indoor activities

Yay, Cedar Park finally has a children’s bookstore! Two weeks ago, Paper Bark Birch Children's Bookstore opened their doors to young readers to explore their shelves for new adventures, exciting destinations, and fantastic tales from around the world. Read more about this wonderful new addition to Cedar Park.

Jump into spring break and summer! Sign your kids up for Austin’s most fun summer camps at Jump! Gymnastics!

Jump! Gymnastics offers gymnastics instruction to children ages 2 – 12 years at their two locations at North Central Austin and South Central Austin. Jump!’s curriculum and instructor training is focused on teaching life skills through progressive gymnastics in a fun, positive environment.

Registration for their spring break and summer camps are now open!

It's time for turkeys and gingerbread houses! ArtBarnATX has some fun artsy events coming up!

Join a face-to-face art class at the Art Barn or get a to-go art kit and make a personalized keepsake gingerbread house, ceramic turkey luminary, or folded book art pieces at home.

Read on for class and registration info.

We were sad to hear that Dart’em Up, one of our kids' favorite indoor fun place (read our review of Dart’em Up here), is in danger of having to close its doors forever due to COVID-19 and want to help them raise awareness of their ongoing fundraiser. 

Here's a message from Richard McVay, Owner and Founder of Dart’em Up, one of the kindest and nicest persons we've met and who deeply cares about kids. 

Obviously, this is a difficult time for everybody and many local businesses are getting hit extremely hard. We therefore want to use our little platform and help in any way we can.

We asked local businesses to let us know of any products, services, or activities they're currently offering, that can help Austin families keep their kids busy and make this time as enjoyable as possible for their kids and their whole family. In the coming days, we will be introducing those offers on our blog.

Read about the Special “Quarantine Quazy” Offer from Austin Bounce House Rentals.

Got the nerve for Nerf?

If you’ve ever wanted to battle with Nerf blasters in a fun, competitive atmosphere, now’s your chance. Check out Austin’s first indoor Foam Dart Sports Arena and enter for a chance to win an hour of free Nerf fun for the entire family.

Psychological studies continue to uncover more and more benefits that music lessons as well as multilingualism provide to developing minds. Studies found that kids who take music lessons "have better cognitive skills and school grades and are more conscientious, open and ambitious." and learning a foreign language "develops enhanced executive control, or the ability to effectively manage what are called higher cognitive processes, such as problem-solving, memory, and thought". 

Austin's best-rated baby and toddler classes from Mi Casa Es Tu Casa® are one big treasure hidden in Austin for all the families who are interested in exposing their little ones to Spanish and music at the same time.

There are many reasons to go to the movie theater this summer:

•     Bring a smile to your kid's face
•     Carry the glorious title "Best Mom/Dad/Grandma/Grandpa/Aunt/Uncle/... ever!" (at least for a day)
•     Stay cool
•     Eat popcorn
•     Eat more popcorn
•     Take a nap

And here are many more.

Read on if your kids have a plethora of toys, but all they play with is the cardboard box from your last online shopping order.
Also read on if you’d love to get your child that shiny firetruck or that beautiful doll whose eyes open and close, but new toys are just not in your budget.

Toybrary Austin may just be just right for you.

Looking for some fun things to do with your kids this year?

Visit and enjoy some of Austin’s favorite indoor and outdoor activities without breaking the bank. We’ve partnered up with POGO Pass, a membership that provides you with 12 months of free access to fun entertainment venues in and around Austin. 

We’re giving away two POGO Passes to one lucky winner, read on for details. 

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