Things to do with kids in Austin, TX

Week of Jul 29 – Aug 5, 2026

Here's what's actually worth your family's time this week — each one checked against its source, with the registration windows and ages we could verify. We left out anything we couldn't stand behind.

Last checked Tue, Jul 28

This week's picks

Preschool Storytime
Wed, Jul 29 · 10:30 AM · Buda Public Library
- Free
- Ages 3–5
Tails & Tales Storytime (Ages 1+)
Wed, Jul 29 · 10:30 AM · Leander Public Library
- Free
Wednesday Family Craft Workshop
Wed, Jul 29 · 11:00 AM · Bullock Texas State History Museum
- Free
- Ages 6–12
Teen Gamers
Wed, Jul 29 · 4:30 PM · Leander Public Library
- Free
Butterfly Walk in the Garden
Thu, Jul 30 · 9:30 AM · Zilker Botanical Garden Taniguchi Japanese Garden
- $
- Ages 3–10
Preschool Storytime
Thu, Jul 30 · 10:30 AM · Buda Public Library
- Free
- Ages 3–5
Bilingual Storytime
Thu, Jul 30 · 1:00 PM · Buda Public Library
- Free
- Ages 2–5
Family Storytime
Thu, Jul 30 · 6:00 PM · Buda Public Library
- Free
- Ages 0–8
Baby Lapsit
Fri, Jul 31 · 10:30 AM · Buda Public Library
- Free
- Ages 0–1
Discovery Friday: Artifact Exploration
Fri, Jul 31 · 11:00 AM · Bullock Texas State History Museum
- Free
- Ages 4–12
Wizards and Whimsy Teen Hour
Fri, Jul 31 · 6:00 PM · Leander Public Library
- Free
Zilker Park Nature Walk & Kite Flying Day
Sat, Aug 1 · 5:00 AM · Zilker Regional Metropolitan Park
- Free
- Ages 2–14
Waterloo Lawn Games & Physical Obstacle Course
Sat, Aug 1 · 5:00 AM · Waterloo Greenway Conservancy Park
- Free
- Ages 5–13
Waterloo Greenway Family Fitness & Movement
Sat, Aug 1 · 6:00 AM · Waterloo Greenway Conservancy Park
- Free
- Ages 4–14
Glass Bottom Boat Aquatic Safari & Spring Tour
Sat, Aug 1 · 6:00 AM · Meadows Center Glass Bottom Boat Tours San Marcos
- $
- Ages 3–14
Lost Pines Junior Ranger Hiking Expedition
Sat, Aug 1 · 7:00 AM · Bastrop Texas State Park
- Free
- Ages 5–13
Junior Zookeeper Wildlife Care Morning
Sat, Aug 1 · 7:00 AM · Austin Zoological Park
- $$
- Ages 5–14
Bastrop Youth Shakespeare & Storytelling Workshop
Sat, Aug 1 · 8:00 AM · Bastrop Opera House Theatre
- $
- Ages 8–16
Youth Skateboarding & Bowl Fundamentals Clinic
Sat, Aug 1 · 8:00 AM · Austin House Park Skatepark
- Free
- Ages 6–15
Keeper Chat & Zookeeper Apprentice Afternoon
Sat, Aug 1 · 8:00 AM · Austin Zoological Park
- $$
- Ages 4–14
Community Family Plant Swap
Sat, Aug 1 · 9:00 AM · Zilker Botanical Garden Taniguchi Japanese Garden
- Free
- Ages 4–12
Inks Lake Family Fishing & Paddle Clinic
Sat, Aug 1 · 9:00 AM · Inks Lake Texas State Park
- Free
- Ages 6–15
Pease Park Family Nature & Bird Walk
Sat, Aug 1 · 9:00 AM · Pease District Kingsbury Commons Park
- Free
Nature Exploration Walk
Sat, Aug 1 · 9:30 AM · Austin Nature & Science Center
- Free
- Ages 5–12
Youth Soccer League Match & Skills Clinic
Sat, Aug 1 · 10:00 AM · Austin Town Lake Soccer Complex
- $
- Ages 5–14
Eco-Detectives Discovery Time
Sat, Aug 1 · 10:00 AM · Austin Nature & Science Center
- Free
- Ages 5–10
Songbird Sanctuary & Nature Trail Hike
Sat, Aug 1 · 10:00 AM · Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge
- Free
- Ages 5–16
Indoor Mega Climber Adventure Hour
Sat, Aug 1 · 10:00 AM · Mt Playmore Indoor Family Center
- $$
- Ages 2–12
Blanco River Wading & Nature Photography Class
Sat, Aug 1 · 10:00 AM · Blanco State Park
- Free
- Ages 4–14
Butler Park Musical Play & Splash
Sat, Aug 1 · 10:00 AM · Alliance Children's Garden (Butler Park)
