Things to Do with Kids Ages 4-8 in Austin

Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 5:15 AM

Cyclovia ATX is a free open to the public all ages, all-abilities, family-friendly Living Streets event produced by Ghisallo Cycling Initiative. While the event has a focus on bicycling, it includes a...

All Ages Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Twin Oaks Branch

Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 5:30 AM

Storytime for children aged 5 and under and their parents, featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. Program length can vary.

All Ages Storytime: Dinovember

📍 Austin Library - Hampton Branch at Oak Hill

Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Space is limited, please arrive early to get a ticket.

Powwow Dance Performance

📍 Austin Library - Hampton Branch at Oak Hill

Monday, November 9, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Come appreciate the beauty of indigenous culture and explore the beautiful movements of diverse Powwow dance styles. All ages are welcome!

All Ages Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Central Library

Monday, November 9, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Storytime for children aged 5 and under and their parents, featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. Program length can vary.

All Ages Storytime

📍 Austin Library - University Hills Branch

Monday, November 9, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Come have a good time at storytime with fun books, nice people, and lots of toys! We do the "focused" part of the program in the beginning with 20-30 minutes (depending on the kids' energy that day) o...

Kids Create

📍 Austin Library - Hampton Branch at Oak Hill

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Space is limited, please arrive early to get a ticket. Recommended for ages 6-10.

All Ages Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Central Library

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 5:30 AM

Storytime for children aged 5 and under and their parents, featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. Program length can vary.

All Ages Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Windsor Park Branch

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Storytime for children aged 5 and under and their parents, featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. Program length can vary. Tiempo de cuentos para niños menores de 5 años y sus padres, pres...

All Ages Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Pleasant Hill Branch

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Storytime for children aged 5 and under and their parents, featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. Program length can vary.

Perler Beads

📍 Austin Library - St. John Branch

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Create fun perler bead charms, magnets, and keychains using available patterns or completely from your imagination. Recommended for ages 6 and up.

Lego Lab

📍 Austin Library - Milwood Branch

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM

With Legos, you can build anything you can imagine and tell any story you can dream up. Come to the Lego Lab to hear, see, make, and create different stories, all while building with Legos provided by...

Victory Tutoring

📍 Austin Library - Little Walnut Creek Branch

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM

VICTORY Tutorial is an Austin ISD program that offers free tutoring to students in grades 1–12. Students are matched with volunteer tutors, and they meet for regularly scheduled sessions for a minimum...

VICTORY Tutoring

📍 Austin Library - Twin Oaks Branch

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Preschool Imagination Station: Ice Cream Shop

📍 Austin Library - Hampton Branch at Oak Hill

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Designed for young learners, Imagination Station encourages learning through play. Explore the arts, practice your motor skills, and start your STEM adventure. Join us this month for ice cream shop-th...

Nature Walk Storytime with Shoal Creek Conservancy

📍 Austin Library - Central Library

Ages: Baby (0-1), Toddler (1-3), Kid (4-8)

Join Shoal Creek Conservancy and Austin Public Library on November 12, for an all-ages, family-friendly storytime! We’ll share some of our favorite storytime songs, rhymes, and stories that inspire st...

All Ages Storytime

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 5:15 AM

📍 Austin Library - Twin Oaks Branch

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 5:30 AM

Storytime for children aged 5 and under and their parents, featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. Program length can vary.

ArtSmart: Native American Celebration

📍 Austin Library - Milwood Branch

Ages: Toddler (1-3), Kid (4-8), Preteen (9-12)

Come enjoy this Native American folktale program and experience different storytelling methods, including songs, flannelboard, oral, and shadow puppet show. Presentation will be followed by Native Ame...

Preschool Imagination Station: Ice Cream Shop

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 6:00 AM

📍 Austin Library - Hampton Branch at Oak Hill

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Afterschool Board Games

📍 Austin Library - St. John Branch

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Kids ages 6 and up can drop in with a caregiver or friends for aself-ledadventure with puzzles, board games, and more. Build problem-solving, strategy, and critical thinking skills while exploring dif...

