FREE First Sunday: WeatherFest

Programs

February 1, 2015 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Enjoy FREE exhibition admission all day during Free First Sundays, held the first Sunday of every month. Families can explore the Story of Texas through three floors of exhibitions that showcase artifacts from around the state. Special family programs from 12-3 p.m. combine art creation, presentations by partner organizations, and gallery activities.

12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Keep weather on your radar at this event co-presented by the Bullock Museum and Time Warner Cable News. Featuring hands-on science experiments by Girlstart, weather-related films and panel discussions, and family-friendly activities, this event is sure to blow you away. Plus, meet your favorite local meteorologist, and more!

Free Scheduled Programs

12:10 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.: Spring Forecast, El Nino Update, and Hazards of Texas Weather, Classrooms

1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.: Ask-A-Meteorologist Panel Discussion, Classrooms

Teachers: to RSVP and receive CPE credit, email education@thestoryoftexas.com

Films*

Date Showtimes
Wild Texas Weather 1:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m.
Twister 2:30 p.m.

*Click a showtime to purchase tickets.

Drop-In Stations

Stop by and visit with these exhibitors offering hands-on activities, vital information, and more!

Burton Fitzsimmons - Time Warner Cable News KEYE and meteorologist Chikage Windler
Girlstart KXAN and meteorologist Jim Spencer
Advanced Radar Research Center, University of Oklahoma National Weather Service
Austin Fire Department Swift Water Rescue National Weather Center, Norman, OK
Austin Fire Department Wildfire Division School of Meteorology, University of Oklahoma 
Austin Astronomical Society Texas Division of Emergency Management
City of Austin Watershed Protection Texas Floodplain Management Association
CoCoRaHS U.S. Geological Survey
Lower Colorado River Authority