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Tales on the Trail Recap

Thank you to everyone who came out to Tales on the Trail Presented by Summerlee Foundation this past Sunday, July 31! We had so much fun celebrating everything that makes Waterloo Park eco-friendly and sustainable with our City of Austin partners, Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD), Austin Energy, and Watershed Protection Department. Special thanks […]

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Thank you for a spectacular Creek Show!

From November 12-21, 2021, Waterloo Park welcomed thousands of Austinites to explore our 7th Annual Creek Show! Throughout the free, 10-night event, visitors of all ages enjoyed five immersive displays of light-based art, live music by 25 local performers, and a variety of family-friendly activities at the newly renovated Waterloo Park. “The first Creek Show […]

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Event Recap: Día De Los Muertos at Waterloo Park

On Sunday, October 31, 2021 Austinites joined Waterloo Greenway and Frida Friday ATX for an unforgettable Día De Los Muertos celebration at Waterloo Park, presented by Tito’s Handmade Vodka and PNC Bank! The free community celebration kicked off with a vibrant, traditional dance by Danza Azteca Guadalupana de Austin that welcomed park guests and invited […]

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Celebrate Día De Los Muertos at Waterloo Park

Waterloo Greenway and Frida Friday ATX Launch Vendor Market with Live Music, Dance Performances, and More! Waterloo Greenway with community partner and co-producer Frida Friday ATX today announced that Waterloo Park will host a free public Día De Los Muertos celebration with an outdoor marketplace. The restored 11-acre park will feature live music and dance, […]

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Just Announced: Celebrating 50 Years of Asleep at the Wheel

Central Market and H-E-B Present‘Celebrating 50 Years of Asleep at the Wheel’Brought to you by Waterloo Greenway and Bismeaux Productions Asleep at the Wheel has been an Austin staple for the past 50 years, ever since taping the very first episode of Austin City Limits. They have played a pivotal role in creating the cosmic […]

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Celebrate the Reopening of Waterloo Park on August 14, 2021

Waterloo Park and Moody Amphitheater will open to the public on Saturday, August 14, 2021.

In partnership with the City of Austin, Waterloo Greenway will commemorate its grand opening with an inaugural all-day event called CommUNITY Day — a free, family-friendly festival with dozens of activations and live performances representing cultures from around the world, all in the reimagined 11-acre park.

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Introducing the Winning Authors of our Creek Monster Writing Competition

Waterloo Greenway believes that future of our community is being cultivated in the minds of our youngest learners. To kick off our educational programming, we asked AISD and Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI) elementary school students to help us tell the tale of our ever-elusive mascot, the Creek Monster.

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Celebrating the Women of Waterloo Greenway

What better way to celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month than to feature the great Women of Waterloo Greenway whose immeasurable impacts have helped shape our park and organization throughout the years. Through the month of March, we’ll be updating this post with messages from the women who work tirelessly to further our […]

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Help Amplify Educational Initiatives at Waterloo Greenway in 2021

We’ve hosted nature days, BioBlitz events, and creek adventures over the years, and with the opening of Waterloo Park in 2021, we’re ready to take our educational programming to the next level. This year, our Amplify Austin campaign will support three new educational initiatives: a creative writing contest to engage and support local schools, a Waterloo […]

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Waterloo Greenway Takes Part in National COVID-19 Memorial

On January 19, 2021, Waterloo Greenway joined thousands of cities across the country for a national moment of unity and remembrance. Waterloo Park’s Moody Amphitheater and Hill Country Garden were illuminated on Tuesday night to honor the lives we’ve lost to COVID-19 and the communities across our country that have been forever changed by the […]

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