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It's the Holiday Season!
Step into the magic of the season at Texas’ state historic sites. Experience the timeless charm of the holidays as they’ve been celebrated across generations—from lantern-lit paths and festive music to hearthside crafts and cherished Texas traditions. Create your own keepsake ornaments, savor the glow of twinkling lights, and rediscover the wonder of Christmas past in beautifully preserved historic settings.
Find the perfect holiday celebration near you and make history part of your tradition.
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 Victorian Christmas
December 11, 6–8 p.m.
Step back in time for a Victorian Christmas at the Fulton Mansion. Enjoy Santa’s reading of "Twas the Night Before Christmas," holiday music, crafts, wassail, and festive fun for all ages. Experience the charm and traditions of a 19th-century holiday celebration! Admission is free.
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 Candlelight Christmas
December 12-13, 6–8:15 p.m.
Experience Christmas as early Texans did at Barrington Living History Farm! Step back to the 1850s with festive music, dancing, musket-fire, and holiday traditions brought to life at the home of Anson Jones and across the plantation.
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Trail of Lights
December 12-23, 5:30–8 p.m., San Antonio
Celebrate 30 years of Trail of Lights at Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill State Historic Sites. Stroll the half-mile historic trail filled with themed light displays inspired by holiday folklore and tradition.
Enjoy a peaceful lights-only walk December 17, 18, 22, and 23, or visit during Festival Nights, December 12–13 and 19–21, for live music, refreshments, Santa, and tours of the beautifully decorated Kreische House. Tickets are sold at the door.
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Lights at the Legation
December 19, 5:30–7:30 p.m., Austin
Enjoy a free evening of historic holiday traditions at the French Legation, featuring caroling by Kealing Middle School Choir and opportunities to support Carol's Kindness with food donations. Admission is required for wassail tastings and photos with Santa inside the historic home; the grounds and choir performance are open to all.
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Other Upcoming Events
- Dec 6: Victorian Christmas Open House, Goodnight Ranch, Goodnight
- Dec 6: French Legation Flea, French Legation, Austin
- Dec 6: Trail of Lights Extravaganza, Mission Dolores, San Augustine
- Dec 6: Cooking Class: Fig Pudding, Magoffin Home, El Paso
- Dec 6: 2nd Annual Ornament Workshop, Bush Family Home, Midland
- Dec 6: Mole Verde Workshop, Casa Navarro, San Antonio
- Dec 6: Roots of Refreshment: Eggnog, Levi Jordan Plantation, Brazoria
- Dec 6: Guided Battlefield Tour, Fannin Battleground, Fannin
- Dec 6: Holiday Cheer at the Starrs, Starr Family Home, Marshall
- Dec 7: Pearl Harbor Commemoration, National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg
- Dec 11: Holiday Open House, Sam Rayburn House, Bonham
- Dec 11: Stories by the Fire: Folklore of San Antonio, Casa Navarro, San Antonio
- Dec 12-13: Candlelight Christmas, Barrington Living History Farm, Washington
- Dec 13: Foraging with Dr. Mark "Merriwether" Vorderbruggen, San Jacinto Battleground, La Porte
- Dec13: Christmas at San Felipe de Austin, San Felipe de Austin, San Felipe
- Dec 13: Candlelight Christmas, Varner-Hogg Plantation, West Columbia
- Dec 13: A Very Merry Birthday Celebration, Sam Bell Maxey House, Paris
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