# Light Up South Austin — Chanukah Celebration > Event for families in the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos area (TX). Times are Central Time. - When: Sun, Dec 6 · 5:00 PM - Where: South Austin Recreation Center, 1100 Cumberland Rd, Austin, TX 78704 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Free - Organizer: Chabad of South Austin - Official page: https://jewishsouthaustin.com/light - Last checked: Tue, Nov 3 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/light-up-south-austin-chanukah-celebration--listing-0f84baa51a20b97551831262 ## About Chabad of South Austin's free community Chanukah party: a grand chocolate gelt drop by the Austin Fire Department, latkes, donuts, dreidels, hot drinks, a live DJ and a light-up gift for every child. ## Similar picks in Austin - [Lights On! — Lakeway Holiday Celebration and Trail of Lights Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/lights-on-lakeway-holiday-celebration-and-trail-of-lights-lighting--listing-f9c95d76a0046f1427b13a80) — Fri, Dec 4 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Lakeway City Hall (parking lot) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. Lights On! is the City of Lakeway's free annual holiday and Christmas celebration, held in the Lakeway City Hall parking lot on the first Friday evening of December. The night… - [Austin Trail of Lights](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/austin-trail-of-lights--listing-95cd558e44c7b9ecc26ebe9a) — Dec 10 – Dec 23 · 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Zilker Park · With admission · checked Oct 14. The Austin Trail of Lights is a 1.25-mile outdoor walking trail of holiday light displays through Zilker Metropolitan Park, with Santa's House, rides such as a Ferris wheel and… - [Accessible Early Entry Hour — Austin Trail of Lights](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/accessible-early-entry-hour-austin-trail-of-lights--listing-980b1f79c1af518fa5dc8696) — Thu, Dec 10 (+13 more dates) · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Zilker Park – Trail of Lights ADA entrance (Lou Neff Rd at Barton Springs Rd) · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 27. During the Austin Trail of Lights in Zilker Park, the organizers keep an accessibility program that lets guests with disabilities, together with up to three companions, enter the… - [Downtown Austin Holiday Stroll & Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/downtown-austin-holiday-stroll-and-capitol-christmas-tree-lighting--listing-dda42a5b4d62ab224d1e94b1) — Sat, Dec 5 · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Texas State Capitol & Congress Avenue · All ages · Free · checked Nov 5. The Downtown Austin Holiday Stroll has brought Central Texas families together for more than 30 years to ring in the festive season along historic Congress Avenue. The evening… - [Hanukkah Shuk at the Dell JCC](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/hanukkah-shuk-at-the-dell-jcc--listing-9c1d1952879c71004dcceae8) — Sun, Dec 6 · 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM · Dell JCC (Shalom Austin) · All ages · checked Oct 14. Shalom Austin's Hanukkah market brings Israeli-inspired goods, holiday treats and community celebration to the Dell JCC. This year's market features ESEK, an initiative… - [Austin Trail of Lights at Zilker Park](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/austin-trail-of-lights-at-zilker-park--listing-dde3289c17da4661643001cd) — Dec 8 – Dec 23 · 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Zilker Metropolitan Park · All ages · Free · checked Nov 5. Celebrating its 60th annual milestone, the Austin Trail of Lights at Zilker Park is Central Texas' most iconic holiday celebration. Drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors each… ## More for families - [Things to do with kids in Travis County, TX](https://grassyknees.com/austin/counties/travis-county-tx) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/austin/counties/travis-county-tx.md) - [Christmas lights and holiday events for kids in Austin](https://grassyknees.com/austin/christmas) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/austin/christmas.md) - [Things to do with kids in Austin — December 2026](https://grassyknees.com/austin/events/2026-12) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/austin/events/2026-12.md) - [This weekend in Austin](https://grassyknees.com/austin/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/austin/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Austin](https://grassyknees.com/austin) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/austin.md)