CALLING ALL ARTISTS
JOIN THE UPCOMING ART DAY!
Simply register here to join in the event It’s always one of the most popular events in the neighborhood so if you’re a local artist, it’s a great place to showcase your work!
CALLING ALL ARTISTS
JOIN THE UPCOMING ART DAY!
Simply register here to join in the event It’s always one of the most popular events in the neighborhood so if you’re a local artist, it’s a great place to showcase your work!
Join local park lovers to help clean up and care for Balcones Park. There will be projects for all ages including:
1- Cleanup trash/litter in Balcones Park, along trails and in creek greenbelt.
2- Trail maintenance – Northern Walnut Creek Trail bridge deck cleaning
3 – Tree weeding and mulching around parking lot
4 – Butterfly Meadow and raingarden wildflower seeding and maintenance (if anyone has shade tolerant plants they can contribute – e.g. coneflower, salvia coccinea, wine cups, columbine, etc. please email us)
5 – Invasive Species Removal
A sign up link will be posted here once the projects are approved by the City and Parks Foundation.
Please contact us if you are interested in leading a group!
Come join our Pancake Social to learn more about Scouting with Pack 90 Cub Scouts
Sat, Aug. 22, 9:30am-11am at Summitt’s Playground
All boys and girls from Kinder to 5th Grade are welcome to join us to learn more about scouting!
Come join a great group of kids and parents! We focus on making friends, adventures, personal skills and growing as citizens!
More info at: www.pack90austin.org
** Bring a friend or neighbor to learn about scouting! **
OR Join Our First Pack Meeting on Tues, Sept 1 at 6:30pm on Summitt’s Basketball Court!
Join us for this summer pop-up at NearyBuy’s Milwood Shopping Center, 12400 Amherst Drive
10am to 3pm on Sat. July 11.
Our 22nd Annual Fourth of July Parade & Picnic is Saturday, July 4th, 2026!
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
– Sign sponsor by SJG Print & Design
THANKS to our Prize Donors!
Raffle/Parade Prizes – Over $2,700 in value!
– 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
– two $25 gift cards to Phil’s Icehouse
– four $30 gift cards for Phoebe’s Diner
– 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
– Family Pack to Austin Sol
– Gift Card to Garbo’s & Connor’s Creamery
– Gift card to Sunny Day Coffee Truck, corner of Adelphi / Amherst
– two $30 gift cards for Thai Cuisine
– three $50 gift cards to Velvet Tacos
– three $30 gift cards to Aviator’s Pizza & Drafthouse
– four $50 gift cards to Pins and Wheels at Playland

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