trail of lights

Each December Hancock Recreation Center sponsors a
Christmas Candle Trail along the paths at the golf course.

Join us as we celebrate this seasonal tradition with our own annual Open House on Saturday December 11th!

Admission is free!
Bring a friend!

In a meeting today, the City Council passed the final 2010-11 budget. Money that had been set aside for the annual Trail of Lights will instead go towards "unmet needs" for city parks.

Councilmembers are not averse to having a private entity fund the holiday event, but the city won't be footing the bill.

Also worth noting: this budget includes rate increases for water and energy, so your bills could go up about $5 a month.

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Austin's annual wonderland of light painted on a canvas of nature runs nightly through Dec. 23.

Click here to read December's issue of Austin City News. This issue includes info about the Trail of Lights, The Wildlife Habitat Challenge winners (Allandale placed second), past city council meetings on demand, transition to Digital TV, City Hall People's...

Here is a link to November's Austin City News, published by the City's Communications and Public Information Office.

This month's issued includes information about the Green Neighborh Program, Wastewater averaging period, helping disable enjoy Trail of Lights, and more.

So you’ve already been to the Trail of Lights and 37th Street and you’re looking for other places in Austin for spectacular Christmas light displays.

All lit up and no place to go? We’ve compiled a list of recommended neighborhoods.

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The Austin Parks and Recreation Department has cancelled the Trail of Lights Festival because of the wet weather.

All the rain has caused electrical problems for the Trail of Lights at Zilker Park. So the attraction is closed this evening (December 12, 2007).

There’s no word yet as to when it will reopen. As if the holidays could get any worse, right?

photo / Kristin Hillery 

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All the rain has caused electrical problems for the Trail of Lights at Zilker Park. So the attraction is closed this evening (December 12, 2007).

There’s no word yet as to when it will reopen. As if the holidays could get any worse, right? photo / Veronica Hansen 

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