City of Austin

The Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) announces the 2019 Austin City Limits (ACL) Music Festival closure schedule. The ACL Music Festival takes place on a 46-acre portion of Zilker Metropolitan Park.

The northern portion of Zilker Metropolitan Park, known to Austinites as the Great Lawn, will remain closed through Oct. 30. This includes 11 days of festival set up, two event weekends, a week to remove staging, and dependent upon weather conditions, at least one week for PARD's annual, post-event maintenance.

Zilker Park Access

• Zilker Metropolitan Park will be accessible between event weekends.
• See a map of open/closed areas by clicking on the ACL Period Zilker Park Access Map link at http://www.austintexas.gov/department/zilker-metropolitan-park.

Additional Closures in the Area

• The Austin Nature & Science Center will be closed to the public, except for Nature’s Way Preschool, through Oct. 14, 2019.
• Barton Springs Beverly Sheffield Education Center and Splash Exhibit will be closed from Oct. 4 - 14, 2019.
• PARD will use that time to complete maintenance and repairs on both facilities.

Alternative Park Use Areas

• During the festival period, Vic Mathias and Auditorium Shores east lawn, middle lawn, and off leash area will be open for public use.
• Butler Park will remain open for public use.
• View a directory of Austin parks for additional options http://www.austintexas.gov/department/parks-and-recreation.

Lane and Road Closures

• For a complete list of lane and road closures, visit http://www.austintexas.gov/citystage.

Note to Assignments Managers/Editors

ACL Music Festival media requests and media access to the Zilker Park Great Lawn area through Oct. 18 will have to be arranged through the ACL Music Festival media contact:

• Sandee Fenton, Sandee@freshcleanmedia.com

Media requests regarding transportation options available for ACL Festival patrons should be directed to the Austin Transportation Department media contact:

• Mary Vo, Mary.Vo@austintexas.gov, 512-974-7903

Information or interview requests regarding Austin parkland should be directed to PARD media contacts:

• Rachel Matvy, Rachel.Matvy@austintexas.gov, 512-332-4590
• John Nixon, John.Nixon@austintexas.gov, 512-786-7794