# Things to do with kids at Austin Nature & Science Center > 4 upcoming family events and 3 ongoing programs and visits at Austin Nature & Science Center, 2389 Stratford Dr., Austin, TX 78746, in the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Mon, Nov 2. 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/venues/austin-nature-and-science-center-austin ## Events ahead - [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… - [Dinovember Fossil Table at the Austin Nature & Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/dinovember-fossil-table-at-the-austin-nature-and-science-center--listing-313129e060fd22c686d66f82) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Austin Nature & Science Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. On the second Saturday of November, the Austin Nature & Science Center turns its free Saturday program into Dinovember. Families can stop at the fossil table at any point during… - [Meet the Animals Saturday at the Austin Nature & Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/meet-the-animals-saturday-at-the-austin-nature-and-science-center--listing-640e1b158e04f029598238ff) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Austin Nature & Science Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. 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… - [Space Saturday in the Austin Nature & Science Center Planetarium](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/space-saturday-in-the-austin-nature-and-science-center-planetarium--listing-c7a567f1cb7caf98bdad4662) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Austin Nature & Science Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. For Space Saturday, the Austin Nature & Science Center opens its planetarium for a free family program in which visitors are taken on a tour of outer space under the dome. Short… ## Ongoing programs and visits - [Science Storytime at the Austin Nature & Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/science-storytime-at-the-austin-nature-and-science-center--listing-dd97d6dae7c073edaa5e6ac1) — Monthly Mondays at 9:30 AM: November 9, December 14, 2026; January 11, February 8 and… · Austin Nature & Science Center · Ages 0–4 · Free · checked Oct 27. Once a month on a Monday morning, the Austin Nature & Science Center hosts Science Storytime, a free drop-in session for children ages 4 and under. Staff read a science-related… - [Thanksgiving Break Camp at the Austin Nature & Science Center (Fall Break Camps)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/thanksgiving-break-camp-at-the-austin-nature-and-science-center-fall-b--listing-b222e1d1dcf9df9ad9cbd335) — Ongoing · Austin Nature & Science Center · Ages 5–10 · From $135 · checked Oct 30. Three-day nature camps over Thanksgiving week, split by age: Frogs (5-6) are Nature Navigators, Salamanders (7-8) explore the Science of the Season, and Pathfinders (9-10) go… - [Winter Break Camp at the Austin Nature & Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/winter-break-camp-at-the-austin-nature-and-science-center--listing-bdd0e8d53317989e2998db7d) — Session 1: Mon–Wed, December 21–23, 2026; Session 2: Mon–Thu, December 28–31, 2026 (no… · Austin Nature & Science Center · Ages 5–10 · Paid · checked Oct 27. The Austin Nature & Science Center runs its Winter Break Camp as three short sessions over the school holidays, with campers grouped by age: Frogs (5–6), Salamanders (7–8) and… ## Nearby - More venues in Austin: [Dell Hall](https://grassyknees.com/austin/venues/dell-hall) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/austin/venues/dell-hall.md), [Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center](https://grassyknees.com/austin/venues/lady-bird-johnson-wildflower-center) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/austin/venues/lady-bird-johnson-wildflower-center.md), [Painting with a Twist - Austin, TX - Cedar Park](https://grassyknees.com/austin/venues/painting-with-a-twist-austin-tx-cedar-park) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/austin/venues/painting-with-a-twist-austin-tx-cedar-park.md), [Texas Science & Natural History Museum](https://grassyknees.com/austin/venues/texas-science-and-natural-history-museum) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/austin/venues/texas-science-and-natural-history-museum.md), [Westbank Library](https://grassyknees.com/austin/venues/westbank-library) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/austin/venues/westbank-library.md), [Austin Public Library – Ruiz Branch](https://grassyknees.com/austin/venues/austin-public-library-ruiz-branch) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/austin/venues/austin-public-library-ruiz-branch.md), [Bass Concert Hall (Texas Performing Arts, UT Austin)](https://grassyknees.com/austin/venues/bass-concert-hall-texas-performing-arts-ut-austin) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/austin/venues/bass-concert-hall-texas-performing-arts-ut-austin.md), [Emma S. 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