Stop and smell the wildflowers at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, where they use native plants to restore and create sustainable, beautiful landscapes. Learn how they inspire the conservation of native plants through the gardens, research, education, and outreach programs. In doing so, we improve water quality, provide habitat for wildlife, and enhance human health and happiness.
Step back in time and play your favorite classic games like Space Invaders, Centipede, and Q-Bert at The Orignal PinBallz, where you can choose from all kinds of retro games that were your favorites when you were younger. Check out Dracula, Apollo 13, Baby Pac, Big Guns, Genie, Jurassic Park, Meteor, and several other Pinball Machines. Hungry? Enjoy food and drinks at Mikki’s Replay Café, where they serve a large selection of snacks, candy, and full meals.
Explore the homestead of Austin's oldest residence at the French Legation State Historic Site, where you will discover how the Texas settlement and the growth of one of the capital city’s most vibrant neighborhoods came to be. Tour the museum, whose original structure was built to accommodate the diplomatic outpost for the French chargé d’affaires to the Republic of Texas, Alphonse Dubois, after France recognized the Republic of Texas as a sovereign nation.
Austin Film Festival showcases arts and crafts, convenient downtown venues, fun parties at Austin’s fine bars and restaurants, and community partnerships, while presenting an outstanding program of narrative, animation, and documentary features and shorts, including premieres, advanced screenings, and independent films.