Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families
Explore the best unique & hidden gem activities for families 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.
Alliance Children's Garden
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Pease Park Treehouse
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“I love you so much” Mural
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Before I Die Wall Austin TX
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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 Eagle Miniature Train
Kids' railway in a metropolitan park. Miniature railway rides around a metropolitan park taking around 20 to 25 minutes.
Zilker Botanical Garden
Native & exotic flowers & plants. 31-acre garden in Zilker Park with plants, ponds & trails, plus educational programs for kids.
Zilker Metropolitan Park
Sprawling green space with recreation. 351-acre, urban park with botanical gardens, a spring-fed pool, a theater & sports facilities.
Museum of Natural & Artificial Ephemerata
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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.
The Eureka Room - A Unique and Fun Austin Experience
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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.
Blazer Tag Adventure Center
Laser tag arena & ropes course. Large venue offers laser tag arena with towers & ramps, plus arcade & Austin SkyTrail ropes course.
Cathedral of Junk
Wacky shelter created out of used junk. This whimsical, multilevel shelter is made with 60+ tons of used furniture, home goods & other junk.
Mount Bonnell
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Pioneer Farms
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Austin Aquarium
Interactive, kid-friendly sea-life venue. Small, family-friendly aquarium with many varieties of sea life, plus touch tanks & frequent events.
The Round Rock
Historical landmark in a stream. This table-shaped rock in a stream once marked a low-water spot for wagon, horse & cattle crossing.
Gingerbread House & Lights
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Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park
Cave tours, a wildlife park & more. Theme park with cave tours, an anti-gravity house, a wildlife petting park, a train ride & more.
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