Republic Square

Central location and circular park is a good spot to rest and enjoy the Austin buildings. Relaxing with plenty of natural rock seats

I just wish they had more events here and take it back from homeless people! Great park and location

First time to see it there and learned this park was once as Mexican Park. Good to know and love the display of Las Calaveras as part of culture and history. ❤️

Not a tourist location, too many homeless slightly disappointed. Recommend checking out Waterloo great alternative option.

decent park. got off here from a bus but there is an insane amount of homeless people around this area

Celebrating Mexico independence day and lots of vendors, Mexican food and drinks.

Nice greenspace in downtown Austin - we visited the area for Foodie Fest. Lots of places to sit, beautiful trees, shaded picnic area and plenty of surrounding parking. The only negative when we were there - one of the two restroom sink faucets didn't work, no soap, the only hand air dryer didn't work and the door on one of the two toilets didn't lock.

Awesome experience.Watching my tribe be honored for their contributions to the City of Austin.

This small square in the middle of the downtown area is so nice! We got shades for this outdoor cardio workout and the breeze was so chilling and refreshing. Had great fun!

One block by one block, this green space in downtown Austin looks like it's where the parties and picnics happen. Not much of that going on in December but there was a radio station setting up for a live broadcast and they were decorating the park a little. There are public bathrooms here and the Red Line tram stops nearby. [Review 10171 overall, 1757 of 2018.]

This is a nice square right in front of the Federal Courthouse along Guadalupe Street. This park looks like one of the old time ones, with sidewalks traversing the park in each direction. At one end of the park is a major bus stop, so there's a bunch of people who just kind of mill around here in the corner. On the weekends, this park is the home to a good-sized farmer's market! Along the sidewalks in the park, vendors line up to sell grass-fed beef, tomatoes, and peppers. There aren't too many trees in this park to relax under, but there are some with picnic tables. There seem to be a good population of homeless who like to hang out here. Parking is available only along the street. No restrooms in the park.

Republic Square is a renamed location based on the original design of Austin, which was to have life centered on four squares throughout the town. Over time these lost their way, but this one redeems that town square spirit. Not only is this a hub of activity because of the open space but the transit and tourist destinations all could use this square as a reference point for the unfamiliar. There is ample seating and shade for the hot days when you need a break, and for the most part this park seems to stay pretty clean from my multiple visits through here. Wish they took slightly better care of the grounds but then again, the environment in Texas can be so hostile it is a miracle anything stays green. Will return because that's how it was designed, but not sure if this is a go to destination. You'll just end up here wether you like it or not, which is as good because from here you can go anywhere.

This is a nice open space for locals to meet and eat lunch together or to enjoy the outdoors during lunch.

Well maintained green space in downtown with great (free) summer programming like yoga and movies. There's always people on the perimeter because a bunch of bus stops flank it, so while it may not be peaceful, it's definitely bustling. Restrooms on site!

Umm, there seemed to be a lot of homeless hanging around? Nothing wrong with that, but just a bit of a surprise since Austin comes across as very tidy. I ran around (literally, around - as in on the edges) the park a few times. There were lights, sort of, in the park, but not as bright as I'd like them to be. Seems to be a major bus stop located right on the side.

Now outside of the new Federal Courthouse, there are a lot of wild events that happen at Republic Square. Art, music, food, whatever. Folks have lunch there and downtown dwellers bring the dog for a ball toss and dump. I wonder if the new fed neighbors are going to make a lot of the special events go away?

Such a quaint little park, centrally located right in front of the U.S. Court house. Parking is available on the ground. You may be able to park in the court house parking garage across the street. This park is walking distance to all that is great about Austin. We were here for the ACL Festival shuttle service. The park was clean and there were lots of vendors around selling their wares. If you do park here with intentions of walking to Zilker Park, please note that its a 2.5 mile walk... bring your walking shoes! Or better yet, a BIKE, like everyone else.

This literally used to be just a patch of grass. But somebody actually got the idea to make it attractive and useful to the public. So you'd voluntarily want to come here. And tell others you were coming here too. It's attractive and well groomed. There are yes still the 'interesting' types hanging out and about around the park. But as with any big city if you watch yourself and you take care of your own belongings you are going to be safe. The actual downside is that public bathrooms are non-existent so you have to either go over to City Hall or take a bus to the Central Library.

What can you say for a place you've been visiting for over 50 years. Republic park loves the people who use its ground for picnics and shade from it's trees. I can just FEEL it.

Republic Square Park is only going to get better. Currently we have a nice patch of grass that has been useful for throwing Frisbees, afternoon naps, farmers markets and during the summer watching free movies from the Alamo Drafthouse. The bigger vision Austin has for Republic Square Park is huge. The brand spanking new Federal Courthouse that was built on the grave site of Intel's failed project has already brought increased interest and traffic to Republic Square Park and the city isn't stopping with that. The recently abandoned post office that flanks the northern border of Republic Square is under consideration for development that is-yet-unknown (offices?) and the parking lot that flanks the southern border will be up for bond election at the end of the year turning that space into a possible 17 story courthouse. Directly to the East of Republic Square Park is the under-construction Hotel ZaZa slated to open in 2015. All of these development projects are going to be mixed use which will only further increase the focal point of Republic Square Park as the green-space, self-sustaining centerpiece of all this change. Which is what the city wants. And this means lots of fun things happening to the park in the coming years as more people and businesses develop around it. Stay tuned.

The perfect "venue" to throw so many events from Cupcakes in the Park to the kickoff night of Austin Food and Wine Festival to a Farmer's Market to a bus park during ACL! I hope that this land never becomes another condo or commercial building and stays a downtown park forever! It's small enough to encompass one block, but large enough to encompass that much human traffic for events! (well maybe not for Austin City Limits...but that's why we have Zilker Park!)

This place was awesome until they made it into a major bus stop on the east side. Tons more vagrants hanging out now.

Sit under a tree. Throw a fisbee. Watch a film. Shop the farmer's market.