In a recent op-ed co-authored by Mayor Adler, Mayor Pro Tem Tovo, Council Member Houston and Council Member Renteria, the Waller Creek project was lauded as “once in a generation opportunity” for Austin to create parks and green space that will serve the entire community. Read the full article in the Austin American Statesman, continued […]
Starting this year, Waller Creek Conservancy is hosting quarterly community conversations on topics relevant to our future parks. In February, we kicked off this engagement series by asking our community about your preferences for food in Waller Creek Parks. After hosting two public meetings on Feb. 22 and 24, and an online survey during the […]
5TH ANNUAL CREEK SHOW November 9-17, 6pm – 10pm nightly NEW LOCATION: Waller Creek between 9th St and 11th St Waller Creek Conservancy is thrilled to announce that Creek Show will be back for its 5th year in 2018! The event remains free and open to the public. We received over 50 submissions and, although […]
Huge thank you to the 1,500 Austinites who joined us at the Waller Creek Picnic! During this special pop-up event, we celebrated the future of Waller Creek with our community, sharing good food, while enjoying the sunset! This year, we welcomed the largest crowd ever at Palm Park and sold a record-breaking number of baskets. […]
Waller Creek Conservancy is excited to announce that the 2018 Call for Ideas is now open! Celebrating its 5th year, Creek Show features light-based works by local designers. In 2017, the event drew more than 20,000 Austinites and visitors to downtown over ten nights. In 2018, Creek Show will be moving to a NEW location […]
Waller Creek Conservancy, together with the City of Austin, broke ground in Sept. 2017 on the Waller Creek chain of parks. The parks will be active places for all of Austin to enjoy and that includes food. Two public feedback sessions will be held next month on Thursday, Feb. 22 and Saturday, Feb. 24 to […]
We want to thank our community for supporting another year of Creek Show! With over 20,000 Austinites experiencing our ten nights of free art installations, kids’ programming, and music, this was our most successful year in this 4th annual tradition. This year, we were excited to host our first Creek Show Lounge as a place […]
Waller Creek Conservancy just celebrated our 6th Annual Benefit Concert on October 11th at Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater! We want to thank the many Waller Creek supporters that joined us for this special evening. All proceeds from the concert and dinner will benefit Waller Creek, funding Waller Creek operations and programs, like the upcoming Creek […]
On Sept. 28, the Austin City Council unanimously (10-0) passed Item 52 on their agenda regarding the “Downtown Puzzle”, requesting that staff pursue further analysis on the various projects, including Waller Creek. While this does not finalize any funding decisions, it does represent a significant step forward in this effort. The Puzzle looks to advance […]
20% of all sales on August 30 from 6 – 8pm will go to Waller Creek! Outdoor Voices makes clothes to sweat in and, like Waller Creek Conservancy, they believe in getting outdoors and #DoingThings. Be sure to stop by for food, drinks, Waller Creek swag, and other door prizes, including two general admission tickets […]