You obviously love to explore, otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this right now! Well I adore traveling! I live for my next adventure! My family makes fun of me because pretty much my entire google maps if filled with little green dots signifying that I want to go there. One the more dense green regions on my busy map is in Austin, Texas!
I mean really, why wouldn’t it be Austin! For one its a giant city! Two the capital of Texas! Three they have everything! From hiking, to exotic animals, to giant pizzas, to cliff jumping and go karts. This is a city for everyone of all ages. I have been there once and I am dying to go back. Why might you ask? Check out my bucket list below of everything I want to do, see, eat, and experience in Austin, Texas.
Things to do Austin, Texas:
- Climb on the statues of the Alliance Children’s Garden
- Jump in the sprinkle pool at the Museum of Ice Cream
- Picnic by peacocks at Mayfield Park and Nature Center
- Walk through the Texas Capitol
- Check out the art at the Blanton Museum of Art
- Watch the bats fly out at night at the Statesman Bat Observation Center
- Take a picture by the Tau Ceti mural (E 2nd St &, Brazos St)
- Race go karts at Austin’s amusement park
- Cliff jump at Campbell’s Hole
- Dig for dinosaur bones at the Austin Nature and Science Center Outpost
- Play vintage arcade games at the Texas Toy Museum
- Take a water tour of the city with Lone Star Riverboat
- Swim at the historical Deep Eddy Municipal Pool
- Walk through the art at the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum
- Admire the city view from the Boardwalk at Lady Bird Lake
- Write my wish on the Before I Die Wall (206 E Elizabeth St, Austin)
- Enjoy the flowers at the Zilker Botanical Garden
- Dive into Barton Springs Pool
- Go underground and explore the Inner Space Cavern
- Get my picture in front of the Greetings from Austin Mural (1720 S 1st St, Austin)
- Make it through the Museum of the Weird without flippin out!
- Float down the river on an Austin Duck Tour Bus/boat
- Escape from an “The Escape Game Austin” room.
- Walk through the Cathedral of Junk
- Try the ropes course at Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park
- Hit a golf ball as far as you can go at Topgolf
- Fly off the inflatable water launch pad at Quest ATX
- Feed goats at Mama Mary’s Farm and Pumpkin Patch
- Go fishing at Poacher’s Pond (1435 S Loop 4, Buda)
- Sit and admire the view of the city from the Lou Neff Point (Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail, Austin, TX)
- Swim at the Secret Beach
- Paddle a swan boat down the river with Capital Cruises
- Find the giant spider at the Southwest Greenway
- Let your kids have hands on fun at the Thinkery
- Smell the flowers at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
- Find all 24 Buddha’s at the Sitagu Buddha Vihara- Buddhist Temple
- Walk under the arch at Pease Park Conservancy
- Visit the World’s Largest Longhorn (411 W 23rd St, Austin)
- Throw a penny into Littlefield Fountain (201 W 21st St, Austin)
- Enjoy the cultural art of the Mexic-Arte Museum
- Blow your mind by walking through the incredible art of the Wonderspaces Austin
- Experience life on an old-fashioned farm at the Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms
- Jump at Jump Party USA
- Slide into a ball pit at The Coop Austin
- Find the mermaid while walking through the Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Garden
- Walk among the dinosaurs at the Texas Memorial Museum
- Learn a fun fact at the Bullock Texas State History Museum
- Get a picture at the Ellsworth Kelly’s Austin museum.
- Pet a Capybara at the Austin Zoo
- Spray paint your own design at HOPE Outdoor Gallery
- Swim at Sculpture Falls
- Shoot a golf ball under the dino at Peter Pan Mini-Golf
- Check out the quirky art work at The Contemporary Austin-Laguna Gloria
- Play with toys at the Toybrary Austin
- Take a peek at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Hindu Temple.
