Zilker Metropolitan Park is a recreational area in the heart of south Austin (near Barton Springs Pool and Lady Bird Lake) that comprises over 350 acres (1. Barton Springs Pool is a man-made swimming pool located on the grounds of Zilker Park in Austin Texas. Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake) is a reservoir on the Colorado River in downtown Austin, Texas, in the United States 4 km²) of publicly owned land. It is named after its benefactor Andrew Jackson Zilker, who donated the land to the city in 1917. Andrew Jackson Zilker (1858 - 1934 was a political figure and Philanthropist in Austin, Texas, after whom Zilker Park was named Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 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. Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake) is a reservoir on the Colorado River in downtown Austin, Texas, in the United States Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake) is a reservoir on the Colorado River in downtown Austin, Texas, in the United States The park was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on 1997. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of
Attractions within the park include:
- Barton Springs pool
- Zilker Botanical gardens
- 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. Barton Springs are four natural springs located on the grounds of Zilker Park in Austin Texas resulting from water flowing through the Edwards Aquifer The Umlauf Sculpture Garden is a museum and outdoor sculpture garden centered around the artistic works of American sculptor Charles Umlauf.
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
External links
- Zilker Park is at coordinates Coordinates:
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