Austin City Limits Music Festival: Two Weekends of Joy in Zilker Park
When the flags go up over Zilker Park in October, Austin reports for its happiest duty. The Austin City Limits Music Festival, born in 2002...
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Trail of Lights With Kids: Zilker’s Sparkling December Walk
When December comes to Austin, Zilker Park turns into a river of light. The Austin Trail of Lights, glowing since 1965, winds families through more...
All Aboard the Zilker Eagle: Austin’s Little Train With a Big Heart
Some Austin childhoods are measured in train rides. A little train has circled Zilker Park since 1961, and its beloved successor, the Zilker Eagle, now...
UMLAUF Sculpture Garden: Bronze, Bamboo and Austin Calm
A few leafy blocks from Zilker Park, bronze figures dance, reach and rest among bamboo groves and native plantings. The UMLAUF Sculpture Garden & Museum...
Austin Nature & Science Center: Free Dino Pits and Rescue Animals in Zilker
Tucked into the west side of Zilker Park, the Austin Nature & Science Center has been Austin’s best free secret since 1960. Part nature preserve,...
Barton Springs Pool: Austin’s 68-Degree Natural Swimming Paradise in Zilker Park
In the heart of Zilker Park flows one of Austin’s true treasures: Barton Springs Pool, a three-acre swimming paradise fed by underground springs that keep...
Zilker Metropolitan Park: 351 Acres of Pure Austin Joy
Every great city has a front lawn, and Austin’s is Zilker Metropolitan Park. Spread across 351 acres just south of the Colorado River, this emerald...
