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 "attribution": "Source: Austin Littles (https://littlesweekly.com/austin/). Cite the city page when you quote a listing; each listing also links to the page we checked it on.",
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  "label": "Oct 19–25, 2026",
  "start": "2026-10-19",
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 "summary": "Frightlandia fills the Wildflower Center’s fort-dotted Family Garden on Sunday morning with trick-or-treating, live reptiles and an 11am costume contest. Saturday starts downtown with the free Viva La Vida Festival & Parade at noon, then the free Nature Festival & Spooktacular runs 3 to 6 at the North Austin YMCA garden. Austin has 26 outings this week, 25 free and 10 under a roof.",
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  "indoor": 10
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  "date": "2026-10-24",
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    "label": "Morning",
    "name": "All Ages Storytime (Twin Oaks Branch)",
    "where": "Twin Oaks Branch",
    "time": "10:15–11:15am",
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    "label": "Lunch",
    "name": "Kerbey Lane Cafe (Kerbey Lane)",
    "where": "Central, 3704 Kerbey Lane",
    "time": "Open 7am–10pm",
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    "label": "After nap",
    "name": "Viva La Vida Festival & Parade",
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