Austin Trail Lights Festival Zilker Park
Holiday activities more than 40 displays 2 million lights make up a deeply cherish local tradition.
Austin trail lights festival zilker park. See who s going to austin trail of lights 2020 in austin tx. Austin trail of lights began in 1965 and has grown to be one of austin s most loved holiday traditions. Whether spinning under the zilker tree satisfying your sw. Zilker park history pdf click on the image to enlarge it or download the map pdf reporting issues.
Zilker holiday tree stands 155 feet tall and is composed of 39 streamers each holding 81 multicolored 25 watt bulbs totaling 3 309 lights. From december 10 23 2019 zilker park transforms into a winter wonderland with 40 christmas light displays and nearly two million dazzling lights. Today the beloved 350 acre park is where austinites go to access the ann and roy butler hike and bike trail compete on the sports fields feel the holiday spirit during trail of lights see a local production at zilker hillside theatre and much more. Austin city limits music festival.
Many come for the amazing light displays but stay for the dozens of food trucks live entertainment and interactive activities. The austin trail of lights has been an austin tradition since 1965. Get all of the event details find out about free admission learn about food shopping and live music at the trail and plan your visit on the austin insider blog. For two weeks this december take in 2 million twinkling lights during a 2 1 mile stroll through city staple zilker park.
The trail of lights is one of austin s most celebrated holiday traditions with 2019 marking its 55th return. Austin texas it s that time of year when zilker park is lit up for the holidays. The two week event takes place at zilker park and includes 1 25 miles of lights fun food and entertainment for the entire community. The annual austin trail of lights will return to downtown austin s iconic zilker park december 10 23 2019.
The most beloved and longest running holiday tradition of its kind in texas capital city austin trail of lights powered by h e b welcomes more than 400 000 guests from central texas and around the world each year for its jubilant display of lights and nightly entertainment. In 1917 andrew jackson zilker donated the first portion of land that would become zilker park in 1934.