Maxwell Ford

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.

Test your gaming skills at the biggest laser tag arena in Texas, known as Blazer Tag Adventure Center, where it has three stories of ramps, bridges, and towers, all available for tactical advantage points where you can tag people above and below for heart-pounding real-game action. Playing laser tag at Blazer Tag is like stepping into a Star Wars-type interactive video gaming experience. Players utilize a futuristic phaser to tag opponents with a visible laser light beam and score points to win the game. Won the battle of laser tag? Then check over 50-high intensity games that include the classics like Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga to the new favorites like NBA Hoops, Fishbowl Frenzy, Harpoon Lagoon, and more.

Celebrate Eeyore's Birthday Party every April at Pease Park, where the bizarre and unusual are perfectly normal. This celebration highlights Austin’s lovably odd, free-spirit culture at this iconic annual spring festival. Eeyore’s Birthday Party features games, face painting, henna, temporary tattoos, live music, drum circles, dancing, and singing. Costumes are certainly encouraged. So rummage through the closet for those tutus, fairy wings, hula hoops, and flower crowns.