Summer Fun
Anytime Free Fun:
- Interactive Free Fun Map of Austin
- 50 Free Anytime Adventures in Austin, Texas
- 25 Splash Pads in Greater Austin
- 28 Free Pools in Austin
- Duck Ponds in Austin
- Beaches in Austin
- Shady Parks
- Enclosed Playgrounds
- Eating Out With Kids (Restaurants with Playgrounds)
- 10 Fun Outdoor Activities
- Kids Shows at the NATY - Sundays at 11 a.m. Visit the North Austin Trailer Yard (NATY) Facebook page for updates.
- Children's Day Art Park - Wednesday mornings 6/12/13 - 7/31/13
- Hartman Foundation Concerts in the Park - Sunday evenings from 6/2/13 - 8/25/13
- Free Music at Bullock Museum - Sunday evenings through 5/26/13
- Wine Down Wednesdays - Free bites and live music at ACL Live, select Wednesday evenings through 6/6/13)
- Unplugged at the Grove - Hosted by KGSR, Thursday evenings through 9/19/13
- Blues on the Green - Every other Wednesday from 5/29 - 8/7/13
- Live Music at Central Market North - Every Thursday - Saturday evening
- Central Presbyterian Church Thursday Noon Concerts - Free. Lunch available for a $3 - $5 donation.
- Music in the Park - Pflugerville - Every other Friday night, from 6/7 - 8/9/13
- Music in the Park - Brushy Creek
- Concerts in the Park - Anderson Mill
- Regal Summer Movie Express - $1
- Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse - $.50 - $1
- Alamo Drafthouse Summer Kids Camp - Free
- Movies in Republic Square
- Movies Nights at Deep Eddy Pool - Free with pool admission ($0 - $3)
- Anderson Mill Movies in the Park and Float Flicks
- 101x Summer Cinema at Central Market
- Family Movies at Austin Public Library (APL)
- Saturday Morning Cartoon Screening - June 8, 2013
- Friday Night Lights Community Screening - June 7, 2013
- Movies in Your Park - Brushy Creek
- Movies in the Park - Georgetown
- Movies in Your Park - Kyle
- Movies in the Park - Leander
- 50¢ Movies in Bastrop
- 50¢ Movies in Georgetown
- Top Notch Hamburgers Summer Movie Nights
- Austin Shakespeare - The Winter's Tale - May 2 - 26, 2013
- Zilker Summer Musical - Little Shop of Horrors - July 12 - August 17, 2013
- Penfold Theatre Company - Shipwrecked - June 6 - 29, 2013
- Austin Summer Musical for Children - Peter Pan - August 3 - 9, 2013
- What's the Story Steve? - Pay-what-you-wish improv for Kids, Saturdays at 10 a.m.
- Teen Improv Nights at ColdTowne Theatre - Pay-what-you-wish, 5 p.m. on the first Sundays of most months.
Sport Fun:
- Kids Bowl Free - Georgetown
- Kids Bowl Free - San Marcos & Marble Falls
- Kids Bowl Free - AMF Showplace Lanes, Austin
- Kids Skate Free - Playland Skate Center
- Round Rock Express Junior Sluggers Club - $15 for 16 tickets, a t-shirt, and more
- New Skate Park: NE Metro Park
- Duncan Park BMX Trails
- Veloway
- Free Sprinkler Parks & Splash Pads
- Free Swimming Pools
- Community Pools in Greater Austin
- Beaches in Austin
- Free Pool Feature: Reed Pool
- Free Pool Feature: Little Stacy Pool
- Splash Pad Feature: Clarksville
- Splash Pad Feature: Eastwoods Park
- Splash Pad Feature: Metz Park
- Splash Pad Feature: Pease Park
- Barton Springs Pool vs. Barton Creek
- Lake Pflugerville
- Barton Creek Greenbelt East - (10 Ideas for a Creek Expedition)
- Bull Creek District Park
- Bull Creek Greenbelt Lower
- Balcones District Park
- Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park
- Zilker Metropolitan Park
- Blue Hole in Georgetown
- Mansfield Dam – Lake Travis. $10 per car.
- Hamilton Pool – Dripping Springs. $10 per car.
- McKinney Falls – $6 per person 13 and older.
- Krause Springs - $4 - $6 per person
- Wimberley Blue Hole Regional Park - $4 - $8 per person
- Nature Nights at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Thursdays in July
- Texas Nature Challenge - Outdoor nature missions all summer long!
