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    NOTE: Dates or locations for the events listed in the Calendar may change. Some require admission fees or reservations. Please call ahead to confirm information.

    Recurring Events

    EVERY SUNDAY

    JOHNSON CITY: Hill Country Pickers Circle. Friendly Bar Bistro. 830-868-2182.
    WIMBERLEY: Inventory Night at Clifford’s Original Wine Bar. Enjoy wine at reduced prices. 512-847-9463.

    SECOND SUNDAYS

    ROUND ROCK: Main Street Artisan Stroll. 512-535-5761.

    EVERY MONDAY
    FISCHER: Youth Archery Program. Equipment provided. Cowboys for Jesus, 8400 FM 32. 830-935-2920.

    FOURTH MONDAYS
    DRIPPING SPRINGS: Artists of Dripping Springs. Gatherings at studios. 512-894-0394.

    EVERY TUESDAY
    CYPRESS MILL: The Bunkhouse Gang at Wenmohs Ranch. Paint and enjoy the fellowship of other artists. 830-825-3465.
    WIMBERLEY: Hill Country Community Band. Wimberley Junior High Band Hall. 512-858-7960.

    THIRD TUESDAYS

    NEW BRAUNFELS: Comal Country Music Show. Knights of Columbus Hall, 111 Landa Street. 830-629-4547.

    EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY
    LEANDER: Humane Society Low Cost Pet Spay, Neuter and Vaccination Clinic. 512-260-3602, ext. 101.

    EVERY TUESDAY AND SATURDAY
    VANDERPOOL: Walking Birding Tour. Lost Maples State Natural Area. 830-966-3413.

    EVERY WEDNESDAY

    AUSTIN: Austin Farmers Market at Triangle Park. 512-236-0074.
    WIMBERLEY: New Wine Wednesday. Tastings at Clifford’s Original Wine Bar. 512-847-9463.
    WIMBERLEY: Farmers’ Market. Produce, breads, more. Lions Parking Lot (across from Lions Market Days). 512-847-2201.

    SECOND WEDNESDAYS
    NEW BRAUNFELS: Country Western Music Show. Civic Center. 830-625-5563.

    EVERY THURSDAY
    WIMBERLEY: Lunch at Café Susanna. United Methodist Church. 512-847-7403.

    THIRD THURSDAYS

    AUSTIN: Third Thursdays at Blanton Museum. Extended hours, special programs, wine, more. 512-232-5171.

    LAST THURSDAY
    WIMBERLEY: Philanthropy Night at Clifford’s Original Wine Bar. 512-847-9463.

    EVERY FRIDAY
    WIMBERLEY: Bingo. VFW Hall. 512-847-6441.

    EVERY FRIDAY, SATURDAY and SUNDAY
    FREDERICKSBURG: Rockbox Theater. Variety, live music, rock ‘n roll show. 866-349-6688.

    EVERY SATURDAY
    AUSTIN: Austin Farmers Market. Fresh, year-round fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, honey, eggs and plants. Republic Square. 512-236-0074.
    AUSTIN: Sunset Valley Farmers Market. Tony Burger Center. 512-280-1976.
    BANDERA: Cowboys and Cowgirls on Main. 830-688-6632. 830-796-7400.
    CANYON LAKE: Canyon Trail Chuckwagon Supper and Cowboy Music Show. English Brothers perform. 877-964-3731.
    WIMBERLEY: Arnosky Family Farms Market. Flowers, cheeses, fresh vegetables, transplants more. Corner of Ranch Road 2325 and Highway 165.830-833-5428.
    WIMBERLEY: Live Music at Clifford’s Original Wine Bar. 512-847-9463.
    WIMBERLEY: SAA. Fellowship of men and women recovering from addictive sexual behavior meets at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 101 W. Spoke Hill Drive, Wimberley, from 2 pm to 3:30 pm. 800 477-8191. See www.saa-recovery.org or email WimberleySAA@gmail.com.


