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Zilker Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony

When
Sun, Nov 29 · 5:15 PM5:15 pm pre-event music; 6:00 pm tree lighting ceremony
Where
Zilker Park (south side)2100 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TXOpen in Google Maps ↗
Ages
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Cost
Free parking on site first-come first-servedFree first-come parking; entry suggested via eastbound Barton Springs Road; Cap Metro recommended.
Organizer
City of Austin (Austin Parks and Recreation, Austin Energy)

Austin Parks and Recreation and other City of Austin departments light the 155-foot Zilker Holiday Tree, a spiral of 3,309 multicolored LED bulbs strung from the Moonlight Tower in Zilker Park. The evening starts with pre-event music by the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble, followed by the tree lighting ceremony with local entertainment, food and live music. Winners of the city's youth art contest (ages 5–10) traditionally light the tree.

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Free first-come parking; entry suggested via eastbound Barton Springs Road; Cap Metro recommended.

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