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Austin Wednesday, June 6 Events
Children's Day Art Park
Members off the Austin Symphony Orchestra stroll the Square to visit with
children about their instruments and play favorite tunes. Kids can also visit
the Instrument Petting Zoo to can see, touch and play real orchestral
instruments. Every Wednesday morning in June and July (except July 4) 9:30am -
11:30am. 50 cents a child, adults free when accompanied by a child. Location:
Symphony Square, 11th and Red River Sts.. Call 512-476-6064 for more info. Event
ID:7/25
5th Annual Dennis Quaid Charity Weekend
More than thirty Celebrities join Celebrity Actor Dennis Quaid in Austin, Texas
for five entertaining fun-filled days to raise funds for Austin and
International charities. Location: Onion Creek Golf Course. Call 512-296-8423
for more info. Event ID:6/10.
Austin Symphony Concerts in the Park
Each Sunday, a different ensemble will be featured under the gazebo, performing
arrangements by composers from Mozart to Ellington to Rodgers & Hammerstein.
Concert goers are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner and blanket and make it a
family affair. Location: Wooldridge Park, Ninth and Guadalupe Sts. Call
512-476-6064 for more info. Event ID:8/26
Made to Walk the Skies: Texas and Space Travel
The Texas State History Museum features a special exhibition Made to Walk the
Skies: Texas and Space Travel that chronicles Texas' role in the exploration of
space. From the early Gemini, Apollo and Skylab projects to today's Space
Shuttle and International Space Station programs, Texas continues to play a
leading role in human space exploration. Location: The Bob Bullock Texas State
History Museum. Call 512-936-8746 for more info. Event ID: 8/12
The Big Game
Oversized games mean giant-sized fun for everyone. In The Big Game, visitors to
Austin Children’s Museum will get their minds and muscles in the game as they
play on jumbo sized versions of popular family-friendly games. Austin Children’s
Museum. Call 512-472-2499 for more info. Event ID:9/22
Kerrville Folk Festival
More than just a “folk music” festival, Kerrville offers music of many styles
including traditional folk, bluegrass, acoustic rock, blues, country, jazz, and
Americana. The common thread is songwriting. Location: Kerrville, TX. Call
830-257-3600 for more info. Event ID: 6/10.
A Century of Grace: 19th-Century Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of
Art
A Century of Grace: 19th-Century Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of Art, New
York features paintings, sculpture and drawings by such beloved artists as
Adolphe-William Bouguereau, Jean-Léon Gérôme, Antoine-Louis Barye, Lawrence
Alma-Tadema, and Frederic Leighton. Location: Blanton Museum of Art. Call
512-471-7324 for more info. Event ID:8/5
Wimberley Market Day
On the first Saturday of the month from April through December, find the unusual
and unique at Wimberley Market Day. Over four hundred and fifty vendor booths
line tree-covered paths winding over sixteen acres, filled with everything from
crafts to furniture. Location: Lions Field, Wimberley, TX. Call 512-847-2201 for
more info. Event ID:12/1
The American Twenties
The exhibition explores race, religion, capitalism, love and modernism in the
decade immediately following World War I through contemporary literature and
art. Location: Harry Ransom Center. Call 512-471-8944 for more info. Event
ID:7/29
Bat Watching
The 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats that live beneath the Congress Avenue
Bridge take flight in a mass exodus each night at dusk. Located at Congress Ave.
& Cesar Chavez St. Austin, TX 78704.