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Austin, TX - Weekend To-Do Guide
Recommended family attractions:
- Watch as the 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats that live beneath the
Congress Avenue Bridge take flight in a mass exodus each night at
dusk.
- Tour the Texas State Capitol and the Texas Governor’s Mansion.
- Splash it up at Schlitterbahn Waterpark Resort (New Braunfels)
- Dive into Volente Beach Waterpark for a splashing good time.
- Canoe or kayak along Barton Creek and Town Lake.
- Swim in the constant 68-degree waters of Barton Springs Pool, a spring-
fed swimming hole in Zilker Park.
- Cruise scenic Town Lake on the country's largest electric
paddlewheeler for dinner, bat watching or sightseeing.
- Enjoy the Guadalupe and Comal Rivers with rafts, tubes, team building,
group events, qualified guides, catering, picnics, camping and cabins.
(New Braunfels)
- Escape from the 21st Century and relax on a ride through American
railroading’s romantic past on the Austin Steam Train.
- Explore the Austin Children's Museum.
Editor's Pick:
Austin Symphony Concerts in Wooldridge Park, each Sunday through Aug 26
Worth Checking Out:
First Saturday of month through December - Wimberley Market Day
Saturdays (each Saturday throughout the summer) - Splash Party Movie Nights
at Deep Eddy Pool
July 4 - Fourth of July Fireworks and Symphony
August 24-25 - National Bamboo Festival