Step Into Spring

A 3-Step Community Fest in partnership with the Thinkery and Mad Tiger Festival! The City of Austin and community partners have transformed and expanded the Austin New Year celebration, cancelled this year due to inclement weather, into three days of free, family-friendly events celebrating the arrival of spring. The events are alcohol-free and family-friendly with entertainment provided by the City of Austin. www.austintexas.gov/stepintospring Step 1: Mad Tiger Festival - March 22 Logo for Mad Tiger Fest 2015Sunday, March 22, 1:00-5:00 pm @ Mueller Lake Park Outdoor Amphitheater, 4550 Mueller Lake Boulevard, Austin (Mueller Boulevard and Aldrich Street) 1 pm: Riders Against The Storm 2 pm: Koo Koo Kangaroo 3 pm: Mother Falcon 4 pm: Peelander-Z Plus -- Photo Booth by Shelley Hiam and Interactive Mural Making Project by Allyson Lipkin Step 2: Community Night at the Thinkery – March 25 Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 4:00-8:00 pm @ Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave., Austin Austin Bike Zoo | Nerdy Derby with Austin Tinkering School | Dub Academy DJ Booth | Soul Session Break Dancing Demos | Screen It! with Mexic-Arte Museum | DJ Mahealani 5 pm: Viewings + Screenings Vintage Cartoons presented by The Paramount | “The Cutest Show on Earth” presented by the Alamo Rolling Roadshow and Forever Fest | Heather Henson’s Handmade Puppet Dreams | Animations by Divya Srinivasan Step 3: Community Night at the Thinkery – April 1 Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 4:00-8:00 pm @ Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave., Austin Franken-toy Making Station with Austin Tinkering School | Glow in the Dark Pendulum by Tim Ziegler | Flat Stanley and Stella Craft Stations | Psi Play Interactive Holograms | Minor Mishap Marching Band | Puppet Making Stations with Glass Half Full Theatre | Music by 18 Below 5 pm: Viewings + Screenings Vintage Cartoons presented by The Paramount | “The Cutest Show on Earth” presented by the Alamo Rolling Roadshow and Forever Fest | Heather Henson’s Handmade Puppet Dreams | Animations by Divya Srinivasan