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“The Nightmare Before Christmas” will light up Austin this fall

The famous holiday film from Tim Burton will set up shop at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center for just over two months.

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Fans of the 30-year-old movie will be able to see the characters in a never-before-seen way.

Photo courtesy of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” Trail

What’s this, what’s this? “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is coming to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center this fall, so everybody scream.

Disney’s “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” Light Trail will allow visitors to travel between Halloween Town and Christmas Town in a world unlike anything you’ve ever seen. The nighttime trail will be open dusk to 10:15 p.m., Wednesdays-Sundays, from Thursday, Sept. 25 to Sunday, Nov. 30.

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Adventurelive, the company behind the trail, also produced Broadway’s “Hamilton.” | Photos courtesy “The Nightmare Before Christmas” Trail

Austin is one of only two cities in the US to host the event this year, next to New York City. Inside, the event features 8,300 sqft of light installations, interactive video projections, sculptures of the characters, and music from the 1993 film.

Tickets for the trail go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, starting at $41 for adults and $31 for children.

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