Events

  • Acton Children's Business Fair - The largest entrepreneurship event for kids in North America. The one-day Business Fair is a culmination of ideas and hard work from great young minds. This is a great event and I recommend attending.
  • Austin ArtSpace – Another Austin art museum that offers family movie nights
  • Austin Public Library – Lots of family reading events, including a summer reading program for kids
  • Ballet Austin – Family events from Ballet Austin, including the annual Nutcracker performance for the holidays
  • Blanton Museum of Art – UT’s incredible art gallery with summer programs for kids and the family
  • Contemporary Austin – Austin’s art museum has Family Saturdays and kids events throughout the year
  • Lake Travis STEM Academy – STEM school with summer camps for kids
  • Live Play Grow - A family guide to all things kids in and around Austin, Texas. Parents and caregivers can find local kid and family friendly businesses in our Kids Directory, read about Austin and kids-related news on our Blog, search for camps in our Camp Guide, use our Message Boards, and find local events in our Events Calendar. Awesome.
  • Mary Moore Searight Metropolitan Park – Local park with kids and family events and programs
  • Pitch-a-Kid - An event where real entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to kids. It challenges entrepreneurs to explain what they do, how they do it and why in an easy to understand format. The kids learn by asking questions and judging the pitches. And hopefully it will inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs to change the world for the better!
  • Rodeo Austin – Annual rodeo that includes a kick-off fair and an BBQ cookoff
  • Round Rock Express – Austin’s minor league baseball team, often as Kids Nights
  • Sound & Cinema – Outdoor movie events at the Long Center sponsored by Alamo Drafthouse
  • Summer Stock Austin – Innovative theater company with programs and performances for kids
  • The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum – Texas history museum that offers kids events throughout the year
  • The Ransom Center – Family events at the UT performing events center
  • Topgolf – Always fun for the family and has kid’s tournaments throughout the year
  • Umlauf Sculpture Garden – Part of Zilker Park, the famous sculpture garden has family programs and kids summer camps
  • Zilker Theater – Outdoor theater with family programs and summer series for kids