- Enjoy the creative sculptures at Bee Cave Sculpture Park
- Play with Lemurs at the Austin Aquarium
- Complete the water obstacle course at Lake Travis Waterloo Adventures
- Get a picture in front of the Daniel Johnston Mural (northwest corner of Congress Avenue and 7th Street)
- Build a sandcastle at the Volente Beach Resort and Waterpark
- Dodge the water at the Splash Shack
- Find dinosaur footprints at the Leander Dinosaur Tracks
- Try a weird candy at the 3 Star Candy Shop
- Get a cute fall photo at the Texas Pumpkin Fest farm
- Try a 4D ride at Tom Foolery’s Adventure Park
- Float down the lazy river at Typhoon Texas Waterpark Austin
- Watch a live cow milking demonstration at Crowes Nest Farm Inc
- Take a little train ride on the mini Cedar Rock Railroad
- Win a round of mini golf at Cen-Tex Mini Golf
- Get splashed by the water falling off of Crockett Gardens (1065 Eagle Point Dr, Georgetown)
- Pick your own strawberries and peaches at the Sweet Eats Adventure Farm and Petting Zoo
- Sample some pecan pralines at Berdoll Pecan Candy & Gifts Company
- Walk among dinosaurs at the Dinosaur Park
- Learn more about hippos at the Capital of Texas Zoo
Places You Have To Eat In Austin, Texas:
- Lonesome Dove Austin
- Sharks Burger
- Show Me Pizza
- The Salty Donut
- Gourdough’s Big Fat Donuts
- Moonshine Grill
- Hayleycakes and Cookies
- Brooklyn Heights Pizzeria
- T-Loc’s Sonora
- dipdipdip Ice Cream
- Budare’s
- Seouliju
- Bikkle Jamaican Restaurant
- Les Bobos Crepes
- The Yard Milkshake Bar of Austin
- Jersey Giant Pizza
- Round Rock Donuts
- Slapbox Round Rock
- Amy’s Ice Cream
Places You Need To Hike In Austin, Texas:
All hikes can be found on the AllTrails APP.
- Homestead Trail (3.4 miles)
- Bull Creek South to North Trail (3.8 miles)
- Spicewood Valley Trail (2.1 miles)
- Commons Ford Waterfall Trail (1.9 miles)
- St Edwards Green and Red Loop Trail (2.7 miles)
- Bull Creek Balcones (1 mile)
- Irving and Hazeline Smith Memorial Trail (1.3 miles)
- Sculpture Falls and Hill of Life Falls Loop (3.3 miles)
- Valburn to Bull Creek Loop (1.6 miles)
- Bear Creek Falls via Arroyo Vista, Laurel, Ledge, Woodland, and Yaupon Trail Loop (1.4 miles)
- Mount Bonnell Trail (0.5 mile)
- Violet Crown Trail: 360 Trailhead to 290 Trailhead (1.8 miles)
- Three Falls Hike (7.3 miles)
- Red Bud Isle Trail (0.5 mile)
- Turkey Creek Trail (2.8 miles)
- Lake Austin/360 Bridge Overlook (0.5 mile)
- Rock Shelter Trail (0.7 mile)
- Lost Trail (1.3 miles)
- Stephenson Preserve Loop Trail (2.1 miles)
- Onion Creek and Homestead Trail Loop (6.8 miles)
- Little Fern Trail at Riverplace (1.9 miles)
- Steck Valley Trail (0.6 mile)
- Tangle of Trail and Mark’s Art Loop (2.8 miles)
- Goat Cave Trail (0.6 mile)
- Wells Branch Trail (2.1 miles)
- Lake Creek Trail (2.6 miles)
- Cedar Elm Preserve Trail (0.7 mile)
- Crystal Falls Loop (1.9 miles)
- Lakewood Nature Trail (1.3 miles)
- Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail (13.8 miles)
Parks To Visit In Austin, Texas:
- Emma Long Metropolitan Park
- Waterloo Park
- Roy G. Gurerrero Colorado River Metro Park
- Champion Park
- Play For All Abilities Park
The Festival Bucket List In Austin, Texas:
- ABC Kite Festival– Hundreds of Kites flown together at the park.
- Trail of Lights– The best Christmas lights in Austin, Texas.
- Polar Bear Splash at Barton Springs Pool– Jump in the freezing cold historic pool to start the year, if you dare!
- Rodeo Austin– Good ol’ fashioned Texas rodeo!
- Bluebonnet Festival– Wildflower show that includes parades, food, gunfighters, and more.
- Hot Air Balloons At Horseshoe Bay– Watch tons of hot air balloons take to the sky.
- Eeyore’s Birthday– That’s right celebrate Winnie the Pooh’s beloved donkey’s birthday.
- Bat Fest– Celebrate Austin’s 1.5 million bats with all thing bat activities.
- Pumpkin Nights-Walk through thousands of lite pumpkins set up in incredible designs.
- Hot Sauce Festival– Test your heat limit at the hottest festival around.
- Austin Steam Train North Pole Flyer– Take a ride to the north pole with Santa and all the hot chocolate you can drink.
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