Waterloo Greenway’s FREE Creek Show is back and this year brings some big changes. One of those changes is the fact that this year you’ll have to buy tickets to attend – except on one free night. Read on to find out everything you need to know before checking out the show.
The 11-night display of illuminated art in downtown Austin runs from November 8 through 16. Tickets are now required for entry.
Here’s the Creek Show 2024 schedule for each night with pricing:
Creek Show Opening Night
Friday, November 8 | 7 to 10 p.m. | $15
Join Waterloo Greenway & AIA Austin for an opening night celebration designed for Creek Show enthusiasts and an exclusive first-look at this year’s luminescent art. Limited capacity.
First Light: Early Access
Saturday, November 9 through Saturday, November 16 | 6 to 7 p.m. | $12
First Light: Early Access ticket holders enjoy exclusive early access to Creek Show [one hour prior to General Admission]! Ticket only guarantees priority entry between 6 to 7 p.m. but are valid until 10 p.m.
General Admission
Saturday, November 9 + Monday, November 11 through Saturday, November 16 | 7 to 10 p.m. | $6
Don’t miss your chance to wander and enjoy the wonder of Creek Show. General Admission tickets are valid anytime between 7 to 10 p.m.
FREE – Complimentary General Admission
Sunday, November 10 | 7 to 10 p.m. | FREE!
Enjoy FREE General Admission on Sunday, November 10 courtesy of Creek Show’s 10th anniversary sponsors. General Admission tickets are valid anytime between 7 and 10 p.m.
Children 5 and under are free with a ticketed adult.
All proceeds benefit Waterloo Greenway, a local nonprofit whose mission is to create and maintain a new 35-acre urban park system in partnership with the City of Austin.
Learn more about this year’s installations and get your tickets here.
All exhibits are created by teams of local artists, landscape architects and designers. Waterloo Greenway Conservancy commissions teams to create site-specific, light-based art installations to help raise awareness about the ongoing transformation of Waller Creek and park system.
As in 2023, the show returns to the creek and concludes at the Moody Amphitheater located within the park. There you will find live music, food and drink vendors, and family-friendly experiential activities each night at . You do not need tickets to enjoy this portion of the event.
What: Waterloo Greenway Creek Show.
Where: The Creek Show Entrance is located at 700 E 9th Street, between Red River and IH 35.
When: November 8 through 16, 2022 from 6 to 10 p.m nightly.
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