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Attractions 60 23 ROUND ROCK Congress Avenue Blanton Museum of Art Austin History Center 1 Bat Bridge 14 The nation’s largest university 28 This research center for Austin More than 1.5 million bats -owned art collection includes and Travis County has fly out from beneath the more than 17,000 works. archives dating from 1839. bridge each night at dusk from March - October. Harry Ransom Center The Contemporary Austin 27TH ST 15 29 – Jones Center SAN JACINTO BLVD This center houses the world’s RIO GRANDE ST 58 Plaza Saltillo first photograph, a rare Through statewide exhibitions SALADO ST 2 DEAN KEETON ST This East Austin community Gutenberg Bible, Watergate and programs, The center is the site of annual papers, and more. Contemporary Austin helps CENTRAL AUSTIN 26TH ST Diez y Seis and Cinco de nurture artists’ careers. DISTRICT Mayo celebrations. UT Tower W 26TH ST 16 This 307-foot tower, Emma S. Barrientos 19 Austin Convention Center constructed in 1937, is the 30 Mexican-American WHITIS AVE T S 3 Y With nearly 900,000 square most visible landmark on the Cultural Center IT N 24TH ST I 24 R feet, this facility accom- UT Austin campus. Mexican-American arts and T 25 S A N modates major conventions heritage are highlighted with J A C and large consumer shows. Frank Erwin Center exhibits and performances. I 23RD ST DR DEDMAN ROBERT GUADALUPE ST N SPEEDWAY T 17 O SAN ANTONIO ST INN Head to this arena for Longhorn NUECES ST E R B RIO GRANDE ST C L Mexic-Arte Museum A V Palmer Events Center basketball games, touring 24TH ST M D P 4 31 U CLYDE LITTLEFIELD DR Stop in for exhibits of S SAN GABRIEL ST Overlooking Lady Bird Lake, music concerts, and more. D 16 R 18 amazing Mexican and Latin this multi-use special events PEARL ST THE UNIVERSITY N. LAMAR BLVD center feels park-like. Darrell K. Royal Texas American art. OF TEXAS CAMPUS 26 RED RIVER ST 18 Memorial Stadium It’s game time in our Texas 23RD ST W 22ND ST 21ST ST Stevie Ray Vaughan Statue 32 Austin City Hall 5 Visit the bronze statue of the Longhorn football stadium, Austin City Hall was designed 15 20TH ST “Patron Saint of Austin with a 100,000-person with a plaza to host 22ND ST UNIVERSITY AVE WHITIS ST Music” on Auditorium Shores. capacity. community events and live 35 music. JESTER CIR 19 Texas Memorial Museum 21ST ST O. Henry House 20TH ST 6 & Museum Don’t miss displays of dinosaur Paramount Theatre Stop by the cottage where artifacts, fossils, gems, 33 Opened in 1915, the 14 writer William Sidney Porter minerals, and meteorites. Paramount was restored for MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BLVD (O. Henry) lived in Austin. local productions and touring ACL Live at the Moody shows. 13 20 18TH ST Austin Visitor Center Theater 7 State-of-the-art live music MOPAC / LOOP 1 WEST AVE PEARL ST SAN GABRIEL ST Our official visitor information Long Center for the BRAZOS ST venue that also serves as 17TH ST 17 E 16TH ST center, souvenir shop, and 34 Performing Arts RED RIVER ST tour departure point can be home of KLRU-TV produced Home to the Austin found at 602 E. Fourth St. PBS program Austin City Limits. Symphony, Austin Opera, and 16TH ST Ballet Austin, as well as Texas State Cemetery Governor’s Mansion 21 home to the Austin Music 15TH ST 15TH ST 8 Take in the historic official Tour the final resting place of Memorial. NEW YORK AVE residence of Texas Governors Texas’ most notable sons and ANGELINA ST SAN ANTONIO ST GUADALUPE ST LAVACA ST CONGRESS AVE BRAZOS ST SAN JACINTO BLVD TRINITY ST COLORADO ST since 1856. daughters. Whole Foods Market 14TH ST 14TH ST 35 The national headquarters for E 13TH ST George Washington Carver 45 56 SAN BERNARD ST the world‘s largest natural COMAL ST Texas State Capitol 22 13TH ST 9 Museum, Cultural & grocer spans 80,000 square Completed in 1888, the Texas Genealogy Center WATERLOO E 12TH STCATALPA ST statehouse stands 14 feet Celebrate the history of feet. 9 PARK higher than the Nation’s Austin’s African-American 12TH ST 12TH ST OLIVE ST Alamo Drafthouse Ritz MYRTLE ST Capitol. community and historic NAVASOTA ST 36 A unique combination of JUNIPER ST contributions of Dr. Carver. BAYLOR ST 10 BRANCH ST ROSEWOOD AVE State Capitol theater and restaurant, see LAMAR BLVD 11TH ST 11TH ST 10 Visitors Center the best first-run and E 11TH ST The former General Land The Thinkery RED RIVER 23 A place where kids and parents independent films here. 47 8 DISTRICT 37 Office building houses historic 10TH ST 22 DUNCAN 10TH ST E 10TH ST E 10TH ST creatively