts · Paid · checked Oct 20. Austin's big Thanksgiving-morning run, now in its 36th year, starts and finishes at the Long Center. Families with young children can do the Stepping Stone School Kids K at 8:15…
- [A Christmas Carol Catastrophe at Austin Scottish Rite Theater](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/a-christmas-carol-catastrophe-at-austin-scottish-rite-theater--listing-b32dbae99cfc8404b0364de3) — Nov 27 – Dec 20 · Austin Scottish Rite Theater · Paid · checked Oct 16. A holiday comedy written by Trey Deason and co-produced with Crown Theatre. A ragtag troupe of performers sets out to stage the most profound and moving production of Dickens' A…
- [Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol (national tour)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/dolly-parton-s-smoky-mountain-christmas-carol-national-tour--listing-76645e26ad89586803ff2a23) — Fri, Nov 27 · 5:00 PM · Bass Concert Hall (Texas Performing Arts, UT Austin) · Paid · checked Oct 20. The national tour of Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol stops at Bass Concert Hall on Friday, Nov. 27, 2026, the day after Thanksgiving, at 5 p.m. The musical has…
- [Family Day - Neon Christmas Tree](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/family-day-neon-christmas-tree--listing-6ef26dcfa6cb83a015a2e1aa) — Fri, Nov 27 · 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - Austin, TX - Cedar Park · All ages · From $29 · checked Oct 16. Paint Family Day - Neon Christmas Tree in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Austin, TX - Cedar Park. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session. Follow…
- [Family Day - Holiday Buddies (Pick One)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/family-day-holiday-buddies-pick-one--listing-54aa2c09c002664f8c09c37b) — Sat, Nov 28 · 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM · Painting with a Twist - Austin, TX - Cedar Park · All ages · From $29 · checked Oct 16. Paint Family Day - Holiday Buddies (Pick One) in a guided class at Painting with a Twist - Austin, TX - Cedar Park. Choose from the painting surfaces offered for this session…
- [Light up the Plaza Tree Lighting at Hill Country Galleria](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/light-up-the-plaza-tree-lighting-at-hill-country-galleria--listing-d98bf0f59912eb1057cda967) — Sat, Nov 28 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Hill Country Galleria, Bee Cave · Free · checked Oct 16. Hill Country Galleria in Bee Cave lights up its plaza on Saturday, November 28, from 5 to 8 PM. The Tree Lighting Ceremony includes live music, ice skating, giveaways, face…
- [Ballet Austin's The Nutcracker](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/ballet-austin-s-the-nutcracker--listing-dc7edabdf8ab21d912ecf80d) — Fri, Dec 4 (+11 more dates) · 7:30 PM · Long Center for the Performing Arts – Dell Hall · Paid · checked Oct 14. The 64th annual production of Ballet Austin's holiday classic, choreographed by Stephen Mills, with live accompaniment by the Austin Symphony Orchestra. Follow Clara from a…
- [Deck the Park Christmas Tree Lighting — Manor](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/deck-the-park-christmas-tree-lighting-manor--listing-8a280794a2e2b8458c47fd17) — Fri, Dec 4 · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Jennie Lane Park, Manor · All ages · checked Oct 20. Manor's second annual Deck the Park kicks off the holiday season at Jennie Lane Park downtown. The evening builds to a countdown and the lighting of the city tree, with festive…
- [Music and Movement for Little Ones at Lakeway Library](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/music-and-movement-for-little-ones-at-lakeway-library--listing-5eb54dfec153d2aa6f81afad) — Fri, Dec 4 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Lake Travis Community Library – Lakeway Library · checked Oct 24. A guided music-and-movement class for babies, toddlers and preschoolers at the Lake Travis Community Library in Lakeway. Little ones sing and move to well-known children's songs…
- [ACG Originals: Friendship](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/acg-originals-friendship--listing-c2fc34c95d7ed362f7231141) — Sat, Dec 5 · 4:30 PM – 4:30 PM · The Rosette · checked Oct 16. Friendship Saturday, December 5th at 4:30pm Saturday, December 5th at 8pm Sunday, December 6th at 4:30pm The Rosette 3908 Avenue B […] \n
- [Free First Saturdays: Cycle the City youth bike ride at Pease Park](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/free-first-saturdays-cycle-the-city-youth-bike-ride-at-pease-park--listing-2f1377f30c1f314ddc0166c3) — Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM · Pease Park · Ages 5–13 · Free · checked Oct 24. On Saturday, December 5, Pease Park Conservancy and Austin Youth Fitness host a free Cycle the City session for kids ages 5 to 13 who already ride confidently. The morning starts…
