Date: Not specified
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Leander Activity Center, 11880 Hero Way West, Suite 600, Leander, TX 78641-7400, United States
Description: An electrifying evening of fun and excitement celebrating the bond between mothers and sons in a vibrant, glow-in-the-dark atmosphere.
Additional Details: Cost: $25 per duo, $10 per additional son. Tickets available online.
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Date: 2025-08-10
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: North Central Health Center, 1210 W. Braker Lane, Austin, TX, 78758
Description: Offering FREE children's immunizations, backpacks plus supplies, paletas, community resources and much more! Ages 3-18.
Additional Details: Registration required.
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Date: 2025-08-11
Time: 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: SouthStar Bank Leander, 10737 E. Crystal Falls Pkwy, Leander, TX 78641
Description: Join us for a special kid-friendly morning! Take photos with your favorite trucks from around the community.
Additional Details: Ask about our Youth Accounts.
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Date: 2025-08-09
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: North Central Health Center, 1210 W Braker Ln, Austin, TX 78758
Description: Vaccines only event for ages 3-18.
Additional Details: Free children’s immunizations (registration required).
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Date: 2025-08-09
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Virginia L. Brown Recreation Center, 7500 Blessing Ave, Austin, TX, 78752
Description: Community event featuring free backpacks, school supplies, haircuts for kids & teens, vaccinations & health screenings, eye screenings, clothing drive, bike raffles, barbecue hotdogs & hamburgers, arts & crafts, fun games & activities, and more.
Additional Details: First come, first served for vaccinations & health screenings; fasting required: 2 hours for blood glucose / 8 hours for cholesterol. All activities are free.
Date: 2025-08-09
Time: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: The Little Gym of Cedar Park, 1335 E Whitestone Blvd suite t 160, Cedar Park, TX 78613
Description: Bring a friend to see what TLGCP is all about! Meet our instructors and have some SERIOUS FUN in the gym!
Date: 2025-08-09
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Meadow Lake Park, 2901 Settlement Dr, Round Rock, TX 78665, United States
Description: Eco-friendly, family-friendly event with free nature-themed games and activities.
Additional Details: For more info visit roundrocktexas.gov/pop. Huge thanks to partners and sponsors: Round Rock ISD, PetSuites, Coral Care, Tumble Tx Mobile Gym, Texas State.
Date: 2025-08-09
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Heritage House Museum, 901 Old Austin Hutto Road, Pflugerville, TX, 78660
Description: Celebrate Pflugerville's history with live music, German food and drink, and more.
Additional Details: Free and open to the public. Supported by a grant from The Texas Commission on the Arts.
Date: 2025-08-09
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Waterloo Park, 500 E 12th St, Austin, TX 78701
Description: Interactive discovery of flying, winged, and multi-legged friends at Waterloo Park.
Additional Details: Free community event hosted by Waterloo Greenway. Includes park tours and scavenger hunts.
Date: 2025-08-08
Time: None
Location: Typhoon Texas, 18500 TX-130 Service Rd, Pflugerville, TX 78660
Description: A full day of foam parties, princess meet & greets, face painting, balloon artists, live DJs, bounce houses, and nonstop energy from open to close.
Additional Details: All included with admission.
Date: 2025-08-09
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Cedar Park Public Library, Cedar Park, TX, 78613
Description: Come cuddle with therapy dogs from Austin Dog Alliance. All ages welcome!
Additional Details: Space is limited. First come, first served.
Date: 2025-08-09
Time: 10 am
Location: H-E-B Lake Austin, 2652 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703
Description: Let your mini foodies cook up some fun at this free, hands-on class just for kids! On Saturday, August 9, Little Chef Saturdays invites kids to makeedible friendship bracelets and cookie pencils—just in time for back-to-school season. Sessions run from 9–10 am and 10–11 am at H‑E‑B Lake Austin.
Additional Details: Cost: free
Source: https://family.do512.com/events/2025/8/9/little-chef-saturdays-tickets
Date: 2025-08-09
Time: 11:00AM - 3:00PM
Location: Laguna Gloria, 3809 W 35th St, Austin, TX 78703
Description: Get ready to get inky! This month’sSecond Saturdays Are for Familiesat Laguna Gloria invites families to try their hand at printmaking by creating, inking, and printing original designs—and leave your mark on a community stamp mural. Aprons are provided, but it’s recommended to wear clothes you don’t mind getting a little messy.
Date: 2025-08-10
Time: 11:00AM - 4:00PM
Location: UMLAUF Sculpture Garden, 605 Azie Morton Rd, Austin, TX 78704
Description: Get ready for a little daytime stargazing fun atFamily Day: Starry Skies & Fireflies! This free event at the UMLAUF Sculpture Garden is packed with hands-on fun for kids—including face painting, themed art activities, and a whimsical sculpture scavenger hunt. Families can also enjoy live performances by Walking Shadow Shakespeare and explore nature through experiences led by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
Additional Details: Cost: free
Source: https://family.do512.com/events/2025/8/10/family-day-starry-skies-fireflies-tickets
Date: 2025-08-10
Time: 10:00AM
Location: Cherrywood Coffee House, 1400 E 38th 1/2 St, Austin, TX 78722
Description: Groundwork Music Orchestra@ Cherrywood Coffee House.
