/tags/zilker-park Zilker Park en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 07 May 2025 19:36:33 GMT /austin/2025-05-07/2024-austin-city-limits-music-festival-economic-impact-parks-texas A portion of every ticket sold supports Austin parks, trails and green spaces. The money raised last year will pay for improvements across the city. Wed, 07 May 2025 19:36:33 GMT /austin/2025-05-07/2024-austin-city-limits-music-festival-economic-impact-parks-texas Luz Moreno-Lozano /life-arts/2025-05-06/austin-city-limits-festival-2025-lineup-headliners The annual music festival at Zilker Park takes place the weekends of Oct. 3 and 10. Tue, 06 May 2025 14:12:36 GMT /life-arts/2025-05-06/austin-city-limits-festival-2025-lineup-headliners KUT Staff /austin/2025-04-07/abc-kite-fest-austin-tx-zilker-park-kite-festival Gusty winds helped keep dozens of brightly colored kites flying high Saturday during the annual event. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 18:44:01 GMT /austin/2025-04-07/abc-kite-fest-austin-tx-zilker-park-kite-festival KUT Staff /energy-environment/2024-09-05/alligators-barton-springs-zilker-park-austin-tx Austin is not often associated with alligators. But gators do loom large in our local history. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:02:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-09-05/alligators-barton-springs-zilker-park-austin-tx Mose Buchele /austin/2024-06-12/austin-zilker-eagle-mini-train-park-reopens The opening of the train follows a long road of setbacks. A train last ran in Zilker Park back in 2019. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:42:42 GMT /austin/2024-06-12/austin-zilker-eagle-mini-train-park-reopens Katy McAfee /austin/2024-04-11/austins-kite-festival-will-celebrate-96-years-this-weekend Head to Zilker Park on Sunday to see hundreds of kites fill the sky. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 13:31:00 GMT /austin/2024-04-11/austins-kite-festival-will-celebrate-96-years-this-weekend Ren Leija /austin/2024-02-16/austin-blues-on-the-green-music-2024 Austin City Limits Radio announced on Friday that Blues on the Green would continue thanks to increased funding from H-E-B and Austin City Council's recent resolution to support the summer event. Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:01:25 GMT /austin/2024-02-16/austin-blues-on-the-green-music-2024 Chelsey Zhu /austin/2024-02-15/austin-city-council-hopes-to-provide-support-to-blues-on-the-green The council passed a resolution that tasks city staff with finding ways to sustain live entertainment and art events, including the option to co-sponsor events and allow the sale of alcohol where appropriate. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 21:12:00 GMT /austin/2024-02-15/austin-city-council-hopes-to-provide-support-to-blues-on-the-green Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2023-10-05/austin-says-goodbye-to-barton-springs-beloved-tree-flo The city held a celebration of life for Flo, an iconic tree on Barton Springs, on Wednesday ahead of her removal. Flo has a fatal fungal disease that will cause her to collapse and the city has decided to remove it Thursday to ensure public safety. Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:14:34 GMT /austin/2023-10-05/austin-says-goodbye-to-barton-springs-beloved-tree-flo Luz Moreno-Lozano /transportation/2023-10-04/how-to-get-to-acl-fest-austin-city-limits-directions-music-festival-texas The traffic and crowds can be overwhelming for both attendees and non-attendees. Here's a breakdown on how to get around Austin these next two weekends. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 20:09:57 GMT /transportation/2023-10-04/how-to-get-to-acl-fest-austin-city-limits-directions-music-festival-texas Haya Panjwani