The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center

Put your hands together for an Arty Party puppet show! Join special guest Small Wonders Puppet Theater for a one-of-a-kind story time, then create your own nature puppet and put on a show. Learn, play, and grow at Arty Party, a free, interactive story time for kids 3 and under! Explore art and nature through books, songs, and hands-on art experiences. Join us at Laguna Gloria from 10-11A on the last Friday of each month!

Be a pen pal! Create your own watercolor postcard to send to someone special. Join us at Second Saturdays Are for Families and Arty Party for more mail madness during the month of August. Join our family programs team at Lake Austin H-E-B for a morning of artmaking with free art kits! Create in-store or at home. Presented in partnership with H-E-B.

Who doesn’t love a mailbox surprise? Join special guests Parents Climate Community and Stephanie Chavez Noell as we create a community art quilt entitled “Dear Me,” which will be on display at The Very ‘Rary. Become a top-secret pen pal with invisible ink then stop by the stationary station to send a letter to someone special (stamps while supplies last!). Join us on the second Saturday of every month for a fun and creative art-making experience at The

Special delivery! Join special guests Parents Climate Community and Stephanie Chavez Noell as we create a community art quilt entitled “Dear Me,” which will be on display at The Very ‘Rary. Match mail to its mailbox and design your own giant stamp! Learn, play, and grow at Arty Party, a free, interactive story time for kids 3 and under! Explore art and nature through books, songs, and hands-on art experiences. Join us at Laguna Gloria from 10-11A on th

HOT, TEXAS FILMS. Join us for an evening at Laguna Gloria as The Front Festival 2026 returns with its Independent Film Showcase, celebrating bold, independent filmmaking by Texas women and LGBTQ+ artists. Curated by Future Front Texas , this special showcase is part of the citywide Front Festival—an end-of-summer celebration of music, film, and art across Austin.

Join us at Laguna Gloria for our once-a-year afternoon of art and amazement! All proceeds benefit The Contemporary Austin's K-12 arts education programs . And this year, we're turning five! Come celebrate five years of The Very 'Rary with all-ages artmaking, electric performances, and delightful discoveries across our 14-acre sculpture park. Spark your creativity! Tickets and details coming soon.