Source: https://family.do512.com/events/2025/8/10/groundwork-music-orchestra-1745598479
Hours: Daily 9am-8pm (beginning 5/15)
Location: 601 S Bagdad Rd, Leander, TX
Fees: Free
Description: Perfect for little ones. Completely fenced in with puddles forming in center for sitting and wading. Water cannons that don't swing far enough to soak spectators.
Additional Details: Bathrooms just outside fence. Ample parking. Pack sunscreen and brimmed hats.
Source: Austin Moms 2017
Hours: Daily 10am-7pm (beginning 5/20)
Location: 3005 County Road 175, Leander, TX
Fees: Paid (couple bucks for everyone over 3)
Description: Incredible splash city with astroturf. Train depot nearby runs on :15 and :45 of every hour.
Additional Details: Cash only, honesty policy for payment. Very clean bathrooms. Large parking lot with backup lot. Early arrival recommended for shade.
Source: Austin Moms 2017
Hours: M-F 10am-12pm (6/6-8/19)
Location: 1901 Sun Chase Blvd, Cedar Park, TX
Fees: Paid
Description: Shallow pool for ages 0-5 with waterslide and attentive lifeguards. Pool supplies lifejackets.
Additional Details: Large canopies over seating areas. Not far from swimming area bathrooms. Plenty of parking.
Source: Austin Moms 2017
Hours: Daily 7:30am-10pm
Location: 221 E Main St, Round Rock, TX
Fees: Free
Description: Located across from Round Rock public library which offers story time a couple times a week.
Additional Details: Street-lined parking only, can get tricky. May need to walk a few blocks. Johnny on the Spots nearby, rumor of public restroom available.
Source: Austin Moms 2017
Hours: Daily 10am-9pm
Location: 1813 Tranquility Ln, Pflugerville, TX
Fees: Free
Description: Splash pad in residential neighborhood. Can be slick, splash with caution.
Additional Details: Very close and clean bathrooms. Street parking only. Be courteous of residents and their mailboxes/driveways.
Source: Austin Moms 2017
Hours: Daily 10am-7pm
Location: 15500 Sun Light Near Way, Pflugerville, TX
Fees: Free
Description: Hidden gem often with no other people around. Located near skate park in southern part of park.
Additional Details: Large canopies cover playscape. Very clean bathrooms close to area. Easy parking. Hard to find - follow signs to skate park.
Source: Austin Moms 2017
Hours: Daily 9am-8pm (beginning 5/15)
Location: 1800 E. 51st St, Austin, TX
Fees: Free
Description: Recently renovated playground and park with municipal pool nearby (costs a few bucks).
Additional Details: Lots of shade. Brand new parking lot. Clean bathrooms since renovation.
Source: Austin Moms 2017
Hours: Daily 9am-8pm (beginning 5/15)
Location: 1101 W 33rd St, Austin, TX 78705
Fees: Free
Description: You will get SOAKED here! Dump buckets, waterfalls, ground poppers - Bailey has it all!
Additional Details: Large trees surrounding area. Bathrooms often not the most delightful. Parking can be tricky with school and hospital nearby.
Source: Austin Moms 2017
Hours: Daily 9am-8pm (starting 5/15)
Location: 1404 E 16th St, Austin, TX
Fees: Free
Description: Fairly unknown splash pad with lots of open space for flying kites or frolicking.
Additional Details: Large covered picnic area and tree-covered playground. Pad itself in sunshine. 1 portable toilet, quite clean. Street parking in residential area.
Source: Austin Moms 2017
Hours: Daily 9am-8pm (starting 5/15)
Location: 1100 Kingsbury Street, Austin, TX
Fees: Free
Description: Multiple playgrounds and fields with stone picnic tables. Located along Shoal Creek Trail.
Additional Details: Exceptionally well maintained bathrooms. Parking at bottom of hill is lucky - prepare for San Francisco-style parking brake use.
Source: Austin Moms 2017
Hours: Daily 9am-8pm (starting 5/15)
Location: 1182 Pleasant Valley, Austin, TX
Fees: Free
Description: Perfect mix of sun and shade. Hardly ever anyone else here with spot-on amount of water features.
Additional Details: Two handicap port-a-potties close by or official toilets in community center up hill. Two parking lots available.
Source: Austin Moms 2017
Hours: Daily 9am-8pm (starting 5/15)
Location: 3001 Harris Park Blvd, Austin, TX
Fees: Free
Description: Huge park with tons of space to play. City worked hard to revive this beautiful park.
