Things to do in Austin with kids
4 attractions in Austin • Updated May 2026
The best things to do in Austin with kids, all in one place. Austin is home to Bullock Texas State History Museum and a stack of children's museums for families, plus easy day trips across Texas. Below are 4 family things to do in Austin with addresses, ticket info and age suitability. Use the search to find a specific name or filter by category.
Published May 2026. Editorial oversight by James Morgan. AI-assisted, human-edited. Our editorial standards
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Planning a family day out in Austin
Austin has 4 family attractions we would happily take our own kids to. Austin Zoo is the one most families start with. Every animal here is a rescue with a backstory, and your ticket helps care for them at this welfare-focused Hill Country zoo. Bullock Texas State History Museum is the other name that comes up again and again. The official state history museum brings the Story of Texas to life across galleries, an IMAX, and the Texas Spirit Theater. Thinkery rounds out the pick of the bunch. An Austin STEAM playground where 40,000 square feet of hands-on exhibits spark curiosity. Also worth your time: Zilker Botanical Garden.
Tickets at Zilker Botanical Garden start from $3 per person. The rest of the list does not publish a set price, so confirm admission on the official site.
Beyond family attractions, families in Austin also head for children's museums (1), history museums (1), parks & gardens (1) and zoos & wildlife (1). If you are ranging wider, everything we cover in Texas is one click away.
4 attractions in Austin
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Zoos Wildlife
Austin Zoo
Austin, Texas
Every animal here is a rescue with a backstory, and your ticket helps care for them at this welfare-focused Hill Country zoo.
History Museums
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Austin, Texas
The official state history museum brings the Story of Texas to life across galleries, an IMAX, and the Texas Spirit Theater.
Childrens Museums
Thinkery
Austin, Texas
An Austin STEAM playground where 40,000 square feet of hands-on exhibits spark curiosity.
Parks Gardens
Zilker Botanical Garden
Austin, Texas
A downtown Austin garden weaving Japanese, prehistoric, and rose plantings into one oasis.