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Thu, Apr 2: Easter Egg Hunt @ Indigo Play!
Sat, Apr 4: Easter Egg-Stravaganza at Gregg-Clarke Park
Sat, Apr 4: Urban Cultural Fest 2026 at Austin Urban Music Festival
Sat, Apr 11: Earth Day Austin at Huston-Tillotson University
Sat, Apr 11: ABC Zilker Park Kite Festival
Sat, Apr 18: Butterfly Festival
at EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens
Thu, Apr 23: Disney On Ice presents Jump In! at State Farm Arena
Fri, Apr 24: Red Poppy Festival at City of
Georgetown
Fri, Apr 24: The Founders Day Festival at Veteran's Memorial Park - Dripping Springs
Sat, Apr 25: Annual Buda Wiener Dog Races at Buda City Park
Sat, Apr 25: Earth Day Celebration at Texas Science & Natural History Museum
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Dear KidsOutAndAbout readers: Before I had kids, one of my colleagues told me that fundamentally, a parent’s job is to point. At first, you point physically: You point at the waterfall and say “waterfall,” at the moon and say “moon,” at the flower and say “flower.” You’re helping a child connect sounds to objects, words to concepts, language to reality. But later, and really all the way through, the
pointing becomes more metaphorical. Parenting is the ongoing work of connecting your child’s growing capacity to understand with a world that is, to them, forever expanding. As I had Madison and Ella, I came to think of this as being a tour guide to the world. A good tour guide needs to know the landscape, of course. But even more important, a good tour guide needs to know the traveler. What can this particular child see right now? What are they ready for? What do they care
about? What frightens them? What delights them? It's useful to remember that kids haven’t actually been here before: The world is brand-new to them over and over again, so what feels ordinary to us is often astonishing to a child. Tour guides who are doing their job well pay close attention to who their audience is and what they know, and that makes the pointing easier and more fun. Spring is the perfect season to practice pointing. In spring, the world changes fast enough for
kids to notice. Buds swell and burst. Birds return. Tiny green things push up through the dirt as if by magic. Day to day, the world becomes visibly more alive. If we point it out, kids can catch it happening in real time. And spring does not arrive quietly. It comes as an avalanche of the senses: color, smell, birdsong, mud, wind, sunlight, thunder, petals, pollen, rushing water. So maybe that’s part of the job, too: not just to point, but to lean into it. To stand beside our
kids in the rush of it all and say, Look! Here it comes.
—Debra Ross, publisher of KidsOutAndAbout.com, co-author of The Eclipse Effect: How to Seize Extraordinary Moments to Build Strong Communities
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KidsOutAndAbout.com: Discover more. Do more. Connect more. If you like my publisher's column, you can easily scroll through past columns in the "Notes
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Friday, April 3, 8:30am: You’re invited to Indigo Play’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt! The event is FREE with regular paid admission. Egg Hunt Begins: 9:00 AM sharp! Bring your baskets and get ready to hunt for eggs hidden all around the play park.
There will be plenty of eggs, lots of giggles, and tons of playtime afterward! No pre-registration required.
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Creator Camp is heading back to Austin for an incredible Summer 2026! As seen on Shark Tank, we bring world-class digital arts education to the ATX creative community. Our weekly camps cover everything from professional filmmaking and YouTube strategy to
game design and music production. We provide a space where kids can collaborate, innovate, and master the technology they use every day. With industry-standard equipment and a high-energy atmosphere, it’s the ultimate summer destination for aspiring creators. Join us in Austin this summer and help your child transform from a viewer into a visionary!
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Hop on over to our FREE Easter Event!
Join us Sunday, March 29th from 2–4 PM at Killeen Certified (3401 E Central Expressway) for an Easter Egg Hunt, Local Vendors & Food Trucks and Fun for the whole family
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HONK!TX is a nonprofit, community-driven festival that brings street and brass bands from within our community, throughout the country, and abroad to perform for free in the public spaces of Austin, Texas. Mobile and unamplified, HONK! bands transform
everyday locations into spontaneous stages, dissolving the line between crowd and performers and inviting everyone to celebrate the joys of music and community. A range of genres will be represented: New Orleans second-line brass, European Klezmer and Balkan, Brazilian, West African and more. HONK! is a celebration of community, collaboration and creative expression. Join the revelry!
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Sherwood Forest Faire is a locally owned medieval-style village nestled in the Lost Pines section of Central Texas. We have over 100 permanent buildings on 25 acres, including stages, pubs, merchant shoppes, wedding venues, a complete castle, and more.
