Date: 12/10 | Time: 7 PM – 10 PM | Location: Zilker Metropolitan Park
Kicking Off The Season! Join the Grand Opening celebration as H-E-B helps kick off the 55th annual Austin Trail of Lights holiday season.
The AUSTIN TRAIL OF LIGHTS is Austin’s largest holiday tradition. It is the 2nd largest event in the city. Run by the Trail of Lights Foundation, the annual event in Zilker Park celebrates the unique spirit and people that make Austin the place we love to call home.
The Austin Trail of Lights is a community event that invites 400,000 people every year to come celebrate the holidays in the heart of Austin, Texas during the month of December. The event showcases everything that we love about Austin—from music and food to creativity and family fun. Thanks to the Trail of Lights Foundation, we are able to keep it free for at least ½ of the nights. This is to make sure that anyone who wants to be part of the experience has a way to do so.
The official first night at the Trail begins with a ceremonial flipping of the switch.
The switch will be flipped by Austin ISD students lead by City Officials. AISD 3rd-5th grade students from across the city get their creative juices flowing with their entries in our Austin Trail of Lights Holiday Writing Contest. This is for the benefit of the Trail of Lights Foundation and H-E-B’s Read 3 program. Students are asked to write a creative essay. One lucky winner being invited to flip the switch. This student will be turning on the front entry lights and opening the Austin Trail of Lights to the public for the first time of the season!
Here in Austin, the Trail of Lights glow is the identifying marker that the holiday season has officially begun. We want to share this special first night of the Austin Trail of Lights with you! General admission is free and open to the public. The event will include a wide variety of special programming to ring in the holiday season! VIP Platinum Passes are also available where guests enter the Trail one hour early at 6pm, enjoy a cozy lounge, valet parking and extra perks.
For more information on the Austin Trail of Lights Grand Opening, click here.
