Austin Indoor Activities (Free & Family)

When outdoor plans melt, these indoor Austin activities are already on the paper — libraries and museums with dated free or admission-included programs.

CABAM! Con at Central Library

Sat., Sept. 12, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. · Indoor · Free

Comics, anime, books, art, movies — air-conditioned downtown day.

Austin Public Library

Twin Oaks Branch 70th Birthday

Sat., Sept. 12, 1–3 p.m. · Indoor · Free

Branch party with music, crafts, and History Center exhibit.

Austin Public Library

Blanton Grandparents’ Day Art

Sun., Sept. 13 · Indoor

Family Art Adventures indoors: artmaking, mindfulness, storytime, scavenger hunts. Free for kids 5 and under (and members / UT ID / K–12 teachers).

Blanton

Lakeway indoor garage sale

Sat., Sept. 12, 8 a.m.–noon · Lakeway

City calendar lists an indoor garage sale this Saturday.

Lakeway

Austin Museum Day (indoor venues)

Sun., Sept. 20 · Free

Thinkery, Bullock, Blanton galleries, LBJ Library programming, and more — see each museum’s hours on the partnership page.

Austin Museum Partnership

Hole in the Wall Songwriter’s Happy Hour

Wed., Sept. 9 & 16, 6 p.m. · Free

Free Songwriter’s Happy Hour on the venue calendar (Caroline Sears nights listed on the paper).

Hole in the Wall

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