It’s going to be a beautiful weekend in Austin, and hot, but not too hot. Time for some ice cream at the Ice Cream Festival or a classic movie at the Paramount Theatre or the Bullock Museum.
Londyn Targa-Stephan and her mother, April Targa, enjoys some ice cream at the Austin Ice Cream Festival. American-Statesman
FRIDAY
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 book event. “Penguin & Shrimp” story time. 10:30 a.m. Friday. Toybrary Austin, 2001 Justin Lane. toybraryaustin.com
Magician John O’Bryant. 2 p.m. Friday, Terrazas Branch. library.austintexas.gov
Teen Videogame Free Play. 2 p.m. Fridays, Central Library.
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 Woodland Faerie Trail. The trail is full of homes people have created for the fairies. Maybe you’ll see a fairy. Reserve your spot online at and on austintexas.gov/parksonline. Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road. zilkergarden.org
Young Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” See the famous play in a replica of an Elizabethan theater. 8 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. $11-$18. The Curtain Theater, 7400 Coldwater Canyon Drive. www.austinshakespeare.org
SATURDAY
Austin Ice Cream Festival. Sure, there’s chocolate and vanilla, but we bet there will be bacon flavor, too. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday. $15-$67.50. Fiesta Gardens, 2101 Jesse E. Segovia St. austinicecreamfestival.com
Lloyd H. Miller of the Deedle Deedle Dees. 2 p.m. Saturday, Manchaca Road Branch. library.austintexas.gov
Thinkery. Baby Bloomers. Learn about under the sea, for children younger than 3. 9 a.m. Saturday. $5. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org
The Williamson Museum. Midsommar Festival. Celebrate Swedish heritage. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Free. 8 Chisholm Trail, Round Rock. williamsonmuseum.org
African American Book Festival. Explore new works for all ages. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. George Washington Carver Museum, 1165 Angelina St. austintexas.gov
Barnes & Noble story times. Each Saturday all Barnes & Noble locations offer 11 a.m. story times. “Jurassic Park,” Saturday. barnesandnoble.com
The Bullock Museum is offering its Summer Family Film Series: “The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh,” 2 p.m. Saturday. $5. Bullock Museum, 1800 N. Congress Ave. thestoryoftexas.com
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
Pollyanna Theatre Company’s “If Wishes Were Fishes.” 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $10.50-$13.50. The Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Drive. thelongcenter.org
Spoonful of Sugar Improv for Families with Hideout Theatre. 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. $12-$8. Scottish Rite Theater, 207 W. 18th St. scottishritetheater.org
SUNDAY
BackYard at Waller Creek Sunday Funday. Games, face-painting, bounce house and more. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Free for kids younger than 12, $5 adults. 701 E. 11th St. backyardbaraustin.com
Austin Symphony Hartman Concerts in the Park. Hear a different ensemble from the symphony each week. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. The Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Drive. thelongcenter.org
Paramount Summer Movie Classics. Show your kids all the great films you or your parents grew up on. “The Little Mermaid” 1 p.m. Sunday, $6-$12. Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave. austintheatre.org
Kupira Marimba. 3 p.m. Sunday, Central Library.