Friday, Decemeber 28
The 9th Annual Joyous Light Show Celebration
6pm-11pm | Mozart’s Coffee Roasters at Oyster Landing
It’s your last chance to see the Christmas Light Show! Stop by the Mozart’s Coffee Roasters today, or this weekend, to see the deck decorated with over one million LED lights. The light show will even include some of your favorite holiday jams. It’s also free to attend so be sure to bring your family and friends along!
Design a Sign at Cajun Pizza Place
7pm-9:30pm | Cajun Pizza Place
Embrace your inner artist tonight at The Cajun Pizza Place. Design a Sign offers the chance to express yourself through painting and designing, while working on your own. You’ll be able to personalize your own custom wood wall art, and take it home to admire even more!
Saturday, December 29
8pm | The Parish
You Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts fans are in for a treat. “Holiday at Hogwarts: The Tour” includes amazing acts such as comedy, drag performances, interaction, and singing all while playing tribute to some of the best scenes and well-known characters from the films. There will also be great prizes, Harry Potter trivia, photo-ops, and themed drinks!
4pm | The Eleanor
If you’re still in the Christmas spirit like we are then this Saturday night event is perfect for you. Miracle on 5th Street is taking over The Eleanor one last time this holiday season with all the Christmas decorations you’ve been waiting to see! With holiday music, bright lights and of course, holiday themed drinks, it’s a great way to spend your last Saturday night of 2018 before ringing in the New Year.
New Year’s Cookie Decorating Class
1pm-2pm | Baked By Amy’s
Stop by Baked by Amy’s from 1pm-2pm to decorate your very own New Year’s themed cookie! The decorating class charges $25 per person and will teach you all the right techniques you need to create the best decorated cookie. The one hour course will provide you with four themed cookies to decorate. And whatever your sweet tooth desires, you can either take your cookies home or eat them in class!
Sunday, December 30
Ring in the New Year Chocolate Tasting
12pm-5pm | Delysia Chocolatier Culinary Center
Come together with your friends and Austinites for the new year at Delysia Chocolatier. There will be food, champagne and confetti poppers to ring in the New Year! And don’t forget about all the great chocolate you’ll have.
2pm-4:30pm | Silk and Sage Design Studio
If you need to learn a trick or two on how to paint, then be sure to sign up for this course at Silk and Sage Design Studio. The one and a half hour class will provide you with materials, snacks and refreshments. Not only that, but you’ll even be able to take home the samples you created.
Pre-New Year’s Eve Dance Party with Conjunto Los Pinkys and Friends
3pm-6pm | Sam’s Town Point
Grab your friends and family and head over to Sam’s Town Point for a Pre-New Year celebration. There will be live music from Conjunto Los Pinkys and Los Hermanos Cruz Vicente Alonzo. Admission is $5. You can expect some wine, snacks, beer and a whole lot of good tunes.