HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE BRAZOS VALLEY THIS WEEKEND

  

The holiday season is ramping up, and there are plenty of Christmas celebrations scheduled this weekend across the Brazos Valley.

Here are just a few of the events happening in the area:

• Brenham has a slate of activities which began today (Friday) with the Jingle Bell Market and Farmers and Artisans Market, and continue tonight with the Tuba Christmas concert.  Tomorrow (Saturday) will feature Breakfast with Santa, the Sip, Shop and Stroll, and Santa’s Village, before rounding out with the lighting of the Christmas tree, the “Christmas Memories on Main” lighted parade, and rides on the 1950 Invader Fire Truck.  Visit http://jingle.cityofbrenham.org for more information.

• Bellville’s 37^th Annual Small Town Christmas celebration began Thursday with the Little Mister and Miss Small Town Christmas Pageant, and continues tonight in downtown.  Santa Claus will come to light the courthouse tree before the Small Town Christmas Parade.  Afterwards, there will be Mini-Park activities, a showing of “The Grinch”, and a street dance with the Red Bulls.  Continuing on Saturday, Santa and Mrs. Claus will be on hand for breakfast, and there will be a Farmer’s Market and Market Day on the courthouse square.  To learn more, visit www.bellvillesmalltownchristmas.com.

• The Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site will host Christmas on the Brazos today and tomorrow, featuring frontier festivities, visits with interpreters, and candlelit venues.  Attendees can walk the paths at Barrington Plantation, experience musket volleys from costumed reenactors, and tour the historic home of the last President of the Republic of Texas, Dr. Anson Jones.  Go online to http://wheretexasbecametexas.org for more info.

• Sealy will have “Christmas in the Caribbean” with its 33^rd Annual Fantasy of Lights today through Sunday.  A few of the activities include a barbecue cook-off, softball tournament, Jingle Bell Fun Run, sleigh and train rides, and the Fantasy of Lights Christmas parade Saturday night.  For more information, visit https://sealycommunityfoundation.weebly.com.

• Giddings’ annual Christmas at the Courthouse Saturday will decorate the Lee County Courthouse Square in a fabulous holiday display, with lights and wreaths on all 70 windows.  The surrounding trees will also be decorated in white lights.  Meanwhile, live music and games will provide entertainment, and Santa and Mrs. Claus will take photos in the first floor courtroom.  Go to www.giddingstx.com to learn more.

• Round Top will have a full day of festivities Saturday leading up to its annual Lighted Christmas Parade and Street Dance.   Guests can look forward to the Christmas Market on the Square, the Round Top Area Historical Society’s 22^nd Annual Homes Tour, a children’s concert, visits with Santa, and of course the lighted parade floats.  For more information, go to www.exploreroundtop.com.

The KWHI and KTEX-106 crews will be out and about throughout the weekend, covering holiday events. Holly Ryder will be in Bellville for the Small Town Christmas celebration tonight from 5 to 7 p.m., while Cactus Ken Murray will be in downtown Brenham tomorrow from 10 a.m. to noon.

Blake Hickerson will be in Sealy tomorrow from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., and in Giddings at 5 p.m. Trail Boss Troy will be in downtown Brenham for the Christmas tree lighting, starting at 4:30 p.m., and will join Holly Ryder and Cactus Ken Murray in the parade.