CANCELLED: East Austin Garden Fair

In light of current heightened concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19, and out of an abundance of caution for our volunteers and participants, we have decided to cancel the fair this year. Current plans are to resume the fair according to our normal routine, in spring 2021.

Parque Zaragoza Recreation Center
2608 Gonzales Street, Austin, TX 78702

Rain or Shine – come enjoy this great event.

Free Admission.
Free Plants & Seeds while supplies last.
Free Garden books, magazines, and seed catalogs.
Free Soil Screening for food gardeners  – Bring a 2-cup soil sample in a quart zip lock bag.
Easy instructions for soil sampling at http://austintexas.gov/soilkitchen
Ask the experts and get garden ideas.
Kid-friendly activities!

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Cooperative Extension Program – Prairie View A&M University, Travis County Master Gardeners, and Austin Parks & Recreation present the 14th annual East Austin Garden Fair.

Free and open to the public, this fun, hands-on fair involves community members in creative, low-cost ways to grow vegetables, herbs, and fruit to improve the family diet as well as information about Earth-Kind landscaping. Travis County Master Gardeners are there to offer university-based information to fair-goers on a variety of horticulture topics, along with community partner organizations providing information on closely-related services, programs and projects.

The fair also features an assortment of DIY and demonstration activities, including tool sharpening, composting, grow boxes, and straw bale gardening, plus information about irrigation methods, rainwater harvesting, vegetable gardening, fruit trees, and Texas Superstar plants. Booths on backyard chickens, rabbits, and bee houses are a big hit with all ages and there will be plenty of activities for kids. Please click here for a full list.

Long-standing community partners include Green Corn Project, Home Depot Kid’s Workshop, and the city of Austin Resource Recovery, Urban Forestry, Water, and Watershed Protection departments.

For more information, please call 512-854-9600. 

To see our favorite gardening resources for Austin and Travis County click here

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend a meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are required to contact Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service-Travis County at 512-854-9600 ten working days prior to the meeting so appropriate arrangements can be made.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will provide equal opportunities in programs and activities, education, and employment to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. 

The Texas A&M University System, the U. S. Department of Agriculture and the County Commissioners’ Courts of Texas cooperating.