- [FTC Robotics Demo for Kids at Lake Travis West Library](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/ftc-robotics-demo-for-kids-at-lake-travis-west-library--listing-ae21c11f9ea9beec71f79a0c) — Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Lake Travis Community Library – West Library, Spicewood · Ages 8–13 · checked Oct 24. Vandegrift High School's FIRST Tech Challenge team, QuadX 6299, brings its competition robots to the Lake Travis Community Library's West branch in Spicewood for an interactive…
- [Holiday Sing-Along & Downtown Stroll 2026](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/holiday-sing-along-and-downtown-stroll-2026--listing-b8cb4d270822d324c42bc8b6) — Sat, Dec 5 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Congress Avenue at the Old Bakery and Emporium · checked Oct 16. Downtown Austin's annual holiday sing-along and tree lighting is listed by the City of Austin for Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm on Congress Avenue at the Old…
- [Old Town Christmas Festival — Leander](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/old-town-christmas-festival-leander--listing-e038b4d18bc14be007e916b8) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM · Old Town Leander · All ages · checked Oct 20. Leander's all-day Christmas festival fills Old Town on the first Saturday of December. The city and the Leander Chamber of Commerce schedule the Old Town Rudolph Run (a flat…
- [Pfestival of Lights & Parade](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/pfestival-of-lights-and-parade--listing-3f14ef266a7024caf42dcf8f) — Sat, Dec 5 · 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Downtown Pflugerville · checked Oct 14. Pflugerville's annual holiday kickoff in Downtown Pflugerville: family-friendly activities start at 4 p.m., the parade lines the streets at 5 p.m., and Santa arrives on his…
- [Hanukkah Shuk at the Dell JCC](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/hanukkah-shuk-at-the-dell-jcc--listing-9c1d1952879c71004dcceae8) — Sun, Dec 6 · 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM · Dell JCC (Shalom Austin) · All ages · checked Oct 14. Shalom Austin's Hanukkah market brings Israeli-inspired goods, holiday treats and community celebration to the Dell JCC. This year's market features ESEK, an initiative…
- [ACGtalks: A Conversation with Carl Caricari](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/acgtalks-a-conversation-with-carl-caricari--listing-041b8feaeef83a948122d916) — Tue, Dec 8 · 9:30 AM – 9:30 AM · The Rosette · checked Oct 16. A Conversation with Carl Caricari Tuesday, December 8 at 9:30am The Rosette 3908 Avenue B Suite 116, Austin, TX 78751 Join […] \n
- [Holiday Celebration (Lakeway)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/holiday-celebration-lakeway--listing-b738993103f69ba232d398b9) — Tue, Dec 8 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Lake Travis Community Library – Lakeway Library · checked Oct 14. Festive crafts, games, refreshments and very special guests. No registration required.
- [Austin Trail of Lights](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/austin-trail-of-lights--listing-95cd558e44c7b9ecc26ebe9a) — Dec 10 – Dec 23 · 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Zilker Park · With admission · checked Oct 14. The Austin Trail of Lights is a 1.25-mile outdoor walking trail of holiday light displays through Zilker Metropolitan Park, with Santa's House, rides such as a Ferris wheel and…
- [Holidays in Manor](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/holidays-in-manor--listing-2ebc769065b04546a77730a4) — Sat, Dec 12 · 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM · East Manor Development No. 1 · Free · checked Oct 20. Holidays in Manor (also called Holiday in the Park) is the City of Manor's free, family-friendly holiday festival. Over six hours on a Saturday afternoon, families can try ice…
- [Mini Horses & Cocoa](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/mini-horses-and-cocoa--listing-4b6741e5541c08bc25b2ea21) — Sat, Dec 12 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Westbank Library · checked Oct 14. Winter meet-up in the Westbank backyard with miniature horses, Silly Sparkles balloon creations, hot cocoa from Trianon, a silent auction benefiting the Friends of the Westbank…
- [Parent & Child Workshop: Paper Pop Ups – Art School at Laguna Gloria](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/parent-and-child-workshop-paper-pop-ups-art-school-at-laguna-gloria--listing-9dd8f0b63bb04eb84695d8d7) — Sat, Dec 12 · The Art School at Laguna Gloria (The Contemporary Austin) · Ages 6–11 · Paid · checked Oct 14. One-off parent and child art workshop at The Contemporary Austin's Art School on the 14-acre Laguna Gloria grounds on Lake Austin. 'Paper Pop Ups' (class ID 3509W) is listed in…
