# Things to do with kids at Thinkery – Meredith Learning Lab > 3 upcoming family events and 2 ongoing programs and visits at Thinkery – Meredith Learning Lab, 1830 Simond Ave., Austin, TX 78723, in the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24. 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 Oct 25, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/thinkery-meredith-learning-lab ## Events ahead - [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… - [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… - [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… ## Ongoing programs and visits - [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… - [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. 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