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The Trail of Lights at Zilker Park
What a magical time of the year, Christmas! Young and old enjoy this wonderful celebration. What can make it all more magical? How about the Trail of Lights at Zilker Park, everyone can find something magical at the display.
This year the Trail of Lights will begin on December 14th and run until December 23rd 7:00 pm. until 10:00 pm nightly. The trail is over a mile long, about 1.25 miles to be exact, and all along the way you can see everything from Santa's house to reindeer. The display also has many displays on canvas. You can see many wonderful paintings. Austin is full of talented people, and what a way to showcase their work, but at the Trail of Lights.
If you get hungry along the way, not to worry, there are plenty of venders available so you can fulfill your hunger. Hot chocolate is served on those chilly nights and there are lots of arts and crafts booths to browse, just incase you need that last moment gift!
The festival kicks off with a parade that includes Santa's sleigh and Santa himself, along with giant puppets and lots of music! It's very entertaining and gets even Mr. Scrooge into the Christmas spirit!
The annual Austin festival begins with the lighting of the tree. The tree is a 155 foot tower that consists of more than 3,000 bulbs and is 180 feet in diameter. The tradition is to stand under the tree and twirl around in circles, watching the lights begin to blur and sparkle! It's an awesome experience everyone who lives or visits Austin should have.
The Trail of Lights was recognized by USA Today as one of the top ten Holiday lightings.
The history of the Trail of Lights goes all the way back to 1965. Back then the festival was known around Austin as simply "The Twelve Days of Christmas." To this day there is still a display of "The Twelve Days of Christmas." In 1992 the festival was renamed "The Trail of Lights."
So if you or someone you know just can't seem to get into that Christmas spirit, then get out to Zilker Park on December 14th. Don't worry about parking, Zilker makes it easy by providing a shuttle to and from the park. The shuttle will pick up and drop off at Waterloo Park. Visitors can also park at the park itself, but parking is very limited, and there is a $15.00 parking fee.
Since the Trail of Lights is held outside, you never know what Mother Nature has in store, especially in Texas! If the weather is hazardous to park goers, the park officials will make an announcement letting visitors know if the park has been closed for visits that day.
For more information, and parking fees and such, it's best to check out the Parks and Recreation Department website. They have a link to Zilker Park and there you can find a list of all the entertainment, and where to park.
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