Last year’s For the Love of Parks event featured many organizations, including the Central Texas Food Bank and the Travis County Parks Police. (Courtesy Travis County Parks Foundation)
April is packed with events, ranging from environmental activities and Earth Day celebrations to shows from local performers.
Birdies by the Lake
The Lake Travis Chamber of Commerce will host its 25th annual charity golf classic at Falconhead Golf Club, bringing together local business leaders, nonprofits and community partners for a day of golf, networking and fundraising. Lunch, drinks and prizes are included.
April 9, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
$1,200 per team of 4
Falconhead Golf Club, 15201 Falcon Head Blvd., Austin
This annual Bee Cave Public Library festival blends literacy celebration with live bee education. The event will feature programming for all ages, including local authors, book vendors, hands-on bee and nature activities, and a honey tasting contest.
April 11, 1-5 p.m.
Free, RSVP optional
Bee Cave Public Library, 4000 Galleria Parkway, Bee Cave
Participants of last year’s Wilderness Run 5k gather around the finish line at Hurst Creek Sculpture Garden. (Courtesy City of Lakeway)
Wilderness Run
Sponsored by Friends of the Park Lakeway, the annual Wilderness Run 5K winds through the Hurst Sculpture Garden. This free community race welcomes runners and walkers of all ages and offers prizes for the top finishers.
April 11, 8:30am
Free
Hurst Creek Sculpture Garden, 104 Cross Creek, Lakeway
Lake Travis Community Library will host a free community workshop walking homeowners through the property tax protest process, covering how to gather evidence, understand appeal timelines and file with the appraisal review board.
The Travis County Parks Foundation's 4th annual festival celebrates the county's 27 parks with live music, face painting, animal encounters, interactive learning stations, pick-up sports, food and more. This year's event also marks the public launch of the Park Stewards Program, a new volunteer initiative.
Residents planted flowers at the Lakeway Swim Center during the city’s 2024 Earth Day event. (Courtesy Lakeway Parks and Recreation)
Earth Day, The Lake Way
The city of Lakeway's annual Earth Day volunteer event invites residents to help protect and preserve the Hamilton Greenbelt. This year's project focuses on removing invasive Nandina plants to restore native habitats and support local wildlife.
April 22, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Free
Hamilton Greenbelt, 1173 Lohmans Crossing Road, Lakeway
Lakeway Sings! returns for its annual spring dinner show, which will feature a cast of more than 70 local performers celebrating songs from every letter of the alphabet.
The city of Lago Vista’s annual community festival draws families to Lake Travis for live music, local vendors, food and waterfront entertainment to celebrate the lakeside city. For the first time since 2016, a sailboat regatta will be featured at the event.
April 25, 1-8 p.m.
Free
Bar-K Park, 6608 Bar K Clubhouse Court, Lago Vista
The Association of Future Scientists will lead a hands-on water filtration experiment at Laura’s Library, inviting young science enthusiasts to explore water conservation and environmental science through interactive, guided activities.