- Free
- Ages 0–10
Saturday Morning Youth Art Lab
Sat, Aug 1 · 10:00 AM · Dougherty Arts Center
- Free
- Ages 5–12
Youth Rock Band Showcase & Jam Session
Sat, Aug 1 · 10:00 AM · School of Rock Austin Central
- $
- Ages 7–17
Open Gym Play
Sat, Aug 1 · 10:00 AM · Northwest Recreation Center
- Free
- Ages 1–5
Saturation Saturday Splash & Play
Sat, Aug 1 · 10:00 AM · Pease Park Conservancy & Kingsbury Commons
- Free
- Ages 1–10
Baby Bloomers Sensory Exploration
Sat, Aug 1 · 10:00 AM · Thinkery Childrens Museum of Austin
- $
- Ages 0–3
Bow Wow Reading with Bonnie the Dog
Sat, Aug 1 · 11:00 AM · Austin Public Library – Yarborough Branch
- Free
- Ages 5–10
Robotics & Tinkering Lab for Kids
Sat, Aug 1 · 11:00 AM · Thinkery Childrens Museum of Austin
- $$
- Ages 6–12
Monthly Family Bird Walk & Wetland Ecology
Sat, Aug 1 · 11:00 AM · Hornsby Bend Center for Environmental Research
- Free
- Ages 4–14
Children's Theater Matinee: The Velveteen Rabbit
Sat, Aug 1 · 11:00 AM · Austin Scottish Rite Theater
- $$
- Ages 3–10
Youth Kayaking & Water Safety Clinic
Sat, Aug 1 · 11:00 AM · Lake Pflugerville Regional Park
- $
- Ages 7–15
Rock N River Family Water Splash Party
Sat, Aug 1 · 11:00 AM · Round Rock Rock N River Water Park
- $
- Ages 1–12
Family Lego Lab & Engineering
Sat, Aug 1 · 2:00 PM · Austin Public Library – Twin Oaks Branch
- Free
- Ages 4–12
Zilker Park Nature Walk & Kite Flying Day
Sun, Aug 2 · 5:00 AM · Zilker Regional Metropolitan Park
- Free
- Ages 2–14
Waterloo Lawn Games & Physical Obstacle Course
Sun, Aug 2 · 5:00 AM · Waterloo Greenway Conservancy Park
- Free
- Ages 5–13
Glass Bottom Boat Aquatic Safari & Spring Tour
Sun, Aug 2 · 6:00 AM · Meadows Center Glass Bottom Boat Tours San Marcos
- $
- Ages 3–14
Waterloo Greenway Family Fitness & Movement
Sun, Aug 2 · 6:00 AM · Waterloo Greenway Conservancy Park
- Free
- Ages 4–14
Lost Pines Junior Ranger Hiking Expedition
Sun, Aug 2 · 7:00 AM · Bastrop Texas State Park
- Free
- Ages 5–13
Junior Zookeeper Wildlife Care Morning
Sun, Aug 2 · 7:00 AM · Austin Zoological Park
- $$
- Ages 5–14
Keeper Chat & Zookeeper Apprentice Afternoon
Sun, Aug 2 · 8:00 AM · Austin Zoological Park
- $$
- Ages 4–14
Bastrop Youth Shakespeare & Storytelling Workshop
Sun, Aug 2 · 8:00 AM · Bastrop Opera House Theatre
- $
- Ages 8–16
Youth Skateboarding & Bowl Fundamentals Clinic
Sun, Aug 2 · 8:00 AM · Austin House Park Skatepark
- Free
- Ages 6–15
Morning Garden Yoga for Families
Sun, Aug 2 · 8:30 AM · Zilker Botanical Garden Taniguchi Japanese Garden
- $
- Ages 4–12
Dino Pit Fossil Dig & Exploration
Sun, Aug 2 · 9:00 AM · Austin Nature & Science Center
- Free
- Ages 2–12
Inks Lake Family Fishing & Paddle Clinic
Sun, Aug 2 · 9:00 AM · Inks Lake Texas State Park
- Free
- Ages 6–15
Skyline Kids Yoga & Movement
Sun, Aug 2 · 9:30 AM · Alliance Children's Garden (Butler Park)
- Free
- Ages 3–8
Baby Bloomers Sensory Exploration
Sun, Aug 2 · 10:00 AM · Thinkery Childrens Museum of Austin
- $
- Ages 0–3
Youth Rock Band Showcase & Jam Session
Sun, Aug 2 · 10:00 AM · School of Rock Austin Central
- $
- Ages 7–17
Open Play at Gus Garcia
Sun, Aug 2 · 10:00 AM · Gus Garcia Recreation Center
- Free
- Ages 1–12
H-E-B Free First Sunday: Native American Culture
Sun, Aug 2 · 10:00 AM · Bullock Texas State History Museum
- Free
- Ages 0–12
Youth Soccer League Match & Skills Clinic
Sun, Aug 2 · 10:00 AM · Austin Town Lake Soccer Complex
- $
- Ages 5–14