Fun Things to Do in Austin
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peahens—that call Mayfield Park home •Escape into nature call Mayfield Park home •Escape into nature call Mayfield Park home •Escape into nature call Mayfield Park home •Escape into nature with an easy hike along the Barton Creek with an easy hike along the Barton Creek with an easy hike along the Barton Creek with an easy hike along the Barton Creek Greenbelt to Twin Falls •Play Giant Chess in Greenbelt to Twin Falls •Play Giant Chess in Greenbelt to Twin Falls •Play Giant Chess in Greenbelt to Twin Falls •Play Giant Chess in Wooldridge Square Park •Pose in front of the Wooldridge Square Park •Pose in front of the Wooldridge Square Park •Pose in front of the Wooldridge Square Park •Pose in front of the “Greetings from Austin” postcard mural (S 1st & “Greetings from Austin” postcard mural (S 1st & “Greetings from Austin” postcard mural (S 1st “Greetings from Austin” postcard mural (S 1st Annie) •Storytime Yoga at The Little Yoga Annie) •Storytime Yoga at The Little Yoga House & Annie) •Storytime Yoga at The Little Yoga & Annie) •Storytime Yoga at The Little Yoga House •Watch an estimated 1.5m Mexican •Watch an estimated 1.5m Mexican free-tailed House •Watch an estimated 1.5m Mexican House •Watch an estimated 1.5m Mexican free-tailed bats emerge from underneath the bats emerge from underneath the Congress free-tailed bats emerge from underneath the free-tailed bats emerge from underneath the Congress Avenue Bridge •Tour the Governor’s Avenue Bridge •Tour the Governor’s Mansion Congress Avenue Bridge •Tour the Governor’s Congress Avenue Bridge •Tour the Governor’s Mansion •Take a hike along Bull Creek •Attend •Take a hike along Bull Creek •Attend a fun Mansion •Take a hike along Bull Creek •Attend Mansion •Take a hike along Bull Creek •Attend storytime at BookPeople, •Photograph graffiti storytime at BookPeople, •Photograph graffiti storytime at BookPeople, •Photograph graffiti a fun storytime at BookPeople, •Photograph art at HOPE Outdoor Gallery •Feed the ducks art at HOPE Outdoor Gallery •Feed the ducks art at HOPE Outdoor Gallery •Feed the ducks graffiti art at HOPE Outdoor Gallery •Feed the at Lou Neff Point •Tour the current exhibit at at Lou Neff Point •Tour the current exhibit at at Lou Neff Point •Tour the current exhibit at ducks at Lou Neff Point •Tour the current the Harry Ransom Center •Enjoy free live music the Harry Ransom Center •Enjoy free live music the Harry Ransom Center •Enjoy free live exhibit at the Harry Ransom Center •Enjoy free on the patio of Central Market North & nearby on the patio of Central Market North & nearby music on the patio of Central Market North & live music on the patio of Central Market North playground •Let your four-legged friend playground •Let your four-legged friend nearby playground •Let your four-legged & nearby playground •Let your four-legged explore Red Bud Isle •Check out a local farmer’s explore Red Bud Isle •Check out a local farmer’s friend explore Red Bud Isle •Check out a friend explore Red Bud Isle •Check out a market •Attend one of Austin’s free festivals market •Attend one of Austin’s free festivals local farmer’s market •Attend one of local farmer’s market •Attend one of •Swim in one of Austin’s 27 free pools •Enjoy •Swim in one of Austin’s 27 free pools •Enjoy Austin’s free festivals •Swim in one of Austin’s free festivals •Swim in one of lunch on Whole Foods‘ downtown rooftop lunch on Whole Foods‘ downtown rooftop plaza Austin’s 27 free pools •Enjoy lunch on Whole Austin’s 27 free pools •Enjoy lunch on Whole plaza & playground •Dig for dino bones at & playground •Dig for dino bones at the Austin Foods‘ downtown rooftop plaza & playground Foods‘ downtown rooftop plaza & playground the Austin Nature & Science Center •Tour the Nature & Science Center •Tour the Texas Capitol •Dig for dino bones at the Austin Nature & •Dig for dino bones at the Austin Nature & Texas Capitol •Explore Austin’s Art in Public •Explore Austin’s Art in Public Places •Bike Science Center •Tour the Texas Science Center •Tour the Texas Places •Bike the Veloway in South Austin •Visit the Veloway in South Austin •Visit the Blanton Capitol •Explore Austin’s Art in Public Places Capitol •Explore Austin’s Art in Public Places the Blanton Museum of Art for