Barton Creek Greenbelt With Kids: Easy Trails, Gus Fruh and Shady Swimming Holes
When Barton Creek runs clear after the rains, Austin families vanish into the Greenbelt like it is a magic trick. The Barton Creek Greenbelt’s twelve...
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Bullock Museum With Kids: A Sunken Ship, an IMAX Giant and Texas-Sized Stories
The Bullock Texas State History Museum was built to wow, and children get the wow first. Under the 35-foot bronze star of the rotunda, three...
Play for All Abilities Park: The Round Rock Playground Where Every Kid Belongs
Some playgrounds are built for most kids. Round Rock’s Play for All Abilities Park was built, deliberately and joyfully, for every single one. This 51,000-square-foot...
Emma Long Park With Kids: Austin’s Beach on Lake Austin
Austin keeps a beach, and the locals keep it (almost) to themselves. Emma Long Metropolitan Park stretches along a wide, calm curve of Lake Austin,...
Hill Country Flyer: A Vintage Train Ride From Cedar Park to Burnet
All aboard for the slow way to Saturday. The Hill Country Flyer, run by the nonprofit Austin Steam Train Association since 1992, rolls vintage passenger...
Trail of Lights With Kids: Zilker’s Sparkling December Walk
When December comes to Austin, Zilker Park turns into a river of light. The Austin Trail of Lights, glowing since 1965, winds families through more...
Austin FC With Kids: A Verde Family Matchday at Q2 Stadium
On matchday in North Austin, the drums start early and the whole neighborhood turns Verde. Austin FC games at Q2 Stadium have become one of...
Pease Park With Kids: Kingsbury Commons, Splash Pads and Storybook Oaks
Austin’s oldest public park is also one of its freshest. Pease Park, 84 green acres along Shoal Creek just west of downtown, was reborn with...
The Texas Capitol With Kids: Free Tours, Tall Tales and a Pink Granite Giant
Everything is bigger in Texas, including the field trip. The Texas State Capitol, sunset-red granite and taller than the nation’s Capitol in Washington, welcomes families...
Austin Public Library With Kids: Storytimes, Robots and a Rooftop Garden
The most futuristic building in Austin might be its library, and kids get the best of it. The Central Library downtown pairs lake views with...
