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Are you looking for Mommy and Me classes? Parent-child classes? Music classes? How about all of the above? A review of music and movement classes for kids ages 0-5 and their caregivers.

June 7, 2016

Glad we got your attention! LCRA just announced that effective at 8:30 p.m. today, Lake Travis will be closed to recreational boating.

And this is the reason why...

June 6, 2016

It's her birthday again? Feels like it was just yesterday that we all ran around in Ninja Turtle costumes battling petty criminals, evil overlords, mutated animals, and alien invaders while attempting to remain hidden from the party-poopers who didn't want to play with us. What are we going to do this year? Geez, and who's going to plan the whole thing?

June 4, 2016

How to keep your cool when school’s out for summer? Well, how about a movie or 30, for free or for $1 or less!

Almost every single day between June 3rd and August 26th you have the chance to watch a movie with your little ones (or snooze in a comfy theater chair) in select movie theaters in Austin, Bastrop, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Pflugerville, and Round Rock. Read on for movie titles, dates, times, locations, prices, and descriptions.

June 1, 2016

Alamo Drafthouse Kids Camp is back! Every summer, Alamo Drafthouse screens crazy cheap movies for kids ages 3-12 years. Ticket prices are $1-$3 (your choice) and 100% of ticket sales are donated to local nonprofits. Find out what movies are playing in June.
May 30, 2016

Are you planning a trip to Schlitterbahn this summer? Make sure you really plan it. Before you head out, read on for tips and ways to save.
May 29, 2016

Have you been to Austin Creative Reuse yet? It’s a gem for crafty (and frugal) families. We visited their store today and literally wanted to move in. They have about everything you can think of and a lot you can’t or wouldn’t think of. Read on and spark your creative juices.
May 27, 2016

We have exciting news to announce! To celebrate Live Grow Play Austin’s official launch, we’ll be giving away four spectacular prizes to four new Live Grow Play Austin members. Continue reading to learn how you can be entered to win.

May 21, 2016

Whether you are a Mom or Dad, a Grandparent or a caregiver, an Austin newcomer, an expecting, first-time, or been-there-done-that parent, we all want the best for our kids. However, we sometimes just don’t know where to start, where to look, and where to find the help we need in order to pick out the right daycare or preschool, to decide on where to send our kids to dance class or soccer practice, how to find a pediatrician or a specialist, where to get ideas for our little one’s birthday party, or to simply exchange experiences with other Moms and Dads.

That’s why we, Mom and Dad of two pre-school aged girls, have spent our already short nights on Live Grow Play Austin for the past year and we are extremely excited to finally launch our baby.

So here’s what Live Grow Play Austin’s all about:

  • Live Grow Play Austin Directory: Find health and childcare providers, schools, camps, arts, music, sports, and other things to do in the 512. Best thing: you can search by age, category, and location.
  • Live Grow Play Austin Ratings and Reviews: Was that restaurant kid-friendly? How's your day care, pediatrician, or summer camp? Rate and review everything listed in the directory and contribute to making Austin’s parents’ and caregivers’ lives a little easier.
  • Live Grow Play Austin Community: Ask questions, provide answers, make new friends, get the scoop, buy and sell, or just join in on the conversations of Moms and Dads and caregivers just like you.


We can’t wait to see what y’all think of Live Grow Play Austin, to read your recommendations, to learn about your experiences, and to grow a great online community that helps each other out with anything kids-related in the great city of Austin and surroundings.

What more can we say? Live. Grow. Play. Every day.

April 11, 2016