Austin, TX: StrawFest @ UMLAUF Sculpture Garden & Museum

Dallas, TX: Girls in STEM Conference

Lake Highlands High School 9449 Church Rd, Dallas, TX, United States

Girls currently in 4th-5th & 6th-8th grades will discover the fun side of STEM careers at this unique annual conference just for them. The day is packed with three hands-on workshops led by women in science, technology, engineering, and math fields. Separate workshops are provided by grade level (4th-5th and 6th-8th).

$35

Austin, TX: STEM Extravaganza at Free First Sunday

Bullock Texas State History Museum 1800 Congress Ave., Austin, TX, United States

Celebrate Juneteenth with Girlstart in partnership with the Bullock Museum. From hands-on activities to interactive demos, this event is for kids of all ages and genders! Participants will get to explore the STEM behind light and color by constructing a spinning top that creates secondary colors, using a Spectroscope to view lights frequency and wavelength, …

Free

Austin, TX: Nature Nights: Wild Things in The Garden

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin, TX

Nature Nights are free, family-friendly events filled with exciting explorations of native plants, animals and the ecology of Central Texas. Each evening features interactive presentations, hikes with experts in their fields, and nature crafting for kids of all ages. Amazing Birds: Explore the adaptations that help birds fly and investigate the wingspans of an albatross, falcon, …

Free

Austin, TX: H-E-B Austin Symphony July 4th Concert & Fireworks

The Long Center 701 W Riverside Dr., Austin, TX, United States

Spend this Independence Day with your family and friends, decked out in red, white and blue. Head down to Vic Mathias Shores (formerly Auditorium Shores) this July 4th for an amazing event complete with a fireworks display over the city skyline backed by symphonic patriotic classics. This event is planned, produced, and performed entirely by …

Free