Pilates Posse

One spark of inspiration is all you need for your next big idea at the Thinkery, where each exhibit is hands-on, play-based learning, with activities and content appropriate for visitors of all ages. Create colorful works of art, take apart toys or build and launch gliders at the Spark Shop. See, feel and hear the connections between water and sound at the Currents exhibit. Find out how color, light, and shadows impact the environment at the Light Lab. Participate in sensory exploration, chemical reactions, and edible minerals in the Kitchen Lab. Imagine buying and selling delicious fruits and vegetables or collecting eggs from a pretend chicken coop in Fresh! Farmers’ Market. Step outside to the Backyard and scale the heights of a universally-accessible, custom-designed climber, or rest under the branches of a native elm tree.

Explore the "jewel in the heart of Austin," also known as the Zilker Botanical Garden. The garden was established in 1995 and sprawls through 31 acres of downtown Austin, offering a sweet escape from city streets and greeting more than 400,000 visitors annually. Themes among the gardens are as varied as nature itself. There's a Japanese garden and koi pond, a rose garden, an herb garden, a butterfly trail and garden, and a cactus garden among the selections to tour. Another unique feature is the Hartman Prehistoric Garden, which recreates the habitat of local dinosaurs. Visitors can tour the gardens for free and take home a Texas succulent or majestic orchid among the many offerings.

If you prefer new sleek vessels, then head over to the annual Austin Boat & Travel Trailer Show, an event that features boats of all types, along with travel trailers from dealers around Central Texas. The show is a family event and attracts nearly 10,000 outdoor enthusiasts each year. With unbeatable deals, the latest trends in boating and outdoor recreation, fishing boats, wakeboard boats, kayaks, runabouts, and cruisers from local and national dealers.

Create memories at the Texas Performing Arts, where each diverse season of music, theater, dance, and conversation, has connected people to the community of performing arts. Since then, a wide selection of talented performers from around the world has graced the stage, including Ella Fitzgerald, Robin Williams, Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, and the Royal Ballet of London.