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101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in San Antonio - 2023

KidsOutAndAbout is San Antonio's online guide to everything for kids, teens, and families!  The activities we've listed here are confirmed for this year, but many require reserving ahead of time, and please keep in mind that events could be canceled... so click through to make arrangements. Enjoy the holidays!

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Santa Sightings

Nov 4- Dec 24, 2023 Santa's Wonderland- Bass Pro Shops
Nov 10- Dec 24, 2023 Photos with Santa- North Star Mall
Nov 16- Dec 24, 2023 Photos with Santa- The Shops at La Cantera
Nov 17- Dec 24, 2023 Santa Photos- Ingram Park Mall
Nov 17-18, 2023 Christmas in God's Country- Downtown Hondo
Weekends starting Nov 18- Dec 23, 2023 Photos with Cowboy Kringle – Gruene
Nov 17, 2023 Downtown Lighting & Santa's Arrival- New Braunfels
Nov 18- Dec 31, 2023 Holiday in the Park- Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Nov 24, 2023 Ford Holiday River Parade and River Lighting Ceremony
Nov 25- Dec 24, 2023 Traders Village Christmas
Nov 30, 2023 Lighted Holiday Parade- Seguin
Dec 1, 2023 Cocoa Sip n' Stroll- Seguin
Dec 1, 2023 Light the Night Christmas Parade- Fredericksburg
Dec 2, 2023 Holidazzle- Schertz
Dec 2, 2023 North Pole Stroll- Seguin
Dec 2, 2023 WinterFest San Antonio
Dec 2- 30, 2023 Christmas at the Caverns
Dec 2-17, 2023 Santa's Railroad Wonderland
Dec 2, 2023 Windcrest Light Up
Dec 3, 2023 Pictures with Santa- San Antonio Garden Center
Dec 9, 2023 First Responder’s Breakfast with Santa- Helotes Fire Station
Dec 9, 2023 Winter Wonderfest - At The DoSeum
Dec 10, 2023 Christmas at Coker
Dec 15-17, 2023 Kinder Fest- Boerne

 

Old-Time Christmas

 

Nov 24- Dec 23, 2023 Old West Christmas Light Fest- Enchanted Springs Ranch
Nov 24-25, 2023 Dickens on Main- Boerne
Dec 1-2, 2023 Weihnachts in Boerne: A Magical Family Tradition
Dec 2, 2023 Holidays in Gruene – Annual Gruene Pony Express Ride
Dec 2, 2023 Kinderfest 
Dec 2, 2023 Santa Claus- Texas Rangers Heritage Center
Dec 2, 2023 A Homemade Christmas- The Alamo
Dec 8-9, 2023 Country Christmas- Big Red Barn
Dec 8-10, 2023 A Toast of Olde Town- Boerne

 

Light Displays

Nov 3- Dec 31, 2023 Santa's Ranch- New Braunfels
Nov 3, 2023- Jan 1, 2024 The Light Park- Retama Park
Nov 10, 2023- Jan 2, 2024 Christmas Celebration- Sea World
Nov 17, 2023- Jan 1, 2024 Lightscape- San Antonio Botanical Garden
Nov 17, 2023- Jan 7, 2024 Elf Acres
Nov 17- Dec 31, 2023 Lights Alive!
Nov 18- Dec 31, 2023 Zoo Lights- San Antonio Zoo
Nov 18, 2023 37th Annual Light the Way Holiday Festival
Nov 21, 2023- Jan 7, 2024 Fredericksburg's Christmas Nights of Lights
Nov 24, 2023- Jan 7, 2024 Holiday Lights on the River Walk
Nov 24, 2023- Jan 2, 2024 Holidays on Houston Street
Nov 24, 2023- Jan 2, 2024 Alamo Lights
Nov 28, 2023 Lights of Esperanza- Texas A&M University
Nov 30- Dec 22, 2023 Winter Wonderland- Palo Alto College
Dec 1-18, 2023 Westover Field of Lights
Dec 1, 2023 Boerne Bright- FBC Boerne
Dec 2- 17, 2023 Ford Fiesta de las Luminarias- The River Walk
Dec 2-22, 2023 Christmas at Tejas!
Dec 9, 2023 Helotes Hill Country Christmas Parade

 

 

