Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos · November 15, 2026 – January 1, 2027
Christmas and holiday events for kids in Austin
54 tree lightings, Santa visits, light displays and holiday shows around Austin, November 15 to New Year’s Day. 13 are free.
Don’t miss
NovemberSun, Nov 15 – Mon, Nov 30
- Nov21SatLight displays
Sat, Nov 21 · 12:00 PM
Family Time - All Glow Christmas Tree - Blacklight
Painting with a Twist - Austin, TX - Cedar Park
From $29All ages
- Nov21SatChristmas
Sat, Nov 21
Elgin Christmas Tree Farm – Christmas Season 2026
Elgin Christmas Tree Farm
Free
- Nov23MonChristmas
Mon, Nov 23 · 9:00 AM
Adventure Days (school-holiday climbing camp) at Austin Bouldering Project
Austin Bouldering Project – Springdale
PaidAges 4–14
- Nov27FriChristmas
Fri, Nov 27 · 12:00 PM
Family Day - Neon Christmas Tree
Painting with a Twist - Austin, TX - Cedar Park
From $29All ages
- Nov27FriTree lightings
Fri, Nov 27 · 6:00 PM
Bastrop's Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
Fisherman's Park
FreeAll ages
- Nov28SatChristmas
Sat, Nov 28 · 12:00 PM
Family Day - Holiday Buddies (Pick One)
Painting with a Twist - Austin, TX - Cedar Park
From $29All ages
- Nov28SatTree lightings
Sat, Nov 28 · 5:00 PM
Light up the Plaza Tree Lighting at Hill Country Galleria
Hill Country Galleria
Free
- Nov28SatTree lightings
Sat, Nov 28 · 5:00 PM
Tree Lighting & Holiday Movie — Dripping Springs
Veterans Memorial Park (The Triangle)
Free
- Nov29SunTree lightings
Sun, Nov 29 · 5:15 PM
Zilker Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony
Zilker Park (south side)
Free
- Nov29SunChristmas
Sun, Nov 29 · 7:30 PM
Leslie Odom, Jr. - The Christmas Tour
Dell Hall
DecemberTue, Dec 1 – Fri, Dec 18
- Dec2WedChristmas
Wed, Dec 2 · 1:30 PM
Christmas Around the World Homeschool Event
Round Rock Public Library
Free
- Dec3ThuTree lightings
Thu, Dec 3 · 5:30 PM
Holiday on the Square (Kyle) – Family Night tree lighting
Mary Kyle Hartson City Square Park (Downtown Kyle)
All ages
- Dec3ThuMarkets and festivals
Thu, Dec 3 · 5:30 PM
Sights & Sounds of Christmas Festival
San Marcos Plaza Park
With admissionAll ages
- Dec4FriChristmas
Fri, Dec 4 · 4:00 PM
45th Annual Georgetown Christmas Stroll
Historic Downtown Georgetown Square
Free
- Dec4FriTree lightings
Through Dec 6
Budafest 2026 – Tree Lighting, Lighted Parade and Holiday Festival
Downtown Buda (Buda City Park, Downtown Greenbelt and Main Street)
All ages
- Dec4FriNutcracker and shows
Fri, Dec 4 · 7:30 PM
Ballet Austin's The Nutcracker
Long Center for the Performing Arts – Dell Hall
Paid
- Dec5SatChristmas
Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM
Winter Holiday Celebration Family Fun Day
The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment – Spring Lake
Free
- Dec5SatChristmas
Sat, Dec 5 · 12:00 PM
McNeil High School Rhapsody Holiday Caroling
Round Rock Public Library
FreeAll ages
- Dec5SatLight displays
Sat, Dec 5 · 4:00 PM
Pfestival of Lights & Parade
Downtown Pflugerville
- Dec5SatNutcracker and shows
Sat, Dec 5 · 5:00 PM
Holiday Sing-Along & Downtown Stroll 2026
Congress Avenue at the Old Bakery and Emporium
- Dec6SunHanukkah
Sun, Dec 6 · 11:00 AM
Hanukkah Shuk at the Dell JCC
Dell JCC (Shalom Austin)
All ages
- Dec7MonCrafts and cookies
Mon, Dec 7 · 4:00 PM
Rockin' Kids Club: 2D Gingerbread House Art
Round Rock Public Library
Ages 5+
- Dec7MonNutcracker and shows
Mon, Dec 7 · 6:30 PM
Nutcracker Ballet – Excerpts for small children and families
Round Rock Public Library
- Dec8TueChristmas
Tue, Dec 8 · 5:30 PM
Holiday Celebration (Lakeway)
Lake Travis Community Library – Lakeway Library
- Dec11FriNutcracker and shows
Fri, Dec 11 · 7:30 PM
The Nutcracker
Dell Hall
- Dec12SatCrafts and cookies
Sat, Dec 12 · 2:00 PM
Christmas Crafts: Salt Dough Ornaments