Preschool Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Howson Branch

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Storytime for preschoolers aged 3-5 and their parents featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and crafts. Program length can vary.

Board Game Meetup

📍 Austin Library - St. John Branch

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Victory Tutoring (sponsored by AISD)

📍 Austin Library - Pleasant Hill Branch

Friday, November 13, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Art in Cahoots

📍 Austin Library - Little Walnut Creek Branch

Ages: Kid (4-8)

Little Walnut Creek branch of the Austin Public Library is partnering with Dougherty Arts Center to host an Art in Cahoots pop up on November 13th, 10:00 a.m. Art in Cahoots activities are free, led b...

All Ages Storytime

Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 5:15 AM

📍 Austin Library - Twin Oaks Branch

Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Storytime for children aged 5 and under and their parents, featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. Program length can vary.

Powwow Dance Performance

📍 Austin Library - Twin Oaks Branch

Monday, November 16, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Come appreciate the beauty of indigenous culture and explore the beautiful movements of diverse Powwow dance styles. All ages are welcome!

All Ages Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Central Library

Monday, November 16, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Storytime for children aged 5 and under and their parents, featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. Program length can vary.

All Ages Storytime

📍 Austin Library - University Hills Branch

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 5:00 AM

All Ages Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Central Library

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 5:30 AM

Storytime for children aged 5 and under and their parents, featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. Program length can vary.

All Ages Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Windsor Park Branch

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 6:00 AM

All Ages Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Pleasant Hill Branch

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Storytime for children aged 5 and under and their parents, featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. Program length can vary.

Little Builders

📍 Austin Library - Milwood Branch

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 10:30 AM

For our littlest engineers: a variety of blocks, building toys, duplos, and trains. Recommended for ages 1-5

Perler Beads

📍 Austin Library - St. John Branch

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Create fun perler bead charms, magnets, and keychains using available patterns or completely from your imagination. Recommended for ages 6 and up.

Victory Tutoring

📍 Austin Library - Little Walnut Creek Branch

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM

VICTORY Tutoring

📍 Austin Library - Twin Oaks Branch

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Hora do Conto: Portuguese-English Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Yarborough Branch

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Join us for songs, rhymes, fingerplays, stories and more in Portuguese and English. Recommended for all ages 5 and under.

All Ages Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Central Library

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Storytime for children aged 5 and under and their parents, featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. Program length can vary.

Preschool Storytime

📍 Austin Library - John Gillum Branch

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM

Storytime for preschoolers aged 3-5 and their parents featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and crafts. Program length can vary.

All-Ability Toddler Playtime

📍 Austin Library - Howson Branch

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Bring your toddler to this all-ability play time with a licensed speech pathologist, Amy Schultz, M.S CCC-SLP. We will sing songs, practice sign language, and make plenty of time for structured, inten...

Kids Create: Planting the Three Sisters Garden

📍 Austin Library - Milwood Branch

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 1:30 PM

Discover the traditional Indigenous practice of companion planting known as theThree Sisters(corn, beans, and squash) and how these three crops support and nourish one another as they grow. Kids will ...

Powwow Dance Performance

📍 Austin Library - Windsor Park Branch

Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Come appreciate the beauty of indigenous culture and explore the beautiful movements of diverse Powwow dance styles. All ages are welcome! Ven a apreciar la belleza de la cultura indígena y explora lo...

Preschool Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Hampton Branch at Oak Hill

Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 5:15 AM

Space is limited, please arrive early to get a ticket.

All Ages Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Twin Oaks Branch

Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 5:30 AM

Storytime for children aged 5 and under and their parents, featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. Program length can vary.

All Ages Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Milwood Branch

Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Storytime for children aged 5 and under and their parents, featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. Program length can vary.

Board Game Meetup

📍 Austin Library - St. John Branch

Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 11:30 AM

Virtual Graphic Novel Book Club Jr

📍 Austin Library - Online Event

Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Are you a kid who loves reading comics? Then come join us as we explore a different middle grade graphic novel each month. Ages 8 to 12. In November, we'll be readingHaven and the Fallen Giantsby Jen ...

