Austin, TX \u2014 Looking for something to do with the family this weekend?<\/p>\n
While thousands of people will be heading to Zilker Park for ACL Weekend One, there are plenty of other events happening across Central Texas, including interactive forts, free museums, hockey, Halloween fun, art and activities for kids.<\/p>\n
With wet weather in the forecast, check with organizers before heading to outdoor events for any last-minute schedule changes.<\/p>\n
Fortlandia returns to the Wildflower Center<\/a><\/p>\n Want to let the kids climb all over some art? At Fortlandia, they\u2019re actually supposed to.<\/p>\n The annual interactive exhibition returns to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, featuring a brand-new collection of imaginative forts designed for kids and adults to climb, crawl through and explore.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s creations include structures inspired by a giant cicada and a climbable armadillo.<\/p>\n Fortlandia is included with regular Wildflower Center admission and free for members. The exhibition runs through Jan. 31, 2027.<\/p>\n Texas Stars are back on the ice<\/a><\/p>\n The Texas Stars open their 2026\u201327 season Friday night against the Iowa Wild, with the puck dropping at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n They\u2019ll do it all over again Saturday night.<\/p>\n And fans will have plenty of opportunities to catch a weekend game this season: 28 of the Stars\u2019 36 regular-season home games fall on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday.<\/p>\n Friday\u2019s home opener also includes a magnet schedule giveaway, while Saturday\u2019s giveaway is a local artist-designed T-shirt, while supplies last.<\/p>\n Boo at the Zoo<\/a><\/p>\n Ready to start the Halloween fun a little early?<\/p>\n Boo at the Zoo returns to the Austin Zoo Friday and Saturday night.<\/p>\n Families are encouraged to come in costume and explore the zoo after dark, with a spooky train ride and Halloween-themed attractions among the evening activities.<\/p>\n Boo at the Zoo runs from 5:45 to 9 p.m. Advance tickets are required.<\/p>\n Free First Sunday at the Bullock<\/a><\/p>\n How about an entire museum for free?<\/p>\n Sunday is H-E-B Free First Sunday at the Bullock Texas State History Museum.<\/p>\n Admission is free from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with special family programming from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. celebrating fall traditions across Texas.<\/p>\n