Budafest
Buda’s annual Christmas celebration will be held Dec. 3 and 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Meet Santa, enjoy family-friendly activities and do some local holiday shopping. See budafest.org for more information.
Charles D’Ambrosio readings
Charles D’Ambrosio’s stories have appeared in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Zoetrope All-Story, and A Public Space. Come out and see D’Ambrosio at the upcoming readings and book signings at Texas State University on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 3:30 p.m. and the Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center on Friday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Buda Methodist Church Bazaar
Get started on your holiday shopping at the Buda Methodist Church Bazaar on Nov. 19, 2016, in the Fellowship Hall of the church at 302 Elm Street, Buda from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The public is invited.
Concerts for a Cause
This month’s Concert for a Cause will feature performances by Heather Wiley Evans, Lee Baker and Lucas Cook on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 5-8 p.m. at Pinballz Kingdom in Buda. The Movember Foundation is the only global charity focused solely on men’s health. See more information at kyleconcerts.com.
EmilyAnn Trail of Lights
Enjoy more than 100 lighted exhibits created by Wimberley businesses and organizations from Nov. 26-Dec. 29 at the EmilyAnn Theatre in Wimberley. Roast a marshmallow at the Yule Log, listen to live music and meet Santa. Get details at emilyann.org
Santa’s Arrival in Kyle
Santa’s coming to Kyle’s City Square Park Nov. 30 from 4:30-9 p.m. Take pictures with Santa, see the city’s tree light up and enjoy a family friendly afternoon of holiday fun.
Sights and Sounds of Christmas
Enjoy four full evenings of holiday festivities at San Marcos Plaza Park Nov. 30-Dec. 3. Highlights include carnival rides, arts and crafts, pictures with Santa, local school performances, live nativity and more
Buda Trail of Lights
See the spectacles of the holiday season at this annual event at Historic Stagecoach Park Dec. 9-10 and Dec. 15-18. The trailis open 6-10 p.m. nightly. Senior Citizen Night (RSVP only)will be held Dec. 8, 6-8 p.m.
Starlight Symphony Orchestra
Celebrate the holidays with the Starlight Symphony Orchestra’s performance of “All I Really Need to Know I Learned from the Symphony - Warm Cookies & Cold Milk.” The orchestra will perform 7 p.m. Dec. 16 and 17 at the Hays PAC and Dec. 18 at the Wimberley First Baptist Church.
