There are almost as many ways to celebrate the season in Texas as there are toys in Santa’s sleigh. Whether you’re looking for a place to go caroling, see “The Nutcracker” or find unique holiday gifts, we’ve got you covered!
We’ve made our list below, and you can check it twice in our events database to find even more holiday happenings. If you’re looking for our list of Christmas light displays, those can be found here. Jump to your favorite type of holiday events on this page using these links:
- Big Bend Country
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- Hill Country
- Panhandle Plains
- Piney Woods
- Prairies and Lakes
- South Texas Plains
Festivals and Parades by Region
BIG BEND COUNTRY
FORT DAVIS: Frontier Christmas December 12. Memorial Square. www.fortdavis.com 432/426-3015
FORT STOCKTON: Christmas Parade December 4. Zero Stone Park. www.fortstockton.org 432/336-2264
MONAHANS: Lighted Christmas Parade December 7. Hill Park. www.monahans.org 432/943-2187
ODESSA: Christmas Tree Lighting December 3. McKinney Park. www.odessa-tx.gov 432/368-3548
VAN HORN: Annual Lighted Christmas Parade December 12. Downtown. www.vanhorntexas.us 432/283-2682
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GULF COAST
ALVIN: Home for the Holidays December 5-6. National Oak Park. www.alvintexas.org 281/585-3359
BAYTOWN: Christmas Past and Present December 12. Baytown Historical Preservation Association. www.baytownhistory.org 281/421-2099
BEAUMONT: Children’s Holiday Party and Tree Lighting December 3. Art Museum of Southeast Texas. www.amset.org 409/832-3432
BEAUMONT: McFaddin-Ward Holiday Open House December 12. McFaddin-Ward House. https://mcfaddin-ward.org 409/832-2134
BEAUMONT: Eggnog Evening December 17. McFaddin-Ward House. https://mcfaddin-ward.org 409/832-2134
BROWNSVILLE: Holiday Village November 23-December 31. Dean Porter Park. https://holidayvillage.cob.us 956/546-3731
BROWNSVILLE: Zoo Nights and Lights December 4-6. Gladys Porter Zoo. www.gpz.org 956/546-7187
CLEAR LAKE AREA: Christmas Boat Lane Parade December 12. Clear Lake, Seabrook and Kemah Channel. 281/488-7676
CORPUS CHRISTI: Corpus Christi First Weekend December 4-6. La Retama Park. www.corpuschristi1st.com 800/766-2322
CORPUS CHRISTI: Harbor Lights Festival December 5-6. Corpus Christi Bayfront Marina. www.harborlightsfestival.org
361/510-0480
CORPUS CHRISTI: Kids’ Holiday Crafts for the Birds December 12. South Texas Botanical Gardens and Nature Center. www.stxbot.org 361/852-2100
FREEPORT: Salvation Army Toy Run December 13. Freeport Municipal Park. www.freeport.tx.us 979/849-0121
FULSHEAR: Fulshear Festival of Lights December 5. Downtown. www.FulshearAreaChamber.com
GALVESTON: “Ice Land: Ice Sculptures with SpongeBob SquarePants” November 14-January 10. Moody Gardens. www.moodygardens.org 800/582-4673
GALVESTON: Dickens on The Strand December 4-6. Strand Historic District. www.dickensonthestrand.org 409/765-7834
GALVESTON: Holiday with the Cranes December 11-13. Various venues. www.GalvestonNatureTourism.org 409/789-8125
GALVESTON: Santa Hustle Half Marathon and 5K December 20. Saengerfest Park. www.santahustle.com/galveston
HOUSTON: Community Memorial Tree December 1-31. National Museum of Funeral History. www.nmfh.org
HOUSTON: Candlelight Tour in Sam Houston Park December 12-13. Sam Houston Park. www.heritagesociety.org 713/655-1912
