You’ll find a lot of things to do with the kids this March. Expect many more activities the week of spring break — March 12-16 — to help you keep kids busy when school is out.
Check out these events:
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Events
Rodeo Austin Cowboy Breakfast. Eat breakfast like a cowboy. 6 a.m. March 2. Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Drive. rodeoaustin.com.
Texas Independence Day Parade. Celebrate the history of Texas. Free. 9:30 a.m. March 3. Congress Ave. celebratetexas.org.
Explore UT. Find activities covering all 40 acres. Free. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 3. exploreut.utexas.edu
ABC Zilker Kite Festival. Go fly a kite or watch them fly, plus a kids club of activities. Free. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 4 (rain date March 11). Zilker Park. abckitefest.org
Domain Northside Kids. Come to the lawn at the Domain Northside for activities for kids 18 months to 6 years old. Free. 10 a.m.-noon March 7. Register, domainnorthside.com.
Daniel McLean, 7, gets excited as he runs behind a kite with Julian Martinez during the 86th annual ABC Zilker Kite Festival. RICARDO B. BRAZZIELL / AMERICAN-STATESMAN 2015
Rodeo Austin. Watch the pigs race, the bullriders, barrel racers and more. $5-$8 fairgrounds admission, $20-$36 rodeo seats. March 10-24. Expo Center, 9100 Decker Lake Road.
Safe Baby Academy. Learn how to care for your baby. 9 a.m. March 3, Seton Southwest, 7900 FM 1826. 1 p.m. March 3, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Round Rock, 300 University Blvd., Round Rock. 5 p.m. March 5, People’s Clinic, 1101 Camino La Costa. 9 a.m. March 10, Seton Northwest, 11113 Research Blvd. 9 a.m. March 17, Seton Medical Center Williamson, 201 Seton Parkway, Round Rock. 9 a.m. March 23, CommUnity Care Clinic, 2901 Montopolis Drive (in Spanish). 9 a.m. March 24, CommUnity Care Clinic, 2901 Montopolis Drive.
Car seat check. 9 a.m. March 1, Turner Roberts Recreation Center, 7201 Colony Loop Drive. 9 a.m. March 6, Dove Springs Recreation Center, 5801 Ainez Drive. 9 a.m. March 8, Baby Earth, 106 E. Old Settles Blvd. D-100, Round Rock. 9 a.m. March 12, CommUnity Care Clinic, 211 Comal St. 9 a.m. March 21, Gus Garcia Recreation Center, 1201 E. Rundberg Lane. 9 a.m. March 30, Montopolis Recreation Center, 1200 E. Montopolis Drive. austintexas.gov
Art in the Park. Explore art hands-on for kids with and without different abilities. Free. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. March 22. Fiesta Gardens, 2101 Jesse E. Segovia. www.vsatx.org.
Teen Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt. Who says Easter egg hunts are just for kids? 6:30 p.m. March 23. Dottie Jordan Recreation Center, 2803 Loyola Lane. austintexas.gov
Dance Through India. Celebrate different dances. 2-4 p.m. March 25. Asian American Resource Center, 8401 Cameron Road. austintexas.gov/aarc.
Music
Bill Childs of Spare the Rock on KUTX presents these fun music for family events:
Hello Dolly! A Tribute to Dolly Parton.Celebrate Dolly Parton’s music with Superfun Yeah yeah Rocketship, Red Yarn, Jon Langford, 1-2-3 Andres, Ms. Kat, Que Pastas, SaulPaul and more. 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 16. Scottish Rite Theater, 207 W. 18th St. $3 adults, $1 children. sparetherock.com
Rock & Read at the Domain. Musicians include The Hoots, 1-2-3 Andres, The Que Pastas, Superfun Yeah Yeah west will feature children’s music between the sets each morning. Red Yam and JareBare, March 14. Ms. Kat and SaulPaul, March 1Rocketship, El Tule, Lucky Diaz & the Family Jam Band. 2-5:30 p.m. March 17. Free. Domain lawn by Dick’s Sporting Goods and Dillard’s. sparetherock.com
KUTx live broadcast kids’ music lineup. The KUTx live broadcast at the Four Seasons during South by Southwest will feature children’s music between the sets each morning. Red Yam and JareBare, March 14. Ms. Kat and SaulPaul, March 15. Laura Doherty and 1-2-3 Andres, March 16. Lucky Diaz & The Family Jam Band and Sugar Free Allstars, March 17. Free. Four Seasons Hotel, 98 San Jacinto Blvd. fourseasons.com
From top left, Jennifer and Kevin Miller react as their daughter, Laurel, 4, center, takes part in an inertia game at the Bullock Texas State History Museum. DEBORAH CANNON / AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Museums
Austin Nature & Science Center. Celebrate Urban Birds. Celebrate birds by going on a bird-watching hike, dissecting owl pellets and more. Free. 9 a.m.-noon March 31. Austin Nature & Science Center, 2389 Stratford Drive. austintexas.gov/ansc
Blanton Museum of Art. Look. Think. Make. Drop in and make art every Thursday. 12 p.m.-4 p.m. Admission is free on Thursdays. Blanton Museum of Art. 200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. blantonmuseum.org.
