7 Christmas Trees to See Around Austin

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Grab some hot chocolate (or your beverage of choice), round up the gang, and rock around the best Christmas Trees in Austin. It’s a totally free adventure that’s sure to get you in the holiday spirit!

1. Zilker Holiday Tree

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The Zilker Tree is lit!

This isn’t just a Christmas tree, it’s the Christmas tree! The mother of all trees is located in the heart of Austin—Zilker Park. You can gawk at it anytime now until December 31 from 6 pm -12 pm. And don’t forget to spin under it—it’s an Austin tradition ya know!

  • Address: 2100 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78746
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2. The Domain

Located in front of Macy’s sits a decked out 40 foot Christmas tree that’s hard to miss and even harder not to stop and stare at. 

  • Address: 3311 Esperanza Crossing, Austin, TX 78759

3. The Capitol 

Oh how she glows!

This 45 foot tall stunner located in front of the Texas Capitol is adorned with 137,000 LED lights and signs at the top and bottom of every hour. 

  • Address: 11th St. and Congress Ave.

4. Hill Country Galleria 

Head over to the Central Plaza at the Hill Country Galleria to catch a show every half hour from 5 pm – 10 pm at this tree.

  • Address: Central Plaza; 12700 Hill Country Blvd.
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5. Shady Grove

Shady Grove knows how to do Christmas!

Barton Springs Road is a bit more festive thanks to the well-decorated tree in front of Shady Grove restaurant. Stop by and see it for yourself!

  • Address: 1624 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704
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6. Highway 360 Trees 

One of my absolute favorite Austin Christmas traditions is to go see the cedars that line the highway just before the Pennybacker Bridge. Year after year, they’re decorated in quirky Austin fashion. I’ve seen trees adorned with running shoes, underwear, and giant plastic bees made out of plastic water jugs. 

  • Address: 360 Loop, Capitol of Texas Highway 
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7. The Driskill

A floor to ceiling Christmas tree awaits you in the lobby of the historic Driskill hotel. Stop in for the perfect holiday photo opp.

  • Address: 604 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701
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Bonus

8. The Mueller Tower

Stop by John Gaines park to see the tower aglow. 

The Mueller Tower is not a tree by any means, but it’s tall and christmas-y none-the-less. This is the 13th year the old airport control tower to light up.

  • Address: 2708 Sorin St, Austin, Texas 78723
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Where’s your favorite Christmas tree? 

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  2. Oooh, such a fun blog post! Zilker Tree Lighting is one of my favorite family-friendly events each year. Also, I was driving up I35 yesterday and saw a giant tree at the Round Rock Outlets…could be another fun one to see!

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