Bullfighter Wacy Munsellbulllooks for an opportunity to distract a bull named 805 Major Malfunction. Mark Matson/Rodeo Austin 2014
It’s going to be a fabulous weekend for going outside and enjoying some fun with the family. It’s going to rain Friday, so you might want pick inside fun.
Friday
Tinkering Tots: Build the City! 9:45 a.m. Friday for 2-year-olds; 10:45 a.m. Fridays for 3-year-olds. $20 a class. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org
Wildflower Center. Sprouts. Hands-on preschool program. 10 a.m. Friday. Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave. wildflower.org
Friday-Saturday
Rodeo Austin. Check out the rodeo, stock show, fair and more in the last two days. 10 a.m. to midnight through Saturday. $8 adults, $5 child ages 3-12, free 2 and younger. Rodeo, concert and carnival extra. 9100 Decker Lake Road. RodeoAustin.com
Elmo and company are in town this weekend for “Sesame Street Live.” This time it’s “Elmo Makes Music” Sesame Workshop
Friday-Sunday
“Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music.” 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. March 26. $13-$75. Erwin Center, 1701 Red River St. uterwincenter.com
Saturday
Baby Bloomers for kids infant to 3. Study the garden this month. 9 a.m. Saturday. Special guests throughout the month. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org $5.
Wildflower Center. Nature Play Hour. Play in the Family Garden. 11 a.m. Saturdays. Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave. wildflower.org
Tracks, Scats and Signs. Learn how to identify which animals have been there. 10 a.m.-noon Saturday. $10-$15. Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave. wildflower.org
This image released by Disney shows Dan Stevens as The Beast, left, and Emma Watson as Belle in a live-action adaptation of the animated classic “Beauty and the Beast.” (Disney via AP)
“Beauty and the Beast” Family Party. 10 a.m. Saturday, Alamo Drafthouse Mueller. drafthouse.com
Story time with Paramount Theatre, 11:30 a.m. Saturday. BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar Blvd. bookpeople.com
Barnes & Noble Saturday story times at all locations: Create Your Own Little Golden Book, Saturday.
Bow Wow Reading with Bonnie the Dog. 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Yarborough Branch Austin Public Library.
Express Yourself Through Social Media. Learn how to use social media for activism, music, art and filmmaking for ages 10 and up. 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday. Ruiz Branch.
Read It, Sing It, Let Us Hear It: open-mic night. 1 p.m. Saturday, Carver Branch.
Family programs at Zilker Botanical Garden include fairy landscaping and tea parties, learning about pioneer days and exploring plants. This weekend it is the garden festival. Credit: Zilker Botanical Garden
Saturday-Sunday
Zilker Garden Festival. Many kids events within the garden festival, including building birdhouses. $10 adults, $4 children 4-12. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. 2220 Barton Springs Road. zilkergarden.org
“Elephant and Piggie: We Are in a Play!” The Mo Willems story comes to the stage. 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through April 30. 11 a.m. Saturdays. $16-$21. Zach Theatre’s Kleberg Theatre, 1421 W. Riverside Drive. zachtheatre.org
Thinkery workshops: Storytelling with Ozobots. Learn to code. For ages 4 and up. 11:15 a.m. Saturday-Sunday. $8. Stop Motion Animation. For ages 8 and up. 1:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. $8. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org
Sunday
Perler Bead Palooza. 3 p.m. Sunday, Faulk Central Library.
