Creek Show Returns Tonight with 10 Luminous Installations

Austin, TX · November 13, 2026

Dusk brings a brand-new glow to the lower creek corridor tonight, kicking off what might be November's busiest weekend. Pack a light layer for the evening and make time to wander.

The Lead

After a year-long hiatus, Creek Show wakes up tonight along an entirely new stretch of downtown waterway. For the past decade, Waterloo Greenway hosted its signature illuminated spectacle along the upper reaches of Waller Creek. Starting this evening, the nine-night exhibition shifts south to "The Confluence," the newly completed park corridor extending from Fourth Street down toward Lady Bird Lake.

Ten immersive, light-based installations created by local architects, artists, and design teams now line the path, turning the urban creek into a radiant open-air gallery. The pieces tackle riparian ecology, native wildlife, and public memory through glowing sculptures and interactive light. Because crowds routinely surge into the thousands, admission requires a $10 timed-entry ticket, with funds supporting the conservancy’s 35-acre linear park system. The main entrance opens at Fourth and Sabine streets at 6:00 PM, and early time slots for opening weekend are already nearing capacity.

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Today's Outlook

High 80°F · Low 50°F — Overcast
- Start with a light morning jacket before the mild, cloud-covered afternoon warms up.

What's On Around Town

Today

Blue Genie Art Bazaar Blue Genie Art Bazaar (6100 Airport Blvd), 10:00 AM–8:00 PM · Free Over 200 regional makers launch six weeks of holiday artisan shopping.
Celestial Evening at the Ney Elisabet Ney Museum (304 E 44th St), 6:00–9:00 PM · Free Stargazing through telescopes, museum tours, and lawn games under the stars.
In Living Memory Reception George Washington Carver Museum (1165 Angelina St), 6:00–9:00 PM · Free Opening night celebrating community preservation, family archives, and interactive local histories.

Tomorrow

Texas Book Festival Texas State Capitol Grounds (1100 Congress Ave), 10:00 AM–5:00 PM · Free
Austin Studio Tour Dougherty Arts Center (1110 Barton Springs Rd), 11:00 AM–5:00 PM · Free
Festival of Good Baythorne Park, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM · Free

Sunday

Austin Mac & Cheese Festival Star Hill Ranch (15000 Hamilton Pool Rd), Bee Cave, 11:00 AM–3:00 PM · Paid
Austin Studio Tour: Big Blue House The Big Blue House (3010 E 2nd St), 10:00 AM–5:00 PM · Free
Boogie Down Picnic: Disco Dog Edition Republic Square, 4:00 PM · Free

Spotlight & Story

Red Bud Isle Austin’s favorite leash-free canine haven sits atop the shattered remains of the Great Granite Dam, which gave way during a catastrophic 1900 flood. Look closely along the waterline: those red stones underfoot are the same Marble Falls granite quarried for the State Capitol.

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