Events
Small Wonders Puppet Theater will perform a lively puppet show for audiences of all ages! Join us at the Outdoor Plaza between the restroom building and the storage building in Kingsbury Commons!
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Have you been wondering what kind of tree is growing in your yard? Maybe you want to learn a fun new skill? Well, you're in luck, because the Central Texas Seed Savers and TreeFolks are coming to Pease Park to lead a Tree ID lesson to help you learn a little more about what's growing around you!
Folks of all ages can learn about the key characteristics that help differentiate one tree from another, and apply those skills afterward to help keep our urban ecosystem diverse and resilient.
We will gather on the lawn next to the big picnic tables right before heading out on the walk.
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Dr. Curtis Eckerman, Department Chair of Biology at Austin Community College, is a friend of Pease Park and an expert in moths. Each year he leads his students in moth studies in Kingsbury Commons and wishes to share this passion with others. He and his class will be stationed along the Eastern trail of Kingsbury Commons between 7:00 and 9:00pm. Stop by to learn about some of the species found within Pease Park and build community in conservation.
Make the most of the Total Eclipse at Pease Park!
Fun with PPC - Eclipse-related games and lessons, score PPC swag and eclipse glasses for a donation.
Free Yoga with Black Swan Yoga - FREE flow yoga leading up to the eclipse! Please bring your own mat.
Work from the park - Work from the park with our FREE Wi-Fi and visit Mariachi’s Tacos food truck for lunch!
To learn more about eclipses, peak viewing times, safety precautions, and more click here.
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Join us for a storytime of Miguel Antony Briones’ children’s book MACHO NO MACHISMO!
Miguel Antony Briones is an award-winning educator, community organizer, public speaker, and self-published author and illustrator of the bilingual children's book Como Mi Padrino. He was born and raised in the Central 79930 neighborhood of El Paso, Texas. Once a young travieso (mischievous child), he now writes about the experiences and culture that shaped his perception and outlook on life.
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
In anticipation of the 2024 Hill Country Ride for AIDS that will take place on April 20th, HCRA will install small red flags along the trail in Pease Park representing loved ones affected by HIV/AIDS.
This mile of red flags, known as the Mile of Silence, will remain in place for a couple of weeks. Join HCRA on April 4th to learn more about the upcoming 2023 ride or to add a flag to the Pease Park installation.
Visit Pease Park and immerse yourself in a blanket of sounds and feelings during a Sound Bath experience!
This Sound Bath will feature Bruised Sinatra, an original acoustic Austin-based sibling duo (guitar, stand up bass and vox) with a sultry blend of a rock-n-roll, blues and a hint of jazz.
PPC is excited to partner with the Violet Crown Platers’ Diverse Space Youth Dance Company for an outdoor installment of their movement-based performance False Starts, Falls, Fouls [The Art of Making Mistakes]!
This performance is a FREE-for-all all opportunity to support local art and youth dance initiatives. Since this is a moving performance, we will begin at the ring of Sycamore trees next to the Picnic Tables and make our way to the Tudor Cottage and Terrace, the Amphitheater, Treehouse, and trails on the Kingsbury hillside.
Small Wonders Puppet Theater will perform a lively puppet show for audiences of all ages! Join us at the Outdoor Plaza between the restroom building and the storage building in Kingsbury Commons!
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Small Wonders Puppet Theater will lead a puppet-making workshop for audiences of all ages! Join us at the Tudor Cottage in Kingsbury Commons to learn how to make your very own puppet out of recycled materials! This event is free and open to the public.
Please note the MLK Day Food Drive will take place on Thursday, January 18th from 10:00am-5:00pm at the Tudor Cottage and Terrace.
In honor of Martin Luther King Day 2024, please bring donations to the Pease Park Conservancy MLK Day Food Drive supporting the Central Texas Food Bank! Feel free to bring extra cardboard boxes to make sorting and transporting easier.
Most needed items include peanut butter, canned chicken breast or tuna, canned low sodium vegetables, fruit in its own juice, dry pinto beans, brown rice, dry pasta, nonfat dry milk powder, 100% whole grain cereal, tomato sauce, canned tomatoes, canned entrees. Drop your items off with Pease Park Conservancy Staff on Thursday, January 18th from 10:00am - 5:00pm.
