When we moved to TN it took us a while to find our favorite places and events for our Family Fun adventures and activities.
We fell in love with Market Square for its farmers market and Christmas Parade and live music venues and restaurants. Elkmont campgrounds in the GSMNP was always a special treat. The annual events at the UTIA gardens and farms made happy family memories.
As much as I missed home and hoped that one day we could move back, I knew I would miss these places and all that East TN had to offer, including our family!
Since moving back to TX and settling in Austin, we've slowly explored the city and surrounding area and made new memories and found new favorite places and spaces.
The park and patio at Central Market is always great for the whole family. There's live music on Fridays and access to the store and cafe keeps us fed and hydrated. Twice now we've been to the annual Dia de Los muertos parade and plan to go again this year.
I recently took both boys to the TX Book Festival on the Capitol grounds. It was a spur of the moment decision that worked out well. This is one festival that is right up our alley and there's fun for the entire family. For our first visit we stayed close to the children's tents, where we listened to stories and live music, did some arts and crafts, met Clifford The Big Red Dog, and searched for Waldo.
With proper planning I'm hoping to experience some of the activities in the adult areas, for example hear a few of the great bands in the music tent and stop by the Central Market tent where chefs demonstrate how to prepare meals from their cookbooks.
Being on the Capitol grounds had its perks! We enjoyed a snack and playtime in the shade of a big old Pecan tree. Afterward, we explored the halls and rotunda of our beautiful Capitol building.
It was a great day with my boys.
