Events
BY SIENNA WIGHT
Zilker Tree Lighting The 155-foot tree’s 3,909 lights will come to life right after Thanksgiving on Nov. 30. Attendees can look forward to live music, entertainment and food. • Nov. 30, 5:15 p.m. • Free • 2100 Barton Springs Road, Austin • www.austintexas.gov/ department/zilker-holiday-tree
Blue Genie Art Bazaar Every year, Blue Genie Art Bazaar offers Austinites a selection of locally crafted goods such as paintings, journals, soaps and candles during the holiday season. The market is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
• Nov. 14-Dec. 24, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. • Free • 6100 Airport Blvd., Austin • www.bluegenieartbazaar.com
addition to a selection of local vendors, the market will also feature a festive-themed cocktail lounge. • Nov. 20-Dec. 24, times vary • Free (admission)
marking the 25th anniversary of artistic director Stephen Mills’ version of the holiday classic. • Dec. 5-23; times vary • $25-135 (tickets) • 701 W. Riverside Drive, Austin • www.balletaustin.org Luminations Community members can enjoy winter lights across the center’s Central Gardens as well as immersive projections, holiday-themed cocktails and more. • Dec. 5-Jan. 3, 5:45-7:45 p.m. (entry times) • Free (ages 2 and under); $13-$20 (ages 3-12); $23-$30 (ages 13 and up) • 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin • www.wildflower.org/luminations 37th Street Lights The annual display from a group of neighbors will be on from sunset to 10pm this holiday season. The neighborhood lights also feature a “Stuffed Animal Petting Zoo.” • Dec. 12-Jan. 1; sunset to 10pm • Free • 519 W. 37th St., Austin • https://thirtyseventhstreetlights.github.io/ Tio Toto Live The interactive kid-music event will take place at Cherrywood Coffeehouse. Featuring bubbles and a banana piano, the event listing says it is for toddlers, preschoolers and the adults who love them. • Dec. 21, 10-11 a.m. • Free • 1400 E 38th ½ Street, Austin • www.tiototo.com
November
'A Charlie Brown Christmas’ The Zach Theater is putting on a production of “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” which follows Charlie Brown and his friends as Charlie searches for the meaning of Christmas. • Nov. 7-Dec. 28, show times vary • $30-$44 • 1426 W. Riverside Drive, Austin • www.zachtheater.org Rockin’ Around the Rooftops Holiday Bar Crawl Five Austin bars are collaborating to throw Austin’s third annual Rockin’ Around the Rooftops Holiday Bar Crawl. Participants can start the crawl at Upstairs at Caroline, Azul Rooftop, Otopia, Edge Rooftop or Zanzibar. Guests who get their crawl card punched by all five bars will earn a $50 promo card, valid at any of the participating bars.
• 422 Guadalupe St., Austin • www.ohwhatfunatx.com
Mozart’s Lake Austin Festival of Lights Each year, Mozart’s Coffee Roasters hosts a festival of lights, decorating the space with elaborate lights and holiday decor. This year’s festival theme is “Heaven and Nature Sing,” which features a Christmas concert and a fire-dancer waterfront battle from "The Nutcracker." The festival will also include a nautical light show that can be viewed from the main deck or by boat. • Nov. 22-Dec.11, Dec. 21-Jan. 3 (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas), show times vary • Ticket prices vary • 3825 Lake Austin Blvd., Austin • www.mozartscoffee.com/pages/festival-of-lights
December
• Nov. 19-Dec. 28 • Free (admission) • 109 E. Seventh Street, Austin • www.rockinaroundtherooftops.com
Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Bass Concert Hall is putting on a 30th anniversary production of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” The show has a 2.5-hour run time and features an Oscar- winning score. • Dec. 2-14, show times vary • $36-$180 • 2350 Robert Dedman Drive, Austin • www.texasperformingarts.org ‘The Nutcracker’ Ballet Austin’s 63rd annual production of ‘The Nutcracker’ will return to the Long Center for the Performing Arts with 15 performances this December,
‘A Christmas Carol’ The Zach Theater is hosting a production of “A Christmas Carol,” based on the story by Charles Dickens. • Nov. 19-Jan. 3, show times vary • $46-$127 • 202 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin • www.zachtheater.org Oh What Fun! Austin Holiday Market The Oh What Fun! market offers locals a place to shop for holiday gifts and seasonal treats in Central Austin. In
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