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🔍“Best food trucks near me”.

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Tiny dancers, big energy - that’s the Baby Rave way. 🪩

This Saturday meet us on the dance floor for a live DJ set, a craft activity by , a fun pop-up by , our Community Partner, and the best breakfast in South Austin.

We’re keeping an eye on the weather - follow and turn on notifications so you’re never caught off guard.

🎧 Live DJ from 9:30am
🎨 Kids’ activity by
🦷 Community Partner pop-up by
🍳 Breakfast from the Thicket food trucks all morning

📍 Thicket Food Park, South Austin
🗓️ Saturday June 6th
⏰ 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
✅ Free • All ages • No sign-up needed

Some of our favorite moments at the Thicket aren’t the ones we planned, they’re the ones you brought to us.

Birthday celebrations, crafting brunches, school fests, planting parties, dog meetups, long tables full of good food - this is what the Thicket is really for.

South Austin’s favorite gathering place is yours to use. Whether you’re planning something big or just want an excuse to bring your people together, we’ve got the space, the food, and the community to make it special.

And if you want to bring the Thicket to your event - our amazing food vendors cater.

Tag us in your Thicket moments or DM us to plan your next gathering. We’d love to have you.

📍 Thicket Food Park — 7800 S 1st St, South Austin

A food park without a good taco truck isn’t really a food park. Lucky for us, are not just good, they’re GREAT!

Breakfast, lunch, dinner - they’ve got you covered whenever you come through. Some of the best tacos in Austin, right here in the park.

Happy 1 year at the Thicket, ! 🍕

It’s hard to imagine our food park without Brian and Monique’s naturally leavened sourdough pizza. We’re so glad you’re here.

Saturday cannot come soon enough 🎉

This week’s Baby Rave is one for the books, literally.

📖 9:15 am - Story Time

We’re kicking off with something really special - a live reading and signing of “The Path Back to Me”, a debut children’s book by The Three Sisters (.vyllage). This wonderful book will be read and available for purchase for the very first time ever. Come out and support a local South Austin story!

🪩 9:30am - Rave & Activities
Live DJ • Face painting • Craft table • Photo Booth • Breakfast • Coffee

⏰ 9:15 am to 12:30 pm
🗓️ Saturday, April 18th
📍 Thicket Food Truck Park, S 1st St, 78745
✅ Free • All ages welcome • No sign-up needed

Baby Rave update 🪩

With rain still in the forecast, we’ve made the tough call to cancel tomorrow’s Baby Rave.

The good news: we’ll be back on the dance floor for the next Baby Rave on Saturday, April 18 – same time, same place, extra pent-up wiggles to shake out.

Thanks for understanding and for loving this event as much as we do. Keep an eye on and for details about April 18.

Hop into Easter weekend with the Baby Rave in South Austin 🪩🐣

Our free outdoor dance party is back for a special Easter edition, weather permitting.

Join us for:
• Story time with Marie from
• Live DJ set featuring kid classics and parent-pleasers
• Craft activity by
• Face painting station
• Photo booth by
• A special pop-up surprise by
• Breakfast tacos, coffee, smoothies, cheesecake bites and other treats from our food vendors

📆 Saturday, April 4, 2026
📖 Story time 9:15 - 9:30 am
🪩 Rave & activities 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
📍 Thicket Food Truck Park, 7800 S 1st St, ATX 78745
🐣 All ages welcome
🎟️ Free

We’ll be watching the weather closely and crossing our fingers for no rain, so keep an eye on for last minute updates.

Pup-date at the Thicket 🐶💚

This Saturday 3/28, 11am–1pm, Jack Jack’s Pack Street Dog Rescue is popping up at the Thicket for a doggy meet & greet. Come say hi, learn about their work, and meet some very good rescue pups.

📍 7800 South 1st Street, Austin, TX 78745
⏰ 11am–1pm

Grab food and drinks from the trucks, get some fresh air, and give a few rescue dogs the love they deserve.

Baby Rave is back this Saturday 🪩🫧

Looking for an outdoor family dance party in Austin? You found it! Dance it out under the disco ball, refuel at the food trucks, and hang with your favorite weekend playdate crew.

📅 Saturday, March 21
📚 Story time: 9:15–9:30 AM
🪩 Baby Rave & activities: 9:30 AM–12:30 PM
📍 Thicket Food Park – 7800 S 1st St, ATX 78745
👶 All ages welcome (grown‑ups must bring their best dance moves)

Expect: story time by , family‑friendly dance music by DJ .zingg, craft activities, a photo booth by , and plenty of coffee, matcha, smoothies, breakfast tacos, cheesecake bites and more for the whole family to enjoy.