All Ages Musical Storytime
Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Howson Branch, Austin hosts All Ages Musical Storytime on Wednesday, Oct 7. Worth bringing the whole family.
Families
Family life in Austin, by age
What's on in Austin for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, kids and teens — sorted by age, dated, and pulled from the town's real event feed.
Family life in Austin, by age
Family life in Austin, sorted the way parents actually search: by how old your kid is. Austin's feed carries 532 family listings in total, 431 of them dated in the next 60 days. The busiest family venues in the feed right now are Central Library (79) and Twin Oaks Branch (33). Pages with their own age sections: baby, toddler, preschool, kids, teens.
Start with the age pages if one fits — they're filtered hard, only real dated listings — or scan everything coming up below. If a band doesn't have a page yet, it's because the feed doesn't have enough dated listings for that age to fill one honestly, and we'd rather say that than pad it.
By age — pick your stage
Baby (0–1) — 59 dated listings in the next 60 days, including Books and Babies.
Toddler (1–3) — 138 dated listings in the next 60 days, including All Ages Musical Storytime.
Preschool (3–5) — 127 dated listings in the next 60 days, including All Ages Musical Storytime.
Kids (5–12) — 56 dated listings in the next 60 days, including Kids Crafternoon: Perler Bead Play!.
Teens (13–18) — 61 dated listings in the next 60 days, including Teen LGBTQ+ Film & Craft Club.
Coming up for families in Austin
Every family listing in the feed with a date in the next 60 days, soonest first — all ages together.
All Ages Storytime
Photo: Sheila Scarborough · CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
All Ages Storytime at Menchaca Road Branch, Austin on Wednesday, Oct 7. Family-friendly.
All Ages Storytime
Add a photo of this eventWere you there — or are you hosting it? Share your photo and we will pin it here with your name on it.
On the calendar for Wednesday, Oct 7: All Ages Storytime at Central Library, Austin. Good one for the kids.
All Ages Storytime
Add a photo of this eventWere you there — or are you hosting it? Share your photo and we will pin it here with your name on it.
Wednesday, Oct 7: All Ages Storytime at Little Walnut Creek Branch, Austin. Good one for the kids.
All-Ability Toddler Playtime
Add a photo of this eventWere you there — or are you hosting it? Share your photo and we will pin it here with your name on it.
All-Ability Toddler Playtime is on Wednesday, Oct 7 at Howson Branch, Austin. Bring the kids along.
Barking Book Buddies
Add a photo of this eventWere you there — or are you hosting it? Share your photo and we will pin it here with your name on it.
Wednesday, Oct 7: Barking Book Buddies at Yarborough Branch, Austin. Good one for the kids.
Books and Babies
Add a photo of this eventWere you there — or are you hosting it? Share your photo and we will pin it here with your name on it.
Mark Wednesday, Oct 7: Books and Babies at Hampton Branch at Oak Hill, Austin. Worth bringing the whole family.
Books and Babies
Add a photo of this eventWere you there — or are you hosting it? Share your photo and we will pin it here with your name on it.
Terrazas Branch, Austin hosts Books and Babies on Wednesday, Oct 7. Good one for the kids.
Books and Babies
Add a photo of this eventWere you there — or are you hosting it? Share your photo and we will pin it here with your name on it.
Mark Wednesday, Oct 7: Books and Babies at Milwood Branch, Austin. Bring the kids along.
Chess Club
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons
Windsor Park Branch, Austin hosts Chess Club on Wednesday, Oct 7. Bring the kids along.
The regular rhythm
The standing weekly fixtures behind the dated list — the rhythm family life in Austin actually runs on.
Mondays — All Ages Storytime at Central Library · 17 sessions in the feed, next Oct 7, then Oct 12.
Thursdays — All Ages Storytime at Twin Oaks Branch · 13 sessions in the feed, next Oct 8, then Oct 10.
Thursdays — Books and Babies at Central Library · 13 sessions in the feed, next Oct 8, then Oct 12.
Thursdays — Pajama Storytime at Central Library · 7 sessions in the feed, next Oct 8, then Oct 15.
Thursdays — Preschool Storytime at Howson Branch · 7 sessions in the feed, next Oct 8, then Oct 15.
Thursdays — Spanish-English Storytime at Central Library · 7 sessions in the feed, next Oct 8, then Oct 15.
Thursdays — Victory Tutoring (sponsored by AISD) at Pleasant Hill Branch · 7 sessions in the feed, next Oct 8, then Oct 15.
Thursdays — All Ages Storytime at Milwood Branch · 6 sessions in the feed, next Oct 8, then Oct 15.
Good to know
On cost: none of these listings carries a free tag in Austin's feed, so treat prices as check-the-listing — libraries and rec centres often run these at no cost, but the feed doesn't say so and we won't guess.
Keep exploring
Never miss a registration in Austin
Never miss a registration in Austin — swim lessons, minor hockey, camp sign-ups: the dates land in your inbox before the rush, not after.
One short email when a registration window for this town is coming up, plus the Friday roundup of what's on for families. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.
Ages in your house (tap the ones that fit):
Programs to watch:
Common questions
What's on for families in Austin?
The feed lists 431 dated family listings in the next 60 days across all ages — the Coming up section shows the soonest, and the age pages filter them down.
Why doesn't Austin have a page for my child's age?
An age page only ships when the feed has at least 5 dated listings (or 3 regular programs) for that age in the next 60 days. Below that we'd be padding — so the band rides on this hub, with its real count shown, until the listings catch up.
How do I hear about registration dates in Austin?
The signup above: tell us the ages in your house and the programs you care about, and we flag registration windows for this town before they open — swim lessons and camp sign-ups especially.