- [A Charlie Brown Christmas with Austin Chamber Music Center](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/a-charlie-brown-christmas-with-austin-chamber-music-center--listing-49070512a547a639b9ae37c3) — Sun, Dec 13 · 4:00 PM · Bass Concert Hall (Texas Performing Arts, UT Austin) · Paid · checked Oct 20. Austin Chamber Music Center brings back A Charlie Brown Christmas at Bass Concert Hall on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2026, at 4 p.m. The concert plays Vince Guaraldi's jazz score from the…
- [Carrie Rodriguez's Laboratorio: The Youth Edition (Paramount Family Series)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/carrie-rodriguez-s-laboratorio-the-youth-edition-paramount-family-seri--listing-0427ae0c8af86f081f6771bb) — Sun, Dec 13 · 2:00 PM · State Theatre · Paid · checked Oct 14. Family Series concert led by singer-songwriter and violinist Carrie Rodriguez exploring the holiday music and traditions of Latin America, with villancicos (carols) in Spanish…
- [Holiday Celebration (West Library)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/holiday-celebration-west-library--listing-c4a890fd80657ae04cd216da) — Mon, Dec 14 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Lake Travis Community Library – West Library, Spicewood · checked Oct 14. Festive crafts, games and live holiday music with Brother Magnum on guitar, plus very special guests. No registration required.
- [Elf in Concert (Austin Symphony Orchestra)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/elf-in-concert-austin-symphony-orchestra--listing-b5c3e9901bc994f06dc1a3f0) — Tue, Dec 15 (+1 more date) · 7:30 PM · Long Center for the Performing Arts – Dell Hall · Paid · checked Oct 14. The Austin Symphony Orchestra performs John Debney's score live while the full film Elf plays on the big screen in Dell Hall at the Long Center. Indoor event; all patrons…
- [STEM Program: Science Experiments at Lake Travis West Library](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/stem-program-science-experiments-at-lake-travis-west-library--listing-7d567e9bad7f5debf58aa20e) — Fri, Dec 18 · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM · Lake Travis Community Library – West Library, Spicewood · Ages 5+ · checked Oct 20. On the first Friday afternoon of winter break, children 5 and up can explore hands-on science experiments led by medical student Kennedy Jones in the West Library meeting room in…
- [Come & Go Crafts: Gingerbread Houses at Lake Travis West Library](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/come-and-go-crafts-gingerbread-houses-at-lake-travis-west-library--listing-b7542b3c96e82b84c65b63f0) — Mon, Dec 21 · 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM · Lake Travis Community Library – West Library, Spicewood · checked Oct 20. During winter break, Youth Services Specialist Sunny Reed sets up gingerbread-house making in the children's room of the Lake Travis Community Library's West branch in Spicewood…
- [Holiday & Winter Art Camps at Bee Cave Arts Foundation](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/holiday-and-winter-art-camps-at-bee-cave-arts-foundation--listing-4e40975f7db1254672c23f48) — Mon, Dec 21 (+7 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Bee Cave Arts Foundation (Hill Country Galleria, Suite F-160) · From $112 · checked Oct 16. Bee Cave Arts Foundation runs half-day holiday and winter art camps in its Hill Country Galleria studio (Suite F160, across from H&M and Dillard's). There are three sessions…
- [Winter Pfun Camp](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/winter-pfun-camp--listing-ce6f839b3edbe2ab29a59fef) — Mon, Dec 21 (+2 more dates) · 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM · Windermere Clubhouse, Pflugerville · Ages 6–12 · Paid · checked Oct 14. A three-day holiday-break day camp for kids ages 6–12 with winter-themed crafts, games, field trips and activities. Drop-off is 7:30–8:30 a.m. and pickup is 4:30–5:30 p.m…
- [YMCA Winter Break Camp – Townlake YMCA](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/ymca-winter-break-camp-townlake-ymca--listing-9cb4a0e8572cdbe5b0d3dc1b) — Mon, Dec 21 (+5 more dates) · 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Townlake YMCA · Ages 5–12 · From $75 · checked Oct 14. Winter holiday break day camp for kids ages 5-12 at Greater Austin YMCA centers, with themed games, hands-on winter crafts, swimming and festive activities. Campers are grouped…
