12/5
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Christmas Concert:
Dress in your holiday best and enjoy an evening of timeless tunes and festive melodies. Children 18 and under: $15; adults: $30. Waxahachie ISD Performing Arts Center, 3001 US 287. Purchase tickets at https://www.waxahachiesymphony.org/.
12/5-12/6
WJSL Sparkle and Sleigh Christmas Market:
Over 100 vendors with a wide variety of gifts. Friday: 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. (mimosas until noon); VIP Night: 6:00-9:00 p.m. Saturday: General admission shopping: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. For tickets and information, visit https://www.waxahachiejsl.org/contact.
A Christmas Carol:
Friday: 6:00 p.m.; Saturday: 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., Nelson University Theatre, 1200 Sycamore St. Get tickets at brushfire.com/nelson.
12/5-12/7 and 12/12-12/14
Bethlehem Revisited:
Step back in time and walk the streets of ancient Bethlehem as Mary and Joseph did on the night of Christ’s birth. 6:00-9:00 p.m., 402 N. College St. (behind Central Presbyterian Church), Waxahachie.
12/6
Pancake Breakfast With Santa and
Red Oak Hawks:
$5 per person. 7:00-10:00 a.m., Red Oak Lions Senior Citizens Center, 207 W. Red Oak Rd., Red Oak.
12/11
Waxahachie High School Choir Holiday Concert:
WHS Performing Arts Center, 6:30 p.m., 3001 Hwy. 287.
12/12
Downtown Christmas Carriage Rides:
Benefits CASA of Ellis County. Tickets only sold at the time of the event. 6:00-9:00 p.m., Railyard Park,
455 S. College St.
12/12-12/14
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever:
$15. Friday and Saturday: 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 2:30 p.m., University Church, 221 Solon Rd. Purchase tickets at www.waxahachiecommunitytheatre.com. (Note: A service charge will be added to the price of each ticket for online purchases.) Contact (972) 646-1050 for more information.
12/13
Waxahachie Family YMCA Santa Run 5K:
Run as a Santa or a Grinch. (Limited Grinch spots available; register now.) 8:00 a.m.-noon, Railyard Park, 455 S. College St. Register at https://ymcadallas.org/locations/waxahachie-family-ymca.
Nutcracker Tea:
Refreshments, sweet treats and, of course, the timeless beauty of The Nutcracker. Tickets start at $20. Show times: 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.. Chautauqua Auditorium, 400 S. Grand Ave.
12/13-12/14
Historic Waxahachie Christmas Tour of Homes:
Advance ticket: $25; tour weekend: $30. 1:00-7:00 p.m. For more information and tickets, visit https://www.historicwaxahachie.com/2025christmastourofhomes/.
12/14
The Trail To the Manger:
The Lone Star Cowboy Church Band and the Little Wranglers will perform popular songs and traditional favorites. 10:00 a.m., The Lone Star Cowboy Church, 1011 E. Ovilla Rd., Red Oak. (972) 576-0900.
12/15
Waxahachie High School Band Holiday Concert:
6:30 p.m., WHS Performing Arts Center, 3001 Hwy. 287.
12/19
Pajama Story Time:
Enjoy heartwarming stories — including the classic ’Twas the Night Before Christmas.
2:00 p.m., Railyard Park, 455 S. College St.
12/21
Johnathan Willcock’s Festival of Lessons and Carols:
5:00 p.m., Central Presbyterian Church, 402 N. College St.
12/25
Dinner at the VFW:
The VFW opens: 11:30 a.m.; meal served: 3:00 p.m., VFW Post 3894, 1405 N. Interstate Highway 35 E.
12/31
New Year’s Eve Bingo:
Bring food/snacks. The concession will not be open. 6:00 p.m., VFW Post 3894, 1405 N. Interstate Highway 35 E.