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The city’s annual New Year’s Eve bash on Auditorium Shores looks to be bringing out all the stops this year, with three stages, 15 local and regional bands, food trucks, kid’s activities, and multiple art installations.
The Saturday event begins at 3 p.m. and will showcase such local favorites as Shinyribs, Tameca Jones, Ray Wyllie Hubbard, and young guns The Peterson Brothers, as well as a dance party at one of its stages.
The family-friendly event will be capped off with the traditional fireworks finale, starting at 10 p.m.
Public parking will be available at Palmer Auditorium, One Texas Center, and City Hall. There is no free parking for this event, and there is no event parking in the neighborhood.
As always, attendees are encouraged to find alternative transportation to this popular event. Designated ride-hailing off/pick up (the fest is co-sponsored by Fasten) will be located at One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Road. You can enter the parking lot through South First Street or Haywood Avenue.
There do not appear to be special shuttles scheduled, but Capital Metro will have its usual routes in service. There will also be be bike racks available at the event.
You can check out the list of approved and prohibited items (the latter includes alcohol) at the event’s FAQ page here.
In addition, the following roadways, mapped below, will be closed from 8 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, Dec. 31.
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RIVERSIDE DRIVE
Between South 1st Street and South Lamar boulevard
This closure will go into effect at 2:00 p.m.
SOUTH FIRST STREET BRIDGE
Between Riverside Drive and West Cesar Chavez Street
This closure will go into effect at 9:30 p.m.
WEST CESAR CHAVEZ STREET
(Partial Closure)
Between Lavaca Street and MoPac Boulevard
Westbound lanes will remain open between Lavaca and Gudalupe.
SAN ANTONIO STREET
Between West Cesar Chavez Street and West 2nd Street
Local traffic will be able to access destinations within the closure area.
WALTER SEAHOLM DR.
Between West Cesar Chavez Street and West 2nd Street
Local traffic will be able to access destinations within the closure area.
SANDRA MURAIDA WAY AND B. R. REYNOLDS DRIVE
Between West Cesar Chavez Street and Lamar Boulevard
MOPAC BOULEVARD NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND EXIT RAMPS TO CESAR CHAVEZ
Between Mopac Boulevard and West Cesar Chavez Street