HOUSTON: Fiesta Guadalupana December 12. MECA Dow School Campus. https://meca-houston.org 713/802-9370
HOUSTON: Chanukah Fest December 6 Houston City Hall. www.chabadoutreach.org 713/774-0300
LA PORTE: Christmas on Main December 3. Main Street. www.visitlaportetx.com/eventsinlaporte 281/470-5017
ORANGE: Kiwanis Christmas Parade and Festival December 4. Downtown Historic Distric. www.orangetexas.org 409/883-1011
PORT ARANSAS: Carolers Afloat/Boat Lighting Parade December 5. Robert’s Point Park. www.portaransas.org 361/749-5919
PORT O’CONNOR: Annual Lighted Boat Parade December 5. Intercoastal Waterway. https://portoconnorchamber.com 361/983-2898
ROCKPORT: Rockport-Fulton Tour of Historic Homes December 5-6. Various locations. https://aransashistorycenter.com
ROCKPORT: Tropical Christmas Festival December 5. Festival Grounds at the Rockport Harbor. www.cityofrockport.com/91/Parks-Leisure-Services 361/727-2158
ROCKPORT: Lighted Boat Parade December 12. On Little Bay. www.rockportyachtclub.org 361/463-1193
SAN BENITO: Longest Lighted Christmas Parade December 12. Downtown.
https://cityofsanabenito.com 956/361-3800
TOMBALL: German Christmas Market and Festival December 11-13. Old Town Tomball. www.tomballgermanfest.org 281/379-6844
TOMBALL: Christmas on Commerce December 12. Commerce Street. www.tomballtx.gov 281/351-5484
VICTORIA: Lighted Christmas Parade December 5. Downtown. https://victoriatx.org/ 361/485-3200
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HILL COUNTRY
AUSTIN: Luminations December 12-13. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. www.wildflower.org/events
BANDERA: Holiday Night Parade December 4. www.banderacowboycapital.com
BURNET: Main Street Bethlehem December 4-6, 11-13. Main Street Bethlehem. www.fbcburnet.org 512/756-4481
BURNET: Christmas Festival on the Square December 12. Downtown Square. www.burnetchamber.org 512/756-4297
BURNET: Christmas at Old Fort Croghan December 12. Fort Croghan. www.fortcroghan.org 512/756-8281
CANYON LAKE: North Pole Village December 10-12, 17-19. CRRC Rec Center (below the dam). www.crrcofcanyonlake.org 830/964-3003
CANYON LAKE: Parade of Lights on the Lake December 12. Canyon Lake. www.canyonlakechamber.com 830/964-2223
CASTROVILLE: Old-Fashioned Christmas December 4-5. Houston Square. www.castroville.com 830/538-3142
DRIPPING SPRINGS: Christmas on Mercer December 5. Downtown Historical District. www.cityofdrippingsprings.com 512/858-4725
FREDERICKSBURG: Eisbahn Outdoor Ice Skating December 1-January 2. Marktplatz. www.skateinfred.com 830/997-6597
FREDERICKSBURG: Light the Night Christmas Parade and AfterGlow December 4. Main Street and Marktplatz.
www.lightthenightchristmasparade.com 830/997-5000
FREDERICKSBURG: Holiday Home Tour December 5. Various locations. www.pioneermuseum.net 830/990-8441
FREDERICKSBURG: The Christmas Journey December 11-12. Bethany Lutheran Church, 110 W. Austin.
www.bethanyfredericksburg.com 830/997-2069
FREDERICKSBURG: Tannenbaum Ball December 12. St. Mary’s Holy Family Center, 306 W. San Antonio. www.pioneermuseum.net 830/990-8441
FREDERICKSBURG: Luckenbach New Year’s Eve Celebration December 31. Luckenbach Dance Hall.
www.luckenbachtexas.com 830/997-3224
GRUENE: Pony Express Ride and Town Lighting December 5. Gruene Historic District. www.gruenetexas.com 830/832-1721
JOHNSON CITY: A Timeless Christmas in Johnson City December 5. LBJ National Historical Park.
