Austin, TX

And still more things happening this weekend…

Pioneer Farm’s Candlelight Christmas Tours
When: December 5, 6, 12, and 13 6pm-10pm
Where: Pioneer Farms, 10621 Pioneer Farms Drive, Austin, Texas
$$$: Tickets $10 (over the age of 2)

Time travel to the 19th century. Hayrides will transport visitors to each of the historic home sites for an evening of entertainment, crafts, and games. At the German Immigrant’s cabin you’ll hear stories around the fire, sing carols around the pump organ in the Homestead parlor and string popcorn around the kitchen table, by the warmth of the wood stove, and enjoy the ambiance and hospitality of the Commercial Cotton Farm as the ladies welcome visitors to play parlor games as was the custom during holidays in the 1880’s.

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Wheatsville Arts Festival
When: December 6-7, 10am-5:30pm
Where: Adams Park, 300 W. 30th Street
$$$: Free

The Wheatsville Arts Festival includes 75 artists and craftsmen with original work on display. Pick up a one-of-a-kind gift, or enjoy the live music and incredible food at this holiday event destination. Great fun and entertainment for the whole family!

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Zilker Tree Lighting
When: 6pm, Sunday, December 7th
Where: Zilker Park, 2201 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78746
$$$: Free

The Zilker Tree Stands 155 feet tall and is composed of 39 streamers, each holding 81 multicolored, 25 watt bulbs, totaling 3,309 lights. At the top of the tree, a double star measures 10 feet from point to point. The double star displays 150 frosted bulbs. This unique spiral pattern of lights was created by City of Austin electricians. At its circumference, the tree measures 380 feet. The diameter is 120 feet. The base of the tree is made up of 19 utility poles, each 14 feet tall, arranged in a circle around the Moonlight Tower.

Each year the Parks and Recreation Department and Austin Energy hold a lighting ceremony to officially light the tree. This year the ceremony will be at 6pm, Sunday, December 7th. The public is invited to attend the celebration and participate in the lighting ceremony. Parking is available in Zilker Park.

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There are so many things happening this weekend that I could go on and on but I’m getting tired of typing so I’ll leave you with these things and hope you find something that sounds interesting! Have a great weekend!

Here are some fun things for the kids:

Austin Waldorf School’s 29th Annual Winter Fair
When: Saturday, Dec. 6th, 10am - 4pm
Where: Austin Waldorf School, 8700 S. View Rd, Austin
$$$: Free!

Crafts and activities; walking sticks, pocket lady, box maze, flying fox, raffle baskets, vendor booths and much more!

Gingerbread Workshop
When: Saturday, December 6 at 11am
Where: Wells Branch Community Library, 15001 Wells Port Drive, Austin
$$$: $7, Advanced Registration & Fee Required
Ages: All ages are welcome, but children 8 & under require an adult.
Phone: 989-3188

Create a wonderful Gingerbread House . All materials are supplied for you to create this magical, not edible, decoration for your family. Only 35 are available so sign up ASAP.

Sculptor to Be! Sculpture Workshop for Kids
When: Saturday, Dec. 6th, 1:30pm - 3pm
Where: Umlauf Sculpture Gardens
$$$: $12 per student aged 6-12, Reservations required
Phone: 445-5582 Ext - 101

Puppet making in the garden. Bring your 3D creation to life! Join this special workshop with designer Connor Hopkins. Puppetry is an art form that has been around for thousands of years and still remains a popular form of entertainment and art-making today. Participants will create a functional puppet for use as a marionette, table top (Bunraku) or rod puppet.

Heritage Artisans-Pioneer Farms
When: Sunday, Dec. 7th. 1pm-5pm
Where: Pioneer Farms, 10621 Pioneer Farms Drive, Austin, Texas
$$$: Tickets $6 child/$8 adult; Group Rates (20+ people) $5 each

Go back in time to the 1880’s with dutch oven cooking, spinning & weaving, blacksmithing, woodworking, farm animals & more!

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Hello Austin! There are a ton of things going on this weekend. Here are a few things to help you out.

1. If you’re looking for this weekends Tree Lighting ceremonies, check this post.
2. If you’re looking for arts & craft or holiday bazaars, then look here.
3. If you’re looking for Santa, read this post.
4. If you’re looking for some place to cut your own Christmas tree, then check out this post.

For everything else, read on, baby!