During Robin Hood’s Spring Faire, we have over 150 shows per day by more than 40 different stage acts. We have full contact jousting, falconry, fire juggling, knife throwing, 10+ live bands, comedy, sword fighting, and a castle siege. Shows for kids, adults, and both!
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You're invited to an Easter Egg Hunt in Tiny Town! $49 (+tax) 1 child + 1 adult ($35 Sibling, 10 months or less free)
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Get ready for our 4th annual Touch a Truck—a hands-on community event where kids (and adults!) can explore BIG vehicles, meet local heroes, and enjoy a fun-filled day together!
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Join us and our families for an egg hunt, spring photos, games and light refreshments.
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EGGstravaganza is the City of Lakeway's beloved annual Easter celebration! Enjoy a free family event with age-specific egg hunts at Lakeway City Park. In addition to the egg hunts, our event features an array of attractions, including local food vendors, a
petting zoo, face painting, photos with the Easter Bunny, and various other engaging booths and activities.
Join us for a day of fun-filled Easter excitement for the whole family!
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Hop on over for a full evening of springtime fun for the whole family!
Join us for Easter in the Park, featuring bounce houses, Easter egg hunts, Ms. Poppy the Clown, and a special appearance by the Easter Bunny himself! Enjoy hands-on activities, games, and explore a variety of food and vendor booths before settling in for an outdoor movie under the stars.
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Bring the whole family and join us in learning about ALL things STEAM!!! (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) *Geared for ages 5-7yrs*
*Included with Museum admission while supplies last*
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Join us for a free movie night at Fischer Park featuring the live-action Lilo & Stitch! The event begins at 7:30pm, and the movie will start at 8:15pm. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs for seating. Food trucks will be on-site with
food and beverages available for purchase.
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Young tots and caregivers join us in making animal crafts, reading about our animal friends and exploring the zoo by stroller or little feet! 8 sessions Jan – May.
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Join us in store for a LEGO Build event featuring "Happy Hummingbird" as we flutter into Spring!
This event is perfect for LEGO enthusiasts that are 10 years of age and older but all guests are welcome. If this is an event that you are interested in, contact our store for additional details and to reserve a spot.
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The all-new 2026 Camp Invention® program, Spark, is coming to curious kids in your community this summer! Rising K-6 campers will collaborate with friends to tackle hands-on, open-ended challenges. They’ll team up with robotic capybaras, ride the waves of
entrepreneurship, uncover the power of…
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- Free spring mini photo session with Shoott! - Dallas - Fort Worth - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA, Saturday, March 21, 2026 to Sunday, March 22, 2026, See link for times
- Spring Break at the Nasher Sculpture Center - Nasher Sculpture Center, 2001 Flora St, Dallas, TX 75201, Saturday, March 21, 2026 to Sunday, March 22, 2026, 11 am to 5 pm
- Spring Break in the Park 2026 - Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Dallas, TX 75201, Saturday, March 21, 2026 to Sunday, March 22, 2026, 9 am- 6 pm
- First Day of Spring at the Dallas Farmers Market - Dallas Farmers
Market, South Harwood Street, Dallas, TX, Saturday, March 21, 2026 to Sunday, March 22, 2026, Saturday 9 am- 5 pm Sunday 10 am- 5 pm
- Holi Festival - Heritage Park, 600 Spinks Rd, Flower Mound, TX, Saturday, March 21, 2026, 11 am- 3 pm
- Texas Forever Fest - 901 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074, Saturday, March 21, 2026, 11 am- 6 pm
- Twin Coves Open House - Twin Coves Park and Campground, Wichita Trail, Flower
Mound, TX, Saturday, March 21, 2026, 11 am- 3 pm
- Visit from The Creature Teacher - PGA District, PGA Parkway, Frisco, TX, Saturday, March 21, 2026, 10-11 am
- Jurassic Elm - The Lawn at The Lakefront, 125 Main Street, Little Elm, TX, Saturday, March 21, 2026 to Sunday, March 22, 2026, all day
- Junior Ranger Program at Cedar Ridge Preserve - Parking lot, Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX, Sunday, March 22,
2026, 10 am- 12 pm
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The KidsOutAndAbout annual guide to summer camps in the Austin area is back! You can search by date, age, or categories like day/overnight, sports, drama, music, theatre, arts & crafts, technology, robotics, horseback riding, preschool, & more. Our
guide puts summer fun right at your fingertips!
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Enjoy the weekend!
Debra Ross
Publisher, KidsOutAndAbout.com
Mom of Madison and Ella |
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