10th Annual Party for the Parks Returns to Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park

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Angela Osborn, Hippie, and Susan Selesky
Angela Osborn, Hippie, and Susan Selesky

Austin Parks Foundation’s (APF) annual Party for the Parks fundraising event celebrated its 10th year with live music on the Tito’s stage of Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL Fest) in Zilker Park, including an unforgettable performance by country artist Orville Peck. Party for the Parks brings together parks people from across Austin for a night of revelry, live music and more between Weekend 1 and Weekend 2 of ACL Fest.

“We are so grateful for our community’s support,” said Colin Wallis, CEO of Austin Parks Foundation. “This milestone event is a celebration of Austin's green spaces, and what better way to party than to sing along with the incomparable Orville Peck. It's a perfect blend of party and purpose, raising vital funds for our city's parks while showcasing the vibrant spirit that makes Austin unique."

Party for the Parks helps raise essential funds for Austin’s nearly 400 parks, trails and green spaces. Funds raised at this year’s event will support APF’s goal of providing equitable access to green spaces in every corner of Austin through their park improvement projects, including It’s My Park Day, ACL Fest activations, community project design services, the community-initiated ACL Music Festival Parks Grant Program and more.

As the festival’s main beneficiary, APF’s unique relationship with ACL Fest ensures that a portion of every ticket purchase supports parks in all 10 Austin City Council districts. In 2023 alone, ACL Fest generated $8.1 million toward Austin park improvements. Over the last 19 years, ACL Fest’s partnership with APF has provided more than $63 million to Austin’s public park system. For more information, visit austinparks.org.