Paggi House 14th Annual Grinch’s Gala
When: Friday, Dec. 5th, 2008
Where: Paggi House, 200 Lee Barton Dr, Austin, TX 78704
$$$: $100.00

You are cordially invited to join us for the 14th Annual Grinch’s Gala, on Friday evening, December 5 at the beautifully remodeled Paggi House to kick-off the Central Texas Holiday Season.

The music will be provided by the band Suede and DJ Manny, the food will be prepared by Executive Chef Shane Stark and the terrific folks at Paggi House are promising a night to remember….all we need is you to join us to make the night a success.

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Urban Farm Bicycle Tour
When: Saturday, December 6 2008, 10:00am
Where: Austin Farmers Market, 4th & Guadalupe, Austin, TX
$$$: $25-40

Bicycle Sport Shop in conjunction with Edible Austin magazine is producing an Urban Farm Bicyle Tour to kick off Edible Austin Eat Local Week. Cyclists will depart from three starting locations: Downtown Farmer’s Market, Sunset Valley Market, and the BSS South location. Lead by special guests, the Austin Flyers Women’s Cycling Team, cyclists will follow route maps guiding them to several local farms in East Austin including Boggy Creek Farm, Rain Lily Farm, with an optional route extension to Hands of the Earth Farm, site of the Urban Roots Youth Launch farm.

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AMOA Annual Holiday Art Festival
When: December 6-7, 2008
Where: Laguna Gloria
$$$: $7 for the general public, free for Friends of Laguna Gloria and children under 12.

This year’s festival will feature 60 regional artists selling high quality works in a wide range of media including ceramics, wood, painting, fiber, sculpture, photography, jewelry, glass, and prints. Purchase special gifts and refreshments at the new Gatehouse Museum Store and Café Laguna. Visitors can enjoy a relaxing stroll through the luscious 12-acre site. Shoppers can acquire distinctive and reasonably priced gifts, support the participating artists, and help sustain the Museum’s programs.

This year’s Festival also includes music by Austin Chorale, door prizes and the chance to acquire artistic treasures by Jan Heaton and Germaine Keller or bid on holding your own event at The Plant….from the silent auction! The Holiday Art Festival raises funds for the Austin Museum of Art.

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When I was a kid we often made our own ornaments for the Christmas tree. We also sat around with huge bowls of popcorn and cranberries and made our own garland. That’s something I never see these days. I wonder if it’s because parents are scared to give their kids a needle and thread. As protective as parents are these days you might think it’s a miracle that kids from my generation survived their childhood. We did all sorts of things that would be considered too dangerous these days. I can recall riding in the back of my Grandpa’s truck to the apple orchard and standing in it to pick pluck the apples off the tree as he slowly drove through the orchard. Occasionally I’ll see people riding in the back of a pickup these days and even I feel a slight sense of panic that they’ll be hurled out if the driver suddenly hits a bump or has to break hard.

Anyway, if you’re looking for something fun to do with your kids, why not make your own ornaments for your tree. These also make very sweet Christmas gifts and it’s a very inexpensive project. All you need are cookie cutters, flour, salt and water. If you don’t have cookie cutters you can use a pizza cutter or a butter knife to cut out your designs. Here is the recipe for the dough:

Morton’s Salt Dough Recipe

2 cups (all purpose) flour
1 cup Morton® Salt
1 cup water

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 325° to 350° F. Cover the bottom-sides of the baking sheets with foil and set aside upside-down.

2. Combine the flour and salt in a large flat bottom mixing bowl. Mix a little water at a time while stirring with a spoon to form a ball of dough. Knead the dough in your heavy duty mixer with a dough hook for 4 minutes or by hand for 7 to 10 minutes. The dough should have a firm and smooth texture. Add a little water if necessary. Place the dough in a plastic bag to prevent drying. You can store the dough in the refrigerator for 5 days.

3. Roll the dough out with a rolling pin on the prepared cookie sheet pans. Roll dough to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness. Use the Christmas cookie cutters to cut out the cookies and simply remove the excess dough from between the cookies. Make a small hole with the end of a straw for the hanging ribbon or string.

4. Bake the cookies 1/4-inch thick for 20 minutes, 1/2 inch thick for 40 minutes or until the dough is golden brown. Cool completely.

5. You can use water color or acrylic paints to finish your cookie decorations. Once the paint is dry, apply a coat of polyurethane varnish. Best to paint and varnish cookie decorations on one side, let dry and then paint the other side. You can also glue appliqué decorations on the cookie decorations.

