Katie’s Guidebook

Katie
Katie’s Guidebook

Kid-friendly activities

These are some of our favorite spots to take our kids!
A small, non-profit rescue zoo, this is a great morning outing with the littles. There is a section where you can feed the farm animals from your hand, a train to ride, and lots of big animals, such as lions and tigers and bears (oh my!).
81 yerel halk öneriyor
Austin Hayvanat Bahçesi
10808 Rawhide Trail
81 yerel halk öneriyor
A small, non-profit rescue zoo, this is a great morning outing with the littles. There is a section where you can feed the farm animals from your hand, a train to ride, and lots of big animals, such as lions and tigers and bears (oh my!).
Wide open spaces in a beautiful setting.
252 yerel halk öneriyor
Lady Bird Johnson Yaban Çiçeği Merkezi
4801 La Crosse Ave
252 yerel halk öneriyor
Wide open spaces in a beautiful setting.
Rock climbing, ropes courses, a big play structure, bumper cars, arcade games, pizza, and beer. Indoors.
Epic Fun
State Highway 71
Rock climbing, ropes courses, a big play structure, bumper cars, arcade games, pizza, and beer. Indoors.
Austin’s Children’s Museum. Located in Mueller, so you can make a day of it with nearby restaurants, a big playground across the street, and a lake-side park.
272 yerel halk öneriyor
Thinkery
1830 Simond Ave
272 yerel halk öneriyor
Austin’s Children’s Museum. Located in Mueller, so you can make a day of it with nearby restaurants, a big playground across the street, and a lake-side park.
Tells the story of Texas over the past few hundred years. Very kid-friendly and has an IMAX theater.
593 yerel halk öneriyor
Bullock Texas Devlet Tarihi Müzesi
1800 Congress Ave
593 yerel halk öneriyor
Tells the story of Texas over the past few hundred years. Very kid-friendly and has an IMAX theater.
Six stories of books and award-winning architecture. An enormous, enclosed kids’ area, cafes, events, and right across from the Hike & Bike Trail.
148 yerel halk öneriyor
Austin Halk Kütüphanesi
710 W Cesar Chavez St
148 yerel halk öneriyor
Six stories of books and award-winning architecture. An enormous, enclosed kids’ area, cafes, events, and right across from the Hike & Bike Trail.

Kid-Friendly Restaurants

These are all places that are easy to eat with young kids.
Walking distance! The menu is mostly seafood. It’s casual, with arcade games, a chalkboard wall, corn hole, and lots of TVs for sports.
26 yerel halk öneriyor
TLC Austin
1100 S Lamar Blvd
26 yerel halk öneriyor
Walking distance! The menu is mostly seafood. It’s casual, with arcade games, a chalkboard wall, corn hole, and lots of TVs for sports.
A local brewery with great pizza, salads, and sandwiches. A large outdoor area and live music.
435 yerel halk öneriyor
The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.
1305 W Oltorf St
435 yerel halk öneriyor
A local brewery with great pizza, salads, and sandwiches. A large outdoor area and live music.
A beautiful outdoor patio! Close enough to walk to. Live music in the summer and space for the kids to run.
171 yerel halk öneriyor
Shady Grove
1624 Barton Springs Rd
171 yerel halk öneriyor
A beautiful outdoor patio! Close enough to walk to. Live music in the summer and space for the kids to run.
Funky digs and awesome tacos. Very Austiny. Nice outdoor patio.
75 yerel halk öneriyor
Maria's Taco Xpress
1210 S Lamar Blvd
75 yerel halk öneriyor
Funky digs and awesome tacos. Very Austiny. Nice outdoor patio.
A burger joint and ice cream counter with a playground.
43 yerel halk öneriyor
Phil's Icehouse
2901 S Lamar Blvd
43 yerel halk öneriyor
A burger joint and ice cream counter with a playground.
A small play area and a great patio with a view of the greenbelt. The menu includes burgers, sandwiches, tacos, and salads.
90 yerel halk öneriyor
Red's Porch
90 yerel halk öneriyor
A small play area and a great patio with a view of the greenbelt. The menu includes burgers, sandwiches, tacos, and salads.
A diner with breakfast all day and an extensive menu of lunch and dinner items too.
224 yerel halk öneriyor
Kerbey Lane Cafe
3003 S Lamar Blvd
224 yerel halk öneriyor
A diner with breakfast all day and an extensive menu of lunch and dinner items too.
Great interior Mexican and margaritas. Casual enough to take the kids.
31 yerel halk öneriyor
Sazon
1816 S Lamar Blvd
31 yerel halk öneriyor
Great interior Mexican and margaritas. Casual enough to take the kids.
A restaurant and bar directly next to a city park, so the kids can play while you eat and drink. The menu is mostly burgers and sandwiches.
16 yerel halk öneriyor
Doc's Backyard
5207 Brodie Ln
16 yerel halk öneriyor
A restaurant and bar directly next to a city park, so the kids can play while you eat and drink. The menu is mostly burgers and sandwiches.