    FIRST SATURDAYS
    BANDERA: Market Days. 830-796-4447.
    KYLE: Market Days. Front Street between Kyle City Hall and Train Depot. 512-268-4220.
    LEAKEY: First Saturday Bazaar. Parking lot of Leakey Floral. 830-232-4242.

    THIRD SATURDAYS
    MARBLE FALLS: Bluegrass, Country and Western, Gospel. Bring a covered dish. 6 pm to 10 pm at Boys and Girls Club. 830-898-1784.

    NOVEMBER

    NOVEMBER 1
    KERRVILLE: The Kerrville Radio Show. Homegrown recreation of the Imperial Biscuit Hour set in the 1940s. Cailloux Theater. 830-896-9393.
    KERRVILLE: “In the Light of Darkness.” Hanszen Fine Arts Theatre, Schreiner Campus. 830-792-7334.
    LAMPASAS: Citywide Garage Sale. 512-556-5434.
    MEDINA: Volunteer Fire Department Hunter’s Game Dinner. Music, food, auction, more. 830-589-7178.
    WIMBERLEY: Open House at the Arnosky Family Farms’ Blue Barn. Dias de los Muertos altars, traditional Mexican refreshments, more. Ranch Road 2325 and Highway 165. 830-833-5428.
    UTOPIA: 43rd Annual Arts and Crafts Fall Fair. More than 50 vendors offer handmade goods on the Town Square. Plus, painting and photography workshops. 830-591-1074, 800-210-0380.

    NOVEMBER 1-2
    AUSTIN: Texas Book Festival. Hear readings and attend signings with favorite authors, visit the children’s chapter tent, enjoy live music and poetry readings. Texas State Capitol. 512-477-4055.
    DEVINE: Fall Festival. 200 East Hondo. 830-663-2739.
    GRUENE: 25th Annual Tour de Gruene Bicycle Classic. Celebrity slow race, antique and classic bicycle show, more. 210-828-6856.
    MARBLE FALLS: Antiques and Collectibles Show. 800-759-8178.

    NOVEMBER 1-2

    SAN ANTONIO: El Dia de los Muertos Celebration Display. UTSA Institute of Texan Culture. 210-458-2330.
    SPICEWOOD: Arts Society Arts Roundup. Juried fine art show featuring the work of 25 local artists. Highway 71 at Paleface Ranch Road. 830-693-5328.
    WIMBERLEY: Market Day. Hill Country’s largest outdoor market. More than 470 booths offering antiques, art, crafts, clothing, furniture, much more. Concession stands, carry-out service, ample parking. 512-847-2201.

    NOVEMBER 1-9

    NEW BRAUNFELS: Wurstfest. Join us at the 48th annual salute to sausage. Enjoy good food, fun, music and more. 800-221-4369.

    NOVEMBER 1-10
    COMFORT: Annual Scarecrow Invasion and Contest. Clever scarecrow creations fill the town and countryside. 830-995-3131
    KERRVILLE: Fragments. Mixed media artwork by the creative Visions 10 art group. Kerrville Arts and Cultural Center. 830-895-2911.

    NOVEMBER 1-15
    INGRAM: Imaginations Gone Wild Silent Auction. 830-367-5120.

    NOVEMBER 1-19
    WIMBERLEY: After-school Ranch/Fiber Arts Camp for Kids 9-12. Old Oaks Ranch Fiber Art Center. 512-847-8784.

    NOVEMBER 1 – DECEMBER 6

    KERRVILLE: Ninth Annual Texas Furniture Makers Show. Juried competition featuring some of the best furniture makers in the state at Kerr Arts and Cultural Center. 830-895-2911.

    NOVEMBER 1- DECEMBER 7

    SAN ANTONIO: Terrific Treehouses. Fun, inspiring installation of 10 treehouses at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. 210-829-5100.

    NOVEMBER 1 – DECEMBER 20
    KERRVILLE: Hide and Horn. Art featuring native wildlife at Hill Country Arts Foundation. 830-367-5120, 800-459-HCAF.

