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Ring in the holiday season with live music, a special night market, the lighting of the Capitol tree, and pics with Santa.

Do you take your pro wrestling seriously? Well, this might not be the event for you then. The emphasis is on the party here. Drink enough beer and you could fall down as many times as the athletes in the ring.

The festivities kick off with the a lighted parade on the courthouse square Friday night at 7pm. Then all day Saturday the holiday celebration continues with food, arts & crafts vendors, and free family friendly activities and entertainment. These include Father Christmas, hay rides, an ice sculptor, jugglers, and much more.

ACC's Students with a Purpose host a resource fair for those impacted by the criminal justice system, featuring a panel discussion and a screening of the documentary FITE: From Incarceration to Education.

This hike will be led by Neil Kaufman, the sustainability coordinator for Housing & Dining at UT; he will discuss identifying difficult tree species and what to look for in leaf-off identification while TreeFolks' Collin McMichael explains the basics of urban forest stewardship.

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.

You and your dog have 60 seconds to make as many throws and catches as possible. Longer catches earn more points. It’s easy and everyone in the family can play, so bring the kids!

This open house offers a chance to speak with teachers and administrators, enjoy student performances, and learn about AISD programs in languages, arts, STEM, and more.

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.

The Fun Run includes a 2.1-mile course that starts at the iconic Zilker Holiday Tree and takes thousands of festive Fun Runners through the sights of the Austin Trail of Lights, ending with the Finish Line Festival & Expo in the center of the park. Enjoy a dance party, Ferris wheel & carousel rides, food trucks, drinks, a fitness expo, and 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.

Join Black Lives Matter Austin as they educate their communities about the ongoing fight for racial justice.

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.

There will be craft dealers, food vendors, a carnival, Mr. & Mrs. Santa, and lots of activities for the kids.

Travis County Commissioners Court is currently seeking applicants interested in serving on three years on the Children’s Protective Services Board. Qualified applicants can find more info and the application online of call. Several seats need to be filled.

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.

It’s a full day of activities with a visit from Santa, artisan market, lighted Christmas parade, and an outdoor dance.

The festivities include more than 200 artisans, food vendors, games for the kids, and music for all.

There will be craft tables set up so you can make your own ornaments, and the best one wins a prize. Santa will be on-site 5-8pm for photos, and the Rock Bottom String Band will play at 8pm.

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.

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.

Nothing says the holidays like the parades, music, and fun of a Victorian English festival.

Celebrate the grand opening of Easton Park's newest sections, Skyline Park and Union Park. The big event includes local vendors, DIY crafts, hands-on demos, small bites, and more.

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.

Activities include guided hikes, a fossil table, nature crafts, and more.

The fourth annual festival, co-sponsored by Texas Folklife, presents all styles of Texas fiddling and all-day dancing in the historic Twin Sisters Dance Hall. The festival also features workshops and a fiddle symposium sponsored by Humanities Texas.

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.)

Features handcrafted wooden nutcrackers (from the Erzgebirge region of Germany), embroidered linens, hand-painted tole-work signs and bowls, and other German crafts.

Girlstart is kicking off DeSTEMber, a month of online STEM activities that are DIY and can be done at home. This year’s event will include a number of wintry STEM activities, including traveling to Antarctica through a VR experience, creating your own LED pipe cleaner holiday decoration, discovering how every snowflake is unique, and engineering a robot to draw a creative design. Other attractions include one of the world’s smallest robots, fluffy snow, rocket launches, and avalanche safety.

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!

Included in the cost of admission: use of machines, thread, kits, tools, and lunch.

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.

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.

Grab a cup of hot cocoa and stroll around downtown until the lighted Christmas parade begins at dusk.

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.

Shop the holiday market, have brunch and maybe a few cocktails. All toys collected at this event will go to the Center for Child Protection and Foster Angels of Central Texas.

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.

Join the Downtown Austin Alliance for a family-friendly celebration featuring a holiday sing-along with John Aielli & Elizabeth McQueen, the lighting of the downtown tree, live music, photos with Santa, food, shopping, and more.

Austin’s Park n’ Pizza, along with Sweet Rides of Central Texas and Freedom Air Helicopter Tours, is hosting a special event benefiting the Travis County Sheriff’s Brown Santa program. This family-friendly event will feature local vendors, a toy drive, and an appearance by Santa himself, who will be making his grand entrance via helicopter and will be available for rides and pictures.

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

This specialized class introduces gentle techniques to gain relief from low back pain or discomfort.

Little Kahunas Pet Resort is a tropical-themed dog daycare and boarding resort opening on Dec. 3 near the Domain. Area residents are invited to come out, tour the resort, meet the owners, and grab some fresh-made dog treats from Dragonfly Dog Bowl.

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.

Buy gifts and artwork including cards, jewelry, prints, original fine art, clothing, books, clay, glass, and more from unique Texas artists.

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.

The event is first come, first served. TreeFolks will distribute one tree per person in attendance with a photo ID or Austin Energy electricity bill as proof of residency.

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.

A symposium examining colonialism, crisis, and the current state of Puerto Rico one year after Hurricane Maria. Keynote speaker Elizabeth Yeampierre will discuss "Disaster Capitalism, Colonialism, and Climate," informed by her leadership experience with UPROSE, the Climate Justice Alliance, and the Puerto Rican Legal Defense Fund.

Join TreeFolks for a planting of 750 seedlings.

This annual market benefits more than 20 local and international charities and provides holiday shopping opportunities for unique gifts. The market also offers solutions for holiday meals with frozen casseroles and pies and a traditional bake sale.

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

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.

One Saturday a month, the pop-up invites a local artisan + vendor to showcase their work to the South Congress community. This month’s partner features Boyd’s of Texas’ line of handmade perfumes, soaps and oils.

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

Hall of Fame Invitational.

Hall of Fame Invitational.

Come write a poem and learn about the Vision+Voice Poetry Contest for students in grades K-12.

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

Hosted by Austin Tan Cerca de la Frontera, this fair trade artisan crafts festival features nine different women's cooperatives from several parts of the world including Mexico, India, Guatemala, Palestine, Ecuador, and more. Food will be for sale benefiting Posada Esperanza and organizers from the immigrant community here in Austin.

Sip, snack, and shop gently used high-end brand clothing items, athletic wear, dance clothes, party/prom dresses, suits, shoes, and accessories. All proceeds benefit the ZACH College Audition Fund and the Pre-Professional Company (PPC).