free every Museum of Art for free every Thursday •Splash •Bike the Veloway in South Austin •Visit •Bike the Veloway in South Austin •Visit Thursday •Splash in the Barton Springs in the Barton Springs Spillway (or swim in Barton the Blanton Museum of Art for free every the Blanton Museum of Art for free every Spillway (or swim in Barton Springs Pool, which Springs Pool, which is free at certain times) •Visit Thursday •Splash in the Barton Springs Thursday •Splash in the Barton Springs is free at certain times) •Visit the Austin Fire the Austin Fire Museum •Take a tour of Amy’s Spillway (or swim in Barton Springs Pool, which Spillway (or swim in Barton Springs Pool, which Museum •Take a tour of Amy’s Ice Ice Creams production facility •Go to a Star is free at certain times) •Visit the Austin Fire is free at certain times) •Visit the Austin Fire Creams production facility •Go to a Star Party on the UT campus •Enjoy a free show Museum •Take a tour of Amy’s Ice Museum •Take a tour of Amy’s Ice Party on the UT campus •Enjoy a free show under the stars at Zilker Hillside Theater Creams production facility •Go to a Star Creams production facility •Go to a Star under the stars at Zilker Hillside Theater •Explore works of art in the Mexican American Party on the UT campus •Enjoy a free show Party on the UT campus •Enjoy a free show •Explore works of art in the Mexican American Cultural Center‘s Community Gallery •Attend under the stars at Zilker Hillside Theater under the stars at Zilker Hillside Theater Cultural Center‘s Community Gallery •Attend storytime at the French Legation Museum, the •Explore works of art in the Mexican American •Explore works of art in the Mexican American storytime at the French Legation Museum, the oldest house in Austin •Get soaked in one of the Cultural Center‘s Community Gallery •Attend Cultural Center‘s Community Gallery •Attend oldest house in Austin •Get soaked in one of the City’s 12 free splash pads storytime at the French Legation Museum, the storytime at the French Legation Museum, the City’s 12 free splash pads oldest house in Austin •Get soaked in one of oldest house in Austin •Get soaked in one of the City’s 12 free splash pads the City’s 12 free splash pads FUN THINGS TO DO IN AUSTIN FUN THINGS TO DO IN AUSTIN FUN THINGS TO DO IN AUSTIN FUN THINGS TO DO IN AUSTIN •Visit the chickens at Boggy Creek Farm •Visit the chickens at Boggy Creek Farm •Visit the chickens at Boggy Creek Farm •Visit the chickens at Boggy Creek Farm •Hike St Edward’s Trail & reward yourself with •Hike St Edward’s Trail & reward yourself with •Hike St Edward’s Trail & reward yourself with •Hike St Edward’s Trail & reward yourself with some creek play •Enjoy free youth programs at some creek play •Enjoy free youth some creek play •Enjoy free youth programs at some creek play •Enjoy free youth programs at Austin Public Library branches all over the city programs at Austin Public Library branches all Austin Public Library branches all over the city Austin Public Library branches all over the city •Wander through three levels of exhibits over the city •Wander through three levels of •Wander through three levels of exhibits •Wander through three levels of exhibits telling The Story of Texas at the Bullock Texas exhibits telling The Story of Texas at telling The Story of Texas at the Bullock Texas telling The Story of Texas at the Bullock Texas State History Museum, which is free the first the Bullock Texas State History Museum, State History Museum, which is free the first State History Museum, which is free the first Sunday of every month •Dig your toes into a which is free the first Sunday of every month Sunday of every month •Dig your toes into a Sunday of every month •Dig your toes into a sandy Secret Beach & enjoy nearby enclosed •Dig your toes into a sandy Secret Beach & sandy Secret Beach & enjoy nearby enclosed sandy Secret Beach & enjoy nearby enclosed playground in Roy G Guerrero Park •Stop by the enjoy the nearby enclosed playground in Roy G playground in Roy G Guerrero Park •Stop by the playground in Roy G Guerrero Park •Stop by the new Austin Visitors Center & pick up brochures Guerrero Park •Stop by the new Austin Visitors new Austin Visitors Center & pick up brochures new Austin Visitors Center & pick up brochures for self-guided walking tours around