Austin Tree Lightings & Outdoor Ice Skating

November 26, 2008

Whole Foods Roof Skating

Whole Foods Downtown will open “Skating on the Plaza,” its annual rooftop ice-skating rink, this Friday. The outdoor rink will operate between 10am and 9pm on most days through January 11th. Tickets for all ages include skate rentals and are $10 (purchase them at Guest Services up to an hour before each session). There are 11 daily 50-minute skating sessions starting on the hour. More information is available via their hotline at (512) 542-2260.

Austin Tree Lightings

Sunday December 7th, the lighting ceremony for the Zilker Tree (aka the Moontower) will begin at 6pm and is free to the public. Each year, there are performers, carolers and often our favorite mayor, Will Wynn. We suggest getting there early (map is here) for parking and enjoying carolers and vendors selling sweets. We go every year and bring home made hot chocolate and our dog, it’s great fun to spin under the tree and get barfy!

The Zilker Tree is 155 feet tall and is composed of 39 streamers, each holding 81 multicolored, 25 watt bulbs, totaling 3,309 lights. At the top of the tree, a double star measures 10 feet from point to point and displays 150 frosted bulbs. At its circumference, the tree measures 380 feet and the diameter is 120 feet. The tree will illuminate Austin’s skyline until New Year’s Eve, December 31st.

Saturday, December 6th will be the lighting of the big huge tree in front of Macy’s at the Domain (map is here) and guess what? Jordin Sparks will be performing and there will be fireworks, how cool is that!?! It starts at 6pm but we’ll probably show up early to do some shopping and get a hot Starbuck’s (or an amazing drinking chocolate at Vivo Chocolato) and to get parking behind Joe DiMaggio’s so we’re by an exit and won’t get in a clogged traffic line.

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