Milwood Neighborhood Assoc.

Our 22nd Annual Fourth of July Parade & Picnic is Saturday, July 4th, 2026!

We can’t have this event without volunteers & shade tents please take a moment to sign up to help!   Click Here to volunteer or call/txt  *512*636-9176

Come watch, walk or ride in the parade, eat burgers/hot dogs/veggie tacos, listen to some patriotic music by ben goodman, meet neighbors, win prizes, support our neighborhood & park and celebrate our Independence as a nation!!

As a Special Treat – Amy’s Ice Cream is going to have a booth at the park to give a FREE scoop to attendees!

The Patriotic Parade Contest will be held for the best decorated walkers, riders and/or float so grab your friends and neighbors and get decorating!! Everyone in the parade is eligible and anyone can join in the parade – just gather at Milwood Baptist Church around 9:30am and fall in line. Parade kicks off at 10am.

Patriotic Music will begin soon after the parade arrives at the park. We will have a new group playing this year!

Check in at the membership tables to get your Raffle Tickets and a Grand Prize Ticket either at the church or at the picnic at the park. So don’t forget your $15 for dues to support MNA and any extra for tipping the band.  Additional Raffle Tickets can be purchased at $1 per ticket for the chance to win lots of other great prizes totaling over $2,000 in value! All the proceeds for MNA raffle tickets sold will go towards improvements at the park.

If you can’t make the picnic and want to pay your $15 dues click here. It is easy & secure.

Parade & Picnic Schedule – Saturday, July 4th

9:30am: Gathering for Parade at Milwood Baptist Church (12217 Cassady Dr) All are welcome to walk in the parade & win the Spirit Contest – just show-up & fall in line.
10:00am: Parade Begins (Parade Map)
10:30am: Parade Ends at Balcones Park & Spirit Contest for Costumes, Bikes and Floats
10:30am: Music and Raffle Drawing Begins
11:00am: Lunch Begins (Burgers/Hot Dogs/Vegetarian Option & Cold Drinks)
11:40am: Raffle Drawing Ends

Balcones Pool will open at 12noon!

Boy Scout Troop 421’s Cobbler Kings will also be there with their award winning cobblers so bring a few extra dollars to get to enjoy those! And Sno ATX will be there with their sno cone truck!

Thank you to our Event Sponsors:
H&H Design & Build
Realty Austin, Shannon Reeve
All City Real Estate Realtor, Melissa Wile
Waterloo Window Treatments, Celeste Bronson
Grounded Performance Fitness
Birdcreek Roofing
Max Living Chiropractic
The UPS Store – Parmer/Mopac near HEB
Textruss, Inc
Milwood Baptist Church

THANKS to our Entertainment and Food/Drink Donors!

– Ice Cream donations by Amy’s Ice Cream
– Drink donations by Precision Handyman, Christian, *512* 771-8474
– Food donations by HEB on Parmer/McNeil & Costco
– Parade sponsor by Milwood Baptist Church

THANKS to our Prize Donors! 

Raffle/Parade Prizes – Over $2,000 in value! 
List coming soon!
– a standard $169 bounce house rental by Austin Bounce House Rentals
– one hour massage by Cen-Tex Massage
– one Austin Aquarium Family Membership
– a Custom Animal Portrait by Twilight Faerie
– Two Dinner for Two Certificates Chuy’s Restaurant on 183 & Duval
– $40 gift cards to Tumble 22
– a Private Lesson with Sully Swim School
– Two Family passes at Dart ’em Up
– $100 Valued Basket with Giftcard to Birds Barbershop
– a beautiful holiday creation by Twilight Faerie
– a family passes (2 kids, 2 adults) plus $10 game card at Mt. Playmore
– two $25 gift cards to Phil’s Icehouse
– two $30 gift cards for Thai Cuisine
– four $30 gift cards for Phoebe’s Diner
– three $30 gift cards to Aviator’s Pizza & Drafthouse
– Gift cards to Austin Grind
– Gift Card to Painting with a Twist
– Two $30 gift cards for Terra Toys (anonymous donor)
– Two Play Passes for Austin’s Park
– Four Day Passes to Typhoon Texas
– Family 4 Pack to Main Event

Sat. June 20 at 10am to 1:30pm
12400 Amherst Drive

Stop by and say Hi!

Family Fun Night – Wed, June 17th, 6 – 9pm
at Milwood Baptist Church, (Corner of Cassady/Cabana)

Gather together for Burgers, Volleyball, and Fun!

Let’s celebrate summer, our pool & great neighbors at Balcones’ Potluck Pool Party
Saturday, May 30 from 2 to 4pm at Balcones Pool, 12017 Amherst Dr, Austin, TX 78759.

We welcome everyone to bring a main dish, side or dessert to help us make this a complete community gathering!  Please bring your own water bottles or drinks of choice (no glass).

Please RSVP HERE so we can plan accordingly.

Admission to Balcones Pool is ALWAYS FREE to all!

Please note that we will reschedule in the event of rain so check back or expect an email to the address you RSVPed with.

So come on out, bring a dish, meet your fellow neighbors, make friends with your soon to be swim team and swim lesson mates!

Swim Lesson Registration for Balcones Pool is ALSO Open! The Swim Lessons are in 2 week groups on every Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri for 30 minutes and only $57! Then you can stay and practice what you learn before and after! A great way to get your kids swimming!

And Balcones Barracudas Swim Team is a GREAT way to help become a proficient swimmer, all you have to do to join is be able to get across the pool, it doesn’t have to look good. Only $80 for the summer. Very relaxed and fun!

https://www.austintexas.gov/swimming

To Register go to & choose the Aquatics box in the first row of pics: https://web2.vermontsystems.com/wbwsc/txaustinwt.ws

Click here for the link to Join Milwood Run Club WhatsApp Community

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