It’s a wonderful life with all these Christmas Celebrations in East Texas.
The holiday season in the east will have Santa Claus and his reindeer flying high over the pine trees while all the kiddos patiently await his arrival. And Mrs. Claus will be at home baking cookies, waiting for his safe return. Oh, how I love this time of year. There are some amazing Christmas celebrations in East Texas for 2023.
It’s great to be on the best Christmas towns list in Texas …this one!! We will be adding more holiday events as they come in!
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See Lots Of Christmas Celebrations In East Texas
With all these family-friendly holiday events, it will certainly be a Merry Christmas in East Texas this year, 2022. If more pop up, I’ll be sure to add them.
As you’re filling your home with Christmas decorations and putting up Christmas lights, consider getting out and about to bring the whole family to one of these events for Christmas cheer, good food, and holiday fun!
Rose City Christmas In Tyler, TX
Visit Tyler for all its annual Christmas celebrations. A lot is going on in this town for the holidays. And don’t miss the Christmas parade and tree lighting ceremony on Dec 1st starting at 6 pm in downtown Tyler. Grab yourself a hot chocolate and celebrate the Christmas season with the townspeople of Tyler. See Rose City Christmas in Tyler, TX.
• Downtown Holiday Open House In Tyler
December
• Mistletoe & Magic
The largest shopping event in East Texas.
• Azalea District Trails of Lights
December
A self-guided tour to see homes lit up with Christmas lights. The horse-drawn carriage rides start on Nov. 25.
• Blue Santa Pub Crawl
December
• Santaland
Nov – January
Santaland is among the best spectacular light displays and drive-through attractions in the east, with over 2.5 million lights in the region. Be sure to visit the gift shop for amazing holiday items and gifts for everyone on your list.
• Holiday Lights at the Tyler Rose Garden
Dec. 8-31 (closed Christmas Eve & Christmas Day)
Discover Christmas Under The Stars In Kilgore
Here are a few things to get excited about for the November holidays in Kilgore, TX.
- A Very Derrick Christmas (Nov 12, 3 to 8 p.m.) – Downtown Kilgore will be filled with activities, vendors, and live music and entertainment for the whole family. The lighting of the derricks is at 7 pm sharp.
- Tis The Season – (Dec 11 – 11-5 p.m.)
- Mingle & Jingle (Nov. 26, 6 p.m.) – dine, shop, and mingle under the Stars of Historic Downtown Kilgore.
See Kilgore Main Street for more information.
Downtown Christmas Lights Longview, TX
• Christmas Tree Lighting
November
• Downtown Christmas Parade
December 2nd
Longview gets in the holiday spirit with these two events.
Christmas In Palestine, TX
• Texas State Railroad – The Polar Express Train Ride 2023
November 17 – end of December 2023
The train ride departs at the Palestine Depot, which lights up with tinsel, garland, and costumed characters, making the North Pole sparkle in Texas! This family-fun train ride is a 1-hour round trip
Tickets are on sale at the Texas State Railroad
• Grinch’s Lair – Palestine Historic County Jail
To see all holiday happenings, visit Christmas in Palestine.
Jefferson, TX Christmas Events
• Christmas Parade And Enchanted Forest Tree Lighting
November
The city of Jefferson lights up its town with a parade and over 100 Christmas trees at Lions Park. Christmas carols will be sung, and Santa sightings may be revealed! The best part is watching the children’s eyes open wide in amazement.
• Christmas Express Train
November
• Jefferson Candlelight Tour of Homes 2022
December
Buy tickets online now at $22.50. Tickets go up to $25 after Thanksgiving. Jefferson Candlelight.
See the full calendar at Visit Jefferson, Texas.
Nine Flags Christmas Festival Nacogdoches, TX
December 2nd – Downtown Nacogdoches – 6:30 pm.
Celebrate the holidays in the oldest town in Texan and see its downtown transform into a classic Hallmark movie with a Christmas parade, workshop, and fireworks. Don’t miss tasting Wassail made from hot mulled cider and spices in downtown Nac during its Nine Flags Christmas Festival.
Also, see these holiday happenings in NAC
- Merry Christmas Market
- Holiday In The Pines
- Winter Workshop
Wonderland Of Lights – Marshall, Texas
All starts Nov. 23rd
As you stroll through one of Texas’s ten most charming Christmas towns, you’ll witness a transformation of a Hallmark right before your eyes. Be sure to get your annual photos with Santa. I’ve always wanted to go here during the holidays to see the Christmas spirit around this town. They used to have an outdoor ice skating set up – it was one of Texas’s first ones.
- Courthouse Lighting Ceremony (11/23)
- Wassail Walk on Main Street (11/26)
- Christmas Parade (12/3 at 6 pm)
- Christmas Car Show (12/10 at 5 pm)
- Outdoor Christmas Market on Main Street (12/17)
Christmas In Crockett On The Square
November 18, 2023, 10 am -4 pm – On the Square
The Crockett Area Chamber of Commerce hosts will once again host the 42nd Annual Christmas in Crockett with over 200 vendors, including food vendors. And don’t miss the Annual Christmas in Crockett Arts and Crafts Festival, which will be held the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
Christmas At The Mansion Christmas Magic – Brenham
November
Christmas Magic 2022 at Hermann Furniture – festivities this year include a luncheon at the Giddings Stone Mansion from 11:30 – 12:30. Tickets are $30 per person, and reservations are required.
Check out these links on Texas Travel Talk for other holiday celebrations in Texas.
Christmas Holiday Events In North Texas
Holiday Events In Central Texas
South Texas Christmas Celebrations
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