Area of Austin: Central, Price for a family of four: $22
Features: The Austin Children's Museum features exhibits for kids, both permanent and changing, art activities, story times, concerts, camp programs, and birthday parties....
The Lowdown: An educational way to spend some quality time with your kids.

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Area of Austin: Central, Price for a family of four: Free
Features: The Austin Nature and Science Center provides education and recreation with exhibits featuring rescued animals, a dino pit, a nature trail, and an indoor lab and educational exhibit....
The Lowdown: A fun, educational, and free way to spend time with your family.

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Area of Austin: Southwest, Price for a family of four: $22
Features: The Austin Zoo is a small rescue zoo including birds, monkeys, bears, lions, tigers, deer, and many other animals. There is also a train ride and a petting zoo. ...
The Lowdown: A great place to make some new animal friends.

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Area of Austin: Central, Price for a family of four: $17
Features: The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum is a huge, three-story museum focusing on the history of Texas....
The Lowdown: A beautiful and fascinating museum, best enjoyed by older kids.

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Area of Austin: Central, Price for a family of four: $1
Features: Children's Day Art Park is a special event held by the Austin Symphony to let children experience the arts. The shows feature dancers, musicians, storytellers, mimes, magicians, and craftspeople. ...
The Lowdown: An experience that would be very pleasant and provide some almost-free culture and entertainment to your children if there was a way to limit the number of people in attendance.

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Area of Austin: Southwest, Price for a family of four: $20
Features: The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is a botanical garden featuring native plants with an emphasis on protection, conservation, and restoration....
The Lowdown: Go now for the Big Bugs exhibit, but prepare your kids for a few hours of thinking, learning, and enjoying natural beauty (no mindless entertainment).

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Area of Austin: Daytrip Price for a family of four: $34
Features: The main reason to visit this park is the amazing cave, the Longhorn Cavern, with cave tours led by a guide that last about 1 hour 25 minutes. There is also a snack bar and gift shop in the main building, an educational exhibit about the CCC in another ne...
The Lowdown: The cave is an amazing sight and seems to be entertaining to children of all ages.

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Area of Austin: Daytrip Price for a family of four: $30
Features: McKenna Children's Museum is a large, open museum in New Braunfels with various themed areas for children to explore....
The Lowdown: A great place for kids to learn and play; definitely worth the drive.

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Area of Austin: Central, Price for a family of four: Free
Features: The Texas Memorial Museum is a four-story museum on the University of Texas campus. It features displays of dinosaur bones and other prehistoric animal bones, fossils, gems, bird and wildlife dioramas, terraniums and aquariums, and a nice gift shop. ...
The Lowdown: A very educational way to entertain dinosaur-obsessed kids for free, plus a dose of traditional museum nostalgia.

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Area of Austin: Daytrip Price for a family of four: $20
Features: The Dinosaur Park is a newcomer to the local entertainment scene located within a short drive from Austin. It features a nature trail with life-sized dinosaur statues to view, a dinosaur digging area, playground, activities such as a scavenger hunt, and a...
The Lowdown: A fun and unique way to entertain your dinosaur-crazed children (they may even learn something).

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Area of Austin: Central, Price for a family of four: Free
Features: The Treaty Oak is a 500 year old Live Oak tree that plays an important part in Texas history....
The Lowdown: Teach your kids a history lesson while visiting this amazing tree.

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Area of Austin: Central, Price for a family of four: Free
Features: Stroll down lovely shaded paths with your loved ones. Smell fragrant blossoms. Admire the thriving plants, labeled for your edification....
The Lowdown: A beautiful nature experience to enjoy with your family.

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