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.
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.
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.
Christmas on Mercer
This annual event will feature an old-fashioned holiday celebration on Dripping Springs’ Mercer Street from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 3 with live music and entertainment, arts and crafts booths, kids games and activities, a trackless train and pony rides, photos with Santa Claus 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 trail is open 6-10 p.m. nightly. Senior Citizen Night (RSVP only)will be held Dec. 8, 6-8 p.m.
Race for Relief 5K
On Sunday, Dec. 4, the Texas State Enactus team will hold its annual Race for Relief 5K Run. The run will take off at 4440 S Old Stagecoach Road in San Marcos at 8 a.m. A portion of the proceeds will go towards the local community center, Centro Esperanza. See race4relief.com for more information.
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.
Winter’s Eve
On Dec. 10, enjoy live entertainment in the big tent and throughout Wimberely’s downtown shopping district, plus food, refreshments, live music and shopping. Santa arrives at the Wimberley Cafe at 6 p.m. See www.wimberleymerchants.com for more information.
Holiday Crafting Gala
Visit the Kyle Public Library for crafting, cookies, and cocoa this season. Join the library on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to noon for the first annual Holiday Crafting Gala. Everyone is welcome.
