Trail of Lights kicks off Dec. 9

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The 53rd annual Trail of Lights has announced dates for this upcoming holiday season.
This year’s grand opening is slated for Saturday, Dec. 9 and the event will run through Saturday, Dec. 23. The event at Zilker Park attracts more than 400,000 people every year.
General admission gates open at 7 p.m. every evening. There will be a general admission fee of $3 on seven of the 14 nights of the event.
Prior to the Trail of Lights opening, the annual Zilker Tree