- [Disney's The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert Live-to-Film](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/disney-s-the-muppet-christmas-carol-in-concert-live-to-film--listing-f96d340902ba91f165cbbda2) — Tue, Dec 22 · 7:00 PM · Bass Concert Hall (Texas Performing Arts, UT Austin) · Paid · checked Oct 20. Texas Performing Arts screens Disney's The Muppet Christmas Carol at Bass Concert Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2026, at 7 p.m. The Central Texas Philharmonic plays the film's score…
- [Tween Crafts: Vision Boards at Lake Travis West Library](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/tween-crafts-vision-boards-at-lake-travis-west-library--listing-88b1dd92c287e44443a1f3dd) — Thu, Dec 31 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Lake Travis Community Library – West Library, Spicewood · Ages 10+ · checked Oct 20. A New Year's Eve craft for tweens and teens at the Lake Travis Community Library's West branch. Youth Services Specialist Sunny Reed leads participants in making vision boards…
- [Pfreeze Pflop](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/pfreeze-pflop--listing-4e34f2d4d30240e4fb60b753) — Fri, Jan 1 · 9:00 AM · Scott Mentzer Pool, Pflugerville · With admission · checked Oct 14. Pflugerville's New Year's Day tradition: participants slide into Scott Mentzer Pool to start 2027. Gates open at 9 a.m. and sliding begins at 10 a.m. Admission is free with a…
- [Polar Bear Plunge — Leander](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/polar-bear-plunge-leander--listing-884e4744204a01c8eef70872) — Fri, Jan 1 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Robin Bledsoe Pool, Leander · From $10 · checked Oct 20. Leander starts the new year with a plunge into the Robin Bledsoe Pool. Participants can arrive any time between 10 a.m. and noon on New Year's Day, jump in, and take home a…
- [Winter Pfest at Pflugerville Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/winter-pfest-at-pflugerville-public-library--listing-4e99ff776da5acdccbb08325) — Sat, Jan 9 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Pflugerville Public Library · Up to 10 · checked Oct 14. An indoor winter afternoon at the Pflugerville Public Library for families with children ages 10 and younger, with winter-themed activities, crafts, games, balloon animals and…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Austin Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/austin-aquarium--listing-c88ea9e1ee65dc55841e45d5) — Mon–Thu 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Fri–Sat 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m.–7 p.m. · Austin Aquarium · From $24.95 · checked Oct 14. Interactive aquarium in northwest Austin off US 183 with touch tanks and animal encounters, including sharks and stingrays, lemurs and sloth, rainforest reptiles and a parakeet…
- [Austin Nature and Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/austin-nature-and-science-center--listing-e7336d676fc272b1480006e3) — Monday–Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday noon–5 p.m. · Austin Nature and Science Center · All ages · checked Oct 14. City of Austin Parks and Recreation nature center on the western edge of Zilker Park with indoor and outdoor exhibits on Central Texas natural history, trails and preserve…
- [Austin Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/austin-zoo--listing-9cf54e44d4813eaf12618360) — Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; Sat–Sun & holidays 9 a.m.–6 p.m. · Austin Zoo · All ages · From $16.95 · checked Oct 14. Rustic rescue zoo in southwest Austin dedicated to assisting animals in need through rescue, conservation and education. Explore animal habitats, attend zookeeper chats, feed…
- [Baby Bloomers at Thinkery](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/baby-bloomers-at-thinkery--listing-7e7924cbabff08053fedcade) — Fridays and Saturdays 8–10 a.m. · Thinkery – Meredith Learning Lab · From $9 · checked Oct 18. Early-hours play time at Thinkery reserved for the museum's youngest visitors and their caregivers, every Friday and Saturday from 8 to 10 a.m. before general admission opens…
- [Ballet Austin Academy Young Children's Division – @ The J](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/ballet-austin-academy-young-children-s-division-the-j--listing-d035e11d73ec28d776ba6f8b) — Sept 8, 2026 – May 30, 2027 at the Dell JCC; see class schedule · Ballet Austin Academy @ The J (Dell Jewish Community Center) · From $105 · checked Oct 14. Toddler and preschool dance classes for children 15 months to 5 years, taught through imaginative stories, creative play and developmentally appropriate movement. Levels: Dance…
- [Ballet Austin Academy Young Children's Division – Downtown](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/ballet-austin-academy-young-children-s-division-downtown--listing-021f8cf7a7d9a3ca4d9bedb5) — Sept 8, 2026 – May 30, 2027; e.g., Dance With Me Wed 9:45–10:30 a.m., Sat 9:30–10:15… · Ballet Austin Academy Downtown (Butler Dance Education Center) · From $105 · checked Oct 14. Toddler and preschool dance classes for children 15 months to 5 years, taught through imaginative stories, creative play and developmentally appropriate movement. Levels: Dance…
