Austin Parks and Recreation Department - Families

10/15/2026

Hallo's Eve at Oswaldo A.B. Cantu/Pan American Recreation Center!

Get ready for a spooky evening of family fun! Join us for a carnival filled with games, candy, costume contests, and prizes.
Friday, October 30, 2026
6–8 p.m.
Inside the Spooky Gymnasium
Bring the whole family and show off your Halloween costume for a night of fun!

2100 East 3rd St. Austin, TX 78702
Phone: 512-978-2425

10/13/2026

A spooky movie night was hosted at Metz Neighborhood Park on Friday October 9, 2026. About 100 neighbors and friends gathered for free popcorn, drinks and a screening of Hotel Transylvania. Thank you to our special friends that dropped by to give out freebies to the community: The City of Austin Youth Initiatives Office, KIPP Texas & Constable Gabe Padilla.

10/07/2026

🐝 "FLIGHT OF THE POLLINATORS" ROOTS & WINGS EVENT AT AUSTIN NATURE & SCIENCE CENTER OCTOBER 17! 🦋

Join the Austin Nature & Science Center for a day full of fun, facts & whimsy! Forage for nectar like a winged pollinator & taste different honeys. Learn about tree species that provide food, shelter & shade for Austinites…human or otherwise! Dress up as your favorite pollinator & join us in our Pollinator Parade! It’ll be a (root)BALL for all ages!
Tree Saplings & Pollinator Garden Starter Kits available, while supplies last.

This event is part of the City of Austin's Roots & Wings Festival. See the other events around town and learn more about the festival at https://www.rootsandwingsfest.com/.

08/27/2026

Everyone deserves a place to play, explore, and belong! The playground at McBeth Recreation Center is an inclusive, ADA-accessible space designed so people of all abilities can enjoy meaningful play together. The playground offers shady areas with benches, two bays of swings with adult adaptive swings, and interactive musical equipment. Come enjoy this Austin hidden gem!

08/04/2026

On Saturday, August 1st, the Montopolis community came together for the Backpack Giveaway Event at Montopolis Recreation and Community Center. Families picked up free backpacks filled with school supplies, ensuring students are ready to kick off the new school year prepared. P.O.D.E.R., Travis County Posse, Austin City Council District 3, Travis County Precinct 4 Constable, and Sanchez Law Firm were the sponsors who helped make it all possible!

Montopolis Recreation Center still has a limited number of backpacks available. If you would like one, please stop by 1200 Montopolis Drive and let the front desk staff know. They will be happy to assist you.

07/29/2026

Austin Parks and Recreation is partnering with MLS GO for a new co-ed youth soccer for kids ages 4-12.

Austin Parks and Recreation is partnering with MLS GO for a new co-ed youth soccer for kids ages 4-12. Practices start the week of September 28. Games will be played on Saturdays, beginning October 10. Registration includes a reversible Austin FC jersey, shorts, socks and shin guards.

Registration is $50 and $70 for non-City of Austin residents through Sept. 12 and +$10 from Sept 13-26.
Financial aid is available for eligible households.

Ages 4U and up:
Dittmar, Dove Springs, and Montopolis Recreation Centers all have 4U teams.

Ages 6U and up:
Dove Springs, Givens, Hancock, Mendez, PanAm, Parque Zaragoza, Delores Duffie, South Austin, Virginia L Brown, and Turner Roberts Recreation Centers.

Register now as sports are limited! Visit your nearest City of Austin Recreation Center for more information or visit austintexas.gov/youthsports.

07/29/2026

Join us for our Annual Back to School Bash at the Virginia L. Brown Recreation Center.

07/01/2026

Have you visited the newly renovated Montopolis Pool?

The pool now features a new water slide, zero-depth entry for improved accessibility, family changing rooms and showers, expanded shade, upgraded picnic and seating areas, renovated year-round restrooms, and beautiful landscaping with a sustainable rain garden.

Visit our website for pool hours and plan your next swim! www.austintexas.gov/parks/locations/montopolis-pool
1200 Montopolis Rd. Austin, TX. 78741

06/24/2026

Join Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for Chair Yoga, a sequence-based yoga class that uses chairs as part of the practice.

This class is designed to help improve flexibility, strength, balance, and overall well-being in a supportive and accessible environment. Whether you're new to yoga or looking for a gentle way to stay active, Chair Yoga offers a great opportunity to move, stretch, and connect with others.