www.nps.gov/lyjo 830/868-7128
JOHNSON CITY: “Christmas at the Boyhood Home” December 12, 19. LBJ National Historical Park. www.nps.gov/lyjo 830/868-7128
KERRVILLE: Christmas Walk December 1. Various locations. 830/792-9844
LAMPASAS: Carol of Lights December 5. Downtown. www.lampasaschamber.org 512/556-5172
LAMPASAS: Holiday Tour of Homes December 6. Various locations. www.lampasaschamber.org 512/556-5172
LUCKENBACH: Luckenbach Christmas Ball December 19. Luckenbach Dance Hall. www.luckenbachtexas.com 830/997-3224
NEW BRAUNFELS: Wasasilfest December 3. Downtown. www.innewbraunfels.com 830/221-4350
NEW BRAUNFELS: Christmas Tour of Homes December 5. Various locations. www.nbrw.com 830/629-0629
POINT VENTURE: Home Tour and Market Place December 13. Christmas in the Village. www.pvlionsclub.org 512/413-4476
SAN MARCOS: Sight and Sounds of Christmas December 2-5. San Marcos Plaza Park. www.toursanmarcos.com 512/393-8400
SAN SABA: Sip ‘n’ Stroll Wine Tasting Event and Lighted Christmas Parade December 12. Downtown. www.sansabachamber.com 325/372-5141
SATTLER: Canyon Lake Christmas Parade December 12. www.canyonlakechamber.com 830/964-2223
STONEWALL: LBJ Tree Lighting December 20. Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site. www.tpwd.texas.gov/calendar/46th-annual-lbj-tree-lighting 830/644-2252
TAYLOR: Christmas Parade of Lights December 5. Main Street. 512/352-8314
WIMBERLEY: Winter’s Eve: A Christmas Festival December 12. Wimberley Square. www.wimberleymerchants.com 512/847-1818
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PANHANDLE PLAINS
AMARILLO: Center City Electric Light Parade December 4. www.centercity.org 806/372-6744
AMARILLO: Panhandle Plains Historical Museum’s Christmas Open House December 5. Panhandle Plains Historical Museum.
www.panhandleplains.org 806/651-2244
ANSON: Original Texas Cowboys’ Christmas Ball December 17-19. Historic Pioneer Hall. 325/537-2589
BAIRD: Christmas Village November 27-December 19. In the Arches Downtown. www.bairdchamber.com 325/854-1212
BIG SPRING: The Living Christmas Tree December 5-6. First United Methodist Church. www.fumcbs.com 432/267-6394
BIG SPRING: Drive-Through Nativity December 11-13. First Church of the Nazarene. www.nazfamily.org 432/267-7015
DALHART: Tour of Homes December 12. Various locations. 806/341-1715
EASTLAND: One Starry Night December 5. Grimes Memorial Garden. www.eastlandchamber.com 254/629-2332
LUBBOCK: Candlelight at the Ranch December 11-12. National Ranching Heritage Center. www.nrhc.ttu.edu 806/742-0498
POST: Lighted Christmas Parade December 5. Main Street. www.postcitytexas.com 806/495-3461
QUANAH: Christmas Festival and Lighted Parade December 5. Downtown. 940/663-2222
RANGER: Nighttime Lighted Christmas Parade December 4. Main Street. 254/647-3340
SAN ANGELO: Christmas at Old Fort Concho December 4-6. Fort Concho. www.fortconcho.com 325/481-2648
SNYDER: Big Country Christmas Ball December 12. The Coliseum. www.WestTexasRehab.org 325/660-8338
VEGA: Christmas on the Square December 7. Oldham County Courthouse Square. www.oldhamcofc.org 806/267-2828
WYLIE: Wylie Arts Festival December 5. Downtown. www.wylietexas.gov/events/arts_festival.php 972/516-6016
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PINEY WOODS
CENTER: Santa’s Christmas Parade December 5. Historic Downtown. https://www.shelbycountychamber.com/chamber/Events 936/598-3682
COLDSPRING: Christmas on the Square December 12. Courthouse Square. www.coldspringtexas.org 936/653-2184
GLADEWATER: Christmas Parade December 7. Downtown. www.gladewaterchamber.org 903/845-5501
