What to do in Austin During the Holiday Season

Wurstfest

Coming up on Nov 4th-13th, Wurstfest is putting on the best 10 days in sausage history.

Wurstfest is a unique annual celebration rich in German culture and full of Texas fun! Located near the headwaters of the beautiful Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas! 

What to look forward to at Wurstfest:

🍔 Good food
🎶 Music
🕺Dancing
🎡Exciting carnival rides and games
🍻German, Texan and domestic beer
⭐️ Special events
🎭The finest in Alpine and Bavarian Style Entertainment

Need a ride? Book one of our Cruise On shuttles and take the hassle out of planning travel. 

Turkey Trot

The Turkey Trot is back in town Nov 24th! Make sure to register before Nov 16th to get the best prices! 
We love participating in community events that are for good causes. ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot is committed to ending homelessness in Austin by providing their annual check to Caritas of Austin!

The Turkey Trot is a fun outdoor event to get family and friends active during the fall holiday season. If you’ve never been before, it is definitely a must-do. See y’all there!

Holiday Pop-Up Bars

With the weather slowly starting to cool down, you may be starting to crave some spiked eggnog and hot toddies. Luckily, coming soon, Austin Bars will be hosting holiday pop-ups! A pub crawl of all the pop-up bars is the perfect way to get in the holiday spirit! 

Here’s last year’s list of the best holiday-themed bars!

🍻 Lala’s Little Nugget
🎄Nickel City
🥃 The Eleanor
❄️ The Cavalier
🎁 Kitty Cohen’s
🍹Gibson Street Bar
🚂 Donn’s Depot
⭐ Miracle on 5th

Stay tuned for an updated list for 2022! Want to avoid planning transportation or finding a DD? Book a Cruise On shuttle! Our shuttles can fit 12 or 14 people so that all your friends can ride together. 

Lake Travis Holiday Boat Parade of Lights

Join us for the most anticipated event of the season, the Lake Travis Lighted Boat Parade on Dec 3rd and December 10th.

Avoid sitting in your car for hours to see the same lights you see every year and head to Lake Travis for a show that will be lit. With contests and bragging rights at stake you’ll be sure to see some incredible-looking boats showing off their holiday decorating skills!

This small group cruise lets you meet new people while taking in the sights of the Lake Travis in-the-water holiday boat parade. There is no better way to entertain the kiddos, friends, or relatives. Perfect for solo travelers or small groups who don’t want to rent an entire boat themselves.

December 3rd will be benefiting Brown Santa, the Travis County Sheriff’s toy drive. You can bring toys to donate! So bundle up and join us for the most exciting light shows in Austin!

The marinas around Lake Travis have been doing a great job of putting together the largest and brightest in-the-water boat parade every year. This is a must see or participate if you love boating and the holidays!