- [Blanton Museum of Art](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/blanton-museum-of-art--listing-55bcf416417396ba03848b7d) — Tue–Fri 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Monday · Blanton Museum of Art · All ages · From $8 · checked Oct 14. The University of Texas at Austin's art museum, including Ellsworth Kelly's 'Austin' and the Blanton grounds. Hours: Tuesday–Friday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–8 p.m…
- [Building Exploration at Westbank Library](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/building-exploration-at-westbank-library--listing-7c17c6dfa28a4fb0d09d84ce) — Tuesdays 2:00–4:00 pm · Westbank Library · checked Oct 16. A weekly open build session at Westbank Library. The library sets out building materials for kids to stack, create and construct with, and children are encouraged to turn on…
- [Bullock Texas State History Museum](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/bullock-texas-state-history-museum--listing-dbfa7c834d6ec87f649692f5) — Daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m. · Bullock Texas State History Museum · All ages · From $16 · checked Oct 14. Texas state history museum near the Capitol with three floors of exhibitions, an IMAX Theatre and the multisensory Texas Spirit Theater. Open daily 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; exhibitions…
- [Camp Mesa Rim youth climbing camps – Austin](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/camp-mesa-rim-youth-climbing-camps-austin--listing-75b68461da45bd241dd8d148) — Camp days 9AM–3PM (dates not published on the page) · Mesa Rim Climbing Center Austin · Ages 6–13 · From $125 · checked Oct 14. Youth climbing camps at Mesa Rim Austin, the indoor climbing center on Sheldon Cove. Under experienced coaches, campers learn climbing movement, knot tying and belaying, plus…
- [Chaparral Ice – Public Skating](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/chaparral-ice-public-skating--listing-52cb4e79138e9f0617bf29b5) — Public skating offered almost every day; times on the online scheduler and subject to… · Chaparral Ice · From $14 · checked Oct 14. Year-round indoor ice rink in North Austin offering public skate almost every day for beginners and experts, plus learn-to-skate, hockey, figure skating, camps and a pro shop…
- [Code Ninjas Northwest Austin – CREATE, JR and school-break camps](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/code-ninjas-northwest-austin-create-jr-and-school-break-camps--listing-8377c171372174057744bfea) — Ongoing weekly sessions; camps during summer, winter and spring breaks (dates not printed) · Code Ninjas Northwest Austin · Ages 5–14 · Paid · checked Oct 14. Code Ninjas Northwest Austin runs CREATE, its core coding program in which kids ages 8-14 build their own video games and progress from white belt to black belt at their own…
- [Dance For All: Free After-School Ballet at the Carver Museum (ages 10–14)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/dance-for-all-free-after-school-ballet-at-the-carver-museum-ages-10-14--listing-e39ee20347d0219eca4628e1) — Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:15–4:45 p.m., October 2026 – May 5, 2027 · George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center · Ages 10–14 · Free · checked Oct 24. The George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center partners with Capital Contemporary Ballet and ATX Artists for Social Impact on Dance For All, a free year-long…
- [George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/george-washington-carver-museum-cultural-and-genealogy-center--listing-08ef1ba2c006f16291800e01) — Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Thu 10 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; closed Sunday · George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. City of Austin museum of African American material culture, history and art in East Austin, with two rotating art galleries, four permanent exhibits honoring African Americans in…
- [H-E-B Free Fourth Sundays at Texas Science & Natural History Museum](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/h-e-b-free-fourth-sundays-at-texas-science-and-natural-history-museum--listing-c3d47d756d15cc5ca7c6a7ec) — Fourth Sunday of every month, 1–5 p.m. · Texas Science & Natural History Museum · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Free admission for everyone on the fourth Sunday of every month at UT Austin's Texas Science & Natural History Museum (Sunday hours 1–5 p.m.). Sponsored by H-E-B.
