In 2024 Waterloo Park welcomed over 200,000 park visitors, hosted 30 concerts at Moody Amphitheater, offered 175 free community programs, and supported beautiful landscapes throughout all the seasons! A wide variety of community programs energized the park throughout 2024, including wellness classes, children’s activities, nature walks, concerts, art installations, and more. Especially memorable was the once-in-a-lifetime total solar […]
Waterloo Greenway Names Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette as CEO
AUSTIN, Texas (March 18, 2025) — The Waterloo Greenway Board of Directors today announced Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette as its new chief executive officer, effective April 1, 2025. Dr. Burnette is a respected and accomplished community builder who brings not only her civic passion, but her engineering, financial, and executive expertise to guide the completion […]
HARTMAN BRIDGE NOW OPEN AT WATERLOO GREENWAY SECOND PHASE
Waterloo Greenway Marks a Milestone with the Opening of the Hartman Bridge on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail Austin, TX — January 27, 2025 – After several months of detours along the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail for Waterloo Greenway Phase II: The Confluence, a newly completed bridge and realigned trail are […]
2024 Recap Part 2: Art, Nature, & Phase II
Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy art and nature this year at Waterloo Park! While we reflect on 2024, our sights are also set on the new year and the exciting progress being made at Waterloo Greenway: Phase II. Art in Waterloo Park Waterloo Greenway aims to showcase free, public art, set […]
2024 Recap Part 1: Programming, Concerts, & Festivals
What a year it’s been at Waterloo Park! Thank you to everyone in the community who came out for an event this year, from yoga and dance classes to children’s outdoor learning programs to concerts and festivals. While we are already in gear preparing wonderful programming and park activities for 2025, we also want to […]
Third phase of detours on the Butler Hike and Bike Trail starts September 30
Detours are needed to construct new pedestrian bridges over Waller Creek and the Lagoon Overlook and Leaf Deck A new detour route on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail at Waller Creek will be put into place on Monday, September 30, and is scheduled to remain in place through mid-December 2024. The […]
FREE DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS PRESENTED BY SIETE FAMILY FOODS RETURNS NOVEMBER 1
Waterloo Greenway announces Día de los Muertos presented by Siete Family Foods, with a free evening celebration at Waterloo Park including community altars, cultural activations, live music, and dance performances on November 1 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, long observed in Mexico, is a holiday now […]
Waterloo Greenway Community Programming Returns this Fall
Free Workouts, Children’s Storytime, Fall Festivals at Waterloo Park Austin, TX — August 14, 2024 – Today Waterloo Greenway Conservancy announces the return of its weekly series of no-cost family-friendly community programs at Waterloo Park this fall, in collaboration with Austin-based organizations, artists, and performers. Located in the heart of downtown Austin, Waterloo Park is […]
Waterloo Greenway and Siete Family Foods Partner to Bring Día de los Muertos to Waterloo Park on November 1
Enjoy live music and dance, community altars, calavera face painting, themed cocktails, local artisan vendors, and more! Austin, TX — July 18, 2024 – Waterloo Greenway Conservancy today announced Día de los Muertos at Waterloo Park, presented by Siete Family Foods, on November 1. Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, long observed […]
Trail Detours Start Soon Along Hike and Bike Trail Near Waller Creek
Series of detours start soon along Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail at Waller Creek The detours are to construct new pedestrian bridges over Waller Creek and the Lagoon Overlook and Leaf Deck. Over the next several months, users of the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail are urged to slow […]