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Most kids are tourists at heart, always exploring and discovering. Whether you're on a family trip or just finally planning to visit the historic, scenic, sublime, and ridiculous spots near you, we've got them all covered museums, parks, great views, tours by land, air, or sea, and more!23rd Street Renaissance MarketParent rating: ![]() Location: Guadalupe Street at West 23rd Street, Austin, TX The 23rd Street Renaissance Market is an artists' marketplace full of vendors selling handcrafted items such as jewelry, original art, apparel, candles, leather goods, and novelty items. Operat...
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Scholz GartenParent rating: ![]() Location: 1607 San Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, TX Dating back to 1866, Scholz Garten lays claim to being the oldest business in Texas. The no-frills menu features burgers, sandwiches, chicken-fried steak, and barbecue plates. (In a nod to chan...
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Wild Basin Wilderness PreserveParent rating: ![]() Location: 805 N. Capital of Texas Highway, Austin, TX Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve safeguards 227 acres of the Texas Hill Country. Nature lovers can romp through three miles of hiking trails that cover woodland, grassland, and streamside habitat...
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Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic SiteParent rating: ![]() Location: Ranch Road 1 and State Park Road 52, Stonewall, TX The Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site features hiking trails, picnic spots, fishing, swimming, and enclosures containing deer, buffalo, and longhorn cattle. The visitors cen...
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Austin Nature and Science CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 301 Nature Center Drive, Austin, TX The Austin Nature and Science Center offers a wide variety of programs, including elementary school programs, high adventure activities, and camps. Its animal exhibits feature more than ... |
French Legation MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 802 San Marcos Street, Austin, TX The French Legation was originally built in 1840-41 to be the residence of the representative the government of France in the Republic of Texas. Guided public tours are available Tue-Sun, 1pm-5...
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Lyndon Baines Johnson LibraryParent rating: ![]() Location: 2313 Red River Street, Austin, TX The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library holds more than 45 million pages of manuscripts, an extensive audiovisual collection, and oral history interviews with than 1,000 individuals. The ... |
George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 1165 Angelina Street, Austin, TX The Carver Museum and Cultural Center features an art gallery, art classes, free guided tours, programs for students, and more. The center is also home to the Boyd Vance Theatre... |
Austin Duck AdventuresParent rating: ![]() Location: 209 E. Sixth Street, Austin, TX Austin Duck Adventures offers amphibious tours of Austin - through the streets of downtown, past the State Capitol and other attractions, and into Lake Austin with a splash. Kids might even get...
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Congress Avenue BridgeParent rating: ![]() Location: 100 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX Travelers once paid a nickel toll to cross the Colorado River; and an extra nickel for a horse. In 1902, the bridge was washed away in a flood and replaced with a new bridge that was better equipped t...
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Austin City HallParent rating: ![]() Location: 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX The plaza outside of Austin City Hall features a stage to host cultural arts performances. |
Kerbey Lane CafeParent rating: ![]() Location: 2700 South Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX Kerbey Lane Cafe is dedicated to working with with local vendors, purveyors, and growers, helping the restaurant stand out from the pack of traditional 24/7 coffee shops. In addition to burgers...
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Kerbey Lane CafeParent rating: ![]() Location: 12602 Research Boulevard, Austin, TX Kerbey Lane Cafe is dedicated to working with with local vendors, purveyors, and growers, helping the restaurant stand out from the pack of traditional 24/7 coffee shops. In addition to burgers...
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Kerbey Lane CafeParent rating: ![]() Location: 2606 Guadalupe Street, Austin, TX Kerbey Lane Cafe is dedicated to working with with local vendors, purveyors, and growers, helping the restaurant stand out from the pack of traditional 24/7 coffee shops. In addition to burgers...
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Festival BeachParent rating: ![]() Location: 2101 Bergman Street, Austin, TX Festival Beach is on the Trail at Lady ...
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