ACL Festival says it's committed to leaving Zilker Park 'better than we found it'

ACL Fest 2026 photos: 'MudFest,' Lola Young, Blood Orange, and more

Austin City Limits Music Festival 2026, or "MudFest" as festival-goers liked to call it, brought unpredictable weather, constant changes in the flow of traffic, and of course, mud. It also managed to bring out some of the most unforgettable ACL Fest moments yet.

ACL Festival says it's committed to leaving Zilker Park 'better than we found it'

After a muddy first weekend, Austin City Limits Music Festival said on Sunday it plans to "prioritize rest and recovery" of Zilker Park this week before its second and final weekend.

ACL festivalgoers with disabilities navigate muddy terrain during Weekend 1

The first weekend of the Austin City Limits Music Festival was a wet and muddy few days. Here's how the people using wheelchairs, canes and crutches made it work.

From San Marcos to Austin City Limits

Even pouring rain and mud-caked shoes couldn’t stop fans from gathering to hear two Texas State Alumni and San Marcos based bands perform at Austin City Limits (ACL). The 4411 and Flight by Nothing paved their path from stages at Riverfest and The Porch to Zilker Park. ACL is a three-day music festival for two weekends in October, where 75,000 people a day from across the country gather to watch their favorite bands perform and discover new musi…