Events, farmer's markets, food trucks, and free summer programming

























422 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78701 Get directions
"This downtown park will serve as the site for the Saturday-night 'Rock Your Taco' competition, a lively late-evening event where chefs compete for guests’ choice of favorite taco; the reigning champion, Andrew Zimmern, will not be returning to defend his title." - Erin Russell
"I found Republic Square Park to be an active, urban green space grounded in rich history that traces back to the birth of our city." - Nadia Chaudhury
"An active, urban green space grounded in the city's history, Republic Square has been revamped and will host the new Salt & Time Cafe at 422 Guadalupe Street; the park is operated by the Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation, which had been searching since 2016 for a permanent cafe vendor for this public space." - Nadia Chaudhury
"I trace Austin’s Tex‑Mex origins to Old Mexican Town — what is now Republic Square Park at Guadalupe and Fifth streets — because that’s where the first Mexicans lived right in downtown Austin and where families who emigrated in the 1870s settled." - Mando Rayo
"I'm reporting a temporary food truck park at Republic Square Park (422 Guadalupe Street) that will run every Friday through March and April, open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; each day will feature two food trucks—examples include Tito's Adobo, Noble Sandwich Co., Garbo's, and Texas Chili Queens—and it starts Friday, March 1." - Nadia Chaudhury