ACL festival funnels $8.5M to Austin parks, boosting economic development and green space access citywide

The 2025 Austin City Limits Music Festival, organized by C3 Presents, has raised $8.5 million on behalf of the Austin Parks Foundation. The funding supports park improvements, maintenance, and restoration across the city’s public green spaces, reinforcing a long-running partnership that spans more than two decades. The funding will advance equitable access to parks through projects like playground upgrades, trail improvements, and new community spaces, including the All Abilities Playground at Onion Creek Metro Park. To date, the festival has channeled more than $79 million into economic development and tangible civic infrastructure across the city.