Austin Trail of Lights Returns With 2 Million Lights, 7 Free Nights
Austin – September 30, 2026 -- Tickets are now on sale for the 62nd Annual Austin Trail of Lights, powered by H-E-B, which will light up Zilker Park from December 10 through 23 with more than 2 million lights.
The holiday display features 96 illuminated trees and over 70 lighted tunnels and installations.
The event, which began in 1965 as a small gathering around a yule log, now draws visitors from across the country to Austin's capital city each winter.
General admission is free on seven nights starting at 7 p.m.
Free entry runs December 10–11 and 13–17. On December 12 and 18–23, general admission costs $8 per person, though children under 12 get in free every single night.