- Wimberley Lions Market Days
- HOPE Gallery - street art
- Shady Parks in and around Austin
- Wild Basin Preserve - Hike
- Mayfield Park - Peacocks
- Laguna Gloria - Public tours on Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m.
- Mt. Bonnell - Easy climb
- Cathedral of Junk
- Austin Nature & Science Center
- J. Lorraine Ghost Town (Manor)
- Zilker Botanical Garden - Admission $1 - $2
- Umlauf Sculpture Garden - Free admission through August 31, 2013.
- Farmer's Markets in Austin and Beyond
- Mueller Lake Farmers Market
- Great Hills Open Air Market
- Austin Kids Hike
- Geocaching
- Letterboxing
- Austin Mural Scavenger Hunt
- Play for All Abilities Park in Round Rock
- Shady Parks in and around Austin
- Champion Park - Dig for dinosaur bones and a sprinkler park in Cedar Park
- Children's Park - Fun wooden fort, San Marcos.
- Creative Playscape - Fun wooden fort, Georgetown.
- Katherine Fleischer Park - Great playground in Wells Branch, North Austin.
- Lake Pflugerville Park - Beach and fun climbing ball.
- Mueller Lake Park - The coolest KOMPAN playground, Austin.
- Southwest Williamson County Regional Park - Ride the train on weekends, Leander.
- Blue Baker - Free
- LCRA Redbud Center - Free
- Historic Walking Tours - Free
- Amy's Ice Creams - Free
- Austin Fire Department - Free
- Urban Roots - Free
- Texas Capitol - Free
- Laguna Gloria - Free for kids under 18; $3 for adults
- The Jones Center - Free for kids under 18; $3 for adults
- Green Gate Farms - $10
- Crowe's Nest Farm - $0 - $6 (Manor)
- More Field Trip Ideas Over at LiveMom
- Boggy Creek Farms Market Days
- Fun Farms in and Around Austin
- Fridays at Green Gate Farms
- Sweet Berry Farm (Marble Falls)
- 2013 Vacation Bible Study (VBS) Directory
- Summer Playground Program - Free drop-in day camp at Austin parks (you do not need to live within Austin city limits)
- Teen Drop-in Program
- Free STEM Summer Academy
- Junior Entrepreneurship Track
- Free Bereavement Camp for Kids (Wimberley)
- Free Austin Sunshine Camps
- Free Parent and Child Clean Creek Camp
- Renewable Energy Camps
- ACC Girls Leadership Institute
- ACC Boys Leadership Institute
- Free Summer "La Juventud" Camp - Esquina Tango (summer schedule not yet posted)
- Home Depot Kids Workshops - First Saturday of each month
- Lakeshore Learning Crafts for Kids - Every Saturday
- Lowes Build and Grow Clinics - Two Saturdays per month - registration required
- Micheals In-Store Events
- Austin Children's Museum - Free on Sundays from 4 - 5 p.m.; admission by donation ($1 suggested) Wednesdays from 5 - 8 p.m.
- Austin Steam Train Association Tour
- Blanton Museum of Art (UT) - Free on Thursdays (always free for 12 and under)
- Bullock Texas State History Museum - Free on the first Saturday of the month, from 2 - 6 p.m. (Will change to First Sundays on July 7).
- Mexic-Arte Museum - Free on Sundays
- Texas Memorial Museum (UT) - Always free
- Texas Military Forces Museum - Always free (must bring photo ID to enter Camp Mabry)
- The Texas Capitol & Visitor's Center - Always free
- Capitol Building - Always free
- List of Free Museums in Austin
- 10 Fun Things to do at the Asian Supermarket
- Kids Rock at Nature's Treasures
- Zoo Keeper Pet Store
- Callahan's General Store
- Austin Public Library Calendar
- Bee Cave Library
- Cedar Park Library Calendar
- Georgetown Public Library
- Hutto Library
- Lake Travis Community Library
- Leander Public Library Calendar
- Pflugerville Community Library
- Round Rock Public Library Calendar
- San Marcos Public Library
- Wells Branch Community Library Calendar
- Kyle Public Library
- Westbank Community Library / Laura's Library
- Free Admission to SeaWorld for Teachers
- Free Admission to SeaWorld for Military families
- Deals on SeaWorld San Antonio Tickets
- Tips for Visiting SeaWorld San Antonio
- Save on Six Flags Fiesta Texas
- Deals on Schlitterbahn New Braunfels
