2007-01-12 14:01:24 · 6 answers · asked by evy 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Austin
Austin is a really kid-friendly city. Lots of restaurants have good deals for eating with kids; lots of neighborhood parks, lots of reading hours at bookstores and the libraries. Lots of free kids activities in the summer. Bookmark the Austin Chronicle website and check it often in the summer. http://www.austinchronicle.com
Kid-friendly restaurants (with discounts for kids):
http://www.austinist.com/archives/2006/08/17/food_kids_eat_free_parents_save_some_mad_coin.php
http://austin.urbanbaby.com/community/kidseatout_main.html
http://www.frommers.com/destinations/austin/0003026798.html
The Central Market at 38th and Lamar has a playscape, too.
Zilker Park has the Zilker Zephyer, a little train you and the kids can ride. I LOVED it when I was a toddler. After the train ride, head north from the playscape (also very cool) at Zilker, past the canoe rentals and feed the ducks some bread crumbs.
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/zilker/
The botannical gardens are right across the street:
http://www.zilkergarden.org/
And the Austin Nature and Science Center is next to the gardens; it's a great place to visit--like a miniature zoo with really well-trained kid-friendly tour leaders.
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/ansc/
Then head to Book People at 6th and Lamar for the coolest kids' books selection anywhere with a mini-play area in the middle of the picture books. Upcoming events: http://www.bookpeople.com/coe.html
Also catch story times at the Libraries:
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/library/storytimes.htm
http://www.wiredforyouth.com/calendar_plus.cfm
Further south is the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (really only fun for a 3-yr-old if there is an event):
http://www.wildflower.org/
The Austin Children's Museum really is a lot of fun for toddlers:
http://www.austinkids.org/visitorinfo/default.htm
You HAVE to go to Amy's ice cream--the servers throw the ice cream in the air and ham it up for kids. The location at Burnet and Allandale has a great playscape, too.
During the summer there are lots of free screenings of kid-friendly movies--check the Chronicle for times and locations under "special screenings" on the website--mainpage, right under film listings and the "new reviews."
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/home
The Austin zoo, while a drive, is actually really cool, especially considering what a small city we are:
http://www.austinzoo.org/
General:
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A83195
http://www.kidevents.com/
2007-01-13 17:16:38 · answer #1 · answered by Amanda L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Austin children's museum is a real fun place to go or the zoo in the summer. And there are a ton of parks!
2007-01-12 15:52:17 · answer #2 · answered by terisa s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Austin Childrens museum is fun...my 2 year old daughter loves it go to www.austinkids.org for more info
2007-01-13 06:52:03 · answer #3 · answered by sjeboyce 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Texas State museum is fun.
2007-01-14 13:37:23 · answer #4 · answered by SHOESAREME 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lots they have 25 things to do u can climb a mountain and go hiking go to the park.
2007-01-14 14:46:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Hippy hollar" kids that age love to run around naked
2007-01-12 14:12:29 · answer #6 · answered by know it all 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