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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