On May 5, 1862, General Ignacio Zaragoza — born in Texas, hero of Mexico — led an outnumbered army to one of history's greatest upsets at the Battle of Puebla. Today, his name lives on right here in East Austin.
If you have not been to Parque Zaragoza yet, this is your sign to come enjoy the beautiful park and everything it has to offer.
🗺️ 2608 Gonzales St, Austin, TX
🎉 #CincoDeMayo #ParqueZaragoza #EastAustin #EastAustinConservancy
🌧️ Cinco de Mayo Update 🌮
Due to the rain and pockets of flooding at Parque Zaragoza, we've made the tough call to cancel our Cinco de Mayo event for now!
Silver lining? Our green spaces are soaking up every drop of this much-needed rain🌿💧
Stay tuned — we'll be sharing updates soon on a rescheduled date. We can't wait to celebrate with you!
#CincoDeMayo #EventUpdate #RainedOut #StayTuned
⚾🌺 PARQUE ZARAGOZA CINCO DE MAYO 🌺⚾
We hope to see you on Saturday, May 2nd at Parque Zaragoza
🏟️ Baseball all day:
10a · Lovejoys vs. Roadrunners
1p · Yardbirds vs. Bridge Bats
4p · Cobras vs. Tallboys
7p · Sliders vs. Ramblers
🎉 Starting at 3pm:
🌮 Latin American Market
🔥 Wildfire Division — Austin Fire Department
🎵 Mariachi Chicana
💃 Ballet Folklorico from Conley Guerrero Senior Center
🎙️ Proclamation from District 3 Council Member José Velásquez
This is 95 years of Parque Zaragoza and 30 years of the Rec Center — all wrapped into one celebration. Come out, bring the family, and show up for East Austin! 💚 Shout out and Big Ups to Austin Parks Foundation and Austin Parks and Recreation for their support in helping this be a successful event! 🙌
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We have so many fun things in store for you for our Cinco de Mayo Celebration on Saturday, May 2nd and we are so excited to have our friends from the @austinfiredept Wildfire Division with us to educate us on how to prevent wildfires! See you there!
Yesterday kicked off on the right note with @travisaudubon and friends on a bird walk! Parque Zaragoza was the perfect spot to spot some amazing birds and make some memories 🙌🏽 💚 🌲 🐦. We hope to see you at the next one! Thanks to Sharon and Anna for leading the way! #eastaustin #parquezaragoza #birdsofaustintx #audubon
95 years of Parque Zaragoza. 30 years of the Rec Center. And a community that never stops showing up. 💚
SAVE THE DATE!
And come celebrate with us in ONE MONTH on Saturday, May 2nd — baseball all day, Ballet Folklorico, music, Wildfire Preparedness Education, and a proclamation by District 3 CM José Velásquez.
This is YOUR park.
Let's celebrate it together.
#ParqueZaragoza #CincoDeMayo #EastAustinCommunity #95Years #AustinBaseball #AustinSandlot #ATX #CityOfAustin
Play ball, East Austin! ⚾ Hard to believe tomorrow is April but it is basically HERE!
Parque Zaragoza is bringing the heat with TWO Saturdays of sandlot baseball. Come out, bring the family, and cheer on your favorites. See you at 742 Pedernales! 🏟️
🌿✨ Join us in caring for a space that has cared for our community for generations ✨🌿
Come out to Parque Zaragoza for our upcoming Park Clean Ups and help us keep this historic gathering place beautiful, safe, and welcoming for all 💚
🗓️ Saturday, April 11 | 9–11 AM
🗓️ Saturday, May 9 | 9–11 AM
We’ll be doing everything from trash pick-up to light landscaping—whether it’s along Boggy Creek, in the park, or nearby streets. No experience needed, just bring yourself!
🧤 Supplies provided
📍 Meet us at the Rec Center parking lot
Let’s show up for Parque Zaragoza the way this park has always shown up for our community 💫
#ParqueZaragoza #EastAustin #CommunityCare #KeepAustinBeautiful #VolunteerATX #AustinParks
Spring is coming and the Amigos along with AMAZING volunteers came together to get ready for it during #itsmyparkday2026 We cleaned up trash and then created a wildflower meadow 🌻 Can’t wait to see the radiance of our hard work! Best volunteers- the rain didn’t scare anyone away 🌧️ 💪🏽 🙌🏽 So grateful!
If you've ever wanted to learn more about local birds and how to identify them, now is your chance!
Join EAC as we learn the basics of bird watching and go on a casual bird walk starting from Parque Zaragoza with folks from Travis Audubon.
With spring migration underway, we may spot some very interesting birds!
Bird field guides and binoculars will be provided.
Hope to see you there!
From fenced space to wildflower meadow 🌼🌿
After the Parque Zaragoza pool house renovation, a protected area around two heritage Live Oaks became an unexpected meadow. Over the past year, Amigos de Parque Zaragoza have worked with Austin Parks & Rec to remove invasives like Johnson Grass and reseed with native grasses and wildflowers.
On It’s My Parks Day THIS SATURDAY, we’ll define the meadow boundaries, plant natives, and help this space thrive. 🌳✨ Supplies will be provided- all that is needed is YOU!
We’ve been a little quiet over here — but not in the community.
East Austin Conservancy is powered by a team of one full time employee (plus two incredible interns 💛), and we’ve been deep in the work.
We appreciate your patience and support and look forward to seeing you at upcoming events!
#EastAustin #CommunityWealth #PreserveTheCulture
