"We kept blowing whole weekends just trying to figure out what was going on nearby. I built this so it takes 2 minutes instead of 2 hours."
How it started
My wife and I have two kids in elementary school, and we live in a small town. That last part matters more than you'd think.
A lot of weekends started the same way. Restless kids, us wanting out of the house, and a solid hour lost to hunting for something to do.
The hunt was always a mess. Ten tabs, half of them stale. Library calendars buried deep. Facebook events that may or may not still be on. Some "top things to do" list from 4 years ago. Usually we just gave up and stayed home, not because nothing was happening, but because we couldn't find it in time.
My wife's the one who said it out loud: why isn't there just a simple list of what's on this week, near us? I couldn't find one. So I started building it.
Built around her feedback
Most features here started as something my wife asked for while we were actually trying to use the thing. I'd build a version, she'd try to plan a real weekend with it, and she'd tell me where it fell apart.
A few that stuck:
- The distance filter. Small town, so some days we'll drive 45 minutes for something great and other days we really won't. Now the mileage sits on every event, and you can filter by how far you're willing to go.
- The Free filter. A free library story time is often plenty. One tap, only the free stuff.
- Today and This Weekend. Plans with kids change by the hour. These answer "what's on right now" without any digging.
- Age and activity filters. What our grade-schoolers want isn't what a toddler wants, so you can narrow it down and skip the rest.
What we cover
We list what our own family looks for, plus everything else that makes a good weekend.
- Youth sports. Local leagues, clinics, camps, open play. With two kids in elementary school, this eats our weekends, so it gets real attention here.
- Church and faith events. VBS, kids' and family programs, community events at local churches. Matters to a lot of families, ours included.
- Library story times and reading programs
- Art and craft workshops, plus indoor science and play for rainy days
- Outdoor festivals, farmers markets, splash pads, family days
- Summer camps and seasonal events
- Theater, music, and shows for young audiences
- Free and low-cost community events
Who we are
No media company, no investors. A small family project that started at our kitchen table in a small Texas town.
We began with the towns we know and we're building out slowly. We'd rather cover a few places well, including the small ones everybody else skips, than cover everywhere badly.
We don't sell your data and we don't spam you. The site's free, and a few quiet ads cover the bills. That's the whole business.
Say hi
Got an event to list? Run a library, sports league, church, or community group? Find something out of date? Email us.
We read every message. Honestly, most of the good ideas here came from other parents.