The activities we've listed here are confirmed for this year, but many require reserving ahead of time, so click through to make arrangements. And, of course, please be aware that these days events are being canceled last-minute, so ALWAYS check before heading out.
If we're missing an activity that should be on our list, please email Mindy Mangan at mindy@kidsoutandabout.com. Please make sure to include a link to the event when you email. Thank you!
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Santa Sightings
| Nov 15-Dec 24, 2025 |
Photos with Santa- Lakeline Mall |
| Nov 21- Dec 24, 2025 |
Photos with Santa- The Domain |
| Nov 21, 2025 |
Downtown Lighting & Santa's Arrival- New Braunfels |
| Nov 29- Dec 14, 2025 |
North Pole Flyer ™ |
| Dec 5-7, 2025 |
Budafest |
| Dec 5, 2025 |
Light the Night Christmas Parade- Fredericksburg |
| Dec 5-7, 2025 |
Christmas Stroll- Georgetown |
| Dec 6, 2025 |
Breakfast With Santa- Cedar Park |
| Dec 6-23, 2025 |
Breakfast with Santa- Santa's Jingle House |
| Dec 6, 2025 |
Christmas on Mercer Street |
| Dec 6, 2025 |
Old Town Christmas Festival- Leander |
| Dec 7, 2025 |
Christmas at The Caswell House: Storytime with Santa |
| Dec 12, 2025 |
A Jolly, Bright Lakeline Night- Cedar Park |
| Dec 12, 2025 |
Storytime with Santa- My Gym |
| Dec 13, 2025 |
Liberty Hill Christmas Festival |
| Dec 13, 2025 |
Christmas Parade- Killeen |
Old Time Christmas
Light Displays
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37th Street Lights |
| Nov 7, 2025- Jan 4, 2026 |
The Light Park- Dell Diamond |
| Nov 1, 2025- Jan 4, 2026 |
Santa's Ranch- New Braunfels |
| Nov 21- Dec 28, 2025 |
Peppermint Parkway- Circuit of The Americas |
| Nov 21, 2025- Jan 3, 2026 |
Walkway of Lights- Marble Falls |
| Nov 28, 2025- Jan 1, 2026 |
Georgetown Square |
| Nov 29, 2025- Jan 4, 2026 |
Lights Spectacular- Johnson City |
| Nov 28, 2025- Jan 5, 2026 |
Bastrop River of Lights |
| Nov 30, 2024- Jan 1, 2025 |
Burnet Trail of Lights |
| Nov 28, 2025- Jan 4, 2026 |
Western Wonderland- Dripping Springs Ranch Park |
| Nov 29- Dec 26, 2025 |
Trail of Lights- The EmilyAnn |
| Nov 30, 2025- Jan 1, 2026 |
Zilker Holiday Tree |
| Dec 5-6, 2025 |
Light Up the Lake- Round Rock |
| Dec 5, 2025- Jan 1, 2026 |
Trail of Lights in Lakeway |
| Dec 5, 2025- Jan 3, 2026 |
Luminations- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |
| Dec 10-23, 2025 |
Austin Trail of Lights |
| Dec 12, 13, 17-23, 2025 |
Holiday Extravaganza and Lights Display - Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill |
Living Nativities
Holiday Theatre
| Nov 7- Dec 28, 2025 |
A Charlie Brown Christmas - Zach Theatre |
| Nov 19- Jan 3, 2026 |
A Christmas Carol- Zach Theatre |
| Nov 23, 2025 |
The Polar Express Experience |
| Nov 28- Dec 30, 2025 |
Dashing Through the Snow- The Georgetown Palace Theatre |
| Dec 2-3, 2025 |
Will Hearn’s Grand Ol’ Christmas Show |
| Dec 5-14, 2025 |
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer- Central Texas Theatre |
| Dec 5, 2025 |
Whimsical Wonders- Designed to Dance Company |
| Dec 5-21, 2025 |
Bastrop’s Rockin’ Holiday Revue- Bastrop Opera House |
| Dec 5-23, 2025 |
The Nutcracker- Ballet Austin |
| Dec 5-7, 2025 |
The Nutcracker presented by Metamorphosis Dance |
| Dec 6, 2025 |
The Nutcracker- Balance Dance Studios |
| Dec 12-28, 2025 |
A Tuna Christmas- Penfold Theatre |
| Dec 18-21, 2025 |
The Nutcracker- Ballet Texas |
| Dec 18-21, 2025 |
The Nutcracker- Texas Metropolitan Ballet |
| Dec 24, 2025 |
Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland- H-E-B Center |
Holiday Concerts
Christmas Tree Experience
Ice Skating
Hanukkah
Shopping & Craft Fairs
New Year's Eve
Miscellaneous
Below are holiday events that have been posted to our calendar by local organizations. If you are affiliated with a business hosting a holiday event that should be on our calendar, we'd love to see it there... it's free to post! Click here for instructions about how to add your organization to our list and easily post your events to our calendar!
