Can’t decide whether to party in observance of Arbor Day or for Monarch Appreciation Day? Well, this year you don’t have to. This year there will be a joint celebration of both nature holidays at the Zilker Botanical Garden. The Roots and Wings Festival is Saturday, Oct 27, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at 2220 Barton Springs Road, with free parking on Stratford Drive. Nature-inspired costumes are encouraged, and a costume parade will happen at 1:30 p.m. Other activities include a singing zoologist, a butterfly tag-and-release station, a kids’ tree climb with city arborists, and nature walks. Bring your own picnic, or grab something to go from the food truck. There is a small entrance fee – $1 for kids under 12 and seniors 62 and over, $2 for Austin resident adults, and $3 for nonresidents – and the event will take place rain or shine.
Celebrate roots and wings this weekend
