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Traveling as a family can be challenging. Vacations with kids open a whole world of opportunities and help you discover tons of new and exciting activities. If your next family trip is to Austin, you’re in for a treat. There are so many things to do in Austin with kids that you can have fun doing too.

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Austin should never be compared to Portland. Partly because in Austin, the hippies have lept it weird, and because Portland by comparison is boring.

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Pee-wee's Big Holiday Fan Screening at The Alamo Drafthouse

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Halloween - Free-tail bats Austin Texas

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Hamilton Pool

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Austin Congress Street Bridge and Texas Capitol Building

For anyone who is in Austin for whatever reason (which you don't need to visit), nights are the best time to enjoy everything that this city has to offer.

Cars speed by on the South Congress bridge.

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Like an oasis spring in the desert, Austin rises out of the sand and overflows with culture, charm, and personality. It has a reputation for being a weird city, but that should encourage you to pay a visit rather than deter you. 

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Bats flying from a bridge in Austin, Texas at sunset

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Downtown Austin at Night on Sixth Ave

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