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Find An Outdoor Space
Need to find a space for a meeting, event, or program? Welcome to Find a Space. This tool is designed to aid student organizations and academic and administrative units in locating both indoor and outdoor spaces that will best serve their needs.
Use the filter tool below to find your ideal space based on capacity and/or features like a walkway or lawn. Once you've found a space that meets your needs, click on the "Details" button to view more information about the space.
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| Location | Type of Space | Size | Features | Scheduling Department | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2609 University Avenue (UA9) Amplified Sound Area | Courtyard | Medium (M) | Shade, Tables With Seating | Student Activities | |
| Animal Resources Center (ARC) East Lawn | Grassy Area | Medium (M) | Surrounded By Trees | Student Activities | |
| Anna Hiss Gymnasium (AHG) Courtyard | Courtyard | Medium (M) | Tables With Seating, Light Posts | Student Activities | |
| Battle Oaks Amplified Sound Area (Barbara Jordan Statue) | Courtyard | Small (S) | Benches, Shade | Student Activities | |
| Batts Hall Courtyard | Courtyard | Medium (M) | Benches, Seating Ledges, Trees, Light Posts, Wheelchair Ramp | Student Activities | |
| Biological Laboratories (BIO) West Lawn | Grassy Area | Medium (M) | Trees | Student Activities | |
| Burdine (BUR) Courtyard | Courtyard | Medium (M) | Shade, Bike Rack | Student Activities | |
| Calhoun Hall Courtyard | Grassy Area | Medium (M) | Student Activities | ||
| Caven-Clark Courts | Basketball Courts | Medium (M) | 4 lighted 72'x45' basketball courts, 4 lighted pickleball courts, Restrooms on property next door at Caven-Clark Field, Drinking fountains and bottle-filling stations | Recreational Sports | |
| Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Building (CPE) Lawn | Grassy Area | Large (L) | Benches, Tables With Seating, Bike Racks, Some Shade | Student Activities | |
| Connally Center for Justice (CCJ) East Lawn | Grassy Area | Medium (M) | Trees | Student Activities | |
| Creekside Residence Hall (CRH) Lawn Amplified Sound Area | Grassy Area | Large (L) | The Creekside Residence Hall Lawn Amplified Sound Area is the area bounded by Dean Keeton Street on the north, by Waller Creek on the east and south, and by San Jacinto Boulevard on the west and south. | Student Activities | |
| Doty Fine Arts Building (DFA) South Lawn | Grassy Area | Large (L) | Trees | Student Activities | |
| Doty Fine Arts Building (DFA) West Lawn | Grassy Area | Large (L) | Trees | Student Activities | |
| East Mall Area 1 | Grassy Area | Medium (M) | Student Activities | ||
| East Mall Area 2 | Grassy Area | Medium (M) | There is electricity in front of the WCP. | Student Activities | |
| East Mall Area 3 | Grassy Area | Medium (M) | Student Activities | ||
| Flawn Academic Center (FAC) Patio | Covered Patio | Medium (M) | Wrap-Around Covered Patio, Benches, Tables With Seating (Good For Tabling Events) | Student Activities | |
| Gates-Dell Complex (Circle of Towers) | Courtyard | Small (S) | Only the area within the stone circle is reservable. | Student Activities | |
| George I. Sanchez Building (SZB) Lawn | Grassy Area | Medium (M) | Trees | Student Activities | |
| George I. Sanchez Building (SZB) Northeast Plaza | Plaza | Medium (M) | Tables With Seating | Student Activities | |
| Graduate School of Business (GSB) North Plaza | Plaza | Medium (M) | Student Activities | ||
| Gregory Gym Aquatic Complex (GREAQ) | Event Pool & Deck | Large (L) | Tables With Umbrellas, Chairs, Sun Loungers, Volleyball, Basketball | Recreational Sports | |