Bullock Museum. Several events coming up. H-E-B Free First Sunday: Texas Heroes. Free family fun around the museum with the theme. Noon to 5 p.m. March 4. Living History Days: Re-enactors stroll through the museum. 10 a.m. March 1. Little Texans: Texas Sounds. For ages 2-5. 10 a.m. March 8. Spring Break at the Bullock. Hands-on activities. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 12-16. Science Thursdays: 10 a.m. March 8. Storytime Heroes and Heroines: 10 a.m. March 22. Bullock Museum, 1800 N. Congress Ave. thestoryoftexas.com
Contemporary Austin. Art Free for All. Explore Laguna Gloria and make art at this open house. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. March 10. Free. Laguna Gloria, 3809 W. 35th St. thecontemporaryaustin.org
Hill Country Science Mill. Robot Mania. Special hands-on activities. March 12-16. Homeschool Day. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 22. Hill Country Science Mill, 101 Lady Bird Lane, Johnson City. sciencemill.org
Neill-Cochran House Museum. Sunday Funday: Off the Rack: Simple Fabric Dyeing. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. March 4. Free. Easter Egg Dye-O-Rama. Noon-4 p.m. March 30. Eggs to decorate for sale. 2310 San Gabriel St. nchmuseum.org
Thinkery. Unofficial SXSW Event: Kids’ Music Showcase. Kids’ music, plus hands-on activities. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. March 10. Free with admission. Art Start: My Many Colored Days. 9:45 a.m. Wednesdays (1-year-olds), 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays (2-year-olds), Wednesdays, March 21-May 9. $20 a class, $140 for the series. Namaste and Play: Sense-ational: 9:45 a.m. (2-year-olds), 10:45 a.m. (3-year-olds) Fridays, March 23-May 11. $20 a class, $140 for the series. Baby Bloomers: Light it Up. Learn about Light. “la9 a.m. Mondays and Saturdays, except March 12. For birth to age 3. $5. Cow Eye Dissection: Ages 4 and up. 10:30 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. March 3-4, March 16-18, March 31-April 1. $8. Take Apart Art: Ages 4 and up. 10:30 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. March 10-12, March 24-25, March 30. $8. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org
Toybrary Austin. Daddy and Me Playdate: Shark Saturday. 10:30 a.m. March 3. Let’s Go Fishing. 10:30 a.m. March 17. $10. Curious George Visits. 10:30 a.m. March 8. Spring Break Staycation Party with Spunky Kids. 10:30 a.m. March 15. $10. Family Concert and Picnic with Much 2 Much. 6 p.m. March 24. Free. Mini horse visit. 10:30 a.m. March 30. $12. Toybrary Austin, 2001 Justin Lane. toybraryaustin.com
Umlauf Sculpture Garden Family Day. Learn different forms of exercise as a family, plus make art. Noon-4 p.m. March 11. Free. Umlauf Sculpture Garden, 605 Robert E. Lee Road. unmlaufsculture.org
Wildflower Center: Afternoon Explorers: Butterflies in the Garden. Learn about butterflies. For Ages 6-10. 3:30 p.m. March 30. $15. Egg-cellent Adventures. Decorate hardboiled eggs with items from nature, go on an egg hunt and learn about what lays eggs. 12 p.m. March 31. $20. Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave. wildflower.org
Williamson Museum. Hands on History. Learn about the founding of Williamson County as the county celebrates 170 years, plus make a craft of the county namesake. Free. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 10. Williamson Museum, 716 Austin Ave., Georgetown. williamsonmuseum.org
Theater
Zach Theatre presents “Goodnight Moon.” The classic children’s book comes to the stage. 7 p.m. March 2, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturdays except March 11, March 18, and May 5. 2 p.m. Sundays through May 27. Sensory friendly performance 11 a.m. March 3. $18-$24. Kleberg Stage, 1421 Riverside Drive. zachtheatre.org
Pollyanna Theatre presents “Hurry Up and Wait.” Wendy and Harry plant a garden and have to learn patience. For ages 2-4. $6.75. 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. March 22-24, March 26, March 29-31. Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Drive. thelongcenter.org
Bubble Guppies Live!: “Ready to Rock.” The Nickelodeon cartoon comes to the stage. $19-$29. 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. March 11. Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Drive. thelongcenter.org
“Nugget and Fang!” ArtsPower’s musical about a shark and a minnow that get along. $9-$12. Noon March 10. One World Theatre, 7701 Bee Cave Road. oneworldtheatre.org.