GLADEWATER: Holiday Tour of Homes December 12. Various locations. www.gladewaterchamber.org 903/845-5501
HUNTSVILLE: Huntsville for the Holidays December 4-6. Downtown Square. www.huntsvilletexas.com 800/289-0389
JEFFERSON: Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes December 3-5, 10-12. Event Headquarters is at the Murphy Building. www.JeffersonCandlelight.com 903/665-7064
JEFFERSON: Rail of Lights Christmas Train December 3-6, 10-13, 17-20, 24-27, 31. Historical Jefferson Railway. www.jeffersonrailway.com 866/398-2038
LUFKIN: Yule Love Lufkin Christmas Festival December 18-21. Pitser Garrison Convention Center. www.visitlufkin.com 936/633-0359
MAGNOLIA: Lighting of the Tree December 11. Unity Park. www.CityOfMagnolia.com 281/356-2266 ext. 3
MAGNOLIA: Hometown Christmas and Annual Parade December 12. Unity Park. www.MagnoliaTxHistoricalSociety.com 281/356-2266 ext. 3
NACOGDOCHES: Nine Flags Festival November 19-December 12. Downtown. www.visitnacogdoches.org 888/653-3788
PALESTINE: “The Polar Express” Train Ride December 4-6, 11-13, 15-23, 26-27. Palestine Depot. www.texasstaterr.com 903/683-3451
PALESTINE: Frost Fest December 4-6. Downtown. www.palestinefrostfest.com 903/729-6066
TEXARKANA: Main Street Christmas Parade December 7. Downtown Texarkana. www.mainstreettexarkana.org 903/792-7191
THE WOODLANDS: Holly Jolly Jingle December 3. Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. www.woodlandscenter.org 281/364-3010
THE WOODLANDS: Winter Wonderland and the Woodlands Ice Rink November 15-January 18. www.holidayinthewoodlands.com 877/963-2447
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PRAIRIES AND LAKES
ARLINGTON: Holiday Lights Parade December 5. Downtown. https://holidaylightsparade.com
BASTROP: Bastrop County Historical Society Holiday Homes Tour December 12. www.BastropCountyHistoricalSociety.com 512/303-0057
BONHAM: Holiday Open House December 12. Sam Rayburn House Museum. www.visitsamrayburnhouse.com 903/583-5558
CLEBURNE: Candlewalk Tour of Homes December 5. Various locations. www.soc-cleburne.com 817/240-2295
CLIFTON: Annual Christmas Candlelight Tour December 4. Bosque Museum. www.bosquemuseum.org 254/675-3845
CLIFTON: Norwegian Country Christmas Home Tour December 5. Various locations. www.bosquemuseum.org 254/675-3845
COLLEGE STATION: Christmas in the Park December 4-6. Stephen C. Beachy Central Park. https://cstx.gov/christmas
DALLAS: The Trains at NorthPark November 21-January 3. NorthPark Center. www.thetrainsatnorthpark.com 214/631-7354
DALLAS: Chanukah Menorah Lighting December 6-14. Galleria Dallas. www.galleriadallas.com
DALLAS: Christmas Lights, Chocolate and Sips Tours November 27-December 30. www.dallasbychocolate.com 972/814-5997
DALLAS: “A Christmas Conversation: Entertaining at the White House” December 1. George W. Bush Presidential Center. 214/200-4300
DALLAS: Macy’s Grand Tree Lighting Celebration December 5, 12, 19. Galleria Dallas. www.galleriadallas.com
DECATUR: Moonlight Madness December 5. Downtown. www.decaturtx.com 940/627-3107
DENTON: Holiday Lighting Festival December 4. Courthouse Square. www.DentonHolidayLighting.com 940/382-7895
DENTON: Wassail Fest December 4-5. Courthouse Square. www.dentonmainstreet.org 940/367-7321
ENNIS: Parade of Lights December 3. Historic Downtown. 972/878-4748
FARMERSVILLE: Christmas Parade of Lights December 12. Downtown. www.farmersvillechamber.com 972/782-6533
FAYETTEVILLE: Country Christmas and Homes Tour December 12. Historic Town Square. www.fayettevilletxchamber.org 979/877-5290
FLATONIA: Christmas Village Lighting December 1. Downtown. www.flatoniachamber.com 361/865-3920
