Enjoy live music in the shaded Rose Garden, grab a burger from Downtown Burgers, and sip tasty bevs from Austin Beerworks. All ages; dog-friendly.

Music in the Garden: Aubrey Hays

Get hands-on lessons about planning your fall garden the organic way.

Fall Gardening Workshop With Austin Davenport

​Learn about amending your soil for fall planting and the unique circumstances about growing in the fall and winter, and get a crop rundown for Central Texas. Bring seeds and plants to swap afterward if you wish, and catch it on YouTube or Zoom if you can't make it in person.

Fall Garden Planning With Austin Davenport

Bring your pup to celebrate furry friends with vendors, puppy pools, heat safety education, adoptable dogs from Austin Humane Society and Austin Pets Alive!, training demos from Barks & Rec ATX, games and giveaways from Tomlinson's, a Bark Ranger certification class, treats, services, and lots more!

National Dog Day: Dog Days of Summer

See rare and beautiful cacti and succulent species from around the world. Texas vendors will sell native and exotic cacti and succulents and handmade pottery, and there will be a silent auction and hourly plant raffle. Educational information, literature, and expert advice will also be available.

Austin Cactus and Succulent Society Fall Show & Sale

Dr. Molly Ogorzaly will compare Japanese and Western gardening traditions with photos taken from her travels to Japan, where she was a guest in Austin's sister city Oita for a garden internship.

The Nature & Spirit of Japanese Gardens

Mississippi Gulf Coast-born Aubrey Hays howls a torrential cloudburst in 2021 single “Statue,” backed by the screams of guttural guitars and a trumpet, before nestling into an outro of dainty arpeggios. “I can dip myself in gold/ And travel to places bought and sold among men/ Oh will I ever be whole again?” the self-described “lyric-forward pop musician” ruminates. Delivered with the musical prowess Hays honed as early as 4 years old, their visceral discography – soon to expand with an EP in the works – unleashes the unknown and sentimental. The singer-guitarist’s hypnotizing voice leaps as they cast a spell in the more hopeful “I Wanna See This Through”: “Wouldn’t it be nice to believe in yourself?” Shrouded in the Rose Garden, the Austin-based storyteller will perform as the fifth and final artist of this year’s Music in the Garden outdoor concert series. Enjoy this free, all-ages event, which includes food and beverage options from Downtown Burgers and Austin Beerworks, respectively.

Aubrey Hays

Learn about a holistic and sustainable approach to cultivating thriving gardens and farms.

Natural Farming 101

Zilker Botanical Garden will host a variety of family-friendly activities as part of the city of Austin’s sixth annual Roots & Wings Festival. Celebrate bees, pollinators, and trees with crafts, presentations, and workshops.

Roots & Wings Festival Celebration at Zilker Botanical Garden

Spend an evening with Forklift Danceworks, exalting the power of art in the Anthropocene era. Guests will enjoy a sensory experience evoking the brilliance of botanicals and featuring local bites, beverages, a short performance, and in true Forklift fashion, a dance party under the stars.

Botany of Desire: Forklift's Annual Fundraiser

Nature-based activities and festive family fun, including the Austin Camerata String Quartet performing holiday classics. Pack a picnic and grab hot holiday beverages on-site.

Yule in the Garden

The Zilker Botanical Garden and Teatro de la Tierra present Beto, Beto el Abeto, a play – adapted from Hans Christian Andersen’s The Fir Tree – that blends languages, cultures, genres, and biological kingdoms in an inventive, unorthodox approach to Christmas amidst a world that is changing rapidly.

Beto, Beto el Abeto

Now's the time to start seeds indoors for spring planting of peppers, tomatoes, and eggplants, so learn how to get started toward a goal of the ultimate fresh eggplant parm at this informative workshop.