Area of Austin: Northwest, North, Central, South, Price for a family of four: $28
Features: Alamo Drafthouse is an independent Austin movie theater that serves complete meals and beverages during the movie, including alcoholic beverages....
The Lowdown: Much more fun and tasty than the usual movie experience.

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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: Northwest, Price for a family of four: $0
Features: Brushy Creek Lake Park is a newly improved 90-acre park featuring a water playscape and a small man-made lake. Other features of the park are a playground, a hike and bike trail, an exercise station, picnic tables and BBQ grills, 3 covered picnic pavilion...
The Lowdown: A very entertaining and cool way to spend a summer afternoon.

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Area of Austin: South, Price for a family of four: $0
Features: Cabela's is a large store featuring hunting, fishing, and outdoor gear, but also offering fun displays of animals. ...
The Lowdown: A fun place to look around, whether you are into outdoor sports or not.

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Area of Austin: Southwest, Price for a family of four: $48
Features: Cafe Monet is a paint-your-own pottery studio. You choose a piece of pottery from their selection to paint, you paint it, stencil, and/or stamp it, and afterwards you leave it there to be glazed and fired and pick it up in five days. ...
The Lowdown: Let your little artists make a cute keepsake while having fun in the process.

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Area of Austin: Central, Price for a family of four: $8
Features: Deep Eddy is the oldest public swimming pool in Texas, built in 1916. It is a huge pool with cold water, featuring a large wading area, recreational swimming area, swimming lanes, and a surrounding grassy area....
The Lowdown: Our favorite pool in Austin; a relaxing way to spend a fun afternoon with your family.

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Area of Austin: Northwest, Central, South, Price for a family of four: $25
Features: Kerbey Lane Cafe is a local restaurant that has been in business for 26 years now and has expanded to four locations. It is always open and always serves breakfast, in addition to lunch and dinner selections. ...
The Lowdown: An Austin tradition with fresh and delicious homegrown food.

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Area of Austin: Northwest, Price for a family of four: $20
Features: Main Event is a 75,000 square foot entertainment facility offering bowling, billiards, laser tag, video games, rock climbing, glow-in-the-dark miniature golf, and more....
The Lowdown: An awesome day of family fun, indoors, air-conditioned, and with a wide variety of activities to choose from.

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Area of Austin: West, Price for a family of four: $0
Features: Mayfield Park is a 22-acre park in the Tarrytown are that includes an 1870's cottage, ponds, and gardens in a tranquil setting with strolling peacocks....
The Lowdown: A beautiful and serene enchanted garden to share with your loved ones.

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Area of Austin: North, Price for a family of four: $12
Features: Radijazz is a children’s indoor playground, featuring a riverscape with foam animals like a crocodile and swans, and boats to climb onto and into, a large volcano pit filled with foam blocks, a lavascape sloping area to roll down or slide down, decorated ...
The Lowdown: A safe and contained way to allow your kids to get some energy out and have a great time doing it.

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Area of Austin: Central, Price for a family of four: $10
Features: Zilker Park Boat Rentals has been in business since 1969. They rent canoes and kayaks by the hour, providing the paddles and life jackets....
The Lowdown: Try a canoe ride for an exotic hour-long vacation from real life.

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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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