No bother: Eeyore’s Birthday Party to return to Austin’s Pease Park for first time since 2019

AUSTIN, Texas — Editor’s be aware: The above video is from the 2019 Eeyore’s Birthday Celebration celebration, the final time the occasion was held.

Should you’re in search of some “Outdated Austin” enjoyable this weekend, look no additional than this splendidly bizarre gathering honoring everybody’s favourite melancholy donkey.

Eeyore’s Birthday Celebration – a celebration of group, physique paint, costumes, drum circles and common quirkiness – will return to East Austin’s Pease Park this Saturday, April 30. 

First held in 1963, that is the iconic occasion’s 57th yr and Saturday’s celebration will mark the primary time it has been held since 2019. The occasion was canceled in each 2020 and 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

All the time free to attend, Eeyore’s Birthday Celebration features as a fundraiser operated by the Mates of the Forest Basis to learn native nonprofits. All distributors collaborating on the occasion are nonprofit organizations, and organizers of the occasion additionally encourage volunteering.

Food and drinks, together with each alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, shall be out there for buy on the occasion, although attendees are additionally welcome to carry their very own meals. Attendees could not usher in any alcoholic drinks or glass bottles, and Styrofoam coolers aren’t allowed. There shall be a free water station for filling empty water bottles.

Pets are allowed, however organizers encourage attendees to depart them at dwelling as a result of “with the multitudes of attendees and exercise, your pet could not benefit from the occasion as a lot as you do.” Any pets who’re dropped at the occasion have to be leashed.

This yr’s occasion shall be held from 11 a.m. till nightfall (roughly 8 p.m.). There is no such thing as a parking out there, so attendees are inspired to make use of the free shuttle, Capital Metro buses or to stroll or bike. There are additionally three designated rideshare drop-off areas. Be taught extra about transportation choices.

In case of torrential rainfall, the occasion’s rain date is Saturday, Might 7.

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