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Austin Parks and Recreation will limit vehicle capacity at Commons Ford Ranch Metropolitan Park this Memorial Day Weekend to address public safety concerns.

Join Austin Parks and Recreation at 2701 South Lakeline Blvd. for the Ridgeline Neighborhood Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday, June 3 at 10 a.m.

Join Austin Parks and Recreation on June 10, 2026, at 10 a.m. to celebrate the renovation of the Parque Zaragoza Bathhouse Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 2611 Webberville Rd.

Join us on June 11 at 10 a.m. for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the renovation of the Montopolis Neighborhood Park Pool and Playground.

It's not too late to sign up for swim lessons or join a swim team!

Join Austin Parks and Recreation for a free, family-friendly field day to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Lorraine “Grandma” Camacho Activity Center on Saturday, May 16, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 35 Robert T. Martinez Jr. St. 

Big Stacy Pool, 700 E Live Oak St., will close Saturday, May 9, 2026, through Sunday, May 17, 2026, for annual spring cleaning and maintenance.

In honor of National Arbor Day (the last Friday in April), Austin Parks and Recreation and TreeFolks invite the community to highlight their favorite city trees by nominating them for the Austin Tree of the Year Awards.

Austin Parks and Recreation is issuing a Termination of the Parks Burning Restriction for all City of Austin parkland, effective immediately.