Cirque Éloize: “Saloon.” The circus meets an old-fashioned Western. $29-$59.7:30 p.m. March 29 and March 30. Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Drive. thelongcenter.org
“Fantastic Mr. Fox.” Fox Searchlight
Movies
Alamo Drafthouse. Kids Camp: “The Fantastic Mr. Fox.” 10 a.m. March 10-15, Lakeline. 10:25 a.m. March 11, 10:30 a.m. March 12-15, Mueller. “The Iron Giant.” 12:45 p.m. March 10, 4 p.m. March 11, 7 p.m. March 13, Lakeline. 1:15 p.m. March 10, 4:15 p.m. March 11, 7:15 p.m. March 13, Slaughter Lane. Noon March 3, 6:30 p.m. March 4, 7:30 p.m. March 7, Village. “All Dogs Go to Heaven.” 10:15 a.m. March 10-15, Slaughter Lane. 9:30 a.m. March 17-18, Lakeline. “Back to the Future.” 1:15 p.m. March 17, Slaughter Lane. drafthouse.com
Movies in the Park. “Moana.” 7 p.m. March 8. Ramsey Park. Free. austinparks.org.
Books
Asian American Resource Center. Little Seedlings Storytime. Hear Dr. Seuss’ stories in Korean, Chinese and English. 10 a.m. March 2. Indian American Children’s Literature. Celebrate Indian literature with stories, crafts and games. Free. 2-4 p.m. March 18. Asian American Resource Center, 8401 Cameron Road. austintexas.gov/aarc.
BookPeople events: Story Time Pirates “Stuck in the Stone Age.” 2 p.m. March 4. Farrah Penn reads “Twelve Steps to Normal.” 7 p.m. March 20. Neal Shusterman reads “Thunderhead.” 7 p.m. March 22. Carolyn Cohagan reads “Time Next.” 2 p.m. March 24. Barbara Nye reads “Somewhere a Bell is Ringing.” 2 p.m. March 31. 10:30 a.m. story times: Susan Kralovansky reads. March 3. Women’s History. March 6. Milly McSilly. March 7. Brand New Books. March 10. Colors of Spring. March 12. Heartsong Music. March 13. Ms. Staci. March 14. Princesses and Warriors. March 15. Luchador Legends. March 16. Lucky Day. March 17. Armstrong Community Music School. March 20. Tiny Tails Petting Zoo. March 21. We Love Numbers. March 24. Elephant & Piggie. March 27. Firefighters Rock. March 28. Around the World. March 31. BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar Blvd. bookpeople.com
Barnes & Noble Events: Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration. 6:30 p.m. March 2, all locations. 11 a.m. Saturdays story times at all locations: “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” March 3. “The Magician’s Hat.” March 10. “The Gingerbread Man” and the “Leprechaun Loose at School.” March 17. “Little Blue Truck.” March 24. “The Duckling Gets a Cookie?” March 31.
“This one blows up and this one inflates itself!” Seth and Evelyn Ledezma, 9 and 7 year-old, recreate Angry Birds characters “Bomb Bird” and “Atomic Bird” among other creatures at Crafternoon at the Manchaca Branch of Austin Public Library.
At the library
Art Smart: Native American Celebration. 10:15 a.m. March 1, Pleasant Hill Branch.
“Anasi and the Golden Box of Stories.” For ages 5 and up. 3:30 p.m. March 2, St. John Branch. 3 p.m. March 3, Central Library. 10:15 a.m. March 22, Cepeda Branch. 2 p.m. March 24, Old Quarry Branch. 11 a.m. March 27, Terrazas Branch. 10:30 a.m. March 28, Willie Mae Kirk Branch. 3:30 p.m. March 29, Pleasant Hill Branch.
