🎡 Light shows, drive-throughs & attractions
Austin Trail of Lights
Austin's flagship holiday event: a roughly 1.25-mile walking trail through Zilker Metropolitan Park lined with more than two million lights, 90-plus lighted trees, dozens of displays, amusement rides, food trucks and live stages. Sits acros
Zilker Holiday Tree
A 155-foot spiral of 3,309 multicolored bulbs strung from 39 streamers anchored to a historic Moonlight Tower on the south side of Zilker Park, topped by a 10-foot double star. Spinning underneath while looking up is a decades-old Austin tr
Mozart's Lake Austin Festival of Lights
The Lake Austin coffee roaster's annual lakeside light show, choreographed to a music soundtrack across the deck and out over the water. Timed-entry tickets sell out fast; the lakefront can also be seen from optional donut boats, igloos and
Peppermint Parkway at Circuit of the Americas
A holiday lights experience at Circuit of the Americas featuring millions of lights choreographed to music, light tunnels, towering trees, character meet-and-greets, rides (Circuit Breaker coaster, Peppermint Express train), karting and foo
The Light Park - Round Rock
A drive-through Christmas light show in the Dell Diamond parking lot: cruise a mile-long route at about 3 MPH past millions of synchronized LEDs while tuned to an on-site radio station that syncs music to the lights.
Downtown Round Rock Holiday Lights (Hometown Holidays)
Downtown Round Rock's season-long holiday lighting: the Sharon Prete Main Street Plaza (oversized glowing ornament and towering tree), the illuminated Koughan Memorial Water Tower Park, thousands of lights along Main Street and Centennial P
Annual Lighting of the Square
Georgetown's holiday kickoff on the Downtown Square: entertainment on the east steps of the historic Williamson County Courthouse, then officials flip the switch lighting the courthouse, grounds and the lights ringing the Square, followed b
Cedar Park Tail of Lights
A free, dog-friendly one-evening holiday event at Cedar Park's Lakeline Park: an illuminated walking route, 'Santa Paws' photos, a pet costume contest, live holiday music, treats and vendor booths.
Pflugerville Pfestival of Lights
Pflugerville's downtown holiday kickoff: family activities, a Christmas parade, Santa, and the annual tree-lighting that switches on the downtown holiday decorations along Main Street.
EmilyAnn Trail of Lights
A self-guided walking trail through about eight acres of lighted exhibits at the EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens in the Hill Country town of Wimberley, with live stage entertainment most nights, a train ride, Santa's house, a yule log, and free
Sights & Sounds of Christmas
San Marcos's long-running holiday festival at Plaza Park along the San Marcos River: thousands of lights, a full-size Ferris wheel and carnival rides, a Town of Bethlehem walk-through, food court, ice skating, Santa visits and nightly live-
🏠 Decorated home displays
Shady Oak Christmas Display
A synchronized home light show running since 2008, with a mix of traditional and contemporary Christmas songs broadcast on 100.3 FM; a local favorite and Tacky Light Tour stop.
Rhodes Family Christmas
More than 100,000 lights synced to music on 95.9 / 88.9 FM, with a 20-foot lighted waterfall, a large arch over the driveway and a mega tree; featured on ABC's The Great Christmas Light Fight.
Spindler Family Christmas Light Show
A 32-channel Light-o-Rama show of roughly 32,000 lights and 18 small trees synchronized to music on 88.5 FM.
Harlien Family Christmas
A long-running Berry Creek home display of well over 100,000 lights, staged each year as a Make-A-Wish fundraiser with visits from Santa.
Maywald Christmas Light Display
An elaborately decorated Southwest Austin home display, staged as a Make-A-Wish Foundation fundraiser.
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✨ Famous light streets & neighborhoods
37th Street Lights
Austin's famously weird collective display — found-object art and interactive installations
Chinati Court Christmas Lights
A Cedar Park cul-de-sac where all the neighbors decorate together and turn the center island into a hot-cocoa station — Santa visits Saturdays and a Williamson County Brown Santa toy drive