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
Quirky museum of the odd & paranormal. Museum featuring an array of curios & oddities, from Bigfoot to shrunken heads, plus a gift shop.
Brush Square (O. Henry Museum)
Small park with a literary museum. Minuscule, historic park with seating & a modest museum devoted to writer O. Henry.
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.
Cidercade Austin
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Pease Park Treehouse
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World's Largest Longhorn
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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.
Zilker Botanical Garden
Native & exotic flowers & plants. 31-acre garden in Zilker Park with plants, ponds & trails, plus educational programs for kids.
Austin Nature & Science Center
Interactive natural science museum. 80-acre nature center features educational exhibits including replicas of fossils & dinosaur tracks.
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.
Sparky Pocket Park
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The Eureka Room - A Unique and Fun Austin Experience
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Mueller Lake Park
30 acres with a lake & an amphitheater. A large lake anchors this park featuring an amphitheater, loop trail & picnic area.
Thinkery
Interactive children's museum. Interactive kids' museum with science exhibits, art, indoor & outdoor play spaces & story time.
Mayfield Park and Nature Preserve
Serene walking trails & roaming peacocks. Quiet 21-acre grounds with walking trails & a wildlife habitat with free-roaming peacocks.
Barton Creek Greenbelt
Park with biking, swimming & climbing. This popular urban natural area offers opportunities for biking, hiking, swimming & rock climbing.
Sculpture Falls
Natural swimming pools reached by trail. Popular swimming spot reached via a hike along the wooded Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail.
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.
Sky Tower
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