Austin, TX: StrawFest @ UMLAUF Sculpture Garden & Museum

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

Austin, TX: Wild Wednesdays @ Waterloo Greenway

Waterloo Greenway 500 E 12th St, Austin, TX, United States

Take part in a variety of science, nature, and STEM programs designed to connect kids (ages 5-14) to the natural world through hands-on nature exploration and learning through problem-solving, outdoor play, and journal exercises.   In this first class, develop the skills you will need to go out and explore your world. Learn everything from …

Free