    NOVEMBER 2
    LEAKEY: Friends of the Real County Library Tour of Homes. Visit six homes, including the oldest in the canyon. 830-232-5199.

    NOVEMBER 5
    KERRVILLE: Texas Music Coffeehouse presents Walt Wilkins. Talented singer-songwriter performs at Schreiner University’s Lions Den. 830-792-7409.
    SAN MARCOS: The Ash Family in Concert. Admission to the 7 pm show is free. San Marcos Public Library. 512-393-8200.

    NOVEMBER 6
    VANDERPOOL: Lost Maples Tree Tour. Take a guided walk along the Maple Trail. Lost Maples State Natural Area. 830-966-3413.
    WIMBERLEY: Touched by Angels Lighting of the Angels. Chair massages, paraffin dips, music, refreshments, door prizes. 512-847-7568.

    NOVEMBER 6 –DECEMBER 7
    KERRVILLE: Hill Country Turners Exhibit. Kerr Arts & Cultural Center. 830-895-2911.

    NOVEMBER 7

    CASTROVILLE: Fiorella Friday. Live music, art, wine tasting, more, on Fiorella Street. 830-538-2349, 830-538-3400.

    NOVEMBER 7-8
    KERRVILLE: 9th Annual Buttons and Bows. Antiques, jewelry, quilt raffles, much more. First Christian Church, 1900 Goat Creek Parkway. 830-895-5355.
    WIMBERLEY: Art Show featuring New Paintings by George Kouach. The Art Gallery. 512-847-7278, 866-892-7278.

    NOVEMBER 7-9

    BANDERA: Girlfriend Getaways at Twin Elm Guest Ranch. 830-796-3628, 888-567-6049.
    CYPRESS MILL: Art Classes at the Bunkhouse. Studio oil painting class with Vie Dunn-Harr. 830-825-3465.
    FREDERICKSBURG: Art Past Dark. 200 local, regional and national artists, gallery walk and open studios around Fredericksburg and Gillespie County. 830-990-1242.
    WIMBERLEY: Wimberley Valley Art League Annual Show and Sale. Original fine art and unique gifts. Reception Friday 5 pm to 8 pm. Wimberley Community Center. 512-538-5154.

    NOVEMBER 7-29

    FREDERICKSBURG: 10th Annual Contemporary Masters Invitational Art Show and Sale. Fredericksburg Art Gallery. 830-990-2707.

    NOVEMBER 7 – DECEMBER 31

    SAN MARCOS: Santa’s Ranch Drive-Thru Christmas Light Park. See 1.5 million lights. 830-743-1293.

    NOVEMBER 8
    DRIPPING SPRINGS: Youth Soccer Association Fall Festival. Food, face painting, dunking booth, music, more. Sportspark.
    GEORGETOWN: Market Day. Downtown. 512-868-8675.
    HONDO: Wild Game Dinner. Medina County Fairgrounds. 830-426-3037.
    KERRVILLE: Second Saturday Art Trail. Begins at Rivers Edge Gallery, 832 Water Street. Maps provided. 830-895-5184.
    MARBLE FALLS: Second Annual Cowboy Up for Kids Benefit. Chuck wagon steak dinner, live music, dancing, raffles, live and silent auctions, more. Benefits Hill Country Children’s Advocacy Center. Boulder Creek Farms. 512-756-2607.
    SONORA: Sutton County Days. Traditional menu of wild and exotic game prepared and served by local cooks. 325-387-2880.

    NOVEMBER 8-9
    BOERNE: Market Days. Arts, crafts, antiques, more. Main Plaza. 830-249-5530, 210-844-8193.
    MARBLE FALLS: Fall Art Show at Highland Art Guild and Gallery. More than 75 area artists displaying landscapes, portraits, floras, abstracts, still lifes, more. 830-693-7324.
    ROUND ROCK: Fossil Fest. Dealers, exhibits. kids activities. Old Settler’s Park.

