Your parents are visiting

One worthwhile outing, time to talk, and room to take it easy.

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The limestone exterior and plaza of the LBJ Presidential Library

Visiting family

Austin, TX

A good Austin day with your parents

One main stop

Admission + optional meal

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Small plans, good company

Austin, TX

Books, coffee, no rush

Suggested: 60–90 minutes

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A picnic basket and a checked tablecloth outdoors

Families & different generations

Wherever you are

Host visiting family without filling every hour

Suggested: About an hour

Separate hosted meals from outings where everyone pays individually.

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Families & different generations

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A story-box afternoon with grandparents and grandchildren

Suggested: About an hour

Use objects already owned; refreshments are optional.

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About the images

Venue images are archival photographs, not today’s conditions. Other photographs illustrate the activity and don't show a named venue.

LBJ Presidential Library · 2017. Jay Godwin / LBJ Library ↗ · Public domain. Resized and cropped for display; the image retains this license.

BookPeople · 2010. LoneStarMike ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and cropped for display; the image retains this license.

A picnic basket and a checked tablecloth outdoors · illustrative photograph. Bonnie Kittle bonniekdesign ↗ · CC0. Resized and cropped for display; the image retains this license.

A stack of books on a wooden table · illustrative photograph. Morgan Harper Nichols morganhnichols ↗ · CC0. Resized and cropped for display; the image retains this license.