FLATONIA: Wonderful Winter Wine Walk December 4. Various locations. www.flatoniachamber.com 361/865-3920
FORT WORTH: Christmas in the Stockyards December 5. Stockyards Historical District. www.stockyardstation.com 817/625-9715
FRISCO: Christmas in the Square November 27-January 2. Frisco Square. www.friscosquare.com/cits 469/633-1721
GAINESVILLE: Jingle All The Way Parade December 3. The Santa Fe Depot. www.gainesvillecofc.com 940/665-2831
GAINESVILLE : Festival of Trees November 30-December 30. The Santa Fe Depot. www.gainesvillecofc.com 940/665-2531
GARLAND: Christmas on the Square December 3. Downtown. www.christmasonthesquare.com 972/205-2750
GONZALES: Winterfest Celebration December 4-6. Downtown. www.cityofgonzales.org 830/672-2815
GONZALES: Historic Homes Tour December 5-6. Various locations. www.gonzalestexas.com 830/672-6532
GONZALES: Jingle Bell Fun Run 5K and Kids’ K December 5. Gonzales Chamber of Commerce. www.gonzalestexas.com 830/672-6532
GRANBURY: Granbury: A Candlelight Tour December 4-5. Historic Granbury Square. https://granburycandlelighttour.com 682/936-4550
GRANBURY: Nativity Collection Display December 4-6, 9-13. Langdon Center Chapel. www.visitgranbury.com
GRAND PRAIRIE: Holiday Tree Lighting December 3. City Hall. www.gptx.org 972/237-8100
GRAPEVINE: North Pole Express November 27-29, December 4-6, 11-13, 18-20. Grapevine Vintage Railroad. www.GrapevineTexasUSA.com 817/410-3185
HALTOM CITY: Christmas on Broadway December 5. Broadway Park. www.haltomcitytx.com 817/222-7767
HONEY GROVE: Christmas on the Square December 12. Downtown. www.honeygrovechamber.com 903/378-7211
IRVING: Holiday Extravaganza December 5. City Hall. https://cityofirving.org/1327/Holiday-Extravaganza 972/401-7729
JOSHUA: Christmas Parade of Lights December 5. Owl Stadium. www.joshuachamber.org 817/556-2480
KAUFMAN: Christmas Tree Lighting and Lighted Parade December 3. City Hall Courtyard. www.kaufmantx.org 972/932-2216
LA GRANGE: Schmeckenfest Wassail Tasting and Christmas Extravaganza December 3. Fayette County Courthouse Square. www.visitlagrangetx.com 979/968-3017
LEWISVILLE: Holiday Stroll December 5. Old Town Lewisville. 972/219-5082
LULING: Lighted Yule Trail November 25-January 1. Downtown on Walnut Avenue. www.lulingmainstreet.com 830/875-3214 ext 3
LULING: Cocoa and Carols December 11. Luling Main Street. www.lulingmainstreet.com 830/875-3214 ext. 304
MCKINNEY: Holiday Tour of Homes December 5-6. Chestnut Square Historic Village and other locations. www.ChestnutSquare.org 972/562-8790
MESQUITE: Christmas on the Square December 1. Heritage Square. www.communityheartofmesquite.com 469/951-6842
MESQUITE: Christmas in the Park December 3-5. Westlake Park. www.cityofmesquite.com/pard 972/216-6260
ROUND TOP: Christmas in Round Top December 5. Town Square. www.roundtop.org 979/249-4042
ROUND TOP: RT Historical Society Christmas Tour of Homes December 5. www.roundtophistoricalsociety.com 979/249-5058
ROUND TOP: Christmas at Winedale December 12. Winedale Historical Complex. www.visitbrenhamtexas.com 979/278-3530
ROUND TOP: New Year’s Eve Gala December 31. Round Top Festival Institute. www.festivalhill.org 979/248-3129
ROUND TOP: Round Top Rifle Association New Year’s Eve Party December 31. www.roundtoprifle.com 281/788-3278
SALADO: Salado Christmas Stroll December 4-6, 11-13. Various locations. www.salado.com 254/947-8634 or 254/947-5040
SALADO: Salado Historical Society Homes Tour December 4-6. Various locations. www.salado.com 254/947-8634 or 254/947-5040
SEALY: Fantasy of Lights December 4-6. Levine Park. www.sealycommunityfoundation.org Sealy Community Foundation
SHINER: Christmas in the Park December 3. Welhausen Municipal Park. www.shinertx.com 361/594-4180