Small Wonders Puppet Theater will perform a lively puppet show for audiences of all ages! Join us at the Outdoor Plaza between the restroom building and the storage building in Kingsbury Commons!
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Children's Book Author, Kari Lavelle will read her picture book WE MOVE THE WORLD, on Saturday November 4th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Amphitheater in Kingsbury Commons! We hope you will join us!
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Pease Park Conservancy is excited to host a safe trick-or-treat to celebrate Halloween and the closing of the splash pad for the season.
Join us at the Tudor Cottage and Terrace before you go trick-or-treating for Halloween tunes, free Tiff’s Treats cookies and candy, environmental learning activities, and more!
Small Wonders Puppet Theater will perform a lively puppet show for audiences of all ages!
Join us at the Outdoor Plaza between the restroom building and the storage building in Kingsbury Commons! This event is free and open to the public.
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Join Pease Park Conservancy for a bilingual Conservation Walk throughout Pease Park in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month!
Unase con Pease Park Conservancy para una caminata de conservación bilingüe por el parque Pease!
REGISTER HERE | REGISTRESE AQUI
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Pease Park Conservancy continues its summer series of Pease Nights alongside Brother Friend! On this evening, Brother Friend brings live music by Aaron McDonnell to Pease Park and will offer beer, wine, and snacks for your delightful summer evening. We hope you can join us!
Pease Park Conservancy is excited to partner with Cool to Care for a community swap event at Pease Park.
This swap is a chance for Austinites to participate in environmentally conscious consumption initiatives; learn about the work of participating local organizations; and above all, build community among people with similar interests.
Participants will be able to swap gently used clothing items and plants all while gathering with community.
Small Wonders Puppet Theater will perform a lively puppet show for audiences of all ages!
Join us at the Outdoor Plaza between the restroom building and the storage building in Kingsbury Commons! This event is free and open to the public.
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Visit the Pease Park amphitheater for a storytime featuring local children’s book author Meghan P. Browne!
Storytimes are outdoor learning opportunties for young readers. The books that will be read at this storytime are best suited for elementary aged students.
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Have you been wondering what kind of tree is growing in your yard? Maybe you want to learn a fun new skill? Well, you're in luck, because the Central Texas Seed Savers and TreeFolks are coming to Pease Park to lead a Tree ID lesson to help you learn a little more about what's growing around you!
Folks of all ages can learn about the key characteristics that help differentiate one tree from another, and apply those skills afterward to help keep our urban ecosystem diverse and resilient.
We will gather on the lawn next to the big picnic tables right before heading out on the walk.
REGISTER HERE
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Pease Park Conservancy is excited to partner with Austin Wildlife Rescue for an interactive wilderness presentation, tortoise meet and greet, and a wilderness walk!
Join The Conservancy and Austin Wildlife Rescue at the Tudor Cottage for a special family friendly presentation on native Texas Wildlife and what we can do to help these beloved creatures. Staff and rehabilitators from Austin Wildlife Rescue will be joined by special animal ambassador Tortellini - a Texas Tortoise!
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Pease Nights is a summer series that offers FREE live entertainment. This event will feature music by Buffalo Hunt. The evening's host will be comedian, Carlton Wilcoxson. Carlton Is known for appearances at SXSW, with Buzzfeed, and a recent guest set at The Comedy Store. KUTX 98.9 featured Buffalo Hunt as Artist of the Month, and you can sample their music here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2R3bV3GN30&feature=youtu.be
Field trips are for all! Come to Pease Park for a family excursion! Pease Park Conservancy and Families in Nature will be leading an Ecologist School Field Trip for families at Pease Park! Parents, guardians, and kids are welcome to, not only learn about the joint service-learning program we offer to school groups, but experience the opportunity for themselves! We will be leading a field trip for families with various stations and lessons throughout Kingsbury Commons and giving parents/guardians a taste of what an excursion to Pease Park is like!
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
Pease Park Conservancy continues its summer series of Pease Nights alongside Brother Friend! On this evening, Brother Friend brings live music by Hong Kong Wigs to Pease Park and will offer beer, wine, and snacks for your delightful summer evening. We hope you can join us!
Join Pease Park Conservancy for a bilingual Conservation Walk throughout Pease Park!
