Trail of Lights
E417402
Trail of Lights is a large annual holiday lights festival in Austin, Texas, featuring elaborate light displays, themed attractions, and seasonal entertainment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trail of Lights canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4153819 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trail of Lights Context triple: [Zilker Park, hosts, Trail of Lights]
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A.
Service of Light
The Service of Light is the opening part of the Easter Vigil liturgy, centered on the blessing of the new fire and the Paschal candle to symbolize Christ’s resurrection dispelling darkness.
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B.
Searchlight
Searchlight is a small unincorporated desert community in southern Nevada known for its historic gold-mining roots and location between Las Vegas and Laughlin.
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C.
In Search of the Light
In Search of the Light is a book by psychologist and skeptic Susan Blackmore that explores consciousness, paranormal claims, and the scientific investigation of extraordinary experiences.
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D.
Lights of Home
"Lights of Home" is a song by Irish rock band U2 from their album *Songs of Experience*, noted for its reflective lyrics and anthemic sound.
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E.
Earthlight
Earthlight is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores political tension and scientific discovery in a future human civilization spread across the Moon and the Solar System.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trail of Lights Target entity description: Trail of Lights is a large annual holiday lights festival in Austin, Texas, featuring elaborate light displays, themed attractions, and seasonal entertainment.
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A.
Service of Light
The Service of Light is the opening part of the Easter Vigil liturgy, centered on the blessing of the new fire and the Paschal candle to symbolize Christ’s resurrection dispelling darkness.
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B.
Searchlight
Searchlight is a small unincorporated desert community in southern Nevada known for its historic gold-mining roots and location between Las Vegas and Laughlin.
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C.
In Search of the Light
In Search of the Light is a book by psychologist and skeptic Susan Blackmore that explores consciousness, paranormal claims, and the scientific investigation of extraordinary experiences.
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D.
Lights of Home
"Lights of Home" is a song by Irish rock band U2 from their album *Songs of Experience*, noted for its reflective lyrics and anthemic sound.
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E.
Earthlight
Earthlight is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that explores political tension and scientific discovery in a future human civilization spread across the Moon and the Solar System.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christmas event
ⓘ
annual event ⓘ holiday lights festival ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Austin Trail of Lights ⓘ |
| city | Austin ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| feature |
elaborate light displays
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family-friendly activities ⓘ food vendors ⓘ giant Christmas tree ⓘ holiday decorations ⓘ light tunnels ⓘ live music ⓘ photo opportunities ⓘ seasonal entertainment ⓘ themed attractions ⓘ |
| genre |
festival
ⓘ
light show ⓘ |
| hasAdmissionPolicy |
some nights free or discounted
ⓘ
ticketed event ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
community nights
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school and nonprofit nights ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://austintrailoflights.org ⓘ |
| inception | 1965 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Austin, Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Austin
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| notableFor |
being one of Austin’s major holiday traditions
ⓘ
large-scale light displays ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Trail of Lights Foundation ⓘ |
| organizer | Trail of Lights Foundation ⓘ |
| originalName | Yule Fest ⓘ |
| previousOrganizer | City of Austin ⓘ |
| recurrence | annual ⓘ |
| season | winter ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy |
corporate sponsors
ⓘ
local businesses ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
families
ⓘ
local residents ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| theme |
Christmas
ⓘ
holiday lights ⓘ |
| transportationOption |
parking lots
ⓘ
rideshare drop-off areas ⓘ shuttle service ⓘ |
| typicalStartTime | December ⓘ |
| venue | Zilker Park ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Trail of Lights Description of subject: Trail of Lights is a large annual holiday lights festival in Austin, Texas, featuring elaborate light displays, themed attractions, and seasonal entertainment.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.