| Gregory Gym Aquatic Complex (GREAQ) | Reception Garden | Large (L) | Benches, Crepe Myrtle Trees | Recreational Sports | |
| Gregory Plaza | Plaza | Medium (M) | Benches, Electricity | Student Activities | |
| Harry Ransom Center (HRC) Plaza | Plaza | Large (L) | Benches, Bike Racks, Trash/Recycling Bins | Student Activities | |
| Honors Quad Courtyard, between 4 residence halls: Littlefield (LTD), Blanton (BLD), Andrews (AND), and Carothers (CRD) | Grassy Area | Large (L) | Trees, Light Posts | University Housing and Dining uhd.conferences@austin.utexas.edu | |
| Jester Corner (21st & Speedway) | Street Corner | Small (S) | Electricity | Student Activities | |
| Littlefield Fountain Area | Walkway | Small (S) | Fountain | Student Activities | |
| Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) Fountain Amplified Sound Area (LBJ Lawn) | Grassy Area | Large (L) | The LBJ Fountain Amplified Sound Area is the area bounded by the east edge of Robert Dedman Drive, by the first sidewalk north of the LBJ Fountain, by a line drawn tangent to the west side of the LBJ Fountain and parallel to Robert Dedman Drive, and by the base of the hill on the south side of the LBJ Fountain. | Student Activities | |
| Lyndon B. Johnson Library (LBJ) Plaza | Plaza | Large (L) | Student Activities | ||
| Lyndon B. Johnson Library (LBJ) West Lawn | Grassy Area | Large (L) | Slight Incline | Student Activities | |
| Main Mall | Mall | Large (L) | Electricity | Student Activities | |
| McCombs School of Business (CBA) South Plaza | Plaza | Large (L) | Benches, Covered Tables With Seating, Trash Bins, Trees | Student Activities | |
| Mezes Hall (MEZ) Courtyard | Courtyard | Medium (M) | Seating | Student Activities | |
| Music Building/Recital Hall (MRH) Northwest Lawn | Grassy Area | Medium (M) | Bike Racks, Trees | Student Activities | |
| Mustang Statue Amplified Sound Area | Grassy Area | Medium (M) | The Mustangs Amplified Sound Area is the area bounded by the sidewalk on the east side of San Jacinto Boulevard, by the west wall of the Texas Memorial Museum, and by the outer edge of the two stairways on either side of the lawn. | Student Activities | |
| Nursing School (NUR) North Lawn | Grassy Area | Small (S) | Student Activities | ||
| Parlin Hall (PAR) Courtyard | Courtyard | Medium (M) | Benches, Bike Rack | Student Activities | |
| Performing Arts Center (PAC) Lawn | Grassy Area | Large (L) | Trees | Student Activities | |
| Performing Arts Center (PAC) South Plaza | Plaza | Medium (M) | Student Activities | ||
| Perry-Castaneda Library (PCL) Corner (21st & Speedway) | Street Corner | Small (S) | Electricity | Student Activities | |
| Perry-Castaneda Library (PCL) Plaza | Plaza | Large (L) | Tables, Benches, Trash/Recycling Bins, Light Posts | Student Activities | |
| Physics, Math and Astronomy Building (PMA) Lawn | Grassy Area | Small (S) | Grassy Area | Student Activities | |
| Physics, Math and Astronomy Building (PMA) Plaza | Plaza | Large (L) | Benches, Bike Racks, ATM | Student Activities | |
| San Jacinto Cypress Bend Patio | Patio | Medium (M) | Covered Tables With Seating | University Housing and Dining uhd.conferences@austin.utexas.edu | |
| San Jacinto Hall Amphitheater (SJH) | Amphitheater | Large (L) | Stage, Seating Ledges, Trees, Light Posts | University Housing and Dining uhd.conferences@austin.utexas.edu | |
| San Jacinto Street Amplified Sound Area | Grassy Area | Large (L) | Located on the Northeast corner of San Jacinto Blvd and 23rd St. Surrounded By Trees | Student Activities | |
| School of Social Work Building (SSW) East Lawn | Grassy Area | Large (L) | Student Activities | ||
| School of Social Work Building (SSW) West Lawn | Grassy Area | Medium (M) | Trees | Student Activities | |
