Petrowski's Picks December 18
YUMI & POPPY Holiday Market
12001 Burnet Rd. Suite F
Dec. 19, 4-7pm
Austin vendors selling goods, tickets are free
Armadillo Christmass Bazaar
Palmer Events Center
Open through Dec. 24
Art and shopping destination, live music, two full bars in a festive, lively atmosphere.
Blue Genie Art Bazaar
6100 Airport Blvd
Nov. 22-Dec. 24
Holiday market featuring regional artists selling handcrafted jewelry, art, home goods, gifts. Free admission.
Le Politique Holiday Bake Sale
110 San Antonio St.
Dec. 20-24
Chocolate Hazelnut Buch de Noel (gf), Tartes, Babkas, Cookie Platters by the dozen, Red White, and Green Macarons
Papa Noel at Le Politique
Sat 21, 10:30-1:30
Lala’s Little Nugget Christmas Bash
2207 Justin Lane
Dec. 21
Wear your best Christmas sweater and enjoy the ultimate holiday party at this year round Christmas themed bar.
Austin Trail of Lights
Zilker Park
Dec. 10-23
Domain Northside Holiday Movies on the Lawn
Friday, 6 pm
Dec. 6: Home Alone, Dec. 13: Elf
free, weather permitting
Ballet Austin’s The Nutcracker
The Long Center
Through Dec. 23
impressive cast of more than 200 dancers, this colorful winter classic brings families and friends together every year to enjoy the world’s best-known ballet.
JW Marriott Snow Much Fun on Congress
110 East 2nd Street
Rooftop transformed into winter wonderland on Thurs, Fri, Sat. Holiday themed cocktails, fire pits & smores
Miracle on 5th St.
The Eleanor, 307 W. 5th
Holiday themed bar open through Dec. 29
Gibson Bar
1109 S. Lamar
Bar is transformed into a Winter Wonderland with holiday themed drinks
Mozart’s Christmas Light Show
3825 Lake Austin Blvd.
The deck at Mozart’s Coffee on Lake Austin is decorated with 1 million LED lights for a show set to holiday tunes. The light show is each night from 6-11 p.m. through Jan. 5. Closed Thanksgiving Day & Christmas Day.
Hyatt Lost Pines Holiday Light Stroll
575 Hyatt Lost Pines Road
More than 3,000 lights are used to create a magical forest of colors every night through December. On Friday and Saturday evenings guests can enjoy specialty hot cocoa and treats from food trucks. Holiday rates from $149/night
Hill Country Galleria Holiday Village & Photos with Santa
12700 Hill Country Blvd
Santa’s workshop is located in the Holiday Village, near the tree in Central Plaza. Holiday Village will have a light show every hour 5-10pm. Santa’s workshop open through Dec. 24
Whole Foods Ice Skating On the Plaza
525 North Lamar
Nov. 23-Jan 20
Presented by CultureMap.
ZACH Theater : A Christmas Carol
202 South Lamar
Nov. 20-Dec. 29
Adaptation of the holiday classic.