Fredericksburg Holiday Events and Seasonal Traditions

When It Comes to The Holidays, There Is No Shortage of Fun Things to Do in Fredericksburg!

Here Is a List of Some of Our Favorite Activities Here at The Office so You Can Make This Year One to Remember.

Five adults pose together in denim and casual jackets at an indoor gathering.

November 23rd: Wild Game Dinner

Join the Community for A Unique Hill Country Evening at The Gillespie County Wild Game Dinner. This Event features a Wide Variety of Delicious Buffet-Style Food from 21 Serving Stations, some of The Most Popular Being Chicken Fried Elk and Axis Back strips, Grilled Quail, Stuffed Turkey Thighs, BBQ plates with Trimmings and Fried Fish. During and After Your Feast, There Is a Raffle Throughout the Evening, Games to Play, a Silent Auction, and Ending with A Live Auction Containing Over 35 Items Including Trips, Hunts, Firearms, and More! The Proceeds Benefit Youth Agricultural Education in the Hill Country, and Over the Last 11 Years, Have Provided Grants Nearing $1,000,000.00. The event Will Be at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds from 5:30 to 10 P.M. at 530 Fair Drive. The cost is $25 per Person, which, Believe Us, It’s Well Worth the Price.

Family poses in front of a brightly lit Christmas tree at night.

November 29th: 11th Annual Lighting of The German Christmas Pyramid & Community Christmas Tree

Experience the Nostalgic Beauty of Yesteryear This Holiday Season in Fredericksburg. Festivities Will Begin at 5:30 P.M. in Front of The Vereins Kirche at Marktplatz with Live Entertainment. A short Lighting Ceremony and Countdown Will Take Place at 6:30 P.M. After the Lighting, Santa Will Make His Way to the Oktoberfest Halle at Marktplatz, Where Free Cookies, Hot Chocolate, and bottled water Will Be Available. Children Are Invited to Take Free Photos with Santa (bring Your Camera), and Groups Are Encouraged to Take Photos at The Holiday Selfie Station.

Four women at a Turkey Trot, two wearing race bibs beneath the event banner.

November 30th: 9th Annual Turkey Trot 5 K & 10 K Run/walk

Do You Enjoy Incorporating a Little Physical Activity Into Your Thanksgiving Holiday? Come Be a Part of The One Mile Fun Run, 5 K or 10 K Run or Walk Benefiting the Mom Center. The event Will Begin and end at the Fredericksburg Elementary School at 1608 N. Adams Street, starting at 7 A.M. and ending at 1:30 P.M. You Can Pre-Register Online Or Sign up The Day Of, and The Fun Run Starts Right at 9:30. Time to break out Those Running Shoes!

Three children in reindeer antlers watch a colorful, illuminated Christmas tree float at night.

December 6th: Chamber Light the Night Christmas Parade & Holiday Village of Sharing

This Is a Very Special Evening, so Special We Couldn’t Pass up The Opportunity to Join in The Fun! Fredericksburg’s Main Street Will Be Lit up By a Spectacular Holiday Night Parade starting at 6:30 P.M., and Since Our Office Is Right Along the Parade Route, We’ll Be Open to Welcome You in For a One-Of-A-Kind View of The Event During Our Customer Appreciation Holiday Party. Santa Will Be Making an Appearance to Take Photos with Your Kids, and We Will Be Collecting Donations for A Charity to Benefit the Community. Afterward, Head Over to The Historic Marktplatz to Enjoy Activities Including the Non-Profit Holiday Village of Sharing, a Family-Friendly Film Screening, and Food and Wine until 9 P.M.

Six people in Nativity costumes pose inside a church.

December 13-14: The Christmas Journey at Bethany Lutheran Church

This Live, 10-Minute Drive-Through Presentation of The Christmas Story Is Simply Amazing. It Features Special Lighting, Music, Special Effects, Live Characters and Animals, and Is Unlike Anything You’ve Seen Before. We Encourage Everyone to Bring Their Families-We Will Be There with Ours as One of Our Very Own Agents, Ginny, Will Be a Part of The Presentation Along with Her Family! the Event Starts at 6 P.M. and Runs until 8:30, and Is Free to The Community as A Gift from Bethany Lutheran Church. Address: 110 W. Austin Street.

Seven family members pose beneath blue and white holiday lights.

November 29-January 5, 2020: Johnson City Lights Spectacular

For an Evening You Won’t Forget, Head out To Johnson City to Enjoy the 30th Anniversary of Their Spectacular Holiday Light Show. This Is how To Do Christmas Cheer Right! Free to Everyone and Pet Friendly (we Love Ourselves a Good Pup Around Here), This Celebration Runs All Season Long and Even Offers Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides to Feel Like You’ve Stepped Back in Time. Fredericksburg Residents Can Arrange for Transportation to The Light Spectacular With Fbg Tours by Calling 830-998-8986, so No One Has to Miss out On the Fun.

A man and four boys pose in festive sweaters on an indoor ice rink.

November 27-January 3: Eisbahn Outdoor Ice Skating

An outdoor ice skating rink will be coming to the Marketplatz starting on November 27th and will run throughout the holidays until after the New Year. Grab some friends, bundle up, and lace up those skates!