Ultimate Free Guide: Best Things to Do in Austin with Kids (2025)
Meet your ultimate free guide to Austin with kids! Discover the best no-cost activities for families in 2025, from splash pads to playgrounds and (shhhh!) hidden local gems.
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School Closure Day Camps: Capital Gymnastics
School’s out, but the fun doesn’t stop! Recess is teaming up with Capital Gymnastics to bring action-packed school closure day camps to families in Round Rock, Cedar Park, and Pflugerville. These camps keep kids moving, flipping, and smiling while parents get worry-free coverage on those tricky days off. With expert coaches, a safe and supportive…
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Day-Camps for St. Francis Days Off
School calendars are full of student holidays and staff development days, and we know how it feels to be left scrambling for coverage. To combat those pesky gap days, we’ve pulled together a guide to help you plan ahead, with programs and camps for each upcoming day off. Whether your kids want to burn energy,…
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Turn Every After-School Booking Into PTA Fundraising with Recess
What is Recess? As local Austin moms, we know the daily juggling act all too well. School ends at 3, but work doesn’t end until 6. Then there are teacher training days, holiday breaks, early dismissals, and that long summer stretch when kids need care but parents still need to work. Recess solves this gap…
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A Parent’s Guide to Austin’s Full Spectrum of Reading & Writing Programs for Children
Author: Co-Founder & CEO of Recess, Amy Kiska In celebration of National Read a Book Day My parents are writers, and some of my most cherished childhood memories are trailing behind them through bookstores, the intoxicating smell of fresh pages filling the air as we explored our favorite sections together. Those special “take your daughter…
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Day-Camps for The Girls School of Austin: School Closure Days
School calendars are full of student holidays and staff development days, and we know how it feels to be left scrambling for coverage. To combat those pesky gap days, we’ve pulled together a guide to help you plan ahead, with programs and camps for each upcoming day off. Whether your kids want to burn energy,…
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Day-Camps for Eanes ISD Days Off
School calendars are full of student holidays and staff development days, and we know how it feels to be left scrambling for coverage. To combat those pesky gap days, we’ve pulled together a guide to help you plan ahead, with programs and camps for each upcoming day off. Whether your kids want to burn energy,…
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More Than Just Dance: Meet Marianne Hakanson of M.A. Dance Project
When searching for the perfect activity for your child, it’s easy to get caught up in flashy studios and competition-focused programs. But sometimes, the most transformative experiences happen in places that prioritize something deeper – like M.A. Dance Project in Cedar Park, where founder Marianne Hakanson has been “cultivating art” for over two decades. We…
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Day-Camps for Mathews Elementary Days Off
Use code MathewsFam to send a portion of the proceeds to the Mathews PTA! School calendars are full of student holidays and staff development days, and we know how it feels to be left scrambling for coverage. To combat those pesky gap days, we’ve pulled together a guide to help you plan ahead, with programs and camps…
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Programs for Student Holidays & Closures in Schools North of Austin
School calendars are full of student holidays and staff development days, and we know how it feels to be left scrambling for coverage. To combat those pesky gap days, we’ve pulled together a guide to help you plan ahead, with programs and camps for each upcoming day off. Whether your kids want to burn energy,…