| Seay Building (SEA) North Lawn | Grassy Area | Medium (M) | Space is currently not reservable due to construction. | Student Activities | |
| Service Building East Lawn | Grassy Area | Small (S) | Student Activities | ||
| South Mall | Grassy Area | Large (L) | Currently Offline and Not Reservable | Student Activities | |
| Speedway Area 1 | Pedestrian Mall | Medium (M) | Electricity | Student Activities | |
| Speedway Area 2 | Pedestrian Mall | Medium (M) | Electricity | Student Activities | |
| Speedway Area 3 | Pedestrian Mall | Small (S) | Student Activities | ||
| Student Services Building (SSB) - South Plaza | Plaza | Medium (M) | Benches, Bike Racks | Student Activities | |
| Student Services Building (SSB) - West Patio | Patio | Small (S) | Benches, Tables, Bike Racks | Student Activities | |
| Texas Union Patio | Patio | Large (L) | Covered Tables With Chairs, Trash Bins, Trees | Student Activities | |
| Thompson Conference Center (TCC) North Lawn | Grassy Area | Medium (M) | Trees | Student Activities | |
| Thompson Conference Center (TCC) West Lawn | Grassy Area | Medium (M) | Trees | Student Activities | |
| Tower Memorial Garden (Turtle Pond) | Grassy Area | Medium (M) | Pond | Student Activities | |
| Townes Hall (TNH) North Patio | Patio | Medium (M) | Student Activities | ||
| Townes Hall (TNH) South Lawn | Grassy Area | Medium (M) | Trees, Light Posts | Student Activities | |
| Townes Hall (TNH) South Patio | Patio | Small (S) | Student Activities | ||
| Waggener Hall (WAG) West Plaza | Plaza | Large (L) | Trees, Light Posts | Student Activities | |
| Walter Cronkite Plaza | Plaza | Large (L) | Benches, Covered Tables With Seating Located between CMA, CMB, HSM and Whittis Ave. | ||
| Welch Hall (WEL) Far South Patio | Patio | Medium (M) | Tables With Seating, Partially Covered | Student Activities | |
| Welch Hall (WEL) South Plaza | Courtyard | Medium (M) | Tables With Seating, Shade | Student Activities | |
| West Mall Amplified Sound Area (Rally Space) | Rally Space | Medium (M) | The West Mall Amplified Sound Area is the extreme east end of the West Mall, adjacent to the west steps of the Main Building. Electricity is available. | Student Activities | |
| West Mall Area 1 | Walkway | Small (S) | Student Activities | ||
| West Mall Area 2 | Walkway | Small (S) | A-Frame Only | Student Activities | |
| West Mall Area 3 | Walkway | Small (S) | A-Frame Only | Student Activities | |
| West Mall Area 4 | Walkway | Small (S) | A-Frame Only | Student Activities | |
| West Mall Area 5 | Walkway | Small (S) | Student Activities | ||
| West Mall Area 6 | Walkway | Small (S) | Student Activities | ||
| West Mall Area 7 | Walkway | Small (S) | Electricity | Student Activities | |
| West Mall Area 8 | Walkway | Small (S) | Student Activities | ||
| West Mall Building Courtyard | Courtyard | Medium (M) | Student Activities | ||
| Whitaker Fields (WF) | Athletic Fields | Large (L) | Sports Equipment Available For Checkout | Recreational Sports | |
| Whitaker Tennis Courts (WT) | Tennis Courts | Large (L) | Tennis Courts (Off-Campus Location) | Recreational Sports | |
| Whitis Court Courtyard | Courtyard | Large (L) | Benches, Tables With Seating, Grills, Bike Rack, Trees, Light Posts | University Housing and Dining uhd.conferences@austin.utexas.edu | |
| Winship Circle Amplified Sound Area | Grassy Area | Small (S) | The Winship Circle Amplified Sound Area is the grassy area east of the East Mall Fountain, west of Waller Creek, and south of Winship Hall. | Student Activities | |
| Goldsmith Hall (GOL) Courtyard | Courtyard | Medium (M) | Fountain, Benches, Trees | School of Architecture | |
| Welch Hall (WEL) Courtyard | Patio | Large (L) | Two Level Patio, Covered Areas, Tables With Seating | College of Natural Sciences |