Photo of stacked tin cups in the foreground and a candlestick and vinegar bottle in the background all sitting on a mantle

Scrumptious Saturdays: Making Wine

Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Join us on Saturday, September 21st as we process the ingredients needed to begin the wine-making process!

Children reading books while seated on a stack of books.

Family Storytime

Saturday 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Join Martín López, Magoffin Home Educator for a free read along with the book Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Park. We will say goodbye to summer with a fun activity of leaf painting to depict the changing of the season.

Picnic blanket in foreground on green grass at the French Legation State Historic Site in downtown Austin with text reading Pique Nique de Rentrée super-imposed over photo taken by Mary Margaret Kennedy.

Pique Nique de Rentrée / Back to School Community Picnic

Saturday 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Austin Accueil is hosting their annual back-to-school picnic meeting on Saturday, September 21st from 1:00 - 4:30 PM at the French Legation.

Soldier Equipment Display

A Soldier's Life

Thursday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Visit for a hands on experience of Soldier's equipment from the 1800s at Fort Lancaster Thursdays from 1pm to 4pm. Contact Fort Lancaster at: 432-836-4391 for more information.

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Adventures in Nature: A Caddo Mounds Creative STEM Camp

Saturday 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Join us for six days of nature adventures and family fun. Adventures in Nature is a STEM camp designed for families to learn and explore together. Learn about five different ecological systems and Caddo culture while being creative.

***Rescheduled***Living History Saturday: Stitching Up Liberty

Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Join us in throwing a stitch in a flag that we'll fly over Washington-on-the-Brazos in coming years or explore the different stitches used to construct an 1840s flag through hands-on activities!

Flyer with pictures of marbles and information about World Day of Play

World Day of Play

Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Join us on September 28th, 10am-3pm, for World Day of Play! We'll be playing games and activities from the 1950s. Croquet, marbles, jacks, hopscotch, hula hoop, and more! Come on out and join the fun!

Photo of stacked tin cups in the foreground and a candlestick and vinegar bottle in the background all sitting on a mantle

San Felipe Harvest Day

Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Join us at Villa de Austin on Saturday September 28th, for San Felipe Harvest Day. You'll get to decorate and take home your own birdhouse gourd, and participate in a corn husking competition where prizes will be given out to the winners. Hope to see you then.

Event poster with text promoting the Square Dance & Folk Jam at the French Legation on September 28, 2024 for free in celebration of Austin Friends of Traditional Music. Text overlayed on images of musicians and dancers at the French Legation State Historic Site.

Square Dance & Folk Jam

Saturday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Coming to the French Legation, Austin Friends of Traditional Music will bring live string band music from the Rusty Nail and Two Goat bands, and dance callers to teach every dance. No dance experience necessary, all dances taught, family friendly, and free!

Young girl on a sidewalk outside in the act of throwing a toy bowling ball toward one upright plastic bowling pin

Maxey House's Day of Play

Saturday 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Join us on September 28, 2024 at 1:00 to 3:00 pm on the Maxey House grounds for an afternoon of yard games, scavenger hunts, and Victorian toy crafts! The event is FREE!!