‘a TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS’: Experience 1800s texas

  Celebrate the holidays the way Texans did during the 19th century at our Traditional Christmas Celebration, a festival of holiday spirit where you can literally step back in time for a unique family experience you’ll find no place.

Mark your celendars: Saturday, Dec. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

All of our 1800s history sites decorated just as they would have been in Old Texas will be open for walking tours, with hands-on holiday crafts and activities available at most. The Texas German Heritage Society will have a table set up in our Sprinkle Corner village to showcase German Christmas traditions. 

• All day

  • Homemade wrapping paper

  • Popcorn stringing

  • Small candle dipping

  • Nutcracker and small-box painting 

  • Paper doll coloring and Button spinners (Kreuger Cabin or Schwarzkopf Blockhouse)

  • God's Eye kits (Ojo de Dios) 

• 10:45 a.m.

  • Children's parade around the square to welcome Santa. Bring your Jingle Bells and other noisemakers for this 1800s-astyle hopl;iday march.

• 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.

  • Victorian Santa be available in the the Town Square Gazebo for pictures.:

We look foreward to seeing you!