Free Day at Zilker Botanical Garden

On select dates throughout the year, the Garden offers free days where no admission is charged.

Parking is always free and available via our main parking lot, which can be accessed through the front entrance of the garden. If overflow parking is needed, our overflow lot at 2300 Stratford Drive will be open. If you park in the overflow lot, you can enter directly across the street through the Hartman Gate at the back entrance. This is a highly ornamental gate and is easily recognizable.

Free Days for 2025: January 20, March 12, May 26, June 15, July 13, September 7, November 11, and December 26

No advance registration is necessary. Final entry to the Garden is 3:30 pm.