Austin Events – December

December has begun with what is as much Winter as we typically see in a year—cold and wet. There is plenty to this holiday season in Austin.

UT Football is going into the post-season with a perfect record. UT will be facing a strong Nebraska team in the Big 12 Championship on their way to the National Championship in the Rose Bowl.

December 5th, UT v. Nebraska, 7pm. Kickoff in Arlington, Texas at Cowboys Stadium

The UT basketball team has started their season off. Check the website for upcoming games, there will be about 5 home games in December.

For more information, visit www.TexasSports.com.

On Friday, December 4th, the McDonald’s Lights of Love 5K will take place at the Mueller Development. The race is in support of the Ronald McDonald house. For more information, visit http://budurl.com/McDs5K.

 

Ballet Austin’s 47th production of The Nutcracker will take place at The Long Center. It is the longest running performance of The Nutcracker in Texas. The Austin Symphony accompanies the Ballet and depending on the night, you will see one of Austin’s local celebrities playing the role of Mother Ginger.

The Nutcracker will take place beginning December 5th – 23rd. For more information, visit http://www.balletaustin.org/atb/nutcracker.php.     

 December 11^th- 24^th, the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar is a great place to get a lot of your Christmas shopping done. Combination shopping venue and music festival this Austin tradition is over three decades old. For more information, visit http://www.armadillobazaar.com/.

 

Zilker Park Trail of Lights is one of the best family events of the season. It starts with the tree lighting on Sunday, December 6^th, at 6pm. The tree stands 155 feet tall and contains over 3,300 lights.

The next event is the Zilker Tree Holiday Fun Run that will take place Saturday, December 12^th, at 6:30pm through the trail of lights and Zilker Park.

The Trail of Lights will be closed with a grand finale on December 21st, 8:30 pm - Asleep at the Wheel & Friends Holiday Sing-a-Long.

For more information about the Zilker Park Trail of Lights, visit http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/tol/.  

  

The Annual Holiday Sing-Along and Downtown Stroll will begin at the steps of The Capitol on Saturday, December 5^th at 6pm. The event begins with a group sing-along featuring John Aielli. At 7pm the countdown to the tree lightning begins. Shops and restaurants will be open late for the event. For more information, visit http://downtownaustin.com/holidays/?rewrite=holidays&query=.

 
 

The last major event every year in Austin is First Night Austin. This takes place on New Year’s Eve in the streets of Downtown. The event is a family-friendly alternative to traditional celebrations is in its fifth year. For more information, visit http://www.firstnightaustin.org/.

What are you doing this month that we should know about?

Patrick Birdsong is a Realtor with West Austin Properties. He is a second generation Realtor with over 7 years of experience in the Austin Real Estate Market. He can be reached at (512) 345-1252 or via email at [email protected]. Follow him on twitter: @patrickbirdsong