| There are several places families can go to hear and | | | | kiddos can even have a picture taken with Jolly St. |
| sing along to your favorite Christmas songs and see | | | | Nick, all while listening to traditional holiday music by |
| beautiful lights and celebrate Christmas in Austin. The | | | | local high school choirs. For more information, give |
| Austin Symphony has a wonder free concert every | | | | them a call at 512-251-5082. |
| year. This year it is "Ring-a-ling, hear them ring, soon it | | | | Old St. Nick is a busy man this time of year, and is |
| will be Christmas Day." Each December the symphony | | | | going to be heading to Cedar Park on December 13th |
| conducts a free Christmas concert for the public. This | | | | for "Santa's Workshop." It will be held between |
| year it is being held at the Riverbend centre, and is | | | | 6:00pm-8:00pm and there will be lots of music, games, |
| being conducted by Carlton Dillard. This year's line up | | | | Yule Fire, arts and crafts and hot cocoa. It will be held |
| will include Frosty the Snowman, Dr. Suess' The Grinch, | | | | at Heritage Oak Park in Cedar Park. The admission for |
| Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and no Christmas | | | | this wonderful Christmas event is free! What a deal! |
| celebration would be complete without the big man | | | | On December 13th and 14th, head on out to the Lady |
| himself, Santa! There will be lots of fun and singing! | | | | Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, they will have what is |
| What is Christmas without "The Nutcracker?" | | | | called "Luminations: A Winter Celebration." It begins at |
| Everyone loves this beautiful production of sugarplums | | | | 6:00 pm and admission is free with two canned food |
| and snowflakes. Each year this beautiful ballet is put on | | | | items. The courtyard will be ablaze with more than |
| at the Long Center on Riverside Drive. It begins on | | | | 3,000 Luminarias, 5,000 twinkle lights and hammered |
| December 6th and runs through December 23rd, with | | | | copper torches. You can listen to music preformed by |
| shows beginning at 8:00pm each night. This is | | | | local bands, choirs and quartets. Frosty the Snowman |
| something the entire family will love and will sure to be | | | | will be available as well as arts and crafts for the |
| a yearly festivity for years to come. For ticket prices | | | | entire family! Give the center a call for more |
| and information, you can call the Long Center at | | | | information at 512-232-0100. |
| 512-474-5664. | | | | Make this Christmas a memorable one by visiting the |
| If you're near Pflugerville, head on over to Heritage | | | | wonderful resources Austin and the surrounding |
| Park, they will have a hayride, children's arts and crafts, | | | | communities have to offer. You can create wonderful |
| Yule log and even hot cocoa! Santa is scheduled to | | | | memories for the entire family for years to come! |
| make an appearance around 8:00 - 9:00 pm, and the | | | | |