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Hill Country Christmas

November 28, 2008-January 4, 2009
Tickets available at schlitterbahnchristmas.com

Schlitterbahn, the hugely popular waterpark in New Braunfels becomes a winter wonderland during the holidays.  Bring the family to ice skate under the stars or sled down a snow-covered run. Visit Santa, see the holiday performances and finish Christmas shopping.  Warm up in the giant Wassail Hot Tub while sipping a holiday libation.

The Hill Country Christmas event is open on weekends (Friday-Sunday), beginning Friday, November 28.  The event is open daily December 19, 2008 through January 4, 2009 (except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day). The park opens at 5pm, closing times vary.

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Birthplace of a King: A Drive-Through Christmas Story

Costumed live actors portray the story of the first Christmas. Scenes include Mary’s Visitation, An Uncertain Journey, Herod’s Palace, The Shepherds’ Wonder, The Marketplace, Kings In Search of the King and The Birthplace of a King. The scenes feature live animals, beautifully designed sets, music and theatrical lighting.

The The Birthplace of a King is open to the public and free of charge.The Birthplace of a King runs three nights. December 19, 20 & 21 from 7-9 pm. Trinity Church is located on Northeast Loop 1604 @ Judson Rd., one mile west of Rolling Oaks Mall. Use the Green Mountain Rd exit off 1604.

Los Pastores

The Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo is the setting for a Hispanic folk play depicting the shepherds’ journey to worship the Christ Child and the obstacles they overcome. This traditional play has been presented each year at Mission San José since 1947. Click for more information about Mission San José. Only on December 27.

Theme Parks

San Antonio’s renowned theme parks get in the holiday spirit with special events, too. Santa joins Shamu at SeaWorld San Antonio’s Holiday Celebration. Lights transform the park into an illuminated village, while Shamu dons Santa’s red cap and puts on a Christmas show with holiday music and lighting holiday program. SeaWorld’s Holiday Celebration continues through December 31.

Christmas is the most wonderful time of year at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. Make a point to attend the Six Flags Fiesta Texas’ Holiday in the Park, an annual extravaganza with light displays, holiday-themed shows, food and caroling through January 04, 2009,

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Lighting Ceremony and River Parade

San Antonio River Walk
Friday, November 28, 2008 at 7 PM

The lighting ceremony marks the official beginning of the Paseo Del Rio Holiday Festival. On the Friday evening after Thanksgiving, over 122,000 twinkling lights–draped through and from the Cypress trees, bridges and stairways–illuminate a mystical world below street level on the San Antonio River Walk. The lights are lit every evening through January 1, 2009.

Now, the parade begins! Featuring lavishly decorated and illuminated floats, overfilled with celebrities, local bands and costumed dignitaries, the theme for the parade this year is A Theatrical Christmas. Over 150,000 people will gather along the Paseo Del Rio to watch the lighting ceremony and river parade.

For Ticket Information Please Call (210) 227-4262 ext. 101

Fiesta de las Luminarias

San Antonio River Walk
At dusk on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only
December 5-21, 2008

This centuries-old tradition begins at dusk on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Luminaries line the walkways and symbolically re-enact the lighting of the way for the Holy Family’s journey to Bethlehem. The river flows by quietly as you walk under the ancient Cypress trees as dusk darkens into night, your path guided by more than 2,500 glowing soft lights.

The lights are on display until January 1, 2009.  If you cannot make it for one of the two events, visit the River Walk during the holidays for the lights.  It is an incredible sight.

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Thanksgiving and gratitude have marked important occasions in the life of Texans for hundreds of years.

Historians say that the Spanish explorer Coronado paused in Texas during May of 1541 for thanksgiving at daybreak in the spectacular Palo Duro Canyon (above) in the Texas panhandle.

Other Texans claim the first Thanksgiving in America actually took place in San Elizario, a community near El Paso, in 1598, twenty-three years before the Pilgrims. Spanish explorer Juan de Onate reached the banks of the Rio Grande after a grueling 350-mile long trek across the dessert. The thirsty travelers drank the cool water and then celebrated with a Thanksgiving Mass and enjoyed a feast of fish, fowl and deer on April 28, 1598.

Texas may be the only state to have two thanksgivings-one in spring for its independence and the customary national Thanksgiving in the Fall.

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December 3-7, 2008
Beaumont Christmas Holiday Festival & Parade, Beaumont
Ice skating, 5K run, parade, shop for gifts, visit with Santa, Christmas at the McFaddin Ward House, Heritage Village Museum Presents: Christmas Twilight Tour.

December 4-6, 2008
Sights and Sounds of Christmas, San Marcos
Thousands of lights are reflected on the San Marcos River. Enjoy food booths, shop for Texas arts and crafts, carnival, A Night in Old Bethlehem, Indian dancers, Santa Claus, kids activity tent.  Area schools provide Christmas music and dance all three nights.

December 5-6, 2008
Snowflakes Parade and Festival, Sherman
Children’s activities, live entertainment, food and fun. Parade begins Friday at 7 pm featuring traditional floats, performance groups, local organizations and a surprise guest.

December 5-6, 2008
Holiday on the Harbor, Aransas Pass
Christmas celebration at Conn Brown Harbor in Aransas Pass. See the lighted boat parade, take a stroll through the Christmas tree forest. Enjoy live entertainment, food, festivities, carnival rides and more. Free admission.

December 6, 2008
Carolers Afloat & Lighted Boat Parade, Port Aransas
Decorate your own boat or hop on a decorated commercial boat and sing carols while you cruise the marina.

December 6, 2008
Historic Castroville Old Fashioned Christmas, Castroville
Arts and crafts, American to Mexican to Alsatian food, entertainment, Santa visit at 1 pm.

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