Victory Tutoring (sponsored by AISD)

📍 Austin Library - Pleasant Hill Branch

Friday, November 20, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Chinese Community Story Hour

📍 Austin Library - Yarborough Branch

Ages: Baby (0-1), Toddler (1-3), Kid (4-8)

Enjoy stories, songs, and family time for kids age 0-6! A free program offered in partnership with local Mandarin teachers.

Preschool Imagination Station

Friday, November 20, 2026 at 5:30 AM

📍 Austin Library - Milwood Branch

Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 5:15 AM

Designed for young learners, Preschool Imagination Station encourages learning through play. Explore the arts, practice your motor skills, and start your STEM exploration. Recommended for ages 2-5

All Ages Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Twin Oaks Branch

Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 5:30 AM

Storytime for children aged 5 and under and their parents, featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. Program length can vary.

Ukrainian Storytime at Spicewood Springs

📍 Austin Library - Spicewood Springs Branch

Ages: Toddler (1-3), Kid (4-8), Preteen (9-12)

Приєднуйтеся до читання українською мовою. Запрошуємо батьків та дітей віком 2-12 років. На вас чекає захопливе читання цікавих історій, а також навеликі майстерки. Come join us for Ukrainian storytim...

All Ages Storytime

Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 5:30 AM

📍 Austin Library - Hampton Branch at Oak Hill

Sunday, November 22, 2026 at 7:00 AM

Space is limited, please arrive early to get a ticket.

PokéMania 4: Pokémon's 30th Anniversary

📍 Austin Library - Central Library

Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at 5:30 AM

Celebrate Pokémon’s 30th Anniversary at the Central Library! Come, and make crafts, enjoy lured Pokémon Go PokéStops, and challenge fellow Pokémon Trainers! All ages welcome. Celebra el 30.º aniversar...

All Ages Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Windsor Park Branch

Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Playdough Playgroup: Dinovember

📍 Austin Library - Milwood Branch

Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Explore dinosaurs and fossils through playdough! Sculpt dino eggs, create dino fossil impressions, and build a dinosaur in their natural habitat all while practicing fine motor and early reading and w...

Kids Create: Planting the Three Sisters Garden

📍 Austin Library - Southeast Branch

Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM

VICTORY Tutoring

📍 Austin Library - Twin Oaks Branch

Wednesday, November 25, 2026 at 5:30 AM

All Ages Storytime: Gratitude

📍 Austin Library - Little Walnut Creek Branch

Saturday, November 28, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Storytime programs introduce young children to books, rhymes, music and other fun activities. Austin Public Library offers programs matched to the typical attention spans and developmental levels of d...

Chess Club for Kids & Teens

📍 Austin Library - Twin Oaks Branch

Monday, November 30, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Learn to play chess, have fun, and improve your skills. Free program run by teen volunteers. For ages 5 and up!

Science Monday

📍 Austin Library - Hampton Branch at Oak Hill

Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at 5:30 AM

Come for an hour of STEAM stations or science design challenges. Create, build, solve, and learn more about the natural world around us. This hands-on science workshop is designed for children ages 6-...

All Ages Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Windsor Park Branch

Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Lego Lab

📍 Austin Library - Milwood Branch

Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM

VICTORY Tutoring

📍 Austin Library - Twin Oaks Branch

Wednesday, December 2, 2026 at 5:30 AM

All Ages Storytime: Appreciation & Toy Swap

📍 Austin Library - Little Walnut Creek Branch

Thursday, December 3, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Preschool Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Hampton Branch at Oak Hill

Thursday, December 3, 2026 at 5:30 AM

Space is limited, please arrive early to get a ticket.

All Ages Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Milwood Branch

Thursday, December 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Storytime for children aged 5 and under and their parents, featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. Program length can vary.

Victory Tutoring (sponsored by AISD)

📍 Austin Library - Pleasant Hill Branch

Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 5:30 AM

All Ages Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Hampton Branch at Oak Hill

Monday, December 7, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Space is limited, please arrive early to get a ticket.

Kids Create

📍 Austin Library - Hampton Branch at Oak Hill

Tuesday, December 8, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Space is limited, please arrive early to get a ticket. Recommended for ages 6-10.

