2014 Zilker Garden Fest

For over 50 years, the annual Zilker Garden Festival has been a one-stop, garden shopping destination when spring arrives in Austin and Central Texas. A family-friendly event, the garden festival offers something for everyone –

• the annual Flower Show in the Garden Center, featuring judged designs and an array of horticultural specimens. This year's theme is "Grandma's Kitchen".
• live music from the Sound stage in the Rose Garden – with a variety of musical offerings both afternoons
• Gardening Talks under the big, white tent next to the Garden Center – where novice and seasoned gardeners will enjoy talks from local gardening experts
• the always fun and interactive Kids' Corner in the Rose Garden – where kids can build a birdhouse, or bird feeder, make butterfly wings and masks, have their faces painted, and learn about plants from Master Gardeners
• enjoy tasty food offerings at the Food Court in the Oak Grove on the Escarpment Trail
• Head to the Escarpment Trail near the Butterfly Garden to learn about City of Austin Programs that help gardeners grow sustainable, earth-wise gardens

Plan to arrive early and bring your wagon

Tickets
http://www.zilkergarden.org/about/events/ZGF2014/zgf.html

Vendors from Austin and Central Texas, selling a variety of plants – native and adapted annuals and perennials, cacti & succulents, veggies and herbs, orchids, and tropicals. Shop for garden-themed arts & crafts, ceramic pottery, custom jewelry, handmade artistic clothing, herbal products, garden hats.

Zilker Garden Festival is co-sponsored by the Austin Area Garden Council (AAGC) and the City of Austin Parks & Recreation Department (PARD). The festival is the primary fundraiser for AAGC, and proceeds support Zilker Botanical Garden.

Please note that the grounds will be closed to the public and to photographers all day Friday for setup prior to the festival. Thank you for leaving Fido at home when you visit the garden festival.

Smoking Ban: The City of Austin's Smoking in Public Places Ordinance prohibits smoking in all City parks and facilities. Smoking on the grounds of Zilker Botanical Garden is strictly prohibited.

Travel/Parking Tips: http://www.zilkergarden.org/about/events/ZGF2014/zgf.html