101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in San Antonio - 2023
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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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