101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in San Antonio - 2024
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Santa Sightings
| Nov 2- Dec 24, 2024 | Santa's Wonderland- Bass Pro Shops |
| Nov 16-Dec 22, 2024 | Photos with Cowboy Kringle – Gruene |
| Nov 22-23, 2024 | Christmas in God's Country- Downtown Hondo |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Downtown Lighting & Santa's Arrival- New Braunfels |
| Nov 22- Dec 29, 2024 | Coca-Cola Classic Christmas- Toyota Field |
| Nov 23- Dec 23, 2024 | Holiday in the Park- Six Flags Fiesta Texas |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Ford Holiday River Parade and River Lighting Ceremony |
| Nov 29-Dec 21, 2024 | Christmas Countryfest- Devine Acres |
| Nov 30- Dec 21, 2024 | Magical Memories with Santa and the Dinosaurs- Witte Museum |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Pictures with Santa- San Antonio Garden Center |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Cowboy Christmas- Briscoe Western Art Museum |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Holiday Stroll Parade- Seguin |
| Dec 6, 2024 | McKenna's Merry Celebration |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Light the Night Christmas Parade- Fredericksburg |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Holidazzle- Schertz |
| Dec 7, 2024 | WinterFest San Antonio |
| Dec 7- 23, 2024 | Christmas at the Caverns |
| Dec 7-22, 2024 | Santa's Railroad Wonderland |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Windcrest Light Up |
| Dec 7-22, 2024 | Traders Village Christmas |
| Dec 14, 2024 | First Responder’s Breakfast with Santa- Helotes Fire Station |
| Dec 20-22, 2024 | Kinder Fest- Boerne |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Las Posadas- Coker Methodist Church |
Old-Time Christmas
| Nov 23, 2024 | 65th Historic Home Tour and Holiday Market |
| Nov 29- Dec 23, 2024 | Old West Christmas Light Fest- Enchanted Springs Ranch |
| Nov 29-30, 2024 | Dickens on Main- Boerne |
| Dec 6-8, 2024 | Weihnachts in Boerne: A Magical Family Tradition |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Holidays in Gruene – Annual Gruene Pony Express Ride |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Kinderfest |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Winter Holiday Traditions- Government Canyon State Natural Area |
| Dec 13-14, 2024 | Country Christmas- Big Red Barn |
| Dec 13-14, 2024 | Holiday on the Homefront- National Museum of the Pacific War |
| Dec 13-15, 2024 | A Toast of Olde Town- Boerne |
| Dec 14, 2024 | A Homemade Christmas- The Alamo |
Light Displays
| Nov 1- Dec 31, 2024 | Santa's Ranch- New Braunfels |
| Nov 1, 2024- Jan 5, 2025 | The Light Park- Retama Park |
| Nov 14, 2024- Jan 5, 2025 | Christmas Celebration- Sea World |
| Nov 16- Dec 31, 2024 | Zoo Lights- San Antonio Zoo |
| Nov 22, 2024- Jan 4, 2025 | Lights Alive! |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 38th Annual Light the Way Holiday Festival |
| Nov 26, 2024- Jan 6, 2025 | Fredericksburg's Christmas Nights of Lights |
| Nov 29, 2024- Jan 2, 2025 | Holidays on Houston Street |
| Nov 30, 2024- Jan 5, 2025 | Holiday Lights on the River Walk |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Lights of Esperanza- Texas A&M University |
| Dec 6-21, 2024 | Westover Field of Lights |
| Dec 6- 22, 2024 | Ford Fiesta de las Luminarias- The River Walk |
| Dec 13-22, 2024 | Christmas at Tejas! |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Helotes Hill Country Christmas Parade |
Living Nativities
| Nov 14, 2024- Jan 5, 2025 | O Wondrous Night- SeaWorld San Antonio |
| Nov 16- Dec 28, 2024 | Splashway Christmas Celebration |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Christmas In Bethlehem- Everyday Christian Fellowship |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Las Posadas- Coker United Methodist Church |
Holiday Theatre
| Nov 14-24, 2024 | A Christmas Carol The Musical |
| Nov 23, 2024 | A Magical Cirque Christmas A Holiday Variety Show - Majestic Theatre |
| Nov 24, 2024 | The Polar Express Experience |
| Dec 1, 2024 | The Hip Hop Nutcracker - Majestic Theatre |
| Dec 4 and 6, 2024 | Will Hearn’s Grand Ol’ Christmas Show |
| Dec 6-7, 2024 | Folklórico Nutcracker- San Antonio Philharmonic - Majestic Theatre |
