It’s the perfect time of year for outdoor play in Austin, and, boy, did we play this long Thanksgiving holiday! We’ve walked around Lady Bird Lake, played at John Gaines Park in Mueller neighborhood, hiked at Bull Creek, seen a couple of movies (Arrival is excellent, Fantastic Beasts a bit of a snooze), and — of course! — played a couple of rounds at Peter Pan Mini Golf on Barton Springs Road.

Peter Pan Mini Golf has been around since 1948, and it recently got a refresh, with refurbished obstacles and all-new landscaping. The place is fun for kids and adults (you can BYOB and even tote a beer cooler from hole to hole if you want).

The iconic T-Rex — it doesn’t fit the Peter Pan theme, but no one seems to mind — looms over the hill on which the mini-golf is built, making it an imposing figure on or off the course.

Our family loves to play putt-putt, and Peter Pan is one of our favorite places to play in Austin. Have you ever putted under the T-Rex?

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