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2026 Memorial Day Weekend Personal Watercraft Ban on Lake Austin
New community‑driven plan will help Austin better address flood, erosion, and water quality challenges
Austin Parks and Recreation is proud to announce that the City has climbed the 2026 ParkScore® rankings to 47th in the country. Austin earned 54.0 out of 100 points for the annual nationwide rating published by Trust for Public Land (TPL).
Most City of Austin administrative offices and other municipal facilities will be closed Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day.
Austin Arts, Culture, Music & Entertainment (ACME) is seeking applications for a dynamic event experience on parkland. The event shall offer affordable access and diverse community representation, taking place at Auditorium Shores/Vic Mathias Shores.
Austin Parks and Recreation Expands Park Access Through Strategic Land Acquisition Along Onion Creek
Austin Parks and Recreation acquired 50 acres of parkland along Onion Creek, advancing the City’s long-term goal to ensure every resident lives within a 5 minute or a 10-minute walk of a park and preserving critical open space in southeast Austin.
NEW INFO: Search Continues for a Suspect in Connection to Two Elderly Fraud Cases
Traffic Fatality in the 11400 block of Research Boulevard NB