Events
BY AMANDA CUTSHALL
December
Breakfast with Santa Santa Claus will eat a waffle bar breakfast with children ages 2-5 along with their parents or guardians. Other activities will include stories and songs. Photo opportunities with Santa Claus will also be available, and those attending should bring their own cameras. Children will receive a free holiday ornament. Participants must register online before the event. • Dec. 16, 9-11 a.m. • $5 per child • Cedar Park Recreation Center, 1435 Main St., Cedar Park • www.cedarparktexas.gov Peppermint Parkway The drive-thru event is adorned with millions of lights and holiday scenes to help visitors get into the spirit of the season. After the drive-thru, guests can walk through Peppermint Plaza decorated with more holiday lights and a mistletoe kissing booth. The event also has a 30-foot-tall holiday tree, a Ferris Wheel and a range of amusement park rides, a petting zoo, a market and more. • Daily through Dec. 30; 6-9 p.m. (Peppermint Parkway), 5-10 p.m. (Peppermint Plaza) • $40-$99 (admission, per vehicle) • 9201 Circuit of the Americas Blvd., Austin • www.peppermintparkway.com Austin Trail of Lights A holiday tradition for many, Austin’s Trail of Lights event features more than 2 million lights, 96 holiday trees, and over 70 other holiday displays and lighted tunnels illuminating Zilker Park. Visitors will have the chance to meet Santa Claus, roast s’mores along the trail, see live entertainment on the Zilker stage, purchase snacks and drinks from local vendors, and more. • Days vary, runs through Dec. 23, 7-10 p.m. • Free-$95 • Zilker Park, 2100 Barton Springs Road, Austin • www.austintrailoflights.org
Lone Star Light Show The Mendoza family of Cedar Park will hold a large holiday light display synchronized to music to raise awareness and money for Court Appointed Special Advocates of Williamson County. Attendees can park at the fence line and enjoy the show from the front gate. Santa Claus and The Grinch make weekly appearances. • Daily through Dec. 31, 6-9:30 p.m.
Cedar Park Market Days The two-day Christmas market will offer holiday- themed games, and arts and crafts as well as Santa Claus, who will be available for free photos on both days. Those attending can browse more than 90 local vendors selling everything from art and clothing to crafts, jewelry, food and more. • Dec. 16-17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • Free (admission)
• Monetary donations accepted • 905 Lone Star Drive, Cedar Park • www.linktr.ee/lonestarlightshow
• 11066 Pecan Park Blvd., Cedar Park • www.cedarparkmarketdays.com
Chefs in the Park To wrap up Cedar Park’s 50th anniversary of incorporation, the city will team up with local company Tivity to bring together five private chefs who will each provide separate three-course meal samplings to try in Lakeline Park. Water is complimentary; however, locally brewed beer and wine will be available with the three included drink tickets per person. • Dec. 30, 2-6 p.m. • $69 • 1510 Alexis Drive, Cedar Park • www.cedarparktexas.gov
• Dec. 23 and 30, 9 a.m. • Free (admission)
• 11200 Lakeline Mall Drive, Cedar Park • www.texasfarmersmarket.org/lakeline
Cirque Musica: Holiday Wonderland The family-friendly show will feature acrobats and aerialists performing with live holiday-themed music for a fun-filled afternoon. All-inclusive options for seating, food and drink packages are available for an additional fee. • Dec. 24; 1 p.m. (doors open), 2-4 p.m. (show) • $34.50-$79.50 • H-E-B Event Center, 2100 Avenue of the Stars, Cedar Park • www.hebcenter.com
Texas Farmers Market at Lakeline: Holiday Edition
Visitors can shop from a selection of over a hundred local vendors selling fresh produce, homemade goods and holiday treats.
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