Even if you鈥檙e this Thanksgiving, your plans might still be affected by holiday schedules and street closures.
Chief among them: the takes place downtown Thursday morning, with many roads blocked off until noon. The course, which begins at Auditorium Shores, features a five-mile run, a one-mile walk, and a Kids鈥� K. (See a map of related street closures below.)
Public transportation routes and schedules will also be changed for Thanksgiving. Capital Metro will be operating Sunday-level bus service on Thanksgiving Day, and Saturday-level bus service on Friday.
MetroRail, UT shuttles, Night Owl, and E-Bus service will be closed both days. Plan your route in advance using .
The holiday also means different hours for some City of Austin departments. Here鈥檚 more info:
- City of Austin administrative offices and municipal facilities will be closed Nov. 28-29. Normal business hours will resume on Monday, Dec. 2.
- Trash pickup will 鈥渟lide鈥� one day for customers who normally have their trash picked up on Thursday or Friday. Pickup days will instead be moved to Friday and Saturday.
- The Austin Animal Center will close at 5 p.m. Wednesday and remain closed until Friday morning.
- Austin Public Libraries close at 6 p.m. on Wednesday and remain closed all day Thursday and Friday.
- Barton Springs Pool will remain open Thursday, but there are no lifeguards present.
- The Zilker Botanical Garden will be closed all day on Thursday.
More information about city closures .
