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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Explore the "jewel in the heart of Austin," also known as the Zilker Botanical Garden. The garden was established in 1995 and sprawls through 31 acres of downtown Austin, offering a sweet escape from city streets and greeting more than 400,000 visitors annually. Themes among the gardens are as varied as nature itself. There's a Japanese garden and koi pond, a rose garden, an herb garden, a butterfly trail and garden, and a cactus garden among the selections to tour. Another unique feature is the Hartman Prehistoric Garden, which recreates the habitat of local dinosaurs. Visitors can tour the gardens for free and take home a Texas succulent or majestic orchid among the many offerings.
Austin Ghost Tours has been researching and investigating Austin’s haunted history for over 25 years. Their stories are original, backed by research, and are often based on personal experience and first-hand accounts. At Austin Haunted Walking Tour, you'll learn the history behind the ghosts residing in downtown Austin’s most haunted locations, including The Driskill Hotel. At Pioneer Farms Investigation, you'll discover a nighttime haunted history walk into the many haunted buildings built in the 1800s. At San Marcos Ghost Tour, you'll discover the fascinating history and hauntings on the Square in downtown San Marcos.
Get ready to enjoy the productions that Mary Moody Northen Theatre has to offer. They are part of an exciting professional theater program at St. Edward's University, where they host around six plays each year. Each year students and professional actors work together in productions from Moliere to Rogers & Hammerstein and consistently win awards from the local arts community.
Book lovers unite and enjoy the Texas Book Festival, where they connect authors and readers through experiences that celebrate the culture of literacy, ideas, and imagination. The annual festival weekend features a variety of author presentations and panels, book signings, cooking demonstrations, programs, and activities for kids of all ages, food trucks, and exhibiting vendors from across the state and country.