| Dec 6-15, 2024 | The Nutcracker- Ballet San Antonio |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Whimsical Wonders- Designed to Dance Company |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Cinema on Will’s Plaza- The Nutcracker and the Four Realms |
| Dec 14, 2024 | The Nuttier Cracker – William L. Martin & Friends Comedy Show |
| Dec 16, 2024 | The Long Christmas Dinner - Thornton Wilder |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Eva's Heroes Sensory Friendly Nutcracker - Alamo City Dance Company |
| Dec 21-22, 2024 | The Nutcracker- Alamo City Dance Company |
| Dec 22, 2024 | The Illusionists- Magic of the Holidays |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Cirque Musica - Holiday Wonderland |
| Dec 27-28, 2024 | Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet- Majestic Theatre |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 30, 2024 | Sounds of the Season- Cave Without a Name |
| Dec 4-23, 2024 | Ford Holiday Boat Caroling- San Antonio River Walk |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Lighting of the Lights- Helotes |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Kenny G- The Miracles Holiday and Hits Tour - Majestic Theatre |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Merry Melodies- Mid-Texas Symphony |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Doc Watkins- Charlie Brown Christmas |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Mariachi Sol de Mexico presents Jose Hernandez’ Merry-Achi Christmas |
| Dec 20-21, 2024 | Brake for Christmas- San Antonio Chamber Choir |
| Dec 21, 2024 | A Holiday Spectacular- The Tobin Center |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Lost Christmas Eve- Frosy Bank Center |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Open now | Gorilla's Pumpkin Patch & Christmas Tree Lot |
| Opens Nov 18, 2024 | Pipe Creek Christmas Tree Farm |
| Opens Nov 29, 2024 | Devine Acres Farm |
Ice Skating
| Nov 22, 2024- Jan 15, 2025 | Rotary Ice Rink at Travis Park |
| Opens Nov 23, 2024 | Eisbahn - Ice Skating Rink |
| Ice and Golf Center at Northwoods |
Hanukkah
| Dec 19, 2024 | Hands on Chanukah 2024: Winter Carnival |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Hanukkah Craft Party Workshop- Kidcreate Studio |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Chanukah on the River |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 22-24, 2024 | Weihnachtsmarkt- Sophienburg Museum and Archives |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Holiday Art Market- Tobin Center |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Holiday Market- San Antonio Garden Center |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Kris Kringle Market- Schertz |
| Dec 7, 2024 | German-Texan Christmas Market |
| Dec 7-8, 2024 | Oma's Christmas Fair |
| Dec 13-15, 2024 | Holiday River Walk Artisan Show- San Antonio River Walk |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 26, 2024- Jan 5, 2025 | Rockin' New Years Celebration - Six Flags |
| Dec 27, 2024- Jan 2, 2025 | Splashway New Year's Eve Celebration |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Artsy Glow Party- New Year's Glow Party (4-12 Years)- Kidcreate Studio |
| Dec 31, 2024 | New Year's Eve Party Workshop (4-12 Years)- Kidcreate Studio |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Noon Year's Eve Countdown Party- McKenna Children's Museum |
| Dec 31, 2024 | San Antonio New Years Eve 5k- Pearsall Park |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Celebrate SA: NYE Party and Countdown |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Noon Year's Eve Party- San Antonio Aquarium |
Miscellaneous
| Nov 17-Dec 15, 2024 | Gingerbread House Contest- Tower of the Americas |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Christmas Campfire Story and S'mores- Government Canyon State Natural Area |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Breakfast with the Grinch |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Annual Jingle Bell Run 5K- SJRC Texas |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Reindeer Dash 5k & Rudolph Kids Dash |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Snowball 5K/1K - Run, Walk, Roll, Stroll |
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