    NOVEMBER 9
    SAN MARCOS: Texas Author Day. More than 30 authors and illustrators will be on hand for book signings and readings from 2 pm to 5 pm. San Marcos Public Library. 512-393-8200.
    WIMBERLEY: Second Annual Holiday Bazaar. 30 artists, crafters and local merchants offer jewelry, clothing, hand painted gourds, turned wood, baby items, handmade Santas, pet accessories, crosses, frames, cosmetics, gifts, food and more. 1 pm to 7 pm. Wimberley Community Center. 512-847-2766.
    WIMBERLEY: CasiNada Cooks Tamalada. Hands-on tamale making class with Terri Burney Bissett. Reservations at 512-847-3779.
    WIMBERLEY: Java Jive Music Festival. Live music from 2 pm to 8 pm, featuring Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines, Susan Gibson, Danny Schmidt, Flounders Without Eyes, All-In Blues Band, and The Hudsons. Exciting silent auction, gourmet coffees, and delicious foods. Lions Club Market Pavilion on FM 2325. 512-847-6867.

    NOVEMBER 10
    MASON: Veterans Day Salute. Featuring a 21-gun salute. Courthouse Lawn. 325-347-5758.

    NOVEMBER 11

    HUTTO: Veterans Day Ceremony. Outdoor exhibitions, air shows with sky divers and vintage World War II planes, more. 512-759-4707.
    SAN MARCOS: Veterans Day Celebration. Annual Hays County parade begins at 9 am. Downtown. 888-200-5620.
    WIMBERLEY: Veteran’s Day Celebration. Veteran’s Plaza, EmilyAnn Theatre. 512-847-6969.

    NOVEMBER 13
    VANDERPOOL: Lost Maples Tree Tour. Lost Maples State Natural Area. 830-966-3413.

    NOVEMBER 14-15
    KERRVILLE: Original Team Roping. Enjoy the excitement of cowboys competing at the Hill Country Youth Exhibit Center. 806-499-3584.
    WIMBERLEY: Holiday Home Tour. Visit six lovely homes. 512-847-2201.

    NOVEMBER 14-16

    FREDERICKSBURG: Trade Days. More than 350 vendors, antiques, music and more. Highway 290 East, across from Wildseed Farms. 210-846-4094.
    SAN MARCOS: World United Radio Membership Conference. More than 100 musical artists on eight outdoor stages. 512-392-4997.

    NOVEMBER 14 – DECEMBER 28

    FREDERICKSBURG: Christmas at Rockbox Theater. 830-997-7625, 866-349-6688.

    NOVEMBER 15
    ANDICE: Crafters Fair. FM 970, by the General Store. 254-793-2565.
    BLANCO: Market Day. 830-833-2211.
    DRIPPING SPRINGS: Open House at Cowgirls and Lace. Holiday festivities, and music by the Kyle Sisters from 11 am to 1 pm. 1111 Highway 290 West. 512-894-0350.
    FISCHER: Fischer Store School and Community Center Thanksgiving Dinner. Bring a side dish or dessert to share. 830-660-5555.
    HONDO: Christmas in God’s Country. Arts, crafts, parade. Downtown. 830-426-3037.
    INGRAM: Imaginations Gone Wild Gala. Wine tasting by Woodrose Winery in Stonewall, music by Sentimental Journey. 830-367-5120.
    JOHNSON CITY: Open House at Suzy Q’s. Refreshments, drawings, door prizes, free monogramming, more. 112 East Main Street.

    NOVEMBER 15

    KYLE: Family Fun Bike Ride. 512-268-4220.
    NEW BRAUNFELS: Xeriscaping and Gardening Seminar. Vintage Oaks Information Center, 9 miles west of New Braunfels. 830-537-5290.
    WIMBERLEY: Photography Panel Discussion.All About Image. 512-847-0134.