¡Unase con Pease Park Conservancy para una caminata de conservación bilingüe en el parque Pease!
Latino Conservation Week, is an initiative of the Hispanic Access Foundation as a way to support the Latino community getting into the outdoors and participating in activities to protect our natural resources. To celebrate this Pease Park Conservancy is putting together a bilingual Conservation Walk through Pease Park. We will be enjoying the space by learning about conservation projects in the park, identifying native and invasive species, and celebrating community. We will meet at the Tudor Cottage and Terrace in Kingsbury Commons and make our way through the hillside trails and main trails of Kingsbury Commons before returning to the Tudor Cottage and Terrace for drinks and swag.
La semana de conservación latina es una iniciativa de la fundación de acceso hispáno como una manera de apoyar a la comunidad a salir al aire libre, y participar en actividades para proteger a nuestros recursos naturales. Para celebrar esta iniciativa, Pease Park Conservancy estará presentando una caminata de conservación bilingüe en el Pavillon Kingsbury. Estaremos disfrutando y apreciando el parque, aprendiando de la historia del parque y aprender sobre los proyectos activos de conservación como una comunidad. Además vamos a identificar algunas especies nativas e invasoras. Nos encontraremos en la cabaña y terraza tudor y continuaremos la caminata en las colinas que abrazan el parque. La caminata se terminará con el regreso a la cabana por refrescos y materiales gratis.
REGISTER HERE | REGISTRESE AQUI
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
A note about Pease Park Conservancy's events: If you sign up, please make every effort to show up. Our events are free so all of our community members can attend. But we plan our events to be meaningful for the number of people who register to be there, so please make every effort to attend if you have registered. We understand things come up from time to time, but If you have registered we look forward to having you there! Thank you!
It’s a Pride Picnic y’all! Pease Park Conservancy is partnering with Future Front Texas for our first-ever Pride Picnic in Pease. It will be a day of abundant sunshine, community vibes, and an unapologetically queer celebration of the summer solstice. Free and open to all!
Bring a blanket and enjoy a picnic in Pease!
Children's Book Author, Lindsay Leslie read her picture book DUSK EXPLORERS, on Saturday June 17th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Amphitheater in Kingsbury Commons! We hope you will join us!
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
A note about Pease Park Conservancy's events: If you sign up, please make every effort to show up. Our events are free so all of our community members can attend. But we plan our events to be meaningful for the number of people who register to be there, so please make every effort to attend if you have registered. We understand things come up from time to time, but If you have registered we look forward to having you there! Thank you!
Enjoy a meal while enjoying a panel discussion and a short preview of an upcoming documentary about Austin's Black Freedom Communities.
A note about Pease Park Conservancy's events: If you sign up, please make every effort to show up. Our events are free so all of our community members can attend. But we plan our events to be meaningful for the number of people who register to be there, so please make every effort to attend if you have registered. We understand things come up from time to time, but If you have registered we look forward to having you there! Thank you!
Small Wonders Puppet Theater will perform a lively puppet show for audiences of all ages!
Join us at the Outdoor Plaza between the restroom building and the storage building in Kingsbury Commons! This event is free and open to the public.
Thank you to H-E-B for supporting all of our educational programming events!
A note about Pease Park Conservancy's events: If you sign up, please make every effort to show up. Our events are free so all of our community members can attend. But we plan our events to be meaningful for the number of people who register to be there, so please make every effort to attend if you have registered. We understand things come up from time to time, but If you have registered we look forward to having you there! Thank you!
Take part in the Black Swan Yoga + Pease Park Conservancy Wellness Festival! Starting at 10 a.m., you can enjoy movement and sound as well as offerings from a variety of vendors and food trucks. This is a donation supported event.
Join PPC's Conservation Team as we restore the trails and help protect them from erosion in celebration of National Trails Day!
Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes you do not mind getting dirty. Pease Park Conservancy will provide all necessary tools and instruction. After we work on the trails join us for some refreshments and community building.
All 13+ welcome to attend.
A note about Pease Park Conservancy's events: If you sign up, please make every effort to show up. Our events are free so all of our community members can attend. But we plan our events to be meaningful for the number of people who register to be there, so please make every effort to attend if you have registered. We understand things come up from time to time, but If you have registered we look forward to having you there! Thank you!
