You can help keep other people cool while listening to cool kids’ music this weekend. See a mermaid, a fairy or “Incredibles 2.”
Here are some of the events we found. You can find more events at austin360.com/raisingaustin
FRIDAY
Fans from Fans concert. Family Eldercare’s fan drive is underway. Hear Staci Gray and Big Don in a kids’ music concert, while eating pancakes, seeing a fire truck and more kid fun. 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday. $20 suggested donation. Threadgill’s World Headquarters, 301 W. Riverside Drive. summerfandrive.org.
Blanton Museum. Deeper Dives for ages 8-10, 10 a.m. Friday; Free Diving for ages 11-14, 1 p.m. Friday. Blanton Museum. 200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. blantonmuseum.org
Toybrary Austin events. Mermaid Party. 10:30 a.m. Friday. Toybrary Austin, 2001 Justin Lane. toybraryaustin.com
Crowe’s Nest Farm, 2 p.m. Friday, Terrazas Branch. library.austintexas.gov
Lego Lab. 2 p.m. Friday, University Hills Branch.
“Incredibles 2” will be screening at the Alamo Drafthouse with a party. Contributed by Disney/Pixar
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
”The Little Mermaid.” 8:15 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. $10. EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens, 1101 FM 2325, Wimberley. emilyann.org
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
Zilker Botanical Garden opens its Woodland Faerie Trail now through Aug. 10. The trail is full of homes people have created for the fairies. Reserve your spot online at and at austintexas.gov/parksonline. Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road. zilkergarden.org
Young Shakespeare “Hamlet.” See the famous play in a replica of an Elizabethan theater. 8 p.m. Friday-Sunday. $11-$18. The Curtain Theater, 7400 Coldwater Canyon Drive. www.austinshakespeare.org
SATURDAY
Spoonful of Sugar Improv for Families with Hideout Theatre. 11 a.m. Saturday. $8-$12. Scottish Rite Theater, 207 W. 18th St. scottishritetheater.org
World Refugee Day, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Bullock Museum, 1800 N. Congress Ave. thestoryoftexas.com
Thinkery. Baby Bloomers for children younger than 3. Learn about the sea this month. 9 a.m. Saturdays. $5. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org
Science Mill. Cyanotype Making. Use the sun and water to dye fabric. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Science Mill, 101 S. Lady Bird Lane, Johnson City. sciencemill.org
Toybrary. Father’s Day Event. Fix-it Clinic. 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Toybrary Austin, 2001 Justin Lane. toybraryaustin.com
BookPeople story time. Father’s Day, Saturday. BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar Blvd. bookpeople.com
Barnes & Noble story times. Each Saturday all Barnes & Noble locations offer 11 a.m. story times. This week’s theme: Father’s Day. barnesandnoble.com
Alamo Drafthouse “Incredibles 2” Family Party, 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Slaughter Lane. drafthouse.com
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
Greater Austin Comic Con. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. $24-$49. H-E-B Center, 2100 Avenue of the Stars, Cedar Park. hebcenter.com
Spoonful of Sugar Improv for Families with Hideout Theatre. 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. $12-$8. “Too Many Stories!” 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. $6. Scottish Rite Theater, 207 W. 18th St. scottishritetheater.org
Thinkery. Instant Ice Cream workshop, for ages 4 and older. 10:30 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org
SUNDAY
Austin Symphony Hartman Concerts in the Park. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. The Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Drive. thelongcenter.org
Paramount Summer Movie Classics. “The Princess Bride” 1 p.m. Sunday. $6-$12. Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave. austintheatre.org