Monarch Party in Zilker Park
Get ready for the Monarch Party in Zilker Park: a free, family-friendly celebration of butterflies, wildflowers, and the amazing ecosystem right in our own backyard!
- Cost
- Free
- For
- All ages, family-friendly
- Where
- Zilker Park
- When
- Sunday, November 1, 2026
- Time
- 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Join Zilker 351, in partnership with the National Wildlife Federation, for an afternoon of hands-on fun and nature discovery. Get your face painted, make seed balls packed with native wildflower seeds that will be planted right here in Zilker Park's meadow, weave a flower crown to wear home, and march in our butterfly parade celebrating the monarch's incredible migration through Austin. There's something for every curious kid, and plenty of grown-up fun too.
But this isn't just a party. It's a chance to be part of something real. Every seed ball made at this event will be planted in Zilker Park's historic wildflower meadow, which Zilker 351 is actively restoring as monarch habitat and a haven for native pollinators. When your child makes a seed ball, they're not just crafting. They're helping bring one of Austin's most beloved parks back to life.
Zilker Park belongs to all of us. Come celebrate it, restore it, and party like a monarch.
Hands-on fun for every curious kid
Face painting
Get your face painted and wear your wild side to the party.
Seed balls
Make seed balls packed with native wildflower seeds, planted right here in Zilker Park's meadow.
Flower crowns
Weave a flower crown to wear home and carry a little of the meadow with you.
Butterfly parade
March in our butterfly parade celebrating the monarch's incredible migration through Austin.
Sunday, November 1, 2026 · 1 to 4 PM
The Monarch Party is free and open to families of all ages. Reserve your spot so we know to expect you in the meadow.
Help restore Zilker's wildflower meadow
Every seed ball planted at the Monarch Party helps bring native pollinators back to Zilker Park. Your support keeps that restoration going all year long.