- [Ice & Field at The Crossover – Public Skating](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/ice-and-field-at-the-crossover-public-skating--listing-aa4c8d6a7716de9b91c04fe9) — Facility open daily 6am–10pm; public skate times on the online schedule. · Ice & Field at The Crossover, Cedar Park · All ages · From $14 · checked Oct 14. Dual-rink (two NHL-size) ice facility in Cedar Park with daily public skating for families, plus learn-to-skate, hockey, figure skating and school-break camps. Rental skates in…
- [Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/lady-bird-johnson-wildflower-center--listing-df4d153895985749bada425b) — Sept 1–May 31: daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (entry ends 4 p.m.) · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center · All ages · From $9 · checked Oct 14. The Botanic Garden of Texas (UT Austin): 284 acres of native-plant gardens and trails in southwest Austin. September 1–May 31 hours: gardens 9 a.m.–5 p.m., entry ends 4 p.m…
- [LBJ Presidential Library & Museum](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/lbj-presidential-library-and-museum--listing-8b3e848537b4adac99eb6407) — Daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (last entry 4 p.m.) · LBJ Presidential Library · From $6 · checked Oct 14. Presidential library and museum of Lyndon B. Johnson on the UT Austin campus. Open every day 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; last visitor admitted at 4 p.m.; tickets valid for a full day. Tuesday…
- [Learn to Skate USA classes – Chaparral Ice (Oct 11–Dec 12 session)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/learn-to-skate-usa-classes-chaparral-ice-oct-11-dec-12-session--listing-b71072ced3eb3d49f2c904f8) — 8-week session Oct 11–Dec 12, 2026; classes Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays (e.g… · Chaparral Ice (Northcross) · Ages 4+ · From $180 · checked Oct 14. Chaparral Ice teaches the Learn to Skate USA curriculum. Each 8-week session includes one 30-minute class per week with free skate rental, unlimited $6 public session admissions…
- [Little Spark STEAM Lab with Snapology](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/little-spark-steam-lab-with-snapology--listing-e308e83db1e57798916f8638) — TuesdaysNov3–Dec15,2026; no classThanksgiving week(Nov24). FirstNov3 session free, then… · Little Spark Studio · Ages 3–9 · From $25 · checked Oct 18. Young children build with LEGO and explore engineering, coding and creative STEAM challenges in a six-week afternoon series.
- [Mariachi Para Todos – free intergenerational mariachi ensemble (Austin Soundwaves)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/mariachi-para-todos-free-intergenerational-mariachi-ensemble-austin-so--listing-80e481e97a952c3db1294265) — Mondays 7:00-9:00 pm · Austin Soundwaves (rehearsal site not published) · Ages 10+ · Free · checked Oct 14. Austin Soundwaves' first intergenerational community program, offered free of charge to students of all levels ages 10-55+. Participants get hands-on experience playing…
- [McKinney Falls State Park](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/mckinney-falls-state-park--listing-1c4268a04f611a2fe22f6f3c) — Open daily. Gate 8 a.m.–10 p.m.; office 8 a.m.–4:15 p.m.; Visitor Center Friday–Sunday 9… · McKinney Falls State Park · All ages · From $6 · checked Oct 14. State park inside Austin city limits along Onion Creek, with upper and lower falls, nearly nine miles of hiking and biking trails (the 2.8-mile Onion Creek Hike and Bike Trail…
- [Mexic-Arte Museum](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/mexic-arte-museum--listing-2d799432fd073a922578eb26) — Mon–Thu 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Fri & Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sun 12–5 p.m. (free) · Mexic-Arte Museum · All ages · From $1 · checked Oct 14. The Official Mexican & Mexican American Museum of Texas, downtown on Congress Avenue. Hours: Monday–Thursday 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Friday & Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday noon–5 p.m…
- [Parents Night Out – Crux Climbing Center Pflugerville](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/parents-night-out-crux-climbing-center-pflugerville--listing-eb0c6c129af69b3b73441553) — Every 1st Friday of the month, 5:30P-9:30P · Crux Climbing Center – Pflugerville · Ages 5–10 · From $65 · checked Oct 14. Four-hour guided play session for kids run by Crux staff in the Panda-monium kids' room: climbing, toys and games, with pizza and water provided. Held every first Friday of the…
- [Peter Pan Mini-Golf](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/peter-pan-mini-golf--listing-3c4112f248d46ca82ce05740) — Fall hours: Sun–Thur 10 AM–10 PM; Fri–Sat 9 AM–11 PM · Peter Pan Mini-Golf · All ages · From $8 · checked Oct 14. Family-owned mini-golf course at the corner of Barton Springs Road and Lamar, open seven days a week. Fall hours are Sunday-Thursday 10 AM-10 PM and Friday-Saturday 9 AM-11 PM…