All Ages Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Pleasant Hill Branch

Tuesday, December 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Storytime for children aged 5 and under and their parents, featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. Program length can vary.

VICTORY Tutoring

📍 Austin Library - Twin Oaks Branch

Wednesday, December 9, 2026 at 5:30 AM

All Ages Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Little Walnut Creek Branch

Wednesday, December 9, 2026 at 9:45 AM

Little Builders

📍 Austin Library - Yarborough Branch

Thursday, December 10, 2026 at 5:00 AM

For our littlest engineers: a variety of blocks, building toys, duplos and trains. Limited to ages 1-5.

Preschool Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Hampton Branch at Oak Hill

Thursday, December 10, 2026 at 5:30 AM

Space is limited, please arrive early to get a ticket.

Early Childhood Playgroup

📍 Austin Library - Milwood Branch

Thursday, December 10, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Playing is learning! Play is a great way to help develop and reinforce early literacy skills. This program is designed to give caregivers and their children time to explore together. Recommended for a...

Afterschool Board Games

📍 Austin Library - St. John Branch

Thursday, December 10, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Board Game Meetup

📍 Austin Library - St. John Branch

Thursday, December 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Victory Tutoring (sponsored by AISD)

📍 Austin Library - Pleasant Hill Branch

Friday, December 11, 2026 at 5:15 AM

Imagination Station

📍 Austin Library - Twin Oaks Branch

Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Designed for young learners, Preschool Imagination Station encourages learning through play. Explore the arts, practice your motor skills, and start your STEM exploration. This program is designed to ...

Dual Language Japanese-English Storytime by Austin Japan Community

📍 Austin Library - Milwood Branch

Tuesday, December 15, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Austin Japan Community presents a dual language Japanese-English storytime with picture books and songs introduced in Japanese and English. Participants will also learn about seasonal events in Japan ...

All Ages Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Pleasant Hill Branch

Tuesday, December 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Storytime for children aged 5 and under and their parents, featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. Program length can vary.

Little Builders

📍 Austin Library - Milwood Branch

Tuesday, December 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM

For our littlest engineers: a variety of blocks, building toys, duplos, and trains. Recommended for ages 1-5

VICTORY Tutoring

📍 Austin Library - Twin Oaks Branch

Wednesday, December 16, 2026 at 5:30 AM

All Ages Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Little Walnut Creek Branch

Wednesday, December 16, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Kids Crafternoon: Water Color Painting

📍 Austin Library - Twin Oaks Branch

Thursday, December 17, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Join us for some creative after-school unwinding! Today we will be flexing our water color skills. Come paint with us! Recommended for ages 6 and up.

Preschool Storytime

📍 Austin Library - Hampton Branch at Oak Hill

Thursday, December 17, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Space is limited, please arrive early to get a ticket.

Afterschool Board Games

📍 Austin Library - St. John Branch

Thursday, December 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Victory Tutoring (sponsored by AISD)

📍 Austin Library - Pleasant Hill Branch

Friday, December 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Chinese Community Story Hour

📍 Austin Library - Yarborough Branch

Ages: Baby (0-1), Toddler (1-3), Kid (4-8)

Enjoy stories, songs, and family time for kids age 0-6! A free program offered in partnership with local Mandarin teachers.

Preschool Imagination Station

Friday, December 18, 2026 at 5:30 AM

📍 Austin Library - Milwood Branch

Saturday, December 19, 2026 at 5:30 AM

Designed for young learners, Preschool Imagination Station encourages learning through play. Explore the arts, practice your motor skills, and start your STEM exploration. Recommended for ages 2-5

Ukrainian Storytime at Spicewood Springs

📍 Austin Library - Spicewood Springs Branch

Ages: Toddler (1-3), Kid (4-8), Preteen (9-12)

All Ages Storytime

Saturday, December 19, 2026 at 5:30 AM

📍 Austin Library - Hampton Branch at Oak Hill

Saturday, December 19, 2026 at 5:30 AM

Space is limited, please arrive early to get a ticket.

Pokémon Craft & Play

📍 Austin Library - Milwood Branch