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Zilker Park
2100 Barton Springs Rd., 512/974-6700
This 351-acre park is affectionately referred to as Austin's "crown jewel." Its vast grounds include Barton Springs Pool, the Zilker Hillside Theatre (home to Shakespeare in the park), the Zilker Botanical Gardens, Science and Nature Center, and Umlauf Sculpture Garden. Annually the park plays host to the Austin City Limits Festival, the Zilker Kite Festival, and the holiday Trail of Lights.
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Best of Austin Awards
- 2023: Readers Place to Hang With Your Pet
- 2022: Readers Playground
- 2022: Readers Place to Hang With Your Pet
- 2021: Readers Playground
- 2021: Readers Place for Sober Socializing
- 2021: Readers Place to Hang With Your Pet
- 2019: Readers Playground
- 2019: Readers Place to Hang With Your Pet
- 2018: Readers Playground
- 2018: Readers Place to Hang With Your Pet
- 2017: Readers Best Park
- 2017: Readers Best Place to Hang With Your Pet
- 2013: Critics Best Zilker Serenade (Woode Wood)
- 2010: Readers Best Holiday Display (Zilker Tree Festival and Trail of Lights)
- 2009: Critics Best New Bike Paths (New Zilker Bike Lanes)
- 2008: Readers Best Public Space
- 2008: Readers Best Place for a Picnic
- 2007: Readers Best Place for a Picnic
- 2006: Readers Best Outdoor Public Space
- 2006: Readers Best Place to Commune With Nature
- 2006: Readers Best Place for a Picnic
- 2005: Readers Best Outdoor Public Space (Zilker Park/Barton Springs)
- 2005: Readers Best Place to Commune With Nature
- 2005: Readers Best Place for a Picnic (Zilker)
- 2005: Critics Best Free Blues (KGSR's Blues on the Green)
- 2004: Readers Best Place to Commune With Nature
- 2004: Readers Best Place for a Picnic
- 2003: Readers Best Place to Commune With Nature
- 2003: Readers Best Park
- 2002: Readers Best Participatory Sport
- 2002: Readers Best Place to Commune With Nature
- 2001: Readers Best Playground/Park
- 2000: Readers Best Playground/Park
- 1999: Critics Best Romantic Row
- 1999: Critics Best Daytime In Town Getaway
- 1999: Readers Best Playground/Park
- 1998: Readers Best Neighborhood Park
- 1998: Readers Best Playground/Park
- 1997: Readers Best Neighborhood Park
- 1997: Readers Best Playground/Park
- 1997: Readers Best Public Sports Facility
- 1996: Readers Best Inexpensive Date
- 1996: Readers Best Playground/Park
- 1995: Readers Best Way To Spend A Lazy Afternoon
- 1995: Readers Best Playscape
- 1995: Critics Best Public Art
- 1995: Critics Best Playscape Renovation
- 1995: Readers Best Neighborhood Park
- 1994: Readers Best Neighborhood Park
- 1994: Readers Best Way To Spend A Lazy Afternoon
- 1994: Readers Best Playscape
- 1994: Critics Best Scenic View Of Downtown
- 1993: Readers Best Place To Read A Book
- 1993: Readers Best Amusement Park/Attraction
- 1993: Readers Best Place For Kids
- 1993: Readers Best Place To Take The Whole Family
- 1991: Readers Best Amusement Park/Attraction
- 1991: Readers Best Garden Or Park
- 1991: Readers Best Place For Kids
- 1991: Readers Best Place To Take The Whole Family
- 1990: Readers Best Garden Or Park
- 1990: Readers Best Place For Kids
- 1990: Readers Best Place To Take The Whole Family