    NOVEMBER 15-16
    BLANCO: Christmas Open House. Food, wine, cider, cookies and holiday shopping. The Blanco Settlement. 830-833-5115.
    BLANCO: Christmas Lavender Market at Texas Lavender Hills Farm. Lavender products and uncommon gifts. 830-833-5169.
    FREDERICKSBURG: Fall Antiques Show. Furniture, architectural and select collectibles at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds. 830-995-3670.
    GRUENE: Old Gruene Market Days. Nearly 100 vendors offer uniquely crafted items and packaged Texas foods. 830-832-1721.

    NOVEMBER 15 – DECEMBER 10
    WIMBERLEY: Bob Fowler. One-man show at All About Image. 512-847-0134.

    NOVEMBER 16

    DRIPPING SPRINGS: Open House at Cowgirls and Lace. Holiday festivities, plus pictures with Santa from 1 pm to 4 pm. 1111 Highway 290 West. 512-894-0350.
    SAN ANTONIO: Rock ’n‘ Roll San Antonio Marathon and Half Marathon. Runners, live bands and cheerleaders. 800-311-1255.

    NOVEMBER 16-23

    AUSTIN: Austin Film Festival. Cinematic event shines the spotlight on top-billed films and Indies alike. www.austinfilmfestival.com.

    NOVEMBER 18
    MASON: Country Opry featuring Justin Trevino. Odeon Theater. 325-247-5758.

    NOVEMBER 20
    VANDERPOOL: Lost Maples Tree Tour. Take a guided walk along the Maple Trail. Lost Maples State Natural Area. 830-966-3413.
    WIMBERLEY: Pianist Dylan Meek Farewell Concert. Presented by Wimberley Concert Association at Chapel in the Hills. 7 pm. 512-847-9762.
    WIMBERLEY: Susanna’s Kitchen presents Robyn Ludwick. Live music, pie, coffee and in smoke and alcohol-free setting at Wimberley United Methodist Church. 512-847-3109.
    WIMBERLEY: Wimberley Medi Spa Open House. Chair massages, light hors’douerves, free makeover with Glo-Minerals makeup by appointment. 512-847-5678.

    NOVEMBER 20-22

    DRIPPING SPRINGS: Christmas Bazaar and Silent Auction. Dripping Springs United Methodist Church. 512-858-7541.

    NOVEMBER 21
    MARBLE FALLS: Christmas Light-Up Parade. 830-693-2815.

    NOVEMBER 21-22
    WIMBERLEY: Community Civic Club’s 2008 Holiday Home Tour. Showcasing six beautiful homes. 512-847-1673.

    NOVEMBER 21-23

    BANDERA: Father and Son Weekends at Twin Elm Guest Ranch. 830-796-3628, 888-567-6049.
    NEW BRAUNFELS: 19th Annual Weihnachtsmarkt. German Christmas market at Wursthalle at the Civic Center. 830-629-1572.

    NOVEMBER 21 – DECEMBER 26
    LLANO: Festival of Trees. 325-247-5354.

    NOVEMBER 21 – JANUARY 3
    MARBLE FALLS: Walkway of Lights. Open 6 pm to 10 pm, weather permitting, with Santa on the weekends. 830-693-2815.

    NOVEMBER 22
    DRIPPING SPRINGS: 12th Annual Fall Fair. Rock wall, dunking booth, moonwalk, games, cake walks, barbecue, raffles and more at Dripping Springs Elementary. 512-858-3700.
    DRIPPING SPRINGS: Jewelry, Wearable Art and Accessories Show. Shopping opportunity with more than two dozen jewelry and fabric artists. Wesley Gallery. 888-224-3644.
    KERRVILLE: Lighted Parade. Lighted holiday entries travel through the streets of downtown Water Street. Courthouse lighting ceremony, Christmas program, caroling and Santa’s arrival. Courthouse Square. 830-792-8395.
    KERRVILLE: Kerr County Market Days. Hill Country arts, crafts, produce and plants. Kerr County Courthouse. 830-895-4655.
    WIMBERLEY: Pet First Aid and CPR Class. This class could save your pet’s life. All proceeds benefit Animal Referral Friends. Wimberley Community Center. 512-847-2878.

