What to do with the kids this long Martin Luther King weekend

Nicole Villalpando

nvillalpando@statesman.com

Carver Ulrich, 12, helps his brother Kingston Calvin, 5, regain his balance while ice skating at Whole Foods Downtown. The rink is still open. [JAY JANNER / AMERICAN-STATESMAN]

We know come Monday, you might be running out of ideas of how to keep the kids busy this long weekend. The weather is going to be much more seasonal with lows in the 30s and highs in the 50s.

If you don't find something on this list, head to your favorite museum, your local library (except on Monday) or your favorite playground to keep them busy and away from screens.

Saturday

Thinkery. Baby Bloomers. Kids up to age 3 learn about light. 9 a.m. Saturday. $5. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org

Alamo Drafthouse.Babe Cereal Party. 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Lakeline.

Flix Junior: "Iron Giant." 11 a.m. Saturday. Flix Brewhouse, 2200 S. Interstate 35, Round Rock. flixbrewhouse.com/round-rock

BookPeople storytime. Author guests Kenneth and Sarah Jane Wright, 10:30 a.m. Saturday. BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar Blvd. bookpeople.com

Barnes & Noble.11 a.m. Saturday story time: "The Duchess and Guy: A Rescue-to-Royalty Puppy Love Story," Saturday. barnesandnoble.com

Saturday-Monday

Ice Skating on the Plaza. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through January. Whole Foods, 525 N. Lamar Blvd. wholefoodsmarket.com

Thinkery.Pop and Fizz Kitchen Lab. For ages 4 and up. 10:30 a.m., noon and 1:30 p.m. Saturday -Monday. $8." $13-$15. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org

Saturday and Sunday

"Tortoise and Hare." 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday $18-24. Kleberg Stage. Zach Theatre, 202 S. Lamar Ave. zachtheatre.org

"This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing." A modern fairy tale of three sisters. 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Whisenhunt, Zach Theatre, 1510 Toomey Road. $18-24. zachtheatre.org

Thinkery. "The Very Nervous Caterpillar." An interactive on-site performance from Zach Theatre and the Thinkery. Ages 4 and up. 6-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $13-$15. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org

Monday

Martin Luther King March and Festival. 9 a.m. beginning at University of Texas and going to Huston-Tillotson. Monday. austintexas.gov

Thinkery. Open for all ages all day Monday. Dream Big, Little One. Celebrate inventors, scientists and engineers. Monday. 9:30 a.m. 1-year-olds, 10:30 a.m. 2-year-olds, 11:30 a.m. 3-year-olds. $20. Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org

BookPeople.M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin read "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge," 7 p.m. Monday. BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar Blvd. bookpeople.com