Parks

Nearby parks and playgrounds
Our closest playground. About ½ mile. If you walk, you’ll go right past the convenient store as well as a bakery. Fun to stop for a treat!
Zilker Elementary School
1900 Bluebonnet Ln
Our closest playground. About ½ mile. If you walk, you’ll go right past the convenient store as well as a bakery. Fun to stop for a treat!
A smaller, shady playground, also close by.
Barton Hills Elementary School
2108 Barton Hills Dr
A smaller, shady playground, also close by.
Austin’s biggest park. They have a big playscape for the kids and a creek running through it. Pay to get into Barton Springs pool, or swim for free at the spillover. Picnic areas, a dog park, and lots of other fun.
1533 yerel halk öneriyor
Zilker Park
2207 Barton Springs Rd
1533 yerel halk öneriyor
Austin’s biggest park. They have a big playscape for the kids and a creek running through it. Pay to get into Barton Springs pool, or swim for free at the spillover. Picnic areas, a dog park, and lots of other fun.
The train ride at Zilker Park. Loads of fun!
20 yerel halk öneriyor
Zilker Zephyr Miniature Train (temporarily Closed For Repair)
2100 Barton Springs Rd
20 yerel halk öneriyor
The train ride at Zilker Park. Loads of fun!
A natural swimming hole (depending on rain) with some walking trails and rocks to climb.
8 yerel halk öneriyor
Gus Fruh Pool
8 yerel halk öneriyor
A natural swimming hole (depending on rain) with some walking trails and rocks to climb.
A 10-mile loop around the lake with plenty of spots to stop and sit or feed the ducks. Great for a run, too!
257 yerel halk öneriyor
Ann And Roy Butler Hike And Bike Trail
257 yerel halk öneriyor
A 10-mile loop around the lake with plenty of spots to stop and sit or feed the ducks. Great for a run, too!

Convenient Stores

The closest places to go if you just need a couple of things.
Just a few blocks away, this is the quickest place to stop for beer, snacks, and similar items.
51 yerel halk öneriyor
Bluebonnet Food Mart
1701 Bluebonnet Ln
51 yerel halk öneriyor
Just a few blocks away, this is the quickest place to stop for beer, snacks, and similar items.
A little bit further, but with a broader selection of grocery items, and a lunch counter offering gyros and sandwiches.
29 yerel halk öneriyor
Barton Hills Market
1220 Barton Hills Dr
29 yerel halk öneriyor
A little bit further, but with a broader selection of grocery items, and a lunch counter offering gyros and sandwiches.
An excellent selection of beer and wine, as well as Giovanni’s Pizza stand and a sandwich counter.
Valero Gas Station
2900 S Lamar Blvd
An excellent selection of beer and wine, as well as Giovanni’s Pizza stand and a sandwich counter.

Grocery Stores

Places to get ingredients for dinner
There are several locations, but none are particularly close. South Congress and Oltorf is probably the easiest to reach.
1667 yerel halk öneriyor
H-E-B
5808 Burnet Rd
1667 yerel halk öneriyor
There are several locations, but none are particularly close. South Congress and Oltorf is probably the easiest to reach.
A beautiful store with everything you could possibly need, including an excellent seafood selection. A bit pricier.
765 yerel halk öneriyor
Central Market
4477 S Lamar Blvd
765 yerel halk öneriyor
A beautiful store with everything you could possibly need, including an excellent seafood selection. A bit pricier.
A smaller, natural store. This is great if you just need a few items or just need something quick for dinner.
165 yerel halk öneriyor
Sprouts Farmers Market
4006 S Lamar Blvd
165 yerel halk öneriyor
A smaller, natural store. This is great if you just need a few items or just need something quick for dinner.
There are two locations nearby, downtown at the Seaholm and in Westlake. Great for frozen dinners and snacks.
289 yerel halk öneriyor
Trader Joe's
211 Walter Seaholm Dr
289 yerel halk öneriyor
There are two locations nearby, downtown at the Seaholm and in Westlake. Great for frozen dinners and snacks.
The flagship location is at 6th and Lamar, downtown. With 80,000 square feet of groceries and several restaurants, it’s an outing in itself.
1332 yerel halk öneriyor
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
1332 yerel halk öneriyor
The flagship location is at 6th and Lamar, downtown. With 80,000 square feet of groceries and several restaurants, it’s an outing in itself.