’Tis the season for drawings of trees

The annual Zilker Holiday Tree Art Contest is on! Young artists between the ages of 5 and 10 are invited to enter their best original drawing of the Zilker Holiday Tree before Nov. 1. The top three artists from each category (junior and senior) will take part in the lighting of the tree in addition to their public recognition. Drawings can be submitted online or by mailing the Austin Parks and Recreation Department at 200 S. Lamar Blvd., along with an entry form in English or Spanish. Contest rules also stipulate one entry per child, and that all artwork fit in an 8.5-by-11-inch flat frame and be done on paper of a normal “paper thickness.”