24th Annual Texas Bamboo Festival September 16-17, 2017 Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin, Texas Saturday 10 am-5 pm, Sunday 11 am - 5 pm Plants & Crafts for Sale * Talk to Experts & Local Growers * Silent Auction Special Exhibit - Honoring the Life of Cal Hashimoto, Bamboo Sculptor Bamboo Talks Saturday, September 16, 2017 1:00 pm Bamboo Maintenance - Michael Schaefer Sunday, September 17, 2017 1:00 pm Bamboo Basics - Carole Meckes Silent Auction Running and Clumping Bamboo Plants for Sale, Bamboo Poles and Crafts for Sale Free festival admission with paid admission to Zilker Botanical Garden Featured Vendors, Sponsors & Special Events BambooYourPrivacy -Non-Invasive Clumping Bamboo Plants Michael Schaefer - Garden Structures, Counter Weighted Bow Drills + Martial Arts Bamboo Branch - Bamboo poles, parts & pieces, Bamboo Beads & hand crafted bamboo jewelry Ponds, Plants, Patios, ...Place - Bamboo Baskets, bamboo chimes, haircombs, bee houses & more.. Bambu Soap Artie Turner - Bamboo Craftsman Bamboo Reflection Flutes Twin Creek Studio - Laura Sturtz - Bamboo Chess Set , Bamboo Mobiles Lucky Bamboo Arrangements in Vases Panache Boutique - Hand made jewelry, bags, shoes and handicraft items Knife sharpening by one of our Texas Bamboo Society Members Bath Fitter Saturday - 5 pm September 16, 2017 - Annual Meeting of the Texas Bamboo Society The Texas Bamboo Festival is the annual fund raiser for the Texas Bamboo Society Chapter of the American Bamboo Society, a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization. Proceeds are used to provide research, information, education, assistance to public bamboo gardens, support for bamboo artists, and to bring new varieties to the multi-state region represented by the Texas Bamboo Society. Become a member of the American Bamboo Society and the Texas Bamboo Society Chapter!