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This is how Austin does holiday lights. This yearslong tradition took a hiatus, but it's back this year and it's weirder than ever.

featuring a zydeco line dance exhibit by the Carson Riders, and a swing out performance by Garland Dance Group. The dress theme is black & gold. BYOB.

The holidays can be a particularly challenging time for some people, with busier schedules and heightened interpersonal/family dynamics. This workshop will give you specific tools to better deal with those difficult situations.

– as in cocktails, as in entities. After a brief introductory discussion, Minister Sara Wickham of Austin Mediums will channel and communicate with any spirits that decide to join the party.

Following an introduction by Institute for Neuroscience and Consciousness Studies President Bob Price, author and researcher Nick Redfern will talk about his latest book, Top Secret Alien Abduction Files. Then there's a holiday party!

Challenge your core with this dynamic routine incorporating abdominal work with arm work to tone and shape.

The city's newly minted United Soccer League team will be hosting games at COTA starting in March 2019. Season passes are now available.

View the ASMP's draft policies and maps – now available in both English and Spanish – to see the city's revamped transportation plan, then share your feedback online.

Activities include crafts for all ages, food, a vendor market and wintergarden, walking stick carving, candle dipping, and much more!

The Japanese artist makes her Texas debut with a large-scale multimedia exhibition that evokes a pool with flowers falling into it that complements the center’s water garden.

Seventy years after the luxury liner sank in the Atlantic more than 150 items from the wreck were brought up from the ocean floor and brought together for this fascinating show. Timed tickets are required.

Vegas Van Cartier and Rachel Mykels' show will blow your mind, wow your senses, and delight your eyes.

This low-impact strengthening class will help sculpt your entire body.

Dress up as your favorite Who from Whoville. This event benefits Partnerships for Children, an organization that works directly with children in Child Protective Services. After photos, enjoy craft stations, a donut wall, coffee & hot cocoa, carolers, giveaways, and more.

This City Council D1 candidate invites supporters to block walk with her in anticipation of the upcoming run-off election. Early voting begins Thursday, Nov. 29, and ends Friday, Dec. 7.

The zoo transforms into a winter wonderland for the holiday season. Hours are extended to 9pm (except for Mondays). Get a picture with Santa or Moses the Christmas Camel. There will also be games, prizes, and plenty of cheer.

Enjoy a holiday tradition as the Johnson Boyhood Home hosts music, lantern-lit tours, kids’ activities, and more.

The Junior League of Austin will distribute over 30,000 coats at the annual Coats for Kids Distribution Day event. If you've got a coat to donate, you can drop it off at any Jack Brown Dry Cleaners. Monetary donations can be made online at www.jlaustin.org.

Guests can nosh on holiday cookies in a festive holiday setting while kids get a chance to visit with Santa. Kids will also get a candy cane, and parents should bring a camera so their kids can pose for pictures with St. Nick.

Explore landmarks and historical markers from the Capitol to the Bat Bridge and everything in between.

More than 125 artisans, craftspeople, and food vendors line the streets as the bands play and the kids have their picture taken with Santa.

A portion of the proceeds is donated to the Lifeline Foundation (supporting cystic fibrosis research) and the Boys & Girls Club of Fredericksburg.

Family Eldercare's 80 Over Eighty is challenging Central Texas to discover, share, and celebrate the stories of older adults who are living life to the fullest. Nominate a Central Texan who is 80 years young and thriving by Dec. 31, 2018. Categories include: Adventure, Creativity, Family, Humility, Integrity, Optimism, and Service.

Create an edible candy home inspired by the architecture of the Driscoll Villa. Workshop is free with reservation.

Drop off new, unwrapped gifts for children ages 0-12 at any First Choice ER location in the Austin and Pflugerville areas. (They're open 24/7.)

Anyone who donates, or attempts to donate, during the entire month of December at any We Are Blood donor center will leave with a voucher for a free pint of Amy’s Ice Cream. The need for donors is high during the holiday season, so now is a great time to give!

United Way of Williamson County is looking for volunteers to help provide free tax prep assistance in Georgetown, Hutto, Leander, and Taylor. Tax preparers, translators, and greeters are needed. Those interested should apply by January 1, 2019.

Shop local handmade items and vintage wares.

