Things to do in Austin, Texas

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It's my hometown! There is SO much to do in Austin, Texas, I don't even know where to begin!

Here are the Top Things to Do in Austin, Texas with Families:

I feel so very blessed to live in the Central Texas area, so most everything on this list, we have been to personally and fully recommend:

Historical Sites:

Texas State Capitol 

Museums:

Austin Children's Museum 

Blanton Museum of Art

The Bullock Texas State History Museum

LBJ Presidential Library

Pioneer Farms

Texas Military Forces Museum

Outdoors:

Austin Bat Experience

Austin Nature & Science Center

Austin Zoo

Dino Pit at the Austin Nature & Science Center

Krause Springs

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Lake Travis Zipline Adventures

Mt. Bonnell

iFly Austin

Culture:

Cathedral of Junk

Greetings from Austin Art Mural

Must Try Food Experiences:

Austin Food Trailer Parks

Big Top Candy Shop

Bluebonnet Cafe

Salt Lick BBQ

Threadgills

Waterloo Ice House

Resorts to Stay at:

Barton Creek Resort & Spa

Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa

Lakeway Resort & Spa

Outside the City:

The Dinosaur Park

Enchanted Rock

LBJ Ranch at Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Park

National Museum of the Pacific War

Sauer-Bachman Farm at Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Park

Here are the TOP 5 Things to do in Austin according to my children.