Express Yourself through Media and Technology. 1 p.m. March 3, March 24, Ruiz Branch. 10:30 a.m. March 3, 10, 17, 24, St. John Branch.
Dr. Seuss Storytime. 11 a.m. March 3, Carver Branch.
Bow Wow Reading with Bonnie the Dog. 11:30 a.m. March 3, March 10, 17, 24, March 31, Yarborough Branch. Bow Wow Reading with Aussie. 3:30 p.m. March 7, North Village Branch. Mornings with Moxie. 10 a.m. March 10, Manchaca Road Branch.
Saturday Family Movie: “Captain Underpants Movie.” 1 p.m. March 3, St. John Branch.
Crafternoon. 3 p.m. March 5, Dove Springs Recreation Center. 4:30 p.m. March 8, Twin Oaks Branch. 2 p.m. March 14, Cepeda Branch. 2:30 p.m. March 14, Carver Branch. 3 p.m. March 12, 19, 26, Dove Springs Recreation Center. 3:30 p.m. March 27, Howson Branch.
Kids’ Yoga. 3:30 p.m. March 5, 19, 26,Yarborough Branch.
Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Information Session. 5 p.m. March 5, Manchaca Road Branch. 3:30 p.m. March 8, Carver Branch.
Tabletop Tuesday. Games to play. 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Central Library.
Teen Tech Week: Coding. 3:30 p.m. March 7, Carver Branch. Robot Petting Zoo. 2 p.m. March 11, Central Library. “Ready Player One.” 2 p.m. March 12. Pi Day. 1:30 p.m. March 14, Central Library. Bristle Bots. 2:30 p.m. March 15. Stop Motion Animation. 2 p.m. March 16, Central Library.
Tech Thursday. 4:30 p.m. March 8, Ruiz Branch.
Teen Manga Book Club. 5:30 p.m. March 8, Little Walnut Creek Branch.
Teen Book Club “Caravel.” 6:30 p.m. March 8, Spicewood Springs Branch. “Bunker Diary.” 3 p.m. March 10, Central Library. “Eliza and Her Monsters.” 6:30 p.m. March 20, Howson Branch.
Night Builders: Family Lego Lab. 7:30 p.m. March 8, Hampton Branch at Oak Hill.
Music and Movement. 11 a.m. March 9, Old Quarry Branch. 11 a.m. March 12, Pleasant Hill Branch. 3:30 p.m. March 21, March 28, Ruiz Branch. 11 a.m. March 22, March 29, Howson Branch.
Friday Movie Matinee: “Wonder.” 3:30 p.m. March 9, Carver Branch. “Sing.” 3:30 p.m. March 16, Old Quarry Branch.
Perler Bead Saturdays. Noon March 10, University Hills Branch.
Saturday Movie Matinee, “Despicable Me 3.” 2 p.m. March 10, University Hills Branch.
Austin Ukestra. 1 p.m. March 11, Recycled Reads Bookstore.
Women’s History Month Film Series: “Wonder Woman.” 3:30 p.m. March 12, Old Quarry Branch.
Family Movie Night: “Jumanji.” 4 p.m. March 13, Cepeda Branch. “Robots.” 4 p.m. March 15, Cepeda Branch.
NBTween Book Club: “The Girl Who Drank the Moon.” 4 p.m. March 14, Howson Branch. “The Nest.” 6 p.m. March 15, Spicewood Springs Branch. “Pax,” 6 p.m. March 29, Twin Oaks Branch.
PAW Patrol Party. 10:15 a.m. March 16, Carver Branch.
Tween STEM Lab. Electric Sculpture with Squishy Circuits. 3 p.m. March 16, Cepeda Branch.
The Third Floor Corridor: Teen Harry Potter Club. 2 p.m. March 18, Central Library.
Pajama Storytime. 6 p.m. March 19, University Hills Branch. 6 p.m. March 22, Spicewood Springs Branch. 6 p.m .March 27, Old Quarry Branch.
Book Circle. 3:30 p.m. March 20, March 27, Twin Oaks Branch. 6 p.m. March 26, University Hills Branch.
Mother-Daughter Book Club: “The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate.” 6 p.m. March 21, Hampton Branch.
Family Craft Night. 6:30 p.m. March 21, Howson Branch.
Fix-It Clinic. Learn how to fix your broken stuff. Noon March 24, Austin Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
Mayor’s Bookclub “Exit West.” 1 p.m. March 24, Manchaca Road Branch.