Things To Do in Hutto

Take in the up and coming live music scene. Conquer one of the best golf courses in Texas. Watch future baseball stars hone their craft. Travel to Hutto, Texas, and you can do it all. Hutto is a small town located on the northeastern fringe of the Austin-Round Rock area that offers a bit of something for everyone. To help you discover what this place has to offer, we’ve put together a list of some of the top things to do in Hutto while you’re in town.

Hang out in Historic Downtown Hutto

Historic Downtown Hutto echoes back to the city’s past as an agricultural community, perhaps most notably through the renovated cotton gin that serves as an event venue and hosts a weekly farmers market. Hutto celebrates its heritage annually with Old Tyme Days. 

Explore Downtown Hutto and celebrate with residents as the city embarks on a long-anticipated reinvigoration and development project to make the Co-Op District and Downtown the proud center of the city. Stroll along East Street and you’ll pass a unique gift shop, flower market, bakery, pizzeria, tattoo shops, food truck corral, a famous café and pie shop, a restaurant and bar, and a statue of Henrietta the Hippo. 

Go on a Self-Guided Hippo Hunt

Have you spotted any of Hutto’s famous hippos in their natural habitats? You can see all the colorful varieties of concrete hippos featured at Hutto businesses, schools and city facilities with the City of Hutto’s Self-Paced Hippo Tour. If you’re ready for the hunt, simply follow this map and you'll be on your way.

Play a Round of Golf at One of Texas’ Best Courses

There’s more than one way to enjoy Hutto’s breathtaking scenery. If spending a few hours playing through a picturesque golf course sounds like your idea of a hole-in-one afternoon, then don’t miss The Golf Club at Star Ranch. Lush green fairways with spotless white-sand bunkers sit among gently sloping hills, a forest of oak trees, and numerous ponds, offering pleasant scenic views and enough of a challenge for golfers of any skill level. The club, rated as one of the top courses in Texas by Golf Advisor, also features a practice area and a 15,000-square-foot clubhouse that includes a restaurant, pro shop, and locker rooms. Want to give the Star Ranch golf course a shot? Tee times at the golf course can be booked online.  

Root for the Home Team

Get your peanuts and cracker jacks and root for the home team at a Round Rock Express baseball game. Round Rock Express, a Triple-A minor league club affiliated with the Texas Rangers, plays its games at the more than 11,000 seat Dell Diamond, located about five miles west of downtown Hutto. Not only is the stadium conveniently located, but sports fans will enjoy getting the chance to see some of baseball’s top talent hone their craft before one day making it to the big leagues. The Minor League Baseball season begins in early April and ends in September, offering plenty of an opportunity to see some of these young prospects in action. Tickets for upcoming games are available on the team’s website.