Additional Details: Great trees throughout park. Must pay for parking and find spot not reserved for residents. Bathrooms across park in decent shape.
Source: Austin Moms 2017
Hours: Daily 9am-8pm (starting 5/15)
Location: 2400 Canterbury St, Austin, TX
Fees: Free
Description: Located off Eastern tip of Ladybird Lake Hike and Bike Trail. FREE lunch on Fridays at community center.
Additional Details: Bathrooms in community center - dry off before entering. Public restrooms down the hill. One large parking lot.
Source: Austin Moms 2017
Hours: Daily 9am-8pm (starting 5/15)
Location: 1811 W 11th St, Austin, TX
Fees: Free
Description: Often has resident kids but never feels overcrowded. Beware of south bench - you will get wet!
Additional Details: Bathrooms connected to splash area in decent shape. Street parking only, can get congested.
Source: Austin Moms 2017
Hours: Mon 12noon-9:45pm, T-Su 8am-9:45pm
Location: 1000 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX
Fees: Free
Description: Popular central location splash pad. Many fun places to grab food nearby including The Picnic Food Truck Park.
Additional Details: Not much shade. New and exceptionally clean bathrooms. Nearly impossible parking unless you pay fee at Parmer Events Center.
Source: Austin Moms 2017
Hours: Daily 9am-8pm (starting 5/15)
Location: 1100 Brodie St, Austin, TX
Fees: Free
Description: In Southern heart of downtown and so FUN! Not a well kept secret, so be prepared for busy pad and to get drenched!
Additional Details: Shade appreciated in August. Bathrooms right next to splashing but need TLC. Small parking lot fills quickly, street parking available.
Source: Austin Moms 2017
Hours: Daily 9am-8pm
Location: 8011 Beckett Rd, Austin, TX
Fees: Free
Description: More of an oversized whale/dolphin fountain. Won't leave you wringing out clothes. 1.2 mile loop great for scooters or beginning bikers.
Additional Details: Newly installed canopies and big Live Oaks provide shade. Bathrooms adjacent to playscape, well maintained. Plentiful parking.
Source: Austin Moms 2017
Hours: Currently under repair (as of 2017)
Location: 12700 Hill Country Blvd, Bee Cave, TX
Fees: Free
Description: Right next to library. New jets added and moved location for more lawn space and seating.
Additional Details: Wooden arbor taken down so pad in direct sunlight. Several sets of bathrooms nearby. Mall parking available.
Source: Austin Moms 2017
Hours: Daily 10am-8pm, noon on Tuesdays
Location: 3300 Brushy Creek Rd, Cedar Park, TX
Fees: Free
Description: Once named by Austin Chronicle 'Best Place to Play in a Fountain.' Located at Brushy Creek Lake Park.
Additional Details: Temporarily closed for renovations - set to open late summer 2024. Free and open daily through Labor Day.
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Hours: Open year round, water heated to 82 degrees
Location: 11500 El Salido Pkwy, Austin, TX
Fees: Paid
Description: Anderson Mill's pool has a fun toddler pool with sprinklers. It also has three diving boards in its bigger pool.
Additional Details: You don't need to be a resident of Anderson Mill to use the pool. Anderson Mill Pool is open in summer and has a slide and four lap lanes.
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Hours: Closed on Mondays
Location: 901 Old Austin Hutto Rd, Pflugerville, TX
Fees: Paid
Description: This pool has a small lazy river, a toddler slide, and water slides (kids must be 48 inches to use the slides on their own).
Additional Details: Please take note that this pool is closed on Mondays.
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Hours: Closed on Tuesdays
Location: 2525 W New Hope Dr, Cedar Park, TX
Fees: Paid
Description: This is an 8,300 sq. ft. activity pool with a drop slide, jumping platform, and water playground. Additional amenities include a family slide, cargo net log crossing, water basketball, and rentable poolside shade.
Additional Details: Veterans Memorial Pool is closed on Tuesdays.
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Hours: Seasonal
Location: 301 Deep Wood Dr, Round Rock, TX
Fees: Paid
Description: This pool has a pirate ship that is 26 feet long and 23 feet high water adventure for all ages! The ship includes wet and wild climbing angles, and water cannons for major family fun.
Additional Details: It also has water slides and a water crossing obstacle (kids must be 48 inches to ride the large slide and use the water crossing).
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Hours: Open from the first weekend in April to the last weekend in October
Location: 10870 E Crystal Falls Pkwy, Leander, TX 78641
Fees: Free
Description: Public splash pad in Leander area.
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Hours: Seasonal operation
Location: 2006 Philomena St, Austin, TX 78723
Fees: Free
Description: Texas Farmers Market at Mueller location with fun splash pad. Caters more to older children or toddlers comfortable with big water jets.
Additional Details: Come on Sunday to enjoy local vendors then cool off in water. Few trees for shade. Nice restaurants walking distance, playground nearby, Thinkery around corner.
Source: Austin Moms 2022 North Austin