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.
Join Pollyanna as they invest in a world that values creativity and produces original theatre for young audiences that speaks to the needs, dreams, and imaginations of young people and the child that lives inside each of us. Enjoy your time at Pollyanna as they produce only original plays, commissioning playwrights from around the nation to create timely works for children that engage, motivate and inspire.
The Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex hosts thousands of patrons in community activities, fellowship, and commercial events. The venue routinely serves as a mega-voting site for civic engagement, a resource distribution hub during a weather crisis, and a meeting location for neighborhood planning and town halls. They also offer 16 bowling lanes, roller skating, a professional-grade basketball court, a video arcade, a movie theater, and a food court.
Soar into spring with one of Austin's longest-running traditions, ABC Kite Fest. Join the day-long activities for all ages, including the traditional kite flying contest, a kite-making workshop, face painting, games, contests, rock walls, moonwalks, MossFest, Kids Club, and the Pet Zone.