When using cake, candle or gelatin molds, always wipe inner surfaces with a light coat of cooking oil before pressing in the dough. This prevents sticking and leaves a cleaner impression.

Important: Before you begin, here’s a word to the wise. With this recipe for
dough sculpture, you can make all sorts of dreamy creations that look good enough to
eat. Let us remind you that these creations are art, not food. For that reason, we
urge: “Please don’t eat the art.”

Baking Tips

If sculpture puffs up, poke a hole with a pin or toothpick to release air, and reduce oven temperature 50° to 75°. Give special attention to extra thin pieces which tend to bake more rapidly. You might wish to reduce oven temperature. To prevent large, flat sculptures from curling during baking, just weight down edges with a metal tool or heavy object after the surface has cooked long enough to support the weight without leaving indentations. (Test by tapping with spoon.)

To have colored dough just add food coloring or paint in the water before you mix your dry and wet ingredients together.

Salado Christmas Tree Farm
Address: 10211 Sam Neil Road, Salado, TX 76571
Phone: (254) 947-4477
Email: info@saladochristmastreefarm.com
Opens: Thanksgiving Friday through December 23
Hours: 10 AM - 8 PM

DIRECTIONS:
IH35 to FM2484 in Salado (exit #286). West on FM 2484 two miles to Sam-Neil Lane. Turn right and follow signs one-half mile to the farm.

TYPES OF TREES:
Afghan Pines (Elderica Pine) a long-needled with a natural Christmas tree shape. It is especially suited to our high pH soils and drought conditions. Leyland Cypress, a new introduction to the Christmas tree industry. It has a non-traditional but luxurious appearance, with soft foliage instead of the needles of the pine tree. Leylands are reproduced by cuttings, so there is none of the pollen that may cause problems for allergic individuals. For lovers of short-needled trees, they offer hand-selected FRASER FIRS from North Carolina. These beautiful mountain-grown trees offer traditionalists both the farm experience and a very familiar tree.

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The Silo Christmas Tree Farm
Address: 7617 Mcgregor Park Road, Temple, TX 76502
Phone: 254.986.7988
Email: mrgarber@embarqmail.com
Opens: Christmas Tree Sales Open the Saturday before Thanksgiving, November 22, 2008
Hours: Week Days - Noon until 5:30 PM, Week Ends - 10 AM until 5:30 PM

DIRECTIONS:


TYPES OF TREES:
Bring the family to “Choose and Cut” a 6ft-10ft Afghan pine for a traditional Christmas Tree.

All field trees are tagged with the prices starting at $36.00 and up according to the height of the trees. We furnish hand saws for you to cut the tree, or we can do it for you. Then we shake, bale and help you load the tree in to your vehicle. We also sell Christmas tree stands in several sizes.

You can also select a living Afghan pine tree that is potted in one or five gallon containers, and ready to plant in the yard after the holidays. Larger living trees are available sometimes; just call and ask.

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VOGELS TANNENBAUM FARM
Address: 2120 ss Hwy 46, New Braunfels Tx 78130
Email: steve-vogel@sbcglobal.net
Phone - 830-624-2773
Open: day after Thanksgiving through 12/23
Hours: 10:00 am until dark(approx. 5:30-6:00)

DIRECTIONS:
From San Antonio/Austin - Take I-35(north from San Antonio, South from Austin) to New Braunfels. From I-35 at New Braunfels take Hwy 46 East (to Seguin). Go 2.6 miles to Clear Springs. We are located 1 mile past Clear Springs on the right hand side of hwy 46.(total mileage from I-35 = 3.6 miles) A large water tower is visible from a distance with the initials CRWA on the side.

Tannebaum East Location
Address: 500 Tannenbaum lane, Seguin, Tx 78155
Phone: 830-372-4335

From Austin - Take I-35 South to San Marcos. From I-35 take Hwy 123 exit to Seguin. Turn left at Hwy 90A (Court Street) heading toward Gonzales. Follow the winding road 3 miles to the farm.

TYPES OF TREES:
Elderica Pine, Jerusalem Pine and Leyland Cypress. Also available are imported Fraser Firs from North Carolina(west location only). Other items available include small potted trees for planting, Holiday Delights(light art decoration), and Christmas tree stands.