- [School of Rock Austin – Rookies, Rock 101 and Performance Program](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/school-of-rock-austin-rookies-rock-101-and-performance-program--listing-c00288f003b44a7be25bf2cc) — Weekly lessons and rehearsals; school hours start 2 PM on weekdays (e.g., Monday 2 PM… · School of Rock Austin · Ages 6–18 · Paid · checked Oct 14. Performance-based music school on the Burnet Road side of Northcross Mall. Rookies (typically ages 6-7, no experience needed) has one weekly group lesson on chords, rhythm and…
- [Seasonal youth climbing classes (Pebbles to Senders) – Austin Bouldering Project Springdale](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/seasonal-youth-climbing-classes-pebbles-to-senders-austin-bouldering-p--listing-f9500d9d8cb690de23f0f77c) — Winter 2026-27 session Nov 30, 2026 – Mar 5, 2027 (no classes Dec 21–Jan 3). Pebbles Wed… · Austin Bouldering Project – Springdale · Ages 4–18 · Paid · checked Oct 14. Once-a-week seasonal after-school climbing classes grouped by age: Pebbles (ages 4-5, Wednesdays 4-5PM), Rocks (ages 5-7) and Boulders (ages 8-11, Mondays 4-5:30PM or Wednesdays…
- [Seasonal youth climbing classes (Pebbles to Senders) – Austin Bouldering Project Westgate](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/seasonal-youth-climbing-classes-pebbles-to-senders-austin-bouldering-p--listing-f48a4a419218ee10c41cf2cb) — Winter 2026-27 session Nov 30, 2026 – Mar 5, 2027 (no classes Dec 21–Jan 3). Pebbles Wed… · Austin Bouldering Project – Westgate · Ages 4–18 · Paid · checked Oct 14. Once-a-week seasonal after-school climbing classes grouped by age: Pebbles (ages 4-5, Wednesdays 4-5PM), Rocks (ages 5-7) and Boulders (ages 8-11, Mondays 4-5:30PM or Wednesdays…
- [Snapology Austin STEAM workshops, classes and Discovery Center](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/snapology-austin-steam-workshops-classes-and-discovery-center--listing-53a4a0436747b0ea3a6bd01a) — One-day workshops on school holidays, teacher workshop days and weekends; weekly… · Snapology Austin Discovery Center (inside Urban Air) · Ages 5–12 · From $75 · checked Oct 14. Snapology of Austin runs STEAM classes, school-break camps and one-day workshops using LEGO bricks, K'Nex, robotics, animation and coding from its Discovery Center classroom…
- [Texas Military Forces Museum (Camp Mabry)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/texas-military-forces-museum-camp-mabry--listing-5f60d556e508e760afeb6ab9) — Daily 10 a.m.–4 p.m. (enter Camp Mabry by 3 p.m.) · Texas Military Forces Museum · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. 45,000-square-foot museum on Camp Mabry covering Texas militia, National Guard and State Guard history from 1823 to the present with uniforms, vehicles, dioramas and full-scale…
- [Texas Science & Natural History Museum (UT Austin)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/texas-science-and-natural-history-museum-ut-austin--listing-c86ad3cd5ee0d1311329f2cb) — Tuesday–Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday 1–5 p.m.; closed Monday · Texas Science & Natural History Museum · All ages · From $6 · checked Oct 14. University of Texas at Austin natural history museum (formerly Texas Memorial Museum) telling the story of life in Texas from the formation of the planet through the age of…
- [The Contemporary Austin – Jones Center](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/the-contemporary-austin-jones-center--listing-4c0764333e5208f47b8d5d78) — Wednesday 12–9 p.m.; Thursday–Sunday 12–6 p.m. · The Contemporary Austin – Jones Center · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. Downtown contemporary art museum at the corner of 7th Street and Congress Avenue, with the Moody Rooftop. Hours: Wednesday noon–9 p.m., Thursday–Sunday noon–6 p.m. Free on…
- [The Contemporary Austin – Laguna Gloria (sculpture park)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/the-contemporary-austin-laguna-gloria-sculpture-park--listing-eff7d3d58de39b3d19e35110) — Wednesday 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; Thursday 9 a.m.–9 p.m.; Friday–Sunday 9 a.m.–3 p.m. · The Contemporary Austin – Laguna Gloria · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 14. 14-acre sculpture park on the water at Laguna Gloria. Hours: Wednesday 9 a.m.–3 p.m., Thursday 9 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday–Sunday 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Free on Thursdays. Visitors under 18…
- [The Little Gym of Austin South – parent/child, preschool and grade-school classes](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/the-little-gym-of-austin-south-parent-child-preschool-and-grade-school--listing-f695e6bbe1eff2556960ec7e) — Weekly classes, morning/afternoon/evening; see 7-day calendar · The Little Gym of Austin South · Paid · checked Oct 14. Weekly gymnastics-based development classes organized by age: Parent Child classes such as Bugs (4-10 months), Birds (10-19 months) and Beasts/Super Beasts (19-35 months), plus…