Lockhart State Park
With admissionAll ages
- Dec12SatNutcracker and shows
Sat, Dec 12 · 2:00 PM
The Nutcracker
Dell Hall
- Dec12SatParades
Sat, Dec 12 · 6:00 PM
Lost Pines Christmas Lighted Parade
Main Street, Historic Downtown Bastrop
Free
- Dec12SatNutcracker and shows
Sat, Dec 12 · 7:30 PM
The Nutcracker
Dell Hall
- Dec13SunNutcracker and shows
Sun, Dec 13 · 2:00 PM
The Nutcracker
Dell Hall
- Dec14MonChristmas
Mon, Dec 14 · 5:30 PM
Holiday Celebration (West Library)
Lake Travis Community Library – West Library
- Dec15TueSanta visits
Tue, Dec 15 · 7:30 PM
Elf in Concert
Dell Hall
- Dec15TueSanta visits
Tue, Dec 15 · 7:30 PM
Elf in Concert (Austin Symphony Orchestra)
Long Center for the Performing Arts – Dell Hall
Paid
- Dec16WedSanta visits
Wed, Dec 16 · 7:30 PM
Elf in Concert
Dell Hall
- Dec17ThuNutcracker and shows
Thu, Dec 17 · 7:30 PM
The Nutcracker
Dell Hall
- Dec18FriChristmas
Fri, Dec 18 · 2:00 PM
Holiday Candle Dipping
Lockhart State Park
With admission
- Dec18FriNutcracker and shows
Fri, Dec 18 · 2:00 PM
The Nutcracker
Dell Hall
Christmas breakSat, Dec 19 – Fri, Jan 1
- Dec19SatNutcracker and shows
Sat, Dec 19 · 2:00 PM
The Nutcracker
Dell Hall
- Dec19SatCrafts and cookies
Sat, Dec 19 · 3:00 PM
Holidays for the Birds: Bird Feeder Craft
Lockhart State Park
With admissionAll ages
- Dec19SatNutcracker and shows
Sat, Dec 19 · 7:30 PM
The Nutcracker
Dell Hall
- Dec20SunNutcracker and shows
Sun, Dec 20 · 2:00 PM
The Nutcracker
Dell Hall
- Dec21MonChristmas
Through Dec 31
Christmas Break Recreation Camp at Ice & Field
Ice & Field at The Crossover
From $700
- Dec21MonChristmas
Mon, Dec 21 · 9:00 AM
Holiday & Winter Art Camps at Bee Cave Arts Foundation
Bee Cave Arts Foundation (Hill Country Galleria, Suite F-160)
From $112
- Dec21MonCrafts and cookies
Mon, Dec 21 · 10:30 AM
Family Gingerbread House Competition (cardboard edition)
Dripping Springs Community Library
- Dec22TueNutcracker and shows
Tue, Dec 22 · 2:00 PM
The Nutcracker
Dell Hall
- Dec22TueNutcracker and shows
Tue, Dec 22 · 7:30 PM
The Nutcracker
Dell Hall
- Dec23WedNutcracker and shows
Wed, Dec 23 · 2:00 PM
The Nutcracker
Dell Hall
All seasonLight displays, Santa visits, shows and exhibits that run for weeks. Check the organizer’s page for open nights and times.
- Nov15SunNutcracker and shows
Through Dec 27
A Charlie Brown Christmas (Zach Theatre)
Zach Theatre – The Kleberg
Paid
- Nov18WedNutcracker and shows
Through Dec 27
A Christmas Carol (Zach Theatre musical)
Zach Theatre – The Topfer
Paid
- Nov27FriLight displays
Through Jan 1
Bastrop River of Lights
Fisherman's Park / June Hill Pape Riverwalk
Free
- Nov27FriNutcracker and shows
Through Dec 20
A Christmas Carol Catastrophe at Austin Scottish Rite Theater
Austin Scottish Rite Theater
Paid
- Nov28SatLight displays
Through Dec 26
EmilyAnn Trail of Lights 2026
EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens
FreeAll ages
- Nov29SunChristmas
Through Jan 1
Zilker Holiday Tree (nightly viewing season)
Zilker Park
Free
- Dec10ThuLight displays
Through Dec 23
Austin Trail of Lights
Zilker Park
With admission
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For organizers
Hosting a tree lighting, Santa visit or holiday show in Austin?
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How this list works
Tree lightings, Santa visits, light displays, Nutcrackers, menorah lightings and Noon Year’s Eve parties, beyond your own block. This page collects every event and program in our Austin listings whose title names Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Santa, holiday lights, the New Year or the like, dated between November 15 and January 1. 54 are still ahead. Each one opens its listing page, which links to the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. Dates are in Central Time.