The theme is Play. Make. Glow. A New Year’s Eve celebration with Live Music, Glow-in-the-Dark Fun, Food Trucks, Fireworks and more!
Austin’s New Year celebration this year will transform Butler Park into a smorgasbord of entertainment and foodie favorites.
Family-friendly entertainment will include an interactive deejay booth, onsite screen printing, Nerdy Derby races, Polka Dot disco party, Dance It Yourself Nutcracker with The Invincible Czars, and a making station to build a half Godzilla/robotic Hello Kitty!
Before the fireworks finale, Austinites can enjoy vintage cartoons, screenings of local films, puppetry by Glass Half Full Theatre, roving displays by Austin Bike Zoo, captivating art installations like PsiPlay, and performances by Brownout, Peelander-Z, Minor Mishap Marching Band, Riders Against the Storm and Mother Falcon.
The annual community New Year’s Eve event hosted by the City of Austin will be from 5 to 10 p.m. Dec. 31 at Butler Park, 1001 Barton Springs Road. Visit www.austintexas.gov/ANY for the full schedule.