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Christmas Markets

Holiday in the Park & Craft Fair

Visitors can browse gifts from local craft vendors while enjoying live stage entertainment, including musical bands and dance performances. Family attractions feature carriage rides, polar express train rides, face painting, inflatables, and hot cocoa. Children can also meet Santa and Rudolph, or join in gingerbread house and sand snowman building contests.

What to Expect

Free festival featuring train rides, Santa visits, and local artisan gifts.

Event Details

Ages

All ages

Timed Entry

No

Organizer

Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District (BCMUD)

Food & Drink

Hot cocoa is available at the event.

Local Insight & Ratings

Family Friendly

🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 (5/5)

Best For

Families with young children

Vibe

Festive and family-friendly

Energy Level

Moderate

Budget

Free

Photo Friendly

High

Weather Sensitivity

High

Location

Cat Hollow Park
8320 O'Connor Road, Round Rock, TX 78681
Round Rock, TX
78681

Know Before You Go

  • Tickets: Free for all ages.
  • Hours: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM.

Tips & Advice

  • Bring an unwrapped toy to drop off at the large pavilion for the Williamson County Sheriff's Office Brown Santa toy drive.
  • Arrive at the start to catch the National Anthem and the ASL performance of Silent Night that open the festival.
  • Stay until near the end, when the gingerbread house and sand snowman building winners are announced.
  • Shop the local artisan booths for holiday gifts while the kids enjoy free train rides, face painting, inflatables and a visit with Santa.

Special Events & Promotions

  • The opening includes an ASL performance of Silent Night by Wilco Outdoor Active Homeschoolers.
  • Brown Santa toy drive: drop an unwrapped toy at the large pavilion.
  • Gingerbread house and sand snowman building contests, with winners announced near the end of the day.
  • Live band Eric Hanke and the Resistance closes out the stage lineup.

Quick Actions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is there for kids to do?

Kids can meet Santa and Rudolph and take train and carriage rides. There's also face painting, inflatables and a gingerbread house craft and contest, and all of these activities are free.

Who's performing on stage?

The festival opens with the National Anthem and an ASL performance of Silent Night by Wilco Outdoor Active Homeschoolers. Next come The Musicians Woodshed Student Band, Danceworks and the Georgetown Ukelele Club. The live band Eric Hanke and the Resistance closes the lineup.

How does the toy drive work?

Bring an unwrapped toy to the large pavilion. It goes to the Williamson County Sheriff's Office Brown Santa toy drive.

What contests are there?

There are gingerbread house and sand snowman building contests. Winners are announced near the end of the festival.

How can I be a vendor or help out?

Applications are open for food, craft and game booth vendors and for sponsors. Volunteer sign-ups are open too.

Tags

holiday marketfamily friendlySanta visitscraftslive musicchildrens activitiesfree eventcommunity celebrationfestive foodartisanal products

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Last Updated: Oct 17, 2026
Original Submitter: Sep 17, 2025 The Christmas Events Near Me editorial team