Zilker Metropolitan Park is
a recreational area in the heart of south Austin
(near
Barton Springs
Pool
and Lady Bird Lake
) that comprises over of publicly owned land.
It is named after its benefactor
Andrew Jackson Zilker, who donated the
land to the city in 1917. It was developed into the park during the
Great Depression in the 1930s.
The park
serves as a hub for many recreational activities and the hike and bike trail around
Lady Bird
Lake, both of which run next to the park. The
park was listed in the
National Register of
Historic Places on 1997.
The large
size of the park makes it a capable venue for large scale events
such as the Austin City Limits Music
Festival
and the Zilker Park Kite Festival.
The Zilker Zephyr in Christmas
regalia
Attractions within the park include:
- Barton Springs
pool
- Zilker Botanical Garden
- The Zilker Zephyr miniature train
- Zilker Hillside Theater
- Zilker Summer Musical (every summer at the Zilker Hillside
Theatre)
- Umlauf Sculpture Garden
- Zilker soccer and volleyball fields
- Zilker polo field
- Nature Center
- Numerous historical markers and sites, concession stands, and
picnic areas.
Winter canoeing on Barton Creek in Zilker Park
Events:
- Zilker Park Kite Festival
- Austin City Limits Music
Festival
- Annual Rugby Tournament
- Zilker Gardens Festival
- Ballet in the Park
- Blues on the Green
- Freedom Festival and Fireworks
- Zilker Park Fall Jazz Festival
- Zilker Park Tree Lighting and Trail of Lights
- Austin Shakespeare Festival
- Annual Summer Musical (broadway musical) in the park
- Barton Springs diving championship
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