- [Thinkery – Del Valle](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/thinkery-del-valle--listing-293d2bb2bbccb40c49fbde81) — General admission Fridays 5:30–7:30 PM and Saturdays (9:00 AM–2:00 PM per Hours box; 8… · Thinkery – Del Valle (Del Valle ISD Central Child Development Center) · With admission · checked Oct 20. Thinkery – Del Valle is the Austin children's museum's neighborhood branch, housed at the Del Valle ISD Central Child Development Center in southeast Travis County. It is a…
- [Thinkery (Meredith Learning Lab, Mueller)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/thinkery-meredith-learning-lab-mueller--listing-fc290c7e4804988e8cdf5943) — Tuesday–Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Monday · Thinkery – Meredith Learning Lab · From $19.95 · checked Oct 14. Austin's children's museum in the Mueller neighborhood, with hands-on exhibits for young children and their grown-ups. General admission hours are Tuesday through Sunday 10…
- [UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/umlauf-sculpture-garden-museum--listing-9f662d16525480a588e482af) — Tue–Fri 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sat–Sun 11 a.m.–4 p.m.; closed Monday · UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum · From $2 · checked Oct 14. Outdoor sculpture garden and museum devoted to Charles Umlauf, across from Barton Springs Pool near Zilker Park. Hours: Tuesday–Friday 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–4…
- [Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/wild-basin-wilderness-preserve--listing-0479c9f510a6ba1e1a781597) — Trails open daily; weekdays sunrise to sunset without reservation; weekends and federal… · Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve protects 227 acres of Hill Country just off Loop 360 in west Austin and was the city's first nature preserve, set aside in 1976 and now co-managed…
- [Zilker Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/zilker-botanical-garden--listing-e06bbe1cf48c8e715d62c23f) — Open 9 a.m.–5 p.m. in fall/winter, 7 days a week; final entry 30 minutes before closing… · Zilker Botanical Garden · All ages · From $3 · checked Oct 14. 28-acre city garden inside Zilker Metropolitan Park with themed gardens including the Taniguchi Japanese Garden, Riparian Streambed and Rose Garden connected by streams…

## Recently ended

- [Bee Cave Haunted Trail (teens and adults)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/bee-cave-haunted-trail-teens-and-adults--listing-c31cd2433dbcee3c162607d3) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Casa de la Cultura: Cine Familiar at the MACC](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/casa-de-la-cultura-cine-familiar-at-the-macc--listing-cc44a5a5f0d25ef814e065ad) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Lisa's Fall Festival at Delores Duffie Recreation Center](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/lisa-s-fall-festival-at-delores-duffie-recreation-center--listing-1d9576b6103e4701dc5e8633) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [ACGtalks: The Adventures of Prince Achmed with Celil Refik Kaya](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/acgtalks-the-adventures-of-prince-achmed-with-celil-refik-kaya--listing-1dc3a397d93cce470c4d36e8) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [No School - A Ghost With The Most-Pick one](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/no-school-a-ghost-with-the-most-pick-one--listing-4b76e49be491f858482e2685) — ended Mon, Oct 19
- [Austin Symphony Halloween Children's Concert: Peter and the Wolf](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/austin-symphony-halloween-children-s-concert-peter-and-the-wolf--listing-aa550633387511876c27e30e) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Austin Youth Orchestra: American Voices (free concert)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/austin-youth-orchestra-american-voices-free-concert--listing-6b24625d7e1c57fe202fa034) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Blanton All Day: A Very Haas Halloween](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/blanton-all-day-a-very-haas-halloween--listing-b757dc1eab7ae04852f23e03) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Fall Family Film: Monster House](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/fall-family-film-monster-house--listing-5de13591c2c6d4fa6a37af8a) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Lady Bird Day at the Wildflower Center](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/lady-bird-day-at-the-wildflower-center--listing-b5472bea6797a0dd447a47b7) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [Sukkot Yom Bakibbutz – Family Kibbutz Afternoon](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/sukkot-yom-bakibbutz-family-kibbutz-afternoon--listing-0c32a03f5d20e06b270563e9) — ended Sun, Oct 18
- [The Seventh Night Sky (Ballet Austin TWO, Fables of the World)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/the-seventh-night-sky-ballet-austin-two-fables-of-the-world--listing-23cade3d4039cb9cecc032e9) — ended Sun, Oct 18

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