The Ghisallo Cycling Initiative and the Hell Yes Project want you to do some good this holiday season by connecting more kids to the cycling community, and you can even get it done on your lunch hour. Each bike takes 15-20 minutes to build, and Ghisallo mechanics will be there to help.

US Storage Centers has partnered with Move for Hunger to be a designated drop-off point in the community. Until the end of December, they will be collecting food items to donate to local food banks.

Take a timeout from your holiday shopping and join Tinplate Trackers for an afternoon. The trains run through a variety of scenes, including a snow village and a circus. There's also a tiny roller coaster and wind turbines. The kids can run their own train for 10 minutes at a time for a donation of $5.

Make a yarn ornament inspired by Mindful Weaving.

A number of noteworthy authors – including Lawrence Wright, Sarah Bird, Elizabeth Crook, Bill Wittliff, and many more – will visit with the public and sign copies of their latest books, which Humanities Texas will offer for purchase at a discounted price.

The evolution of women’s undergarments is exposed in the groundbreaking exhibit that explores what’s under the fashions of the day.

Shop handmade jewelry, soap, sage, and other goods while enjoying some craft beer at the Pflugerville brewery.

Pease Park Conservancy invites the public to view design plans for the Kingsbury Commons.

This monthlong event kicks off the Saturday after Thanksgiving with a lighting party at Fisherman's Park, complete with hot cocoa and a visit from Santa. Downtown Bastrop is also putting on an old-fashioned Main Street Christmas, a nighttime holiday parade, food & wine events, and activities for the whole family.

Search for the inn through the sights and sounds of the Biblical town to find the baby laying in a manger.

The Community Advocacy and Healing Project is collecting books featuring black and brown characters for children and adults living in public housing.: Drop-off sites:: Kane's Barbershop (1719 E. 12th),: Plant Party/Gadabout Goods (1200 E. 11th),: KAZI (8906 Wall St.),

Meet at Jo's for a cuppa coffee, then take a stroll through Downtown Austin with an ATX tour guide.

Enjoy some special holiday-themed drinks & bites, shop local vendors, and get your pics with Santa.

The two-and-a-half-hour tours begin at the upstairs bar of the paranormal-laden Buffalo Billiards and visit three more ghostly pubs: Russian House, the Gatsby, and Waller Creek.

Get a photo with the grouchy green guy, and support Blue Dog Rescue.

This race starts and ends at the brewery. Entry includes a T-shirt and four 8-oz. pours from the tasting room.

The Community Advocacy & Healing Project offers a daylong workshop to learn about healthy activism and legislative policy.

Photos run on a "take a number"/first come, first served system, so get there early. Other activities include pony rides, a petting zoo, a jump pad, duck races, treasure mountain, face-painting, and more.

Sip on holiday cocktails and browse the local holiday pop-up shops, including Luxe Apothetique and ModCloth. KP & the Boom Boom and Drew Davis will be playing holiday music at the W.

Go straight to the source and tell Santa what you want for Christmas. You can skip the line with a fast pass; see website.

Dress like a Claus for this convention of Santas featuring backyard games, Christmas caroloke, and costume contests. All proceeds go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas.

For those of us that love to get spooked all year round: It's a family-friendly Winter Wonderland by day and a fright fest by night. Day activities include a live reindeer exhibit, sledding, Candyland bounce house, live Christmas music, outdoor movie screenings, holiday vendors, s’mores & hot cocoa, and more. Nighttime presents two haunted houses, a walk-through Christmas light maze, the vampire-themed Rabid Bat Bar, vendors, and more.

San Marcos Plaza Park becomes a winter wonderland with lights, music, food vendors, carnival rides, arts & crafts, and a live nativity scene.

Sleds are provided for those brave enough to tackle the mountain of snow in Badu Park.

Vs. McMurry.

A new spin on the old fable with modern music, written by Allen Robertson and Damon Brown.

Bring a brand-new unopened toy for TFT, and you'll get free entry to this show featuring Death of a Dream, Critical Assembly, and more.

You get six hours to roam Dirty Sixth in your tacky holiday best. A ticket also gets ya a koozie, Santa hat, photos by a professional, discounted drinks, and plenty of good times you'll never remember.

UT K12 STEM Collaborative hosts a day of STEM workshops, info sessions, and networking opportunities.

More than 2 million lights turn Lakeside Park into a wonderland of the colors and sounds.