Mardi Gras Dog Parade
Mardi Gras… with dogs? Oui, oui! On Sat., Feb. 22 from 2 to 6 p.m. join other party-goers and dog lovers for the 5th Annual Mardi Gras Dog Parade— a free, family-friendly event hosted by ABGB located at 1305 W. Oltorf St. Doll up your pups to be eligible for the “best...
Sensory-Friendly Teen Dance
An Evening Under the Stars is an inclusive dance for teenagers of all abilities, organized by Spark Learning. The event takes place Feb. 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church located at 4001 Speedway Dr. in Austin. This is a sensory-friendly dance for...
AISD Approves 2023-24 School Calendar – Get it here
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees approved the 2023-24 calendar. The first day of class for students will be Aug. 14, 2023. Labor Day - September 4 Indigenous Peoples Day - October 9 Fall Break will be, Nov. 20–24. Winter Break will be Dec. 25 – Jan 5. Martin Luther...
Neighborhood Science: Brainy Bats
Brainy Bats: Strategies for Finding Food in the Jungle at Night with speaker Claire Hemingway is a fun, free "Neighborhood Science" talk for people of all ages. This family-friendly science presentation will be held at the Howson Branch Library located at 2500...
“Treasures of the Texas Coast” Art Contest
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the 2020 Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest is now open for entries from students across Texas. Artwork should be based on the theme “Treasures of the Texas Coast” and depict why the Texas coast is...
First Day Hike
Visitors from every corner of the state headed to a Texas State Park on Jan. 1 to help usher in the new decade with a First Day Hike in a big way. The roaring 20s were welcomed by 5,242 people who hiked, biked, and rode a total of 9,564 miles statewide. Austin is home...
Winter Tree Fest
On Sat., Jan. 25, celebrate Texas trees at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center located at 4801 La Crosse Ave. Activities will take place in the Arboretum with family-friendly tree climbing, walks and talks, s’more roasting, fort building, a tree sale, and more....
Get Fit
On Sunday, Jan. 12 from 1-4:30 p.m., the Ballet Austin Butler Center for Dance & Fitness will host their annual “Get Fit” day. This free event is open to public, including kids 12 and under who are accompanied by an adult. Spend the afternoon with instructors and...
The Old Truck Book Signing
Join Austin writer and illustrators Jarrett Pumphrey and Jerome Pumphrey for the release of their new book, The Old Truck, on Sat., Jan. 11 at 2 p.m. at BookPeople. The story takes place on a small, bustling farm, where a resilient and steadfast pickup works...
3M Half Marathon
On Sunday, Jan. 19, more than 7,500 runners will participate in the annual 3M Half Marathon. This is a fun and fast stand-alone half marathon boasting one of the fastest 13.1-mile courses in the country. Runners will enjoy a point-to-point course with mostly downhill...
New Maternity Unit
Ascension Seton Hays, located at 6001 Kyle Pkwy. in Kyle, has announced the opening of a new maternity unit and expansion of its women services program. The new maternity space includes a 10,000 square foot expansion, increasing capacity by more than 50 percent. To...
National Youth Tobacco Survey
About 6.2 million U.S. middle and high school students were current (past 30-day) users of some type of tobacco product in 2019, according to new National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) data recently released in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The survey found...
