Austin City Limits Music Festival Info for Barton Hills Residents

Event dates and times

– Friday, Sept. 15 ? Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006-09-02
– Gates open at 11:00 am, music starts at 11:15 am, and closing time is 10:00 pm.

Street Closures

– Barton Springs from MoPac to Robert E Lee closed Friday, Sept. 15, 9:00 am through Sunday, Sept. 17 at midnight
– Other streets will restrict through traffic, have detours, have signs that read ?No event parking? and ?Temporary No Parking? signs. See map.
– More info on travel and traffic: www.austinroadworks.org, click Street Event Closures, or tune in to AM 1680 or 1690

Traffic and Parking

– New barriers and detours will go into effect this year (see map). Barricades will go up at 10 am until 9 pm each day. Temporary no parking areas are in effect Friday morning through Sunday evening.
– Report traffic and parking violations to 3-1-1.
– Report non-emergency traffic or parking concerns to PARD Park Police: cell 415-1037, pager 802-9500
– Passenger Drop off: MoPac pedestrian bridge, north of Town Lake (by Austin High ? but no Festival parking at Austin High)
– Bicycle racks at all Festival gates ? bring your own lock
– Free shuttle from Republic Square


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AISD 125th Anniversary Parade Saturday Sept. 16

If you love a parade, you’re REALLY going to love this one! Come celebrate Austin Independent School District’s 125th Anniversary this Saturday, September 16, from 9 AM to noon. Our own Barton Hills Elementary will have a float in the Parade. Be sure to watch for it!

The parade begins in the front of the State Capitol at 9:00 a.m. and will feature High School Bands, Floats, Antique Cars, and Old Fashioned Fun!

More information about AISD’s 125th Anniversary Celebration is available on their web site: http://www.austinisd.org/misc/125/