Holiday Sing-Along & Stroll

Join KUT News, KUTX 98.9 & the Downtown Austin Alliance for our celebration of holiday cheer downtown at the 31st annual Holiday Sing-Along & Stroll. Come to Congress Avenue between 10th & 11th Street downtown on December 6th for live music, local food, artisan vendors, the Capitol tree lighting and FREE holiday fun for the whole family from 5pm-8pm!

What to Expect:
Holiday Market
Sing-Along with KUT & KUTX
Countdown to the Tree Lighting
Photos with Santa
Christmas Carolers
Performances from the Austin Bats
CapMetro Holiday Bus
Food Vendors
Songbooks
and MORE!

Event History
What began in the early 1980s as a small Capitol rotunda sing-along led by beloved KUT radio host John Aielli has grown into one of Austin’s most cherished holiday traditions. As the event’s popularity soared, the sing-along moved to the south steps of the Texas State Capitol, where thousands of Austinites now gather each year to lift their voices in festive carols before counting down to the lighting of a dazzling, 40-foot holiday tree on Congress Avenue.
In the mid-1990s, the Downtown Austin Alliance joined forces with KUT and KUTX to expand the celebration into a full Downtown Stroll, transforming Congress Avenue into a winter wonderland of local vendors, live music, and family-friendly activities. Today–more than three decades later–the Holiday Sing-Along & Stroll remains the official kickoff to the downtown holiday season, bringing the community together to celebrate the spirit of Austin through music, light, and local creativity.