City of Austin Independence Day Holiday Closures

City of Austin

City offices and facilities will be closed Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day

Parks and Recreation Facilities Schedules
City of Austin Recreation Centers, Senior Centers, Museums and Cultural Centers, Austin Nature & Science Center, and Zilker Botanical Garden are closed on Thursday, July 4. City parks, playgrounds, and tennis centers are open for their regularly scheduled hours. Golf ATX courses are open regular hours with holiday rates. All Aquatic Facilities are open 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. except Barton Springs Pool and Deep Eddy Pools which will operate on regular hours. View City pool hours online at AustinTexas.gov/Pools.Find all Austin Parks and Recreation facility closure information at AustinTexas.gov/ParkClosures.

Austin Public Library Schedule
Austin Public Library branches, Austin Central Library, and the Austin History Center will be closed on Thursday, July 4 but will reopen the next day. Library resources that are available remotely can be accessed at the Austin Public Library website library.austintexas.gov.

Austin Resource Recovery
Trash, Recycling, Composting and Facility Schedules
Curbside collections will follow regular schedules and will not be affected by the holiday. Customers can check their collection schedule any time in the Austin Recycles app or at austintexas.gov/myschedule. The Recycle and Reuse Drop-off Centerand administrative offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4 but Austin Water's Hornsby Bend Biosolids Management Plantwill be open regular hours (8 a.m. - 3 p.m.) for yard trimmings and large brush drop off.

Austin Energy Schedule
Both Austin Energy Utility Customer Service Centers (walk-in branches) and the Utility Contact Center (call center) will be closed Thursday, July 4. Utility bill payments can be made at COAutilities.com. Other ways to pay can be found here.

Austin Public Health Schedule
Environmental Health Services at the Rutherford Lane Campus, Office of Vital Records, all WIC and Shots for Tots clinics, and Neighbor Centers will be closed on Thursday, July 4.

Austin Animal Center Schedule
The Austin Animal Centerwill be closed Thursday, July 4 and will return to normal hours of operation on Friday. See pet safety tips below.

Downtown Austin Community Court
The Downtown Austin Community Court's Violet KeepSafe Storage program (VKS), Homeless Services, Court Services, and Community Services will be closed on Thursday, July 4. The following day, all services will reopen at their regular time: VKS at 7 a.m., Community Services at 7:30 a.m., and Homeless Services & Court Services at 8 a.m.

Holiday Celebrations and Safety Precautions
The City of Austin is encouraging Austinites and visitors to know how they are going to get home before they leave the house for the holiday celebrations, so they can get home safe. Visit austintexas.gov/gethomesafeto see a list of options. Additional holiday safety tips are available here.

Please keep pets indoors during the City's fireworks display and remember that fireworks are ILLEGAL for individuals to possess within the city limits of Austin, so leave them to the professionals! Celebratory gunfire is also prohibited.

To make a complaint about fireworks usage, please use the Austin 3-1-1 mobile app; DO NOT call 9-1-1.

Please ensure your pets have a current ID and microchip; more animals end up in area shelters on July 4^th than any other day of the year. You can also help protect them by keeping them indoors during the City's fireworks display on Lady Bird Lake (scheduled to begin around 10 p.m.).

For questions about City services or information call 3-1-1 or 512-974-2000. You can also submit service requests from the Austin 3-1-1 mobile app.