Austin's Park

What: Austin’s Park

Where: 16231 North IH-35, Pflugerville, TX 78660

When: Monday – Friday 3 PM to 10PM, Saturday 11 AM to 11 PM, Sunday 11 AM to 10 PM

Cost: Kids under 40” FREE, Kids 40” to 47”$15.95, Adults $21.95 (See website for weekly specials)

Every all-day fun package includes:

• Admission to the Park

• All-U-Can-Eat Buffet

• Bumper Boats

• Miniature Golf

• Laser Tag

• Unlimited Video Arcade Games

• Indoor & Outdoor Climbing Walls

• Kiddie Park

• Go-Karts

For More Information: http://www.austinspark.com/ Austin's Park is an Austin Restaurant and Recreation Center where you can enjoy a Pizza Buffet, Mini Golf, Laser Tag, Batting Cages, Bumper Boats, a Rock Climbing Wall, a huge Arcade and more!

Austin Kiddie Limits

What: Austin Kiddie Limits

When: September 26^th 3:00 to 7:00 PM, September 27^th and 28^th 11:00 to 4:30 PM

Where: Zilker Park

Cost: Kids 10 and under are FREE (with a ticket holding adult)

For More Information: http://www.aclfestival.com/2006/kiddies.aspx
The excitement keeps growing and Austin Kiddie Limits promises to be one of the hippest areas of the festival. Little kids and big kids (grown-ups) alike will have a great time because we have built in fun for all ages. The schedule is jam-packed with music, activities, gaming, giveaways and more.

Maker Kids Showcase

What: Maker Kids Showcase

Where: Austin Children’s Museum, 201 Colorado Street, Austin, TX 78701

When: September 21, 1 – 5 pm

Cost: Maker Kids and 2 guests (adults or children) are admitted free to the Museum.

For More Information: http://www.austinkids.org/. Present your creations at the 2008 Maker Kids Showcase! Kids are invited to show something fun they’ve invented and talk about their creative process with ACM staff and visitors on Sept. 21. Then these Maker Kids will be invited to join ACM and other student exhibitors at the Austin Maker Faire on Oct. 18 & 19.

Appointments are 15 minutes each, starting at 1:00pm on September 21. To register for an appointment by September 18, call 472-2499 x201 or email reservationist@austinkids.org. Please RSVP with the following information: adult’s name, child’s name, contact phone number and email. Get ready to show off!

Mayfield Park

What: Mayfield Park

Where: 3808 West 35^th Street

When: Dawn to Dusk everyday

Cost: Free

For More Information: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/cepreserves/mayfield.htm. Mayfield Park is a small nature preserve overlooked by Austinites. At 22 acres, what the park lacks in size it makes up for in convenience and solitude. Mayfield features peacocks that live around the stone fenced house and garden that sits near the preserve entrance. The peacocks, garden and koi pools all lend a sense of tranquility just a stone's throw from 35th street.

DinoLand at Zilker Botanical Garden

What: Zilker Botanical Garden – DinoLand Exhibit

When: Now through November 6^th, Every Day 7 am to 7 pm (check website for current schedule)

Where: Located in Zilker Park just south of Town Lake and east of MoPac (Loop 1), Zilker Botanical Garden is easy to reach from both MoPac and I-35

Cost: $5 adults, $3 children

Need More Info: http://www.zilkergarden.org/Visitors during the 3-month DinoLand Exhibit will travel back in time, coming face to face with thirty life-like dinosaur models of every shape and size. These prehistoric creatures will take up temporary residence along the new Escarpment Trail (near the Hartman Prehistoric Garden).
Includes fun and educational activities for the entire family, lectures about dinosaurs, entertainment, dino crafts for the kids, tours of the exhibit trail, and a dino dig for fossils.

Austin Children's Museum

What: Austin Children’s Museum

Where: 201 Colorado Street

When: Tuesday – Saturday 10 am to 5 pm, Wednesday Nights 5 pm to 8 pm (admission by donation), Sunday Noon to 5 pm (4 pm- 5 pm FREE)

Cost: Adults $5.50, Children 2 years and older $5.50, 12-23 months $3.50, under 12 months FREE

Need More Info: http://www.austinkids.org/The Austin Children's Museum exhibits are designed to educate and entertain the curious minds of children and their grown-ups. With over 12,500 square feet of gallery space, there is plenty of room to learn, explore and play.