Buda Parks and Rec
by JACK JONES
Christmas cheer will radiate as the Buda Trail of Lights returns for the second year of fun, fellowship, music and holiday splendor at Historic Stagecoach Park. Mark your calendars for December 16-22 from 6-10 p.m. and don’t miss out on this free family event. Park visitors will enjoy a spectacular display of twinkling lights illuminating Historic Stagecoach Park with various Christmas scenes and themes from local businesses, churches, neighborhoods and organizations. If your business or organization would like to have a display, please contact the Buda Parks and Recreation Department at (512) 312-0084 to register.
The City of Buda is seeking sponsorships and volunteers for the Trail of Lights to make this year’s event more extravagant. If you are interested in sponsoring the Trail of Lights and/or being on the planning committee, there is a special organizational meeting scheduled for November 3 at City Hall beginning at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend the planning meeting. For more information, call Cathy at (512) 787-4124.
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The 30th annual Budafest event runs from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 4 and Sunday, December 5 on the greenbelt, Loop 4/Main Street, Library parking lot and City Park in downtown Buda. Budafest includes over 100 artisan booths, food booths, parade, full carnival and musical entertainment. The parade is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on December 4 at the Buda Fire Department off of FM 2770 and will head north on Loop 4/Main Street in downtown finishing in the parking area north of City Park. For more information regarding Budafest or to participate in the event, visit www.budafest.org or call (512) 694-3413.
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The Buda Downtown Farmers Market is now open to the public to provide local residents and businesses of the community with the freshest, highest quality, most nutritious and most reasonably priced locally grown produce and goods. The Downtown Buda Farmers Market is open Saturdays through Nov. 20 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at 121 N. Main St., next to City Hall. If you are interested in volunteer opportunities or an interested farmer or gardener wanting to sell your produce and goods at the Buda Farmers Market, please contact the market manager at (512) 773-7128 or email [email protected].
