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GEORGETOWN: Annual Christmas
Stroll Georgetown Square is transformed
into a Christmas card. Friday night includes
Christmas music, a walk through Bethlehem,
and dessert with the Grinch. Join Santa
Saturday morning for a parade. Visit with
Santa, enjoy childrens' activities and listen
to holiday music throughout the day.
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GALVESTON: Dickens on The
Strand With a nod to the ghost of Dick-
ens' past and an eye toward the future,
Galveston's world-famous annual holiday
street festival returns with parades, non-
stop entertainment on six stages, strolling
carolers, roving musicians, bagpipers,
jugglers, and a host of other entertainers.
dickensonthestrand.org9-23
AUSTIN: Trail of Lights Part of the
essential Austin experience, the trail
lights up the season with a celebration
of community, memories, and fun.
Don't forget to take a spin under the
Zilker Tree. austintrailoflights.org
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WIMBERLEY: Blue Christmas A free
annual holiday event at Blue Hole Regional
Park features horse-drawn carriage rides,
an ugly sweater contest, a roaring fire,
local music groups, Santa, and blue lights
everywhere. cityofwimberley.com
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SOUTH PADRE ISLAND: New
Year's Eve Fireworks Watch as the
sky lights up the beach and the water
sparkles with the reflection of fireworks.
sopadre.com
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SAN ANTONIO: Tricentennial
Kickoff and New Year's Eve
Celebration The city kicks off its year-
long 300th anniversary celebration with
a free outdoor concert and fireworks at
Civic Park. Projections on buildings, imagi-
native lighting, and decorations will line the
streets of downtown. sanantonio300.org1
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND: Penguin
Plunge Dive into 2018 at this beachside
event that includes live music, free sand-
castle lessons, and a chainsaw sculpture
demo, culminating in a plunge at 2 p.m.
sopadre.com
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FORT WORTH: Fort Worth Sym-
phony and Boyz II Men in Concert
Their velvety vocals and seductive
harmonies defined the'90s R&B sound.
Be there when four-time Grammy
Award-winners Boyz Men joins the
Fort Worth Symphony for an evening of
chart-topping hits. fwsymphony.org
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GRAPEVINE: Repticon Regional and
national vendors offer and exhibit rep-
tiles, amphibians, and all kinds of exotics.
grapevinetexasusa.com
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HOUSTON: MLK Grand Parade
Midtown Houston One of the largest
single-day multicultural events in the
U.S., the parade will feature more than
300 performing groups from across
the nation, including 30 award-winning
marching bands. mlkgrandeparade.org19-20
GALVESTON: Yaga's Chili Quest
and Beer Fest The festival draws a diverse
crowd of chili and beer aficionados for live
music, a jackpot margarita contest, vendors,
a merchant walkabout on the historical
strand, and more. yagaschiliquest.com20
FREDERICKSBURG: Luckenbach
Blues Festival The11th annual event
is an all-day celebration featuring Texas
blues artistslike The Peterson Brothers and
Hubby Jenkins in historic Luckenbach Texas.
luckenbachtexas.com
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DENTON: Black Film Festival
Celebrates the diverse stories of the
African-American community through
film, music, and art. The festival seeks to
offer works that are not often recognized
through major theatrical release.
dentonbff.comPHOTOS: (Clockwisefrom top left of this page) Kevin Stillman (both photos at top); Michael Amador; courtesy Galveston Historical Foundation, Illumine Photographic Services
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