Austin Holiday Events 2020
A packed list of one-of-a-kind festive decorations, shows and markets that make Austin holidays bright
Holiday Experiences
Jingle Jam
December 11, Scholz Garten
A Charlie Brown Christmas
December 11 & 13, Austin Chamber Music Center (virtual)
Secret Santa Cinema
December 11 – 13, Alamo Drafthouse
Visit with Santa Virtual Experience
December 13, Delysia Chocolatier (virtual)
Robert Earl Keen’s Merry Christmas From the Fam-O-Lee Secret Santa Christmas
December 17 – 19, ACL Live
A Christmas Carol
December 18 – 21, Austin Playhouse (virtual)
WinterFest 2020
December 19, Old Settler’s Music Festival (virtual)
Abuelita’s Christmas Carol
December 19, Ground Floor Theatre
A (Virtual) Christmas with the Griswolds
December 19, Long Center (virtual)
Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol
December 19 & 20, Bass Concert Hall (virtual)
Sounds of the Season with Tinsel
Through December 20, Neill-Cochran House Museum
Holiday Film Series
Through December 20, Paramount Theatre
Holiday Drive-In Movies
Through December 26, Domain NORTHSIDE
The Nutcracker: Home for the Holidays
Through January 1, Ballet Austin (virtual)
A Rockin’ Holiday Concert
Through January 3, ZACH Theatre
A Very Merry Symphony
Through January 6, Austin Symphony Orchestra (virtual)
Holiday Sights
Photo by Jackie Lee YoungThe South Pole, a holiday cocktail affair
December 11 – 23, Geraldine’s
Bee Cave BuzzFest
December 17 – 19, Hill Country Galleria
Buda Trail of Lights
Through December 20, Historic Stagecoach Park
Santa’s Wonderland
Through December 24, Hill Country Galleria
Holiday Tree Light Show
Through December 25, Domain NORTHSIDE
Miracle on 5th Street
Through December 27, The Eleanor
Downtown Holiday Stroll
Through December 31, 2ND Street District
Gibson Wonderland
Through December 31, Gibson Street Bar
30th Annual Walkway of Lights
Through January 2, Marble Falls
Winter Wanderland
Through January 3, Austin Motel
Peppermint Parkway
Through January 3, Circuit of the Americas
Luminations
Through January 3, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Garden
Austin Trail of Lights
Through January 3, Zilker Park
Lights Spectacular
Through January 3, Johnson City
Santa’s Ranch
Through January 3, New Braunfels
2020 Christmas Light Show
Through January 6, Mozart’s Coffee Roasters
55 Nights of Fredericksburg Lights
Through January 6, Marktplatz
Yurt Village
Through February 28, Arlo Grey
Holiday Markets
2nd Annual Texas Makers Market
December 12, Desert Door Distillery
Holiday Market & Craft Fair
December 12, Austin Craft Lounge
The Wandering Vegan Holiday Market
December 12, The Vegan Nom
Holibabes All-Girl Gift Market
December 12 & 13, Nina Berenato Jewelry
Austin Flea
December 12 & 13, Captain Quackenbush’s & Better Half
Holiday Mini Market
Through December 13, South Congress Hotel
It’s A Kinda Tropical Holiday Market
December 13, Kinda Tropical
Winter Holiday Mystic Market
Through December 15, Joy Organics CBD Oil
Christmas Artisan Mercado
December 19, La Peña
Frida Friday ATX Goodbye 2020 HOLIDAY MARKET
December 19 & 20, Revival Coffee
Holiday Pop Up Shop
Through Dec. 23, Soul Studio
Blue Genie Art Bazaar
Through December 24, Blue Genie Big Top
Holiday Market
December 24, Emmer & Rye
Armadillo Bazaar Art Concierge
Virtual