Rainy Day in Austin With Kids
Central Texas rain tends to arrive all at once, which means the indoor options fill fast. These are the spots that hold up for a full afternoon, ranked by how long they keep a six-year-old busy.
The children's museum in Mueller, with a light lab, a water room, and a new CEO reworking the campus.
Three floors of Texas history and an IMAX; the Story of Texas is a good two hours.
The 2017 library with a rooftop garden, a kids' floor, and a cookbook cafe.
Kids' climbing zone and drop-in classes in the East Austin warehouse gym.
Hundreds of pinball machines and classic cabinets; the Lake Creek location has go-karts.
Free or cheap weekend-morning kids' movies with the full menu.
Indoor rides and build zones at Barton Creek Square.
UT's reopened natural-history museum with the dinosaur hall.
The rainy-day finale; watch the scoop toss at the Guadalupe original.
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