    NOVEMBER 22-23
    FREDERICKSBURG: 4th Annual Nutcracker in the Hills featuring the San Diego Ballet. Kathleen C. Cailloux Theater. 830-896-9393.

    NOVEMBER 28

    BLANCO: Courthouse Lighting Ceremony. Old Blanco County Courthouse. 830-833-2211.
    GEORGETOWN: Lighting of the Square. Enjoy holiday carols, cookies and hot chocolate. Historic Downtown Square. 800-436-8696.
    JOHNSON CITY: Let There Be Lights. Music, food court, and a visit from Santa after the official lighting of the Courthouse. Blanco County Courthouse. 830-868-7684.
    KERRVILLE: The San Antonio Brass present Holiday in Brass. Holiday music from around world. Museum of Western Art. 210-372-9041.

    NOVEMBER 28-29
    BOERNE: Dickens on Main. Costumed shopkeepers, wassail, arts and crafts, caroling, visits from Santa, more. Downtown. 830-249-2766.
    FREDERICKSBURG: Thanksgiving Invitational Art Show. Marketplatz. 830-896-5711.
    WIMBERLEY: Local Artisans Second Annual Holiday Show and Sale. All About Image. 512-847-0134.

    NOVEMBER 28-30
    AUSTIN: Holiday Shopping Event at the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. Features artists, artisans and ambience. 512-232-0100.
    FREDERICKSBURG: The Peddler Show. Shop for fashion, jewelry, home furnishings and more at Gillespie County Fairgrounds.
    JOHNSON CITY: Courthouse Ornaments Sale. Garden Club sponsors sale in the lobby of the Blanco County Courthouse. 830-868-7070.
    STONEWALL: Christmas in the Vineyards. Old-fashioned Christmas market at Becker Vineyards. 830-644-2681.

    NOVEMBER 28 – DECEMBER 14
    WIMBERLEY: The Wimberley Players present “Christmas Belles.” Wimberley Playhouse. 512-847-1592.

    NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 31

    NEW BRAUNFELS: Schlitterbahn’s Hill Country Christmas. A magical holiday event featuring a million lights, real ice skating, more than 50 light sculptures, shows, sledding, much more. 830-625-2351.

    NOVEMBER 28 – JANUARY 1

    JOHNSON CITY: Lights Spectacular, Hill Country Style. 100,000-plus lights on Courthouse, light art displays. A million lights surround Pedernales Electric Cooperative. Food court, carriage rides, hayrides. 830-868-7684.

    NOVEMBER 29
    BANDERA: Country Christmas Ball. Event reminiscent of old-fashioned barn dance. Farm Country Club. 830-589-7226.
    BERTRAM: Olde Tyme Christmas Festival. Downtown. 512-355-2197.
    BLANCO: Blanco Lavender Lights. Courthouse lighting, open house, Christmas market, carriage rides, art show, craft making classes, much more. Courthouse Square. 830-833-5101.
    BOERNE: The San Antonio Brass present Holiday in Brass. Celebrate the season with holiday music from around the world. St. Mark Presbyterian Church. 210-372-9041.
    BRADY: Live Oak Trade Day. Arts and crafts, food, entertainment, contests, more. 2800 South U.S. 287. 325-456-5130.
    COMFORT: Christmas in Comfort. Featuring the famous night parade, plus 150 arts and crafts vendors and all-day entertainment. Historic District. 830-995-3131.
    CONCAN: Holiday Open House. Enjoy Garner State Park and pick up some stocking stuffers before Christmas. 830-232-5999.
    JOHNSON CITY: Lighted Hooves and Wheels Parade. 830-868-7684.
    JOHNSON CITY: Whittington’s Jerky Open House. Door prizes, children’s activities, book signings, pictures with Santa from noon to 3 pm, chuck wagon, Blue Bonnet the Clown, much more. 602 Highway 281 South. 830-868-7684.
    JOHNSON CITY: Christmas at the Boyhood Home. Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park. 830-868-7128.
    LEAKEY: Christmas on the Square. Arts and crafts, Santa Claus, a cowboy Christmas dance, more on the Courthouse Square. 830-232-5222.
    MASON: Light Up Our Town. Town lighting, carolers, and Santa Claus. Mason Square. 325-347-5758.
    MASON: Tannenbaum. Arts and crafts show at City Park Community Center. 325-347-5758.
    WIMBERLEY: 11th Annual Trail of Lights Opening Ceremonies. Musical entertainment by the Collie Family Singers and For His Glory. Santa arrives at 5 pm, tree lighting at dusk. EmilyAnn Theatre. 512-847-6969.

