Community
Holiday Events Guide
2024
present its traditional holiday concert at the Riverbend Centre. • Dec. 3, 8 p.m. • $19-$64 (tickets) • 4214 N. Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin • www.austinsymphony.org ‘The Lost Christmas Eve’ The Trans-Siberian Orchestra will be at the Moody Center to present its holiday rock concert. • Dec. 4, 7 p.m. • Ticket prices vary • 2001 Robert Dedman Drive, Austin • www.trans-siberian.com Budafest Buda’s annual Christmas festival will have a vendor market, lighted parade and pictures with Santa. • Dec. 6-8, 6-9 p.m. (Fri.); noon-9 p.m. (Sat.); noon-5 p.m. (Sun.) • Free (admission) • Downtown Buda, 303 Main St., Buda • www.budafest.org Christmas on Mercer Street The downtown holiday festival will have live music, food, drinks, kids games and activities. • Dec. 7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • Free (admission) • Downtown Dripping Springs • www.cityofdrippingsprings.com/christmasonmercer ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ Concert Members of the Austin Chamber Music Center will play holiday classics from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” at the State Theatre. • Dec. 7, noon, 3:30 p.m., 7 p.m. • $28-$58 (tickets) • 719 Congress Ave., Austin • www.austinchambermusic.org
• Free (admission) • 12700 Hill Country Blvd., Bee Cave • www.hillcountrygalleria.com
November
Blue Genie Art Bazaar At this annual shopping event, the Blue Genie Art Bazaar will be open daily to offer locally handcrafted items, such as home decor, clothing, fine art, candles, jewelry and more. • Nov. 15-Dec. 24, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. • Free (admission) • 6100 Airport Blvd., Austin • www.bluegenieartbazaar.com Peppermint Parkway Circuit of the Americas will present its annual mile-long holiday lights drive-thru featuring millions of holiday lights, dancing characters and more. The accompanying Peppermint Plaza will have more holiday activities, food and sweets.
‘A Christmas Carol’ The ZACH Theatre will open its production of “A Christmas Carol” for the holiday season in November. Follow along as the cast and crew tell the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his encounters with the ghosts of
Christmas Past, Present and Future. • Nov. 29-Dec. 20, showtimes vary • Ticket prices vary • 202 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin • www.zachtheatre.org
Lake Austin Festival of Lights Mozart’s Coffee Roasters is putting a twist on its annual light show on Lake Austin. This year’s open seating format will allow guests to see the lights, listen to live performances, shop from holiday vendors, head out to the lake and more during their selected time slot. • Nov. 29-Jan. 4, 5-10 p.m. • $5-$300 (children 11 and under free) • 3825 Lake Austin Blvd., Austin • www.mozartscoffee.com
• Nov. 22-Dec. 29, 6-9 p.m. • $45+ (ticket per vehicle) • 9201 Circuit of The Americas Blvd., Austin • www.peppermintparkway.com
Western Wonderland Dripping Springs Ranch Park will host its annual Western Wonderland with an ice skating rink, holiday market, light trail and more. • Nov. 27-Jan. 5, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. • Free (admission) • 1042 Event Center Drive, Dripping Springs • www.drippingspringsranchpark.com Light Up the Plaza The Hill Country Galleria will light up for the holidays on Black Friday. The Tree Lighting Ceremony will begin with a performance from Magnolia Musical Theatre, and ice skating, giveaways, face painting and more will follow. • Nov. 29, 5-9 p.m.
December
Zilker Tree Lighting The city of Austin will host its annual holiday tree lighting ceremony at Zilker Park. There will be food, music and performances from the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble. The tree will stay up through Jan. 1. • Dec. 1, 6 p.m. (preceremony music at 5:15 p.m.) • Free (admission) • 2100 Barton Springs Road, Austin • www.austintexas.gov Handel’s Messiah The Austin Symphony Orchestra and Austin Chorus will
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