TEMPLE: Santa Fest December 5. Downtown. https://sfmarketdays.com 254/298-5900
THE COLONY: Holiday in the Park and Parade of Lights December 5. Various locations. https://visitthecolonytx.com 972/625-1106
VAN: Spirit of Christmas Celebration and Van Oil Museum Derrick Lighting December 5. Van Area Oil and Historical Museum. https://vantx.com 903/368-4015
WACO: A Dr Pepper Christmas December 4. Dr Pepper Museum. https://drpeppermuseum.com 254/757-1024
WACO: Christmas on the Brazos December 5-12. Various locations. www.historicwaco.org 254/753-5166
WACO: Waco Wonderland December 5-12. Heritage Square. www.waco-texas.com/cms-winter-wonderland/page.aspx?id=238 254/750-8080
WACO: All Aboard the Mayborn Express December 6-January 3. Mayborn Museum Complex. www.maybornmuseum.com 254/710-1110
WACO: Christmas in the Village December 12. Mayborn Museum Complex. www.maybornmuseum.com
WAXAHACHIE: Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting December 1. Downtown. www.waxahachiecvb.com 972/937-2390
WAXAHACHIE: Bethlehem Revisited December 4-6, 11-13. Central Presbyterian Church. www.waxahachiecvb.com 972/937-2390
WAXAHACHIE: Candlelight Home Tour December 5-6. Various locations. www.downtownwaxahachie.com 972/937-2390
WAXAHACHIE: Santa Run December 12. Downtown. www.ymcadallas.org/locations/waxahachie 972/937-9622
WEATHERFORD: Garden A Glow December 5. Clark Gardens. www.clarkgardens.org 940/682-4856
WHITNEY: Christmas Bazaar and Lighted Christmas Parade December 12. Downtown. www.lakewhitneychamber.com
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SOUTH TEXAS PLAINS
EAGLE PASS: Christmas/Festival de Luces December 4. San Juan Plaza. 830/773-4343
EAGLE PASS: The Ugly Sweater 5K Race December 5. At the Golf Course. 830/773-4343
GOLIAD: Christmas in Goliad December 4-5. Goliad Courthouse Square. 361/645-8767
GOLIAD: Christmas Rendezvous and Trade Fair December 5. Presidio La Bahia. www.presidiolabahia.org 361/645-3752
HIDALGO: Festival of Lights December 1-31. https://hidfol.com
SAN ANTONIO: Holiday Boat Caroling December 2-20. The River Walk. www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com
SAN ANTONIO: Fiesta de las Luminarias December 4-6, 11-13, 18-20. The River Walk. www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com
SAN ANTONIO: La Tamalada and Time Travel Saturday: Texas Holiday Traditions at the Witte Museum December 5. Witte Museum. www.wittemuseum.org
SAN ANTONIO: Santa’s Railroad Wonderland December 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26. Texas Transportation Museum. www.txtransportationmuseum.org
SAN ANTONIO: Tamales at Pearl December 5. Pearl. https://atpearl.com/tamales
SAN ANTONIO: Music for Your Eyes Holiday! December 10. Villa Finale. https://villafinale.org
SAN ANTONIO: Blessing of the Animals December 12. Historic Market Square. www.marketsquaresa.com 210/207-8600
SAN ANTONIO: Die 111te Deutsche Weihnachtsfeier/ The 111th German Christmas Celebration December 13. Margarita B. Parker Chapel at Trinity University. 210/213-7564
SAN ANTONIO: La Gran Posada December 20. Downtown. www.sfcathedral.org
SAN ANTONIO: Celebrate San Antonio–New Year’s Eve December 31. Downtown. www.visitsanantonio.com
WESLACO: City of Weslaco Christmas Tree Lighting December 11. Weslaco City Hall. www.facebook.com/AlfrescoWeslaco 956/969-0838
WESLACO: Mid Valley Lighted Christmas Parade December 18. www.facebook.com/AlfrescoWeslaco 956/969-0838
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Performances
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AMARILLO: “The Nutcracker,” December 11-13.
