Aaron E. Martinez is a staff photographer for the Austin American-Statesman ...

The event begins at 5:15 p.m. with music by the Austin Civic Wind Ensemble. The tree lighting ceremony begins at 6 p.m. at Zilker Park. According to the city, the holiday tree stands 155 feet tall and ...

Marco Bitenl is at Zilker park to watch the 59th Zilker Holiday Tree get lit up for the holiday season. After 46 years, a family thought they had closure in the disappearance of their 6-year-old. Now, ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Two of Austin’s most beloved holiday attractions are once again drawing large crowds to Zilker Park. The iconic Zilker Holiday Tree, already illuminated for the season, continues to ...

Kick off the holiday season the way Austinites have since 1967! Enjoy food, music, and holiday spirit at the Zilker Tree Lighting Ceremony. 6pm.

We're taking a look back at an old Austin tradition to see what the Zilker Holiday Tree lighting looked like in 1994.