Hook ’Em Together: Longhorns Games With the Kids
Baseball warmups, postgame autographs, a packed DKR and burnt orange everywhere—these are the Austin sports traditions our kids will remember.
A tradition in our backyard
One of the great things about being a parent in Austin is having the University of Texas right in our backyard. There always seems to be a Longhorn sporting event on the calendar, and my kids are especially partial to Texas Baseball and Texas Football.
We have season tickets for Longhorn Baseball, and it has become one of our favorite things to do together. Football is a completely different kind of day, but we try to make it to at least one game every year.
It is the crowd, the traditions and the little moments afterward that turn a game into part of growing up in Austin.
Our Longhorn Baseball tradition
If you are taking your kids to a baseball game, get there early. Watching the players warm up is one of our favorite parts of the experience. Everyone can settle into the ballpark before the game gets going, and the whole evening feels less rushed.
Texas plays its home baseball games at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. It is big enough to feel like a real college event but intimate enough for kids to follow the action and feel close to the field.
The real baseball pro tip: stay after the final out
We head toward the right-field line, where players will sometimes come over to meet the kids and sign autographs. We have had some pretty successful nights—signed baseballs, photos with players and some very excited kids.
Those little moments are what make this more than simply going to a baseball game. There is no guarantee, so treat an autograph as a bonus rather than a promise, bring a baseball and pen just in case, and let the players finish their postgame responsibilities first.
Make baseball easier with kids
Texas Football—at least once a year
A Longhorn football Saturday can become an all-day Austin event. Depending on the kickoff time and the weather, the tailgating scene around campus can get intense. With the kids, we generally avoid some of the chaos and focus on the game itself.
Walking into DKR, seeing more than 100,000 people surrounded by burnt orange and hearing the stadium roar is something every Austin kid should experience at least once. And if you happen to get a picture with Bevo, even better.
Tickets, locations and maps
Texas Athletics offers season and single-game options depending on the sport and availability. Football inventory can sell out early, so start with the official Ticket Central page instead of assuming tickets will be available at the gate. Texas Athletics currently uses mobile tickets, and its fan guides recommend saving them to your phone’s wallet before arriving.
Schedules, policies and ticket availability change. These practical details and addresses were checked against official Texas Athletics pages on September 15, 2026.
Why we recommend it
You do not need to be a huge sports fan. It is the traditions, the crowd, burnt orange everywhere, kids trying to catch a baseball, meeting players afterward and yelling “Texas Fight!” together that make it memorable.
Best for: Parent/child days, dads and sons, moms and daughters, visiting grandparents or any young Longhorn fan.
Our verdict: Five stars. Longhorn games have become part of growing up in Austin—and the shared stories last much longer than the final score.