Living Nativities

Nov 10, 2023- Jan 2, 2024 O Wondrous Night- SeaWorld San Antonio
Dec 8-9, 2023 A Christmas Journey 
Dec 9, 2023 Living Christmas- ​St. Paul, the Red Roof Church
Dec 9, 2023 A Night in Bethlehem- Spring Creek United Methodist Church
Dec 17, 2023 Las Posadas-  Coker United Methodist Church

 

Holiday Theatre

Nov 10-26, 2023 Elf the Musical Jr.- The CYT Blackbox
Dec 1-10, 2023 The Nutcracker- Ballet San Antonio
Dec 1-2, 2023 A Tuna Christmas- Brauntex Theatre
Dec 1, 2023 Christmas Traditions- Designed to Dance Company
Dec 2, 2023 DbD Christmas Festival- New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center
Dec 8-9. 2023 Nutcracker: Magical Christmas Ballet - Majestic Theatre
Dec 8, 2023 Cinema on Will’s Plaza- The Grinch
Dec 9, 2023 Bah Humbug!- Gruene
Dec 14, 2023 Ballet Texas Presents – The Nutty Nutcracker
Dec 15-17, 2023 The Nutcracker- Brauntex Theatre
Dec 16, 2023 A Magical Cirque Christmas A Holiday Variety Show - Majestic Theatre
Dec 16-17, 2023 The Nutcracker at the Historic Arneson River Theatre
Dec 20, 2023 Cirque Musica - Holiday Wonderland

 

Holiday Concerts

Nov 25, 2023 Sounds of the Season- Cave Without a Name
Nov 30- Dec 23, 2023 Ford Holiday Boat Caroling- San Antonio River Walk
Dec 1, 2023 Elf In Concert
Dec 1, 2023 Lighting of the Lights- Helotes
Dec 6, 2023 Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis- Majestic Theatre
Dec 10, 2023 Sounds of the Season- Mid-Texas Symphony
Dec 14, 2023 for KING + COUNTRY A Drummer Boy Christmas: The 2023 Tour Experience
Dec 15, 2023 DRUMLine Live Holiday Spectacular
Dec 16-17, 2023 Laud to the Nativity- San Antonio Chamber Choir 
Dec 17, 2023 Sarah Brightman: A Christmas Symphony- Majestic Theatre
Dec 21, 2023 Mariachi Sol de Mexico presents Jose Hernandez’ Merry-Achi Christmas

 

Christmas Tree Experience

November 24- December 17, 2023 Devine Acres Farm
Opens Nov 20, 2023 Pipe Creek Christmas Tree Farm
Opens Nov 24, 2023 Seiler's Christmas Tree Farm
Opens Nov 20, 2023 Holiday Hills Christmas Trees

 

Ice Skating

Nov 17, 2023- Jan 15, 2024 Rotary Ice Rink at Travis Park
Opens Nov 18, 2023 Eisbahn - Ice Skating Rink
  Ice and Golf Center at Northwoods

 

Hanukkah

Dec 5, 2023 Hands on Chanukah 2023: Winter Carnival
Dec 10, 2023 Hanukkah Hullabaloo
Dec 13, 2023 Chanukah at Pearl
Dec 13, 2023 Donuts & Dreidels at Shipley’s

 

Shopping & Craft Fairs

Nov 17-19, 2023 Weihnachtsmarkt- Sophienburg Museum and Archives
Nov 25, 2023 Holiday Art Market- Tobin Center
Dec 2, 2023 Kris Kringle Market- Schertz
Dec 3, 2023 Yulefest- Seguin
Dec 6, 2023 Holiday Market- San Antonio Garden Center
Dec 8-10, 2023 Holiday River Walk Artisan Show- San Antonio River Walk

 

New Year's Eve

Dec 29, 2023 Parent's Time Off- New Years Eve Party (3-9 Years)
Dec 30, 2023 Date Night- New Years Eve Party (3-9 Years)
Dec 31, 2023 San Antonio New Years Eve 5k- Pearsall Park
Dec 31, 2023 Rockin’ New Years Celebration- Six Flags
Dec 31, 2023 Kids Countdown : MOON MADNESS - At The DoSeum

 

Miscellaneous

Dec 9, 2023 Breakfast with the Grinch
Dec 9, 2023 Annual Jingle Bell Run 5K- SJRC Texas
Dec 16, 2023 Reindeer Dash 5k & Rudolph Kids Dash
Dec 16, 2023 Snowball 5K/1K - Run, Walk, Roll, Stroll

 


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