2024 Christmas in Burnet Dates & Activities
Holiday Trail of Lights – November 30 – January 1
Christmas on the Square Festival – Sat., December 14 from Noon – 8pm
Main Street Bethlehem – December 6-8 and 13-15
Christmas at Old Fort Croghan – December 14 from 5-8pm
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Saturday, December 14, 2024
A spectacular Christmas celebration in downtown Burnet that includes a bicycle giveaway, Kids’ Zone, live holiday entertainment, over 175 vendors, a parade, and a visit from Santa!

Schedule of Events

12:00 – 8:00pm      Vendor Booths open to the public. Live Entertainment & Christmas Music.
12:00pm                  Christmas Parade (Registration is free!)
12:30 – 4:30pm      Kids’ Zone Open (Free! Artificial snow photo op, pony rides, potato sack slide, petting zoo, & rock climbing wall. Plus a train that travels around the Square!)
1:00-4:30                Photos with Santa – Minimum $5 donation gives you two copies of three snapshots. Benefitting Operation Heroes Unite (gives kids battling life-threatening illnesses a special party & parade)
4:30pm                    Bicycle Raffle (For kids age 2-11. Child MUST be present to win. Registration runs 12:30-4pm near the stage. In-person registration only.)
5:00 – 8:00pm        Christmas at Old Ft. Croghan (Christmas the way pioneers experienced it)
5:30 – 9:00pm         Main Street Bethlehem

Sponsorships available! Additional details can be found at https://www.burnetchamber.org/christmas-on-the-square/

Note: Vendor booths are currently full. 
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Main Street Bethlehem
December 6th-8th and 13th-15th, 6:00 – 9:00 pm

This Christmas, visit Bethlehem . . . in Burnet Texas. Main Street Bethlehem is located two blocks east of the town square. (300 E Washington St., Burnet TX 78611) Experience the presence of animals as they affect all aspects of life in that time. Savor the smells of fresh goat butter, campfires, and hot bread. Then immerse yourself in the din of the marketplace. Search for the inn, only to find it full. Then follow the trail to the cave where a road-weary couple has moved in with the animals. Admission is free (donations are accepted).
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Burnet Trail of Lights
November 30 – January 1

Starting on the east end of Wallace Riddell Park, thousands of lights create holiday sculptures, including a picture-perfect lighted tunnel, ready made for selfies and group photos. On Main and Washington streets, the Burnet County Courthouse features both static and moving displays. Plus, there’s the beautifully decorated Christmas tree on the east entrance of the courthouse. Next, take Jackson Street to Hamilton Creek Park where sparkling lights reflect off of the creek.

While it’s possible to walk the Burnet Trail of Lights, you might want to consider driving to each location and parking. You can park in the Square, take in the courthouse, and then walk to Hamilton Creek Park before or after visiting Wallace Riddell Park.
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Christmas at Old Fort Croghan
Sat., December 14 from 5-8pm

Fort Croghan Grounds & Museum light up for the holidays the old-fashioned way with luminarias and lanterns. Volunteers in costume recreate a Christmas from Burnet County’s pioneer past. The free event includes from carolers and musicians. Re-enactors share stories of what life was like for the area’s first pioneers during Christmas.

For a $5 donation, you can eat a light dinner of homemade soup, cornbread or crackers, a drink of hot-spiced cider, coffee, or bottled water, and cookies during Christmas at Old Fort Croghan.
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