PRICING:
All Elderica pine, Jerusalem pine, and Leyland Cypress are $6 per foot (up to 13 ft) 14 - 16 ft = $7 per ft & 17ft & up = $150. Prices vary on the imported Fraser Firs, but are generally more expensive due to freight and handling costs. Potted Trees - gallon container pine trees are $5 . Other varieties & sizes are limited and prices vary.

FREE STUFF - For every tree purchased you will receive an Elderica Seedling and Tannenbaum ballpoint pen free of charge. In addition, each child will receive a Christmas Tree coloring book at no cost.

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ABRAMEIT’S TREE FARM
US 183/I-10, Luling, TX (Farm location)
5700 FM 1063, Thrall, TX 76578 (mailing address)
Phone: (512) 898-5570
Hours: 10:00am - 5:00pm weekends only, beginning the Saturday after Thanksgiving and continuing through the second weekend in December.
Email: ahabrameit@yahoo.com

(Farm in Caldwell Co., Luling, TX.) Tree Farm is located 1/4 mile south of US 183 and I-10 intersection on East side of US 183 - watch for signs. Located 3 miles from Palmetto State Park.

TYPES OF TREES:
Selling Virginia Pines up to 10 feet and pre-cut Frasier firs.

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Now that Thanksgiving is over many of you will begin preparing for Christmas. Big on the list of “things to do” is finding the perfect Christmas tree. As you know, I’m all about “real” Christmas trees. Don’t give me any of those plastic, ugly trees missing the fresh smell of pine. If you want to be earth-friendly, buy a potted tree and re-plant it after Christmas.

Here is a list of Christmas Tree farms in the area:

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EVERGREEN FARMS CHRISTMAS TREES
Address: 242 Monkey Road, Elgin, Texas
Phone: 512-281-4833
Email: evergreen@evergreen-farms.com

Opens: Friday after Thanksgiving through December 24 at 3pm
Hours: Saturday & Sunday from 9 a.m. until dark
Monday through Friday from 12 p.m. until dark

TYPES OF TREES:
Virginia pine and Leyland Cypress are grown in the fields. Pre- cut Fraser fir trees from North Carolina are available near the gift shoppe. Check prices here.

DAILY: Evergreen Farms furnishes all the tools for cutting and harvesting the perfect tree. Poles for measuring the tree and saws for cutting are all furnished free of charge as well as cleaning and shaking the tree and finally the netting and rope for ease in transporting the tree.
After cutting the tree there are many games to entertain, including tetherball, hopscotch, bean bag toss and horseshoes. There is also a nature trail, farm animals and the gift shop.

WEEKENDS: Families can enjoy several more activities. Evergreen Farms keeps a campfire burning with free marshmallows, cider and coffee. After you pick your Christmas tree, enjoy pine cone painting and food from the concession stand, including the famous Elgin sausage.

DIRECTIONS:

From Austin:

East on 290—8 miles past Manor (before you get into Elgin), turn right on County Line Road. There is a Valero Gas Station and Sac n Pac at the corner. Go 2 miles and turn left on Monkey Road. The farm will be 2 miles down Monkey Road

From Bastrop:

95N—Turn left on 290; The first stop light by the Antique Mall, McDonalds turn right on Loop 109. After two blocks the road splits, take a right onto 1704. After two miles turn right onto Monkey Road and the farm will be about 1 miles down Monkey Road.

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ELGIN CHRISTMAS TREE FARM
Address: 120 Nature’s Way, off Roy Davis Rd., Elgin, TX
Phone: 512-281-5016
Open: Day after Thanksgiving through December 22nd
Hours: Monday - Saturday: 10 am - 5:30 pm, Sunday: noon - 5:30 pm
Email: elginchristmas@sbcglobal.net

TYPES OF TREES:
Virginia pines, Loblolly pines, and Leyland Cypress. Pre-cut Frasier firs and potted Leyland Cypress Trees.

Organically grown trees. They claim to have the largest supply of Christmas trees in central Texas. They provide all the tools you’ll need to cut down your tree and they shake, clean and wrap it up to go. The selection of 9-12′ trees is limited so go early if you need a very tall tree. Christmas trees are half price for churches. They have a gift store.

