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AUSTIN TRAIL OF LIGHTS – HEROES NIGHT
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
7pm-10pm
Honoring veterans, active military, first responders
and natural disaster relief workers.
Join us as we honor veterans, active military, first
responders (police, fire, EMS, etc.) and natural disaster relief workers at our
annual Heroes Night, presented by Texas
Lottery, on Tuesday, December 12 from 7-10pm at the Austin Trail of Lights.
In light of many the disasters and tragedies which occurred this past year all
over the nation, this year’s Heroes Night provides an extra special opportunity
to recognize, honor and thank the hundreds and thousands of military, first
responders, natural disaster relief workers and veterans for their countless
hours and dedication to our communities and nation. Guests will have the
opportunity to create holiday letters to send to troops and other activities to
pay tribute to first responders’ service.
Wear your uniform or
bring an ID showing military, veteran status, first responder or disaster
relief verification for you and your family to receive complementary ZIP Fast
Pass perks on December 12th.
General Admission is free and open to the public on December
12th, and will include a variety of special entertainment and programming to
ring in the holiday season and honor our heroes!
Public admission to
the Austin Trail of Lights is from 7pm-10pm.
Disabled Veterans and family members can receive free
general admission gate entry starting at 6:00 pm, by presenting their state or
federal issued credentials.
LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT’S HAPPENING ON HEROES NIGHT.
2017 FOOD DRIVE
Help the
Trail feed the hungry by bringing a can of food with you to Zilker Park. With
your support, we can collect more than 25,000 MEALS for
the Central Texas Food Bank. ’Tis the season for giving, after all!
AUSTIN TRAIL OF LIGHTS ADMISSION
PASSES
GENERAL ADMISSION PASS
General Admission for all ages is free and open to the general public on
December 12, 2017. No advance GA ticket purchase is required on December 12th
– simply come on down to the “Main Entrance” gate at the Austin Trail of Lights
Barton Springs Road pedestrian entrance. FREE General Admission event access is
from 7pm-10pm. GA passes also include any Heroes Nights festivities happening
tonight only!
Disabled Veterans and family members can receive free
general admission gate entry starting at 6:00 pm, by presenting their state or
federal issued credentials.
ZIP FAST
PASSES
ZIP Fast Passes are the ultimate in convenience at the Trail! Avoid
the lines and avoid the crowds with a ZIP Fast Pass which includes:
·
Early
access to the Trail of Lights at 6:00 pm, one hour before the Trail opens
to the general public.
·
Access the Trail through an exclusive ZIP entrance and experience our special ZIP Lobby.
·
Access to the Zilker Lounge in Zilker Village – where you'll find comfortable
seating, and heated washrooms with flushable toilets, and adjacent bar
(alcoholic drink purchases purchase separately).
·
Complimentary holiday cookies and cocoa
ZIP admission hours
are 6-10pm, nightly.
ZIP Fast Passes also include any Heroes Nights festivities
happening tonight only!
Purchase required for
ages 6 and over; children 5 and under are free with a ticketed ZIP adult.
ZiP Fast Passes are
sold individually, with limited quantities are available. Purchase
required for guests 6 and up. Children 5 and under are complimentary with a
paid ZiP adult. ZiP hours are 6-10pm.
Bring a military ID,
first responder verification, or wear your uniform for you and your family to
receive complimentary ZiP Fast Pass perks starting at 6pm at the “ZIP” entry
gate.
TRANSPORTATION ~ PARKING
PARKING
If you plan to drive to Austin Trail of Lights and park nearby at Zilker
Park, you must purchase a PARKING PASS in advance, online. With the exception of a Platinum pass,
parking is not included with any ticket option.
·
Parking is available in advance, online. No parking will be sold on site.
·
Parking is located nearby Zilker Park and opens
at 5:30pm.
ADA parking is
available. To access ADA parking, you must present your purchased parking
pass and appropriate ADA placard or plates. The person to whom the
placards belongs must be present in the vehicle.
Disabled Veterans can receive free ADA parking on Heroes
Night for one vehicle with accompanying state or federal issued credentials or
an ADA plate or placard. Family members will still need to purchase a parking
pass for additional vehicles as needed.
Parking will sell out
in advance, so purchase today!
Additional parking information will be emailed to you once
you purchase your parking pass.
RIDESHARE
Consider leaving the car at home! Use our preferred
rideshare partner, Lyft, to
make getting there so much easier! Use the code TRAIL17 to get $5 off your first 3 rides with Lyft. You can
redeem this promotion thru the Lyft app or here.
PROMO CODES
If you have a special promotional access code or password, enter it in
the "promotional code" box on the right, and click apply.
Once the code is accepted and the box turns green, the page will refresh
and reveal your special offer. Then enter the desired amount of tickets next to
the special offer, and follow the prompts to complete the transaction.
THIS EVENT IS RAIN OR SHINE. No refunds. No exchanges. This ticket grants a revocable license to the
bearer and may be removed at any time for any reason. The resale or attempted
resale of this ticket at a price higher than that appearing heron is grounds
for seizure and cancellation without compensation. The holder assumes all risk
or danger incidental to the attraction whether occurring prior to, during, or
subsequent to, the attraction. Rain policy: Tickets for outdoor events
are purchased at risk of inclement weather. This ticket will not be replaced,
refunded, or exchanged for any reason. Shipping and handling and service
charges are non-refundable, even if event cancels.
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Zilker Park - Austin, TX
2100 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704, USA
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