101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in San Antonio - 2023
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Santa Sightings
| Nov 5- Dec 24, 2022 | Santa's Wonderland- Bass Pro Shops |
| Nov 11- Dec 24, 2022 | Photos with Santa- North Star Mall |
| Nov 17- Dec 24, 2022 | Photos with Santa- The Shops at La Cantera |
| Nov 17- Dec 24, 2022 | 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 25- Dec 23, 2022 | A Wonderland Christmas- Morgan's Wonderland |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Lighted Holiday Parade- Seguin |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Cocoa Sip n' Stroll- Seguin |
| Dec 2, 2022 | 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 3- 23, 2022 | 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 10-11, 2022 | Pancakes with Santa- Devine Acres Farm |
| Dec 10, 2022 | First Responder’s Breakfast with Santa- Helotes Fire Station |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Christmas at Coker |
| Dec 16-18, 2022 | Kinder Fest- Boerne |
Old-Time Christmas
| Nov 24- Dec 24, 2022 | 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 3, 2022 | Santa Claus- Texas Rangers Heritage Center |
| Dec 2, 2023 | A Homemade Christmas- The Alamo |
| Dec 9-10, 2022 | Country Christmas- Big Red Barn |
| Dec 10-11, 2022 | A Toast of Olde Town- Boerne |
Light Displays
| Nov 3- Dec 31, 2023 | Santa's Ranch- New Braunfels |
| Nov 4, 2022- Jan 1, 2023 | 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 18- Dec 31, 2023 | Zoo Lights- San Antonio Zoo |
| Nov 18, 2022- Jan 8, 2023 | Elf Acres |
| Nov 18, 2022- Jan 1, 2023 | Lights Alive! |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 37th Annual Light the Way Holiday Festival |
| Nov 22, 2022- Jan 6, 2023 | 55 Nights of Fredericksburg Lights |
| Nov 24, 2023- Jan 7, 2024 | Holiday Lights on the River Walk |
| Nov 24, 2023- Jan 2, 2024 | Alamo Lights |
| Nov 25- Dec 18, 2022 | Westover Field of Lights |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Lights of Esperanza- Texas A&M University |
| Dec 2- 17, 2023 | Ford Fiesta de las Luminarias- The River Walk |
| Dec 2-22, 2023 | Christmas at Tejas! |
| Dec 2- 24, 2022 | Boerne Bright- FBC Boerne |
| Dec 3- 22, 2022 | Winter Wonderland- Palo Alto College |
Living Nativities
| Nov 10, 2023- Jan 2, 2024 | O Wondrous Night- SeaWorld San Antonio |
| Dec 10-11, 2022 | A Christmas Journey |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Merry on Main- Devine Acres Farm |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Living Christmas- St. Paul, the Red Roof Church |
| Dec 10, 2022 | A Night in Bethlehem- Spring Creek United Methodist Church |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Las Posadas- Coker United Methodist Church |
Holiday Theatre
| Nov 10-26, 2023 | Elf the Musical Jr.- The CYT Blackbox |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Holiday Dreams, A Spectacular Holiday Cirque |
| Dec 1-18, 2022 | A Christmas Carol- The Classic Theatre of San Antonio |
| 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 17, 2022 | Polar Express in Landa Park |
| Dec 17-18, 2022 | The Nutcracker at the Historic Arneson River Theatre |
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 2, 2022 | Lighting of the Lights- Helotes |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Christmas Piano Duet Concert- Coker United Methodist Church |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis- Majestic Theatre |
| Dec 8, 2022 | O’ Connor Choir Holiday Concert |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Sounds of the Season- Mid-Texas Symphony |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Helotes Area Community Band Christmas Concert- Forest Hills Presbyterian Church |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Helotes Area Community Band Christmas Concert- Northminster Presbyterian Church |
| Dec 14, 2023 | for KING + COUNTRY A Drummer Boy Christmas: The 2023 Tour Experience |
| Dec 16-17, 2023 | Laud to the Nativity- San Antonio Chamber Choir |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Sarah Brightman: A Christmas Symphony- Majestic Theatre |
Christmas Tree Experience
| November 25-27 and December 2-4, 2022 | Devine Acres Farm |
| Opens Nov 20, 2023 | Pipe Creek Christmas Tree Farm |
| Seiler's Christmas Tree Farm | |
| Holiday Hills Christmas Trees |
Ice Skating
| Nov 18, 2022- Jan 16, 2023 | Rotary Ice Rink at Travis Park |
| Opens Nov 19, 2022 | Eisbahn - Ice Skating Rink |
| Ice and Golf Center at Northwoods |
Hanukkah
| Dec 10, 2022 | Hands-On Hanukkah & Havdalah at Whole Foods |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Donuts & Dreidels at Shipley’s |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Hanukkah Hullabaloo |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 17-19, 2023 | Weihnachtsmarkt- Sophienburg Museum and Archives |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Holiday Art Market- Tobin Center |
| Nov 27 and Dec 11, 2022 | Holiday Haus at The Pop Up |
| 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 30, 2022 | Parent's Time Off- New Year's Eve Craft Party |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Celebrate San Antonio |
| Dec 31, 2022 | San Antonio New Years Eve 5k- Pearsall Park |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Rockin’ New Years Celebration- Six Flags |
Miscellaneous
| Nov 19- Dec 31, 2022 | The Immersive Nutcracker: A Winter Miracle |
| 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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