Austin's Latino community celebrates Parque Zaragoza's 90 years of history and traditions this Saturday.
Walking through Parque Zaragoza is like taking a trip through Austin history. It was founded along Boggy Creek in 1931 as the first public park for the city’s Mexican American community. Zaragoza quickly became a cultural hub, where people gathered to watch baseball games, listen to Tejano music performed by local legends and celebrate holidays like Cinco de Mayo and Diez y Seis de Septiembre.
The park was recently added to the National Register of Historic Places, and a new plaque signifying this recognition will be unveiled during Saturday’s festivities. The event, which is from 1 to 5 p.m., will also have live mariachi and conjunto music, a scavenger hunt and basketball and disc golf games.Parque Zaragoza: Communidad, Cultura, y ResilienciaThe park’s origins are rooted in racist city policies.
Just as Parque Zaragoza's founding was spurred by community advocacy, so were its improvements over the years. For more than 50 years, a small brick bath house without air conditioning served as the park’s only indoor space. In the 1980s, the park’s advisory board, a group of volunteers who advocated for Zaragoza and organized community events, petitioned the city for a new rec center, but an economic downturn delayed progress.
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