Free & Cheap Things To Do With Kids

Explore the best free & cheap things to do with kids options for kids and families in Austin

Museum of the Weird

Museum of the Weird

Quirky museum of the odd & paranormal. Museum featuring an array of curios & oddities, from Bigfoot to shrunken heads, plus a gift shop.

412 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701

Brush Square (O. Henry Museum)

Brush Square (O. Henry Museum)

Small park with a literary museum. Minuscule, historic park with seating & a modest museum devoted to writer O. Henry.

409 E 5th St., Austin, TX 78701

Butler Metro Park

Butler Metro Park

City views, a night-lit fountain & more. Winding park with city vistas, a night-lit fountain, a pond, walking paths & other features.

1000 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704

Cidercade Austin

Cidercade Austin

Visit this great place for kids and families!

600 E Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78704

Pease Park Treehouse

Pease Park Treehouse

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1100 Kingsbury St, Austin, TX 78703

World's Largest Longhorn

World's Largest Longhorn

Visit this great place for kids and families!

411 W 23rd St, Austin, TX 78705

Texas Science & Natural History Museum

Texas Science & Natural History Museum

Galleries explore biological diversity. Exhibits include a Texas Pterosaur skeleton hung from the ceiling & a giant blue cut topaz jewel.

2400 Trinity St, Austin, TX 78712

Zilker Botanical Garden

Zilker Botanical Garden

Native & exotic flowers & plants. 31-acre garden in Zilker Park with plants, ponds & trails, plus educational programs for kids.

2220 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78746

Austin Nature & Science Center

Austin Nature & Science Center

Interactive natural science museum. 80-acre nature center features educational exhibits including replicas of fossils & dinosaur tracks.

2389 Stratford Dr, Austin, TX 78746, United States

Zilker Nature Preserve

Zilker Nature Preserve

Publicly owned riverside nature preserve. Gifted to the city in 1917, this riverside area offers a natural escape from the bustling city.

301 Nature Center Dr, Austin, TX 78746, United States

Sparky Pocket Park

Sparky Pocket Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

3701 Grooms St, Austin, TX 78705

The Eureka Room - A Unique and Fun Austin Experience

The Eureka Room - A Unique and Fun Austin Experience

Visit this great place for kids and families!

3312 Randolph Rd, Austin, TX 78722, United States

Mueller Lake Park

Mueller Lake Park

30 acres with a lake & an amphitheater. A large lake anchors this park featuring an amphitheater, loop trail & picnic area.

4550 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723

Thinkery

Thinkery

Interactive children's museum. Interactive kids' museum with science exhibits, art, indoor & outdoor play spaces & story time.

1830 Simond Ave, Austin, TX 78723

Mayfield Park and Nature Preserve

Mayfield Park and Nature Preserve

Serene walking trails & roaming peacocks. Quiet 21-acre grounds with walking trails & a wildlife habitat with free-roaming peacocks.

3505 W 35th St, Austin, TX 78703, United States

Barton Creek Greenbelt

Barton Creek Greenbelt

Park with biking, swimming & climbing. This popular urban natural area offers opportunities for biking, hiking, swimming & rock climbing.

3755 S Capital of Texas Hwy B, Austin, TX 78704

Sculpture Falls

Sculpture Falls

Natural swimming pools reached by trail. Popular swimming spot reached via a hike along the wooded Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail.

Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail, Austin, TX 78746

McKinney Falls State Park

McKinney Falls State Park

Open for day & overnight use all year. Popular site for camping, hiking, biking & fishing, & for "Old Baldy," a 500+-year-old cypress tree.

5808 McKinney Falls Pkwy, Austin, TX 78744, United States

Sky Tower

Sky Tower

Visit this great place for kids and families!

7810 Hart Ln, Austin, TX 78731

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