DIRECTIONS:

From Austin

Take HWY 290 East from Austin - Through Elgin - Go approximately 1 mile past HWY 95 (Bastrop HWY) - Turn left on Roy Davis Rd. - Follow Signs

From Round Rock

Take HWY 79 East from Round Rock to HWY 95 South - Take 290 East through Elgin - Go approximately 1 mile past HWY 95 (Bastrop HWY) - Turn left on Roy Davis Rd. - Follow Signs

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LOMA ALTA CHRISTMAS TREE FARM
Address: 214 Loma Alta Drive, Smithville, Texas, 78957
Phone: (512) 360-2005
Email: lomaalta@flash.net
Opens: Thanksgiving Day afternoon until a couple of days before Christmas

DIRECTIONS:
About 6 miles east of Bastrop, your first landmark will be Duke’s Country store (a Mobile station) on the right side of the highway. Approximately a block and a half past Dukes on your left, you will see their sign on the corner of the Hwy 71 and Alum Creek Road.

TYPES OF TREES:
Virginia pine and Loblolly pine. Potted Virginia pine and Leyland Cypress.

Located in the beautiful Lost Pines region in Bastrop County, this farm is approximately 35 to 40 miles SE of Austin just off highway 71. Turn left on Alum Creek Road, and proceed 1 mile to the Loma Alta gate on your left. There are ducks and geese to feed, pine cones to collect, a picnic area to enjoy and you can even purchase wreaths made fresh daily. Trees are $4.75 per foot up to 12 feet. The cost above 12 feet is $5 per each additional foot. Trees are shaken, cleaned and for $1 baled.

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8th Annual Lighting of the Peace Tree
When: Tue., Dec. 2, 6:30-8:30pm
Where: University Hills Library, 4721 Loyola, 929-0551.
$$$: Free

Families are invited to celebrate the eighth annual Lighting of the Peace Tree, an event featuring music, poetry, dance, and tree decorating. They’ve had seven years of trial and error, so expect arboreal greatness.

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Kyle’s Santa Arrival & Tree Lighting
When: Wednesday, Dec. 3rd, 5pm
Where: City Square Park, Downtown Kyle
$$$: Free

Watch the lighting of the Christmas tree, listen to the local school choirs and see the arrival of Santa Claus!

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Driskill Tree Lighting
When: Thu., Dec. 4, 6-8pm.
Where: Grand Lobby, The Driskill Hotel, 604 Brazos, 391-7121.
$$$: Free

Our holiday celebration begins with the lighting of more than 10,000 lights illuminating the 16-foot tree in the Grand Lobby. Our guests can also enjoy live music, along with holiday cookies, apple cider, hot chocolate and coffee. Tree lighting by Austin Mayor Pro Tem Brewster McCracken. Come out to ogle the 16-foot tree in the middle of the Driskill lobby. The 1886 Cafe & Bakery will have holiday treats for sale if you need a break from staring at all the lights.

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Holiday Tree Lighting in Heritage Oak Park
When: Friday, December 05 2008, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Where: Heritage Oak Park, 875 Quest Parkway, Cedar Park, TX
$$$: Free

The holidays begin with the Holiday Tree Lighting in Heritage Oak Park. Over 50,000 lights illuminate the largest Live Oak in Cedar Park. Enjoy caroling, carriage rides and the Yule fire.

A coloring contest for kindergarten and first grade students determines who lights the tree. Choose the following link to download the coloring contest entry form and instructions. Entries are due by noon on December 1, 2009.

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Capitol Tree Lighting & Holiday Sing-a-long
When: Saturday, December, 6th, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Capitol South Steps, Congress Avenue and 2nd Street District
$$$: Free

Just as Austinites trade their shorts for scarves, our city’s downtown is also gearing up to don its seasonal attire. As the clock chimes 7 p.m., the countdown begins to the lighting of the Capitol tree – a Juniper beauty rising nearly 40 feet – and the brand new Congress Avenue Holiday Lights, brought to you by Austin Energy! Revelers can view the tree and new lights from every vantage point during the Congress Avenue Stroll from 7-9 p.m. Congress Avenue shops, restaurants, galleries and museums will be open late, offering special activities, offers and refreshments to visitors. A diverse array of Austin musicians, including Golden Arm Trio, The Invincible Czars, McCallum Fine Arts Academy Orchestra and the Super Sonic Soul Squad will entertain shoppers.

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Zilker Tree Lighting
When: 6pm, Sunday, December 7th
Where: Zilker Park, 2201 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78746
$$$: Free

The Zilker Tree Stands 155 feet tall and is composed of 39 streamers, each holding 81 multicolored, 25 watt bulbs, totaling 3,309 lights. At the top of the tree, a double star measures 10 feet from point to point. The double star displays 150 frosted bulbs. This unique spiral pattern of lights was created by City of Austin electricians. At its circumference, the tree measures 380 feet. The diameter is 120 feet. The base of the tree is made up of 19 utility poles, each 14 feet tall, arranged in a circle around the Moonlight Tower.

