Meet Dozens of Programs from Pre-K to Adult Education.
Join us for an afternoon of FREE family fun and learning. There's something for everyone! Alt Ed Austin is proud to bring our community's attention to the abundance and diversity of unconventional learning opportunities we are so fortunate to enjoy in the Austin area. We'll have information & activity booths hosted by innovative learner-centered schools, preschools, and other amazing programs serving both kids and adults. The Festival of Learning will also feature popular food vendors, cool arts & crafts for all ages, and family-friendly entertainment on an outdoor stage, capped off with a teen talent showcase after the school fair winds down, from 4pm to 5pm. We can't wait to play and learn with you!
The Festival of Learning is coming to Fiesta Gardens!
Activities and programs for all ages
If you're planning to attend the last day of the East Austin Studio Tour (EAST), be sure to stop by while you're in the neighborhood! Fiesta Gardens is just a few blocks east of downtown on the north shore of Lady Bird Lake. Parking is plentiful in public lots and on surrounding streets.
What Can You Learn and Do at the Festival?
Here’s a partial, growing list of participating elementary, middle, and high schools; preschools; enrichment programs; adult learning opportunities; arts activities; family entertainment; fun & games; food vendors; and other attractions you’ll find at the Festival of Learning. Check back here often, as organizations are signing up every day. If your educational program is interested in participating, please reach out to Teri at Alt Ed Austin.
Meet these cool, innovative schools!
Abrome
Pre-K through high school, Bee Cave / West Lake HillsAcademy of Thought and Industry
High school, South Central AustinActon Academy Southwest Austin
Elementary, Southwest AustinActon Academy West Austin
Elementary through high school, West Lake HillsAHB Community School
Elementary & middle school, North Central AustinApple Blossom Center for Discovery
Pre-K & elementary, Cedar Park / LeanderAustin Discovery School
Elementary & middle school, East AustinAustin OneHeart School
Pre-K through high school, South AustinFrench School of Austin – Ecole Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Pre-K through middle school, North AustinGreat Minds Learning Community
Elementary through high school, PflugervilleGriffin School
High school, North Central AustinHeadwaters School
Pre-K & elementary, South/Southwest Austin;
Middle & high school, Downtown AustinThe Inside Outside School
Elementary, PflugervilleJulia's Garden Montessori
Pre-K & elementary, South Central AustinLos Amiguitos Immersion, Nature and Community School
Pre-K & elementary, East AustinSankalpa Academy
Pre-K & elementary, East Central AustinSkybridge Academy
Middle & high school, Dripping SpringsWhole Life Learning Center
Pre-K through middle school, South Austin
Get to know the sweetest preschools!
Aldea Verde Preschool
18 months–5 years, Cedar ParkAustin Children's Garden
18 months–9 years, South AustinCorazón Neighborhood Preschool
3.5–5 years, South AustinLa Petite Maternelle Fleur de Lys
2.5–5 years, North AustinPint-Size Playhouse
2–5 years, South AustinUpbring School of Arts & Sciences–Central Austin
6 weeks–5 years, Central AustinWild Life Forest Preschool
3-5 years, Bastrop (Earth Native Wilderness School)
Have fun learning new stuff, no matter your age!
Asian American Resource Center
Empowering Austin's diverse communities through cultural understanding and life-enhancing opportunities.
At the festival: Asia-themed craft activities for kids and adults, such as mandalas, Filipino paper birds, and Indian wall hangingsAustin Tinkering School
A maker space offering classes, camps, workshops, birthday parties, and events where kids and adults craft, build, and playCards for Connection Games
Games for adults and kids that spark conversation and empathyCuentology Books in Spanish
Supercharging kids’ Spanish one fantastic book at a timeFigment Creative Labs: Creative Preschool and Homeschooler Program
Promoting critical thinking through hands-on learning in a maker space, discovery lab, play-based creative preschool, and art studioGame of Village Austin
Kids explore the world at large by creating a world in miniatureGreen Gate Farms / New Farm Institute
Farm classes, camps, workshops, and events for all agesHurley Piano
Piano lessons for children and young adults with special needsIntegração Jiu Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes and team competition for all agesNatureversity
Youth, adult, and family nature programs
At the festival: face painting and wildlife tracks match-up gameSplitter Splat Pre-K Co-op
Parent-run community preschool cooperativesSummer Spark
Day camps where kids engage in creative problem solving