By Forrest Preece
Pease Park Conservancy’s Squirrel Fest 2025, an annual day to celebrate Spring and community, begins at 4 pm on Saturday, April 12 at Pease Park. It ends with a screening of The Wild Robot on the park’s Great Lawn after dark. The event is free and open to all.
In collaboration with Future Front Texas and other community partners, this family-friendly festival welcomes people of all ages. Party-goers will enjoy music and food and participate in fun activities such as a puppet show by Small Wonders Puppet Theater and Family Waltzing with J Wagner. There will also be Eco-arts and crafts with local artists from Future Front, including Nature Painting Picnic with artist Kayla Kennedy, Make A Forest Friend with ceramicist Tanya Zal, Bird Bingo with Where’d The Wild Things Go!, DJ sets by Austin-based musicians, and more.
Pop-ups from local organizations will be featured, like Japan-America Society of Greater Austin and Brother Friend, plus food options from SnoRide and Zee’s Weiner System. H-E-B makes this event possible with their generous support of Pease Park Conservancy’s ongoing programming efforts. Learn more through the Pease Park Conservancy website. https://peasepark.org/squirrel-fest