Zilker Kite Festival neighborhood parking

Photo by Sam Butler
Update: The annual Zilker Kite Festival scheduled for Mar. 9
that was postponed due to weather from Mar. 2 has been cancelled.

The City will be implementing the same neighborhood no-parking signage as utilized for the Austin City Limits Festival and the Trail of Lights in full scale this year in the Zilker and Barton Hills area.

Parking Restriction Signage

  • NO PARKING SIGNAGE will be installed February 28.
  • These signs are valid upon installation, PLEASE ADHERE TO THE SIGNAGE.
  • It will be actively enforced during event hours.

The restricted parking area signage will stay UP and remain valid during this time period. It will be actively enforced during event hours.

A neighborhood call-in line will once again be available at 512-633-8507

Examples of what to call in:

  • Parking within 30′ of the approach to a stop sign.
  • Parking or blocking within 15′ of a fire hydrant.
  • Parking left wheel to curb.  (cars parked facing against traffic).
  • If a car blocks YOUR driveway.  Some neighbors may permit people to block their OWN driveway.
  • Illegal vending/sales questions in the immediate festival area.

Helpful Neighborhood Reminders:

  • Please don’t put barriers in the street. It is public property and the police remove them.
  • Restricted parking areas are prohibited parking areas for all persons.
  • Immobilized cars should be moved out of restricted parking areas.

Zilker Park And Barton Spring Pool Details:

  • Barton Springs Pool is open AT ALL TIMES during normal hours. The southgate lot is currently closed for construction use of the south side of the pool. Access and ADA parking to the pool during road closure times is via Mopac, enter the “permit parking lane”
  • Zilker Park – Rugby Field, Picnic Areas, parking lots, Playscape (South of Barton Springs Road)
  • Open until roads close (to allow cars to be removed safely before patrons arise)
  • In addition, Auditorium Shores and Butler Park will be open at all times for park users if person want to avoid a crowd.
  • There is NO fencing being installed to close the park for this event.

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