Things to Do in University of Texas

Ellsworth Kelly's colored glass chapel is the draw — free Tuesdays

Largest university art museum in the country, on the UT campus. 21,000 works. The Ellsworth Kelly 'Austin' chapel — stone walls, colored glass windows — is the thing to see. Free on Tuesdays. Kids 5 and under always free.

200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78712 · Tue-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-5pm, closed Mon · indoor

Texas's oldest beer garden — open since 1866, 160 years of cold beer and communal tables

Texas's oldest beer garden, open since 1866. Communal tables, cold beer, Texas pub fare. Where everyone watches UT Longhorn football. 160 years and counting.

1607 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701 · Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-midnight, Sun 11am-10pm

Wine garden under string lights in a cottage. Austin's most romantic dinner.

Farm-to-table in a cottage with a wine garden out back. The hot weather menu and cold weather menu rotate seasonally. Everything is locally sourced, portions are refined, and the wine garden under string lights is one of Austin's most romantic settings. Not showy — quiet and intentional.

1807 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704 · Tue-Sat 5pm-10:30pm, Sun 5pm-10pm. Closed Mon. · 512-215-9778

2am Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit. This is not ironic. Texans are serious.

Yes, Whataburger. At 2am after a night on Sixth Street, nothing else matters. The Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit is a Texas religious experience. Patty Melt with jalapeños. Spicy ketchup. Open 24 hours, every location. This is not ironic — Texans are dead serious about Whataburger. The Guadalupe location near UT is the classic late-night move.

2800 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78705 · Open 24/7 · indoor

Free Tuesdays — the Kelly chapel light show mesmerizes kids

21,000 works on the UT campus. The Ellsworth Kelly chapel with colored glass windows mesmerizes kids with shifting light. Free Tuesdays. Under 5 always free. Grab a family gallery guide at the front desk.

200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78712 · Tue-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-5pm, closed Mon · indoor

Dinosaur fossils and a 40-foot pterosaur — free on the fourth Sunday

Natural history museum on the UT campus with dinosaur fossils, Texas wildlife dioramas, mineral collections, and a mounted 40-foot pterosaur. Free on the fourth Sunday of every month. Children 5 and under always free.

2400 Trinity St, Austin, TX 78712 · Tue-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm, closed Mon · indoor · Ages 0+