AUSTIN: Ballet Austin’s “The Nutcracker,” December 5-23.
AUSTIN: Trans-Siberian Orchestra in Concert, December 9.
AUSTIN: Kelly and Bruce’s Holiday Shindig, December 19.
BEAUMONT: Branson on the Road: Christmas, Style December 17.
BOERNE: Boerne Concert Band Christmas Concert, December 13.
BOERNE: The Ten Tenors: Home for the Holidays, December 17.
BRADY: Toys For Tots Benefit Christmas Concert, December 13.
CLEBURNE: “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” December 4-13.
CLEBURNE: Brazos Chamber Orchestra Christmas, Concert December 15.
CORPUS CHRISTI: “Home For The Holidays” Concert, December 12.
CROCKETT: Vocal Majority Chorus in Concert, December 12.
DALLAS: “Miracle on 34th Street,” November 20-December 20.
DALLAS: “Not a Creature Was Stirring,” November 27-December 20.
DALLAS: Slappy’s Holiday Circus, December 5, 12, 19.
FREDERICKSBURG: “A Tuna Christmas,” December 11-20.
FREDERICKSBURG: “The English Brothers Cowboy Christmas,” December 11-20.
FORT WORTH: “The Nutcracker,” December 2-27.
GALVESTON: “A Christmas Carol,” December 4.
GALVESTON: “The Nutcracker,” December 12-13.
GALVESTON: “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical,” December 19.
GALVESTON: Tony Bennett in Concert, December 20.
GALVESTON: Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel in Concert, December 22
GARLAND: Holiday Treasures Concert, December 18.
GRANBURY: Big City Music Revue: “’Tis the Season,” December 5, 12, 19.
GRAND PRAIRIE: “Oliver,” December 5-6.
HOUSTON: “Sister’s Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi’s Gold,” November 18-December 27.
HOUSTON: “The Nutcracker,” November 27-December 27.
HOUSTON: ROCO Connections: Yuletide Concert, December 7.
HOUSTON: Chatham Baroque: “Cantadas de Navidad,” December 5.
HOUSTON: “A Christmas Story,” December 8-20.
INGRAM: “Chaps! A Jingle Jangle Christmas,” November 20-December 5.
KERRVILLE: Symphony of the Hills Concert, December 3.
KERRVILLE: Silver Bells Choral Christmas Concert, December 5.
KERRVILLE: White Christmas in the Hills, December 19.
LLANO: Christmas Celebration With “Hee Haw”’s Lulu Roman, December 12.
MCKINNEY: Holiday Community Band Concert, December 6.
ODESSA: Sounds of the Season Concert, December 5.
ODESSA: Fiesta Navidad Featuring Mariachi Los Camperos De Nati Cano, December 7.
ODESSA: Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Concert, December 8.
