Austin offers fun filled events all year round but nothing compares to the Trail of Lights during the holiday season. Over 228,000 individuals visited the trail last year. Why- you ask? Picture a mile long trail filled with beautiful lights, live entertainment stages, food and a155 foot holiday tree. It takes over 2,600 volunteers over 11,000 hours to create. Add a 5k run, a parade, the Zilker tree lighting and you get holidays Austin style. Take a look, http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/tol/