    NOVEMBER 29-30

    AUSTIN: Citywide Garage Sale. Palmer Events Center. 512-441-2828.
    JOHNSON CITY: Arts Encounters at Benini’s. Benini Foundation Galleries and Sculpture Ranch. 830-868-5244.

    NOVEMBER 29 – DECEMBER 21

    SAN ANTONIO: Holiday Boat Caroling along the River Walk. 210-227-4262.

    NOVEMBER 29 - JANUARY 1

    WIMBERLEY: Holiday Trail of Lights. EmilyAnn Theatre. 512-847-6969.

    NOVEMBER 30

    KERRVILLE: Symphony of the Hills. Kathleen C. Cailloux Theatre. 830-792-7469.
    SAN ANTONIO: The San Antonio Brass present Holiday in Brass. Beacon Hill Presbyterian Church. 210-372-9041.

    DECEMBER

    DECEMBER 2-6
    WIMBERLEY: Old Oaks Ranch Holiday Countdown Week. Make a gift in one day. Weave, rug hook, knit or crochet, share holiday cookies, more. 512-847-8784.

    DECEMBER 4-6
    SAN MARCOS: Sights and Sounds of San Marcos. Free holiday event features vendors, live entertainment, food, carnival rides, living nativity, and plenty of holiday cheer. San Marcos Plaza. 512-393-8400.

    DECEMBER 4-7
    FREDERICKSBURG: 67th National Convention of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. National Museum of the Pacific War. 760-727-9027.

    DECEMBER 4-21
    AUSTIN: Christmas Belles. Holiday comedy at City Theatre. 512-524-2870.

    DECEMBER 5
    BANDERA: Cowboy Christmas. Town-wide open house, musicians, living nativity, lights on the river, more. 830-796-7400.

    DECEMBER 5-7
    BANDERA: Girlfriend Getaways at Twin Elm Guest Ranch. 830-796-3628, 888-567-6049.
    FREDERICKSBURG: Weihnachten. Enjoy an old-fashioned Christmas market and festival featuring shopping, kids activities, delicious German food and drink, music, much more. Christmas parade Friday evening. 830-997-8515.
    WIMBERLEY : The Wimberley Community Chorus presents "A Gift," the annual Christmas Concert at Wimberley Presbyterian Church, located on FM 2325. Performances will be held Friday and Saturday evening at 7 pm and Sunday afternoon at 3 pm. Admission is free.512-847-5292.
    DECEMBER 6
    BANDERA: Living Nativity on the River. 830-796-7400.
    DRIPPING SPRINGS: Christmas on Mercer Street. Arts, crafts, food, live entertainment, Santa and elves, carriage, pony and trackless train rides, more. Downtown. 512-858-9912.
    DRIPPING SPRINGS: Christmas in the Hills Home Tour. Self-guided tour of six Hill Country homes and the Dr. Pound Farm Homestead, all decked out for the holidays. 512-858-4692.