ODESSA: A Lone Star Brass Christmas, December 20.
ODESSA: Great Russian Nutcracker, December 29.
ORANGE: “Ragtime: The Musical,” December 12.
ORANGE: “A Very Electric Christmas,” December 15.
ROCKPORT: Holiday Symphony by the Sea, December 13.
ROUND TOP: “The Nutcracker Ballet,” December 12.
SALADO: “A Christmas Carol,” December 4-6, 11-13.
SAN ANGELO: Christmas Concert, December 3.
SAN ANGELO: “Reindeer Roundup” Concert, December 5.
SAN ANTONIO: “The Nutcracker,” December 18-20.
SAN ANTONIO: Holiday Pops Concert, December 18-20.
SUGAR LAND: Holidays in the Plaza, December 4-5, 11, 18-19.
SUGAR LAND: Holiday Dance Showcase, December 12.
TYLER: Manheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis, December 9.
VERNON: Christmas on the Western Trail Celebration, December 12.
VICTORIA: Conspirare Christmas, December 3.
VICTORIA: “The Nutcracker.” December 10-13.
WICHITA FALLS: “Over the River and Through the Woods,” December 4-5, 10-12, 17-19.
WICHITA FALLS: A Very Sherry New Year, December 31.
WIMBERLEY: Wimberley Community Chorus Christmas Concert, December 4-6.
WIMBERLEY: Starlight Symphony Orchestra Christmas Concert, December 20.
THE WOODLANDS: Caroling on the Square Concert Series, December 5, 12, 19.
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ARLINGTON: Texas Christkindl Market, November 27-December 23.
AUSTIN: Blue Genie Art Bazaar, November 27-December 24.
AUSTIN: Wild Ideas Shopping Event, December 4-6.
BANDERA: Shoppers’ Jubilee, December 4.
BEAUMONT: A Very Merry Main Street Market, December 3-5.
BELTON: Sami Show Marketplace, December 12-13.
CANTON: First Monday Trade Days, December 3-6, 31-January 3.
CORPUS CHRISTI: A La Mano!, December 18.
CYPRESS: Fenske’s Trade Days and Craft Market, December 5-6.
DALHART: Christmas Arts-and-Crafts Bazaar, December 12.
ELGIN: Sip, Shop and Stroll, December 10.
FARMERSVILLE: Farmers and Fleas Market, December 5.
FLATONIA: Merry Christmas Market and Cookie/Candy Carnival, December 5.
FREDERICKSBURG: Fredericksburg Trade Days, December 18-20.
GRAND PRAIRIE: Farmers Market and Holiday Gift Market, December 5, 12, 19.
GRAND PRAIRIE: “Rat Pack’s ‘Someday At Christmas,’” December 17.
GOLIAD: Goliad Market Days, December 12.
HALLETTSVILLE: Lions Club Arts and Crafts Show, December 6.
INGRAM: Art Mart, December 1-12.
JEFFERSON: Jefferson Flea Market, December 4-6, 18-20.
KERRVILLE: Hill Country Holiday Shopping Extravaganza, December 12.
KERRVILLE: Kerr County Market Days, December 19.
LAREDO: Laredo Northside Market, December 5.
MCKINNEY: Third Monday Trade Days, December 11-13.
MONAHANS: Christmas and Chili Market, December 5.
OZONA: Holiday Hands Art-and-Crafts Fair, December 10.
PIPE CREEK: “Merry Texas Christmas Too” Christmas Concert. December 6.
SAN ANGELO: Cactus Market Days, December 19.
SMITHVILLE: Trades Day, December 19.
SPRING: Home for the Holidays, November 21-December 21.
SONORA: More the Merrier, December 4.
TAYLOR: Main Street Christmas Bazaar, December 5.
WICHITA FALLS: Wichita West Arts-and-Crafts Show, December 12-13.
WAXAHACHIE: Waxahachie Junior Service League Christmas Market, December 4-5.
WIMBERLEY: Wimberley Lions Market Day, December 5.
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