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Best Things to Do in Austin, with kids
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Zilker Metropolitan Park is 94% Kids-Friendly
Children enjoy huge playscape, Zilker Eagle train, fossil digs and shallow pool areas while parents get lawns and restrooms; plan for fees on rides and intense summer sun.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Austin Aquarium is 92% Kids-Friendly
Children up to 12 can touch starfish, feed sharks, meet mermaids and finish the small circuit before boredom strikes; parents only need to budget extra for tokens and keep watch near open tanks.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Bullock Texas State History Museum is 91% Kids-Friendly
Kids find crafts, scavenger hunts, Free First Sundays and hands-on displays; elevators, wide aisles and changing tables simplify supervision, creating an engaging, low-stress visit.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Mueller Lake Park is 91% Kids-Friendly
The colorful fenced dragon playscape, open lawns for frisbee, and free field-day events keep ages 3-12 active and social, while nearby fountains and restrooms help caretakers, but close water edges demand supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Zilker Botanical Garden is 89% Kids-Friendly
Children up to 12 can hunt dinosaur statues, join Faerie Trail crafts, and spot butterflies; open lawns suit play, yet parents must supervise near ponds and on hilly, stone paths.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Texas Capitol is 89% Kids-Friendly
School-age children can join short interactive tours, complete scavenger hunt sheets, pose by kid statue, and picnic on lawns; security screening and quiet chambers demand supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 1–2 hours
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Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park is 87% Kids-Friendly
Large modern playground, zero-depth pool with lifeguards, ball fields, and short paved trail suit ages 4–12; supervise on rocky paths and note restrooms open mainly in pool season.
Recommended visit duration: 3-4 hours
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McKinney Falls State Park is 81% Kids-Friendly
Children up to 12 can earn Junior Ranger badges, fish with loaner rods, wade in the lower falls, and follow short loops, but adults must watch nonstop because rocks are slippery and there are no lifeguards.
Recommended visit duration: 0.5-1 day
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Pinballz Lake Creek is 81% Kids-Friendly
Kids up to 12 can ride junior go-karts, play laser tag, mini bowling, bumper cars and 200+ arcade games with no entry fee; birthday rooms and ADA access add convenience for parents.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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