Austin Parks and Recreation invites young artists from the Austin area to participate in the Annual Zilker Holiday Tree Art Contest. 

Each year, Austin artists between the ages of 5 and 10 years old compete to help light the Zilker Tree! The top three selected artwork winners from each age category, Junior and Senior, will be publicly recognized in the tree lighting ceremony on Sunday, November 30, 2025. View the Gallery of Previous Art Winners.

Austin Parks and Recreation is accepting art contest entries through Saturday, November 1, 2025. For contest details and more information, visit AustinTexas.Gov/ZilkerHolidayTree.