The holiday season is finally here, and we are gearing up for a lovely season right here in Austin. There is no better place to spend your holiday season than Austin with all of the incredible holiday activities and events taking place in town. Make sure to document your holiday visit with a family holiday photo. Festive photos will make for a great holiday card or to have to document your time in the area. Here are the best spots to take family holiday photos in Austin!
Where to Take Family Holiday Photos in Austin
Whenever you travel somewhere for the holiday season you will find the city to host an official holiday tree for the season. Austin’s holiday tree, Zilker Holiday Tree, can be found over in Zilker Park, and is a dazzling tree that stands tall in the night sky. Having a great backdrop for a family holiday photo is as simple as having a 155-foot-tall holiday tree covered in thousands of Christmas lights. This will make for a beautiful photo and help you create long standing memories. You will marvel at the tree that is so big that the star on top is 10 feet in diameter! The light display features a lovely spiral pattern and has frosted bulbs giving it a frosted-over look.
You will be able to enjoy a photo with the Zilker Holiday Tree during its tree lighting ceremony taking place on December 1st. During this event, the tree will be lit up for the first time in 2024, making it a great time for your family photo. The event will also feature live music from the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble and live entertainment. If you do not make it to the tree lighting ceremony, you can always visit it during its open hours. The Zilker Holiday Tree will be available to visit from December 2nd through the 6th, 8th through the 9th, or 24th through January 1st. You have not seen a tree quite like the Zilker Holiday Tree that will be the perfect backdrop for your family holiday photo.
Trail of Lights
The Zilker Holiday Tree has a restricted schedule to visit because it is part of another Austin holiday event, the Trail of Lights. This is a massive holiday celebration taking place at Zilker Park and is another great spot for your family holiday photo. This local event started back in 1965 and was known as the Yule Fest before being redesigned to what it is today. The Trail of Lights is a 1.25-mile trail that is covered in millions of holiday lights. Visitors will be able to traverse the path and take in the beautiful holiday lights and displays. You will find that the holiday displays will make for a wonderful backdrop for a family photo. Find your favorite and get a picture in to document your journey. Many families will spend some time at the Trail of Lights, taking in a few laps around the trail. The Trail of Lights is visited by over 300,000 people each year, so you will easily find someone to snap a quick photo of the family. A visit to the Trail of Lights requires tickets that are now available for purchase. Don’t miss out on this Austin exclusive during your holiday visit.
Find the Austin Murals for Your Photo
A visit to Austin is never complete without finding one of the many murals located around the city. The murals have become a staple for the community and are often searched out by tourists. Visitors will be able to find the murals on the side of many popular buildings in Austin making them easy to track down if you know where to start. While Austin does not feature any holiday murals you will find that the murals will be more than enough for a perfect family photo. Head on over to Prima Dora to find the popular ‘Love from Austin’ mural that is black and white in color making it a great background for your shot. Another popular mural in the city ‘Greetings from Austin’ that is located on the side of Roadhouse Relics. This popular mural depicts a vintage postcard to help place emphasis on your visit to Austin for the holidays. There are so many murals in Austin that tracking them down can be a fun activity to do with the family. Let the murals be a great background for your holiday photo!
Get Ready for the Holidays in Austin
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