    DECEMBER 6-7
    BOERNE: Kendall County Women’s Auxiliary Craft Fair and Oma’s Christmas Fair. Kendall County Fair Grounds. 830-249-2541.
    BUDA: Budafest. Arts, crafts, live music, more. Downtown. 512-295-1559.
    WIMBERLEY: Market Day. Hill Country’s largest outdoor market. More than 470 booths offering antiques, art, crafts, clothing, furniture, more. See Santa, with free toys for kids. Lions Market Pavilion, FM 2325. 512-847-2201.

    DECEMBER 7

    FREDERICKSBURG: Pearl Harbor Day Anniversary. National Museum of the Pacific War. 830-992-2785.

    DECEMBER 11-13

    CANYON LAKE: 12th Annual CRRC North Pole Village. Bakery, post office, elves’ house, ice fishing, pictures with Santa, live nativity, more. CRRC Recreation Center. 830-964-2324.

    DECEMBER 12
    WIMBERLEY: Holiday Photography Show Artist Reception. 6 pm. All About Image. 512-847-0134.

    DECEMBER 12-13

    FREDERICKSBURG: The Christmas Journey. Inspiring drive-through holiday presents the Christmas story depicted in nine scenes, all with live characters or animals, special lighting effects, and music. Bethany Lutheran Church, 110 West Austin Street. 830-997-2069.

    DECEMBER 13
    BLANCO: Traditional Christmas Parade and Christmas Market. Blanco County Courthouse Square. 830-833-5101.
    CANYON LAKE: Christmas Parade. 830-964-2461.
    FREDERICKSBURG: Christmas Home Tour. 830-997-2835.
    SAN MARCOS: Holiday Market at City Park hosted by River City Dance Theatre. $2 admission includes two raffle rickets. Lions Club Building. 512-396-8736.

    DECEMBER 13-14
    BLANCO: Christmas Lavender Market at Texas Lavender Hills Farm. Lavender products and uncommon gifts. 830-833-5169.
    GEORGETOWN: Holiday Home Tour. 512-869-8597.

    DECEMBER 14
    FISCHER: Fischer Store School and Community Center Christmas Open House. Enjoy Snacks, refreshments and entertainment. 830-660-5555.

    DECEMBER 18-20
    CANYON LAKE: 12th Annual CRRC North Pole Village. Bakery, post office, elves’ house, ice fishing, Santa, live nativity, more. CRRC Recreation Center. 830-964-2324.

    DECEMBER 19-20
    WIMBERLEY: Culinary Arts Festival and Last Minute Gift Shopping Reception. All About Image. 512-847-0134.

    DECEMBER 19-21

    BANDERA: Father and Son Weekends at Twin Elm Guest Ranch. 830-796-3628, 888-567-6049.

    DECEMBER 20-21

    KYLE: The Night Before Christmas and Visions of Sugarplums. River City Dance Theatre at Hays Performing Arts Center. 512-396-8736.

    DECEMBER 21

    STONEWALL: 39th Annual Tree Lighting at Lyndon B. Johnson State Park. 830-644-2252.

    DECEMBER 29-31

    WIMBERLEY: Lee Coleé and the Wimberley Players present A Jazz Cabaret. Wimberley Playhouse, 450 Old Kyle Road. 512-847-0575.

    JANUARY
    JANUARY 1
    KYLE: Polar Bear Swim Event. Kyle Pool. 512-268-4220.

    JANUARY 9-11

    CONCAN: Trout Days. Rainbow Trout will be stocked in the Sabinal, Frio, and Nueces Rivers. 800-210-0380.

    JANUARY 31

    SAN ANTONIO: 22nd Annual Asian Festival. Institute of Texan Cultures. 210-458-2237.

    FEBRUARY
    FEBRUARY 7-8
    AUSTIN: 38th Annual Orchid Show and Sale. Zilker Botanical Gardens. 512-477-8672.

    MARCH
    MARCH 2

    DRIFTWOOD: An Evening in the Vineyard. Enjoy Italian wine, silent and live auctions, live music, more at this benefit for the Burke Center for Youth. Hosted by Mandola Estate Winery and Trattoria Lisina. 512-858-1506.

     

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