Thanksgiving is upon us. Here in the Hill Country celebrate all we have to be thankful for with these fun events. Enjoy some quality family time and maybe even find a deal or two. Whatever your plans have a safe and gratitude filled week!
Things to Do
Hill Country Happenings: November 20 – November 26, 2016
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Sunday, November 20, 2016
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Life-size and fully restored historic Nativity figures are on display for public viewing at Comfort Park. Sunday, November 20-December 31, 2016. 423 Main Street Comfort, TX 78013. www.comfortchamber.com
Monday, November 21, 2016
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
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Wednesday, November 23, 2016
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Exit 505 Farmer’s Market Clean, local, farm-fresh foods, flowers, plants & gifts fill this market every Wednesday afternoon. Open year round, rain or shine. Wednesday 4 – 7 p.m. The River Star Arts & Event Park. 3785 HWY 27, Kerrville, TX 78028. theexit505farmersmarket.com
Thursday, November 24, 2016 – Thanksgiving Day
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3rd Annual Turkey Day with the Dotins Bob Appel plays 8-10:30p.m. No Cover. Open to the public. Join the Thanksgiving party as they fry and smoke a couple of turkeys and do a pot-luck supper for all those without family or just wanting to get away. Bring your favorite dish for the pot-luck. Thursday 5 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Mercer Street Dancehall, 332 West Mercer St, Dripping Springs, TX 78620. www.mercerstreetdancehall.com
Christmas Light Fest After all the Thanksgiving turkey has been eaten drive through two scenic miles of two million twinkling lights. Santa’s village, food, drink craft booths, Santa. Cost: $27 per vehicle. Nov 24 – Dec 31. 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Don Strange Ranch, 103 Waring Welfare Road, Boerne, TX 78006. www.sanantoniochristmaslightsfest.com
Friday, November 25, 2016
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Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol by Ken Ludwig and Jack Ludwig “Just when you thought you’ve seen the absolute final rendition of a Christmas Carol that you can take, another version pops up that’s irresistible—Tiny Tim’s is one of those. A grown up and healed Tim tells what really happened behind the scenes that changed the curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge all those years ago on the back streets of London.” Friday 7:30 p.m. (other showtimes available on the website) Elizabeth Huth Coates Indoor Theatre, 120 Point Theatre Road, Ingram, TX 78025. www.hcaf.com
Saturday, November 26, 2016
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Highland Lakes Farmer’s Market “A stalk of corn waiting for harvest started as a seed; our community’s the same. We’re planting the seed of brighter tomorrows today.” Saturday 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Falls Creek Park, South Main Street, Marble Falls, TX 78654. highlandlakesfarmersmarket.com.
The Farmers Market at the Cibolo Enjoy food, arts, crafts, free live music, gardening classes, cooking demonstrations and children’s craft activities, too. Saturday 9 a.m – 1 p.m. 33 Herff Rd, Boerne, TX 78006. www.facebook.com
Holiday Cookie Decorating & German Traditions Get into the holiday spirit. Children can decorate their own gingerbread ornament to take home and hang on the tree. Then walk down to the Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm and have fun decorating cookies as it was done for a German Christmas tree in the 1900s. Enjoy taking part in the German holiday traditions of cookie decorating, candle making and awaiting the arrival of St. Nicholas. Families will also enjoy holiday wreath-making demonstrations. Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site, Stonewall, TX 78671. www.traveltexas.com