solve science SAN MARCOS ST exhibits, visitor information, WOOLRIDGE ST NAVASOTA Texas Music Museum PARK WALLER ST STATE problems by making, doing, 9TH ST LYDIA ST and a gift shop. 37 SQUARE 27 53 CEMETERY and experiencing. Explore the history of 9TH ST 9TH ST E 9TH ST musicians who made Austin E 9TH ST UMLAUF Sculpture the Live Music Capital of the 11 Garden & Museum LBJ Presidential Library 28 24 & Museum World®. W 7TH ST 8TH ST 8TH ST E 8TH ST View this unique outdoor EAST AUSTIN ST COMAL This presidential museum PRESSLER ST 29 33 RED RIVER ST TRINITY ST NECHES ST display of more than 100 DISTRICT 21 chronicles LBJ’s career. The Austin Public Library BLANCO ST sculptures by the late artist, 38 7TH ST E 7TH ST The Central Library, designed HENDERSON ST WOOD ST WEST AVE SAN ANTONIO ST GUADALUPE ST LAVACA ST COLORADO ST Charles Umlauf. Bass Concert Hall to be flexible enough to 52 CONGRESS AVE 36 51 25 5TH ST 6TH ST This popular performing arts serve our community for the WALSH ST Austin Nature WEST SIXTH 35 E 6TH ST BAYLOR ST 35 SIXTH STREET DISTRICT ST MEDINA venue is located on the UT next hundred years, forms LAMAR BLVD STREET DISTRICT 54 12 & Science Center SABINE ST Austin Campus. the backbone of the Austin 5TH ST 5TH ST 5TH ST The outdoors are celebrated E 5TH ST through nature trails, exhibits, Public Library System. WAREHOUSE HENDERSON ST RIO GRANDE ST 46 DISTRICT 31 48 6 7 a dinosaur pit, and refuge for Mike A. Myers Stadium 2 26 Soccer and track events are 3RD ST 4TH ST SAN MARCOS ST MARCOS SAN E 4TH ST rescued wild animals. ST ONION held at this UT Austin ST NAVASOTA WALLER ST WALLER 20 ST ATAYAC 44 ST COMAL 20,000-seat stadium. STEP 3RD ST Bullock Texas State History HEN F AUS E 3RD ST TIN 13 Museum DR SECOND STREET PALM CESAR CHAVEZ ST NUECES ST 55 Interactive exhibits, rare St. Mary’s Cathedral DISTRICT 3 PARK 27 2ND ST BRAZOS ST artifacts, multimedia shows, St. Mary’s showcases a rose 38 SAN JACINTO BLVD TRINITY ST E 2ND ST and an IMAX theater capture window built in 1872 by 12 32 Victorian architect Nicholas CESAR CHAVEZ ST CESAR CHAVEZ ST our history. LOU NEFF RD E CESAR CHAVEZ ST Clayton. DRISKILL ST 39 WILLOW ST LADY BIRD LAKE 41 DAVIS ST 43 S 1ST ST 1 CANTERBURY ST DISTRICT BARTON SPRINGS RD LOU NEFF RD AUDITORIUM 5 RAINEY STREET GARDEN ST parks & Recreation RIVERSIDE DR SHORES COLORADO RIVER DAWSON RD 30 TAYLOR ST LEE BARTON DR RIVER ST HOLLY ST STERZING ST S CONGRESS AVE 35 Lady Bird Lake Zilker Botanical Gardens 47 Woolridge Square JESSE ST 34 EAST AVE AVE EAST 43 RAINEY ST 39 This 20-mile-long stretch of Adjacent to Zilker Park, these Relax at this scenic square at S LAMAR BLVD LAMBIE ST WILLIAM BARTON RD 42 11 HASKELL ST the Lower Colorado River gardens include a “prehistoric” Ninth and Guadalupe Streets, 4 meanders through downtown. area in tribute to 100 million- with its center piece gazebo BARTON SPRINGS RD 59 year-old dinosaur tracks and giant chess set. BARTON SPRINGS RD CLERMONT AVE Fiesta Gardens discovered here. WILLIAM BARTON RD 40 RIVERSIDE DR On the north shore of Lady 48 Brush Square Bird Lake east of IH-35, this Hike & Bike Trail This wonderful downtown 57 park hosts several festivals. 44 A popular draw for runners, oasis is just steps from the BOULDIN AVE NA SH HERN cyclists, and walkers are 10.1 O. Henry Museum and is the SOUTH AUSTIN S 1ST ST SOUTH CONGRESS ANDEZ SR RD DISTRICT 41 Zilker Park miles of trail loop around Lady site of the Pun-Off held each DISTRICT At 358 acres, this park is Bird Lake. year in the author’s honor. 40 home to Barton Springs Pool and ACL Music Festival each Waterloo Park 49 Boardwalk 50 October. 45 Austinites head outdoors to this With stunning views of the 49 N site of festivals and events. downtown skyline, the L C I 7,250-foot boardwalk is a = Public Parking S Barton Springs Pool U 42 M Dive into this 3-acre natural Republic Square great accompaniment to your NELLIE ST swimming hole with 46 Free live music, a weekly stroll along Lady Bird Lake. ACADEMY DR 68-degree year-round water farmers market, and outdoor 95 temperature. activities can be found at this JAMES ST historic park. GREATER AUSTIN AREA PARK LN 35 GIBSON ST 183 FM 1325 RM 620 Lake Travis NEWTON ST ELIZABETH ST RM 2222 Districts 275 183 35 MONROE ST 290 MILTON ST 71 South Congress 54 Warehouse District Central Austin District 290 AVE CONGRESS S 50 (SoCo) District The industrial Warehouse 58 You’ll find cafes and vintage ANNIE ST Just south of Lady Bird Lake, District offers refined stomping stores resting between giant LOOP 360 1 Lake Walter E.