BUDA — Tania van Bree and her family have lived in Buda for 10 years and she has wanted to participate in city-held events, but felt like it would have been difficult for her son, who has Level 3 autism. This led her and the city to join forces in offering feedback on how to implement sensory-friend...

The city of Buda hosted its annual Budafest parade on Saturday, Dec. 7. The light rain and colder temperatures did not deter a crowd from lining the streets in anticipation of Santa’s arrival.

BUDA — City of Buda Community Relations and Destination Services Director Lysa Gonzalez gave a presentation to Buda City Council members regarding 2024 holiday events at its Nov. 19 meeting. Several holiday-themed proclamations were given, as well. The Hays County Food Bank’s Turkeys Tackling Hunger...

Check out some photos from Budafest 2023!

By CJ Vetter BUDA – On April 5, the City Council of Buda awarded a $10,000 reimbursement to Happy Hobo LLC for the advertisement of Buda Crawfest.   The reimbursement is to assist with the cost of advertising the event, which will be hosted at the Buda amphitheater. As part of the Hotel Occupancy Re...

Silver and gold will be replaced with reflective orange in Buda this holiday season. Interference caused by impending construction on Main Street forced Buda city leaders Tuesday to pull the plug on Budafest celebration for 2019. That move was made via a 4-1 decision from the Buda City Council with ...

(photo by Moses Leos III) Thousands packed Main Street in Buda as the city held its inaugural Brilliant Lights Parade that wound through the streets of downtown Saturday night. The parade was part of the city’s 38 annual Budafest celebration, which was hosted by the city of Buda. The Brilliant Light...

udafest was back with a literal bang last weekend as thousands poured onto Main Street for the 38th annual rendition of the festival. While a handful of changes were made prior to the event, city officials, along with countless residents, felt the event was a boon to the city. Last year, the city of...

Santa’s Arrival in Kyle Since 1999, Kyle has invited Santa to take part in the Tree Lighting event in downtown. On Nov. 29 from 4:30-9 p.m., join the city at City Square Park for the official Kyle kick off to the holidays.   See Santa, listen to local school choirs, and enjoy a family-friendly holid...

n the aftermath of the most recent Budafest cancellation, the City of Buda issued a press release on Aug. 18 announcing the transference of management of the Christmas festival from the Budafest committee to the city’s tourism department. According to the press release from Buda public information o...