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Austin is a family vacation destination dream come true. This scenic city features rolling hills, wild amusement parks, beautiful outdoor scenery, and unique museums that draw thousands of visitors a year. If you’re looking for things to do in Austin with kids, the city offers a diverse amount of activities for kids of various ages and interests. Here are a few of our favorite family friendly attractions in Austin for you and the kids to enjoy!
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The Thinkery
Originally known as the Austin Children’s Museum, the Thinkery in Austin started as a hands-on place for children and grownups alike to explore the mysteries of life through play and fun, kid-centered activities, and exploration. Over the years, the destination evolved into the Thinkery, a huge space that encourages free thinking and exploration for children of all ages based on science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Kids of all ages will love diving into the Thinkery’s fun exhibits and displays!
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The Austin Aquarium
Take your kids under the sea with this family-friendly oceanic adventure. Walk through thousands of cubic feet of aquarium exhibits, admiring everything from sharks and giant octopuses to reptiles and frogs! There are plenty of opportunities to get up close and personal with all kinds of fish and sea creatures, and kids can also enjoy opportunities to pet or feed other amphibious creatures.
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Peter Pan Mini Golf
If you’re looking for things to do in Austin with kids, this thirty-six hole putt putt course promises to be one of the best family friendly attractions in Austin. Featuring historic larger than life statues of greats like Peter Pan or a T-Rex that tower over the course, the young and young-at-heart will fall in love with these funky and fun golf courses!
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Zilker Park
An iconic Austin site, Zilker Park features picnic sites, a disc golf course, five volleyball courts, a Science and Nature Center complete with dino pit, botanical gardens, and the famed Barton Springs pool among other amenities. There’s very little Zilkner doesn’t offer its guests, and kids will love every family-friendly aspect of this park, especially the miniature train that runs the perimeter!
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Texas Toy Museum
Dazzle your kids with the wide array of toys and toy displays exhibited year-round at the Austin Toy Museum! The vintage toys, arcade machines, and action figures here will shock your kids and leave older guests reminiscing about the good old days, and their interactive arcade zone will have everyone loving the chance to play with these cool Austin relics from the toy world.
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