Each year the Parks and Recreation Department and Austin Energy hold a lighting ceremony to officially light the tree. This year the ceremony will be at 6pm, Sunday, December 7th. The public is invited to attend the celebration and participate in the lighting ceremony. Parking is available in Zilker Park.

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I’ll keep adding to this list as I hear about more tree lighting ceremonies. Please let me know if you hear of any.

Now that Thanksgiving is over it’s time to move on to the next holiday. For some, that holiday is Christmas and for kids that’s all about Santa Claus. Here are a few places you can take the kids to see the man in red:

Santa at Barton Creek Square
When: Daily 11/7/08 - 12/24/08
Where: Barton Creek Square, 2901 South Capital of Texas Highway
$$$: Free

Santa at Lakeline Mall
When: Daily 11/8/08 - 12/24/08
Where: Lakeline Mall, 11200 Lakeline Mall Drive, Cedar Park
$$$: Free

Santa at Highland Mall
When: Daily 11/22/08 - 12/24/08
Where: Highland Mall, 6001 Airport Boulevard, Austin
$$$: Free

Kids can visit with Santa in his village on the lower level near Men’s Dillard’s. Photo packages available for sale.

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Kyle’s Santa Arrival & Tree Lighting
When: Wednesday, Dec. 3rd, 5pm
Where: City Square Park, Downtown Kyle
$$$: Free

Watch the lighting of the Christmas tree, listen to the local school choirs and see the arrival of Santa Claus!

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Sights and Sounds of Christmas - San Marcos, Texas
When: Thu.-Sat., Dec. 4-6, 6-11pm
Where: San Marcos Plaza Park, 202 C.M. Allen Pkwy. N., San Marcos, 512/393-5900
$$$: Free

Lights, lights and more lights. About 600,000, in fact, will be lighting the bans of the San Marcos River. Visit Santa’s village and ride the carousel. Visit the live Nativity scene. Enjoy food and entertainment, Sock-skating, funnel cakes, Sahawe Indian Dancers, live mariachi music, grade-school choirs, drum lines, and Santa on a fire engine. Everything you could possibly want in a Christmas Festival and more!

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Kinderfest
When: Saturday, Dec. 6th
Where: Pioneer Museum, 325 W. Main Street, Fredericksburg, TX 78624
$$$: Children $3, Adults $5

In a long-standing tradition that harks back to Germany, St. Nicholas will make a stop at the Pioneer Museum in Fredericksburg on Saturday, December 6 to fill the stockings of boys and girls at the annual Kinderfest. Children are invited to bring their Christmas stockings to the Kammlah House between 1:30 and 2:00 p.m. There, the stockings will be hung over the large kitchen hearth in anticipation of a visit from Saint Nick. Beginning promptly at 2:00 p.m., the children will walk to the social hall to make crafts and enjoy refreshments. Evelyn Weinheimer will read a children’s story, and Annabelle Wilkinson will play the accordion and lead the singing.

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Weihnachts Fest Parade
When: Saturday, December 6th,
Where: Main Street Plaza Gazebo, Boerne, Tx. 6pm
$$$: Free

Annual celebration of Boerne’s German Heritage with an evening lighted parade through Historic Downtown Boerne, from River Road to Blanco Road. The parade will start at 6:00 p.m. on Main Street.

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Santa’s Workshop
When: Saturday, December 13 2008, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Where: Heritage Oak Park, 875 Quest Parkway, Cedar Park, TX
$$$: Free

Santa’s Workshop, music, games, a yule fire, arts & crafts, hot cocoa and of course… Santa Claus. Bring the whole family for what promises to be a festive evening.

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Cowboy Christmas at Enchanted Springs Ranch
When: 20 - 21 Dec 2008
Where: Enchanted Springs Ranch, 242 Hwy 46 W, Boerne, TX. 830-249-8222
$$$: $12 adults, $6 kids (ages 3-12), Kids under 3 are free

An active western town and movie set Shows, hayrides, caroling, petting zoo and a Cowboy Santa highlight this fun event!

If you know of any other Santa visits in the area or would like me to list your event, please leave me a message!