Updated for the 2024 Christmas season, our Waxahachie Insider’s Guide to Christmas activities brings you the best of the festive performances, Yuletide activities, fun events and things to do that will get you into the holiday spirit in and around Waxahachie, Texas.
Coleman Junior High Old Fashioned Craft Show
Date:
November 23, 2024
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Coleman Junior High, 1000 N Hwy 77, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Shop for unique Christmas gifts while helping the Student in Need Fund for W.I.S.D. The admission fee is $3.00.
Festival of Trees
Date:
November 22, 2024
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
November 23: 2024
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location:
First United Methodist Church, 505 West Marvin Avenue, Waxahachie TX 75165
Decorated trees, wreaths, and a wide variety of holiday season decor and Christmas trimmings, including wreaths, decorations, gift baskets, and weekend getaways, will be presented and available through a silent auction that starts the season of holidays.
Nelson University Christmas
Date:
December 2, 2024
6:00 p.m.
Admission: free
Location: Nelson University, 1200 Sycamore St, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Open to the community, The Nelson University Christmas Celebration will have photos with Santa, homemade cookies, hot chocolate, mini train rides, live music, ornament painting and more.
Waxahachie Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting
Date:
December 3, 2024
6:00 p.m.
Location:
The parade begins at Getzendaner Park, 400 S Grand Ave, Waxahachie, TX 75165 and works its way along Main Street to Railyard Park, 455 S College St, Waxahachie, TX 75165.
Join the City of Waxahachie as the community begins the holiday season with an annual lighted Christmas parade and tree lighting ceremony.
- Activities start at 6:00 p.m. at Railyard Park
- Photos with Santa ($5.00 each)
- Parade starts at 6:30 p.m. at Getzendaner Park
- Santa will light the tree at Railyard Park after the parade ends.
DeSoto on Ice Skating Rink
Date:
December 3 – December 21
Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Monday – Thursday: 4:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
Friday: 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Saturday: 12:00 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.
December 22 – January 7 (Extended Holiday Hours)
Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Monday – Friday: 2:15 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Saturday: 11:15 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Holiday Hours
December 24: Closed
December 25: Closed
December 26: 2:15 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
December 31: 1:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
January 1: 2:15 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Location:
DeSoto Town Center, 211 E Pleasant Run Rd, DeSoto, TX 75115
Admission: $15 per ice skater, for one full hour, including skates.
Experience ice skating during the holiday season at the DeSoto On Ice Skating Rink.
Set in the heart of DeSoto, Texas, at the DeSoto Town Center, this event is a family-friendly way to get in the holiday spirit..
Skaters must be at least 4 years old to skate. Rental skate sizes start at baby size 8 and continue up to adult men size 13.
Whether you are an expert skater or a first-timer, the rink promises fun for everyone.
Lights of Ennis Christmas Parade, Block Party and Market
Date:
December 5, 2024
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location:
Downtown Ennis, Texas, 201 NW Main, Ennis, TX 75119
Admission: free
Enjoy a festive evening with a holiday parade, children’s Christmas activities, entertaining holiday performances, uplifting caroling, and memorable photos with Santa himself, while keeping an eye out for special guest appearances that are sure to add even more holiday cheer.
Bethlehem Revisited
Date:
December 6-8 and 13-15, 2024
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location:
Central Presbyterian Church, 402 N College St, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Admission: free
A totally immersive experience of the birth narrative of Jesus as found in the Books of Matthew and Luke, Bethlehem Revisited takes place the first two weekend of December. Read more in the article, Bethlehem Revisited Draws Thousands to Waxahachie, Texas.
Movie Magic Light Up Parade and Festivities
Date:
December 7, 2024
1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location:
Heritage Park, 234 N 8th St, Midlothian, TX 76065
Admission: free
The Midlothian Christmas Movie Magic night is a Christmas event that aims to recreate Christmas movie memories.
From 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., take selfies with Santa, try some take-and-make crafts, and do some Christmas shopping during a special holiday market. A light up parade will conclude the evening by starting from the 8th Street bridge at 6:00 p.m. and travel down N. 8th Street to West Avenue and then to Overlook Drive.
Happy Hollandaise with Waxahachie Community Theatre
Date:
December 13 and 14, 2024
7:30 p.m.
December 15, 2024
2:30 p.m.
Location:
University Church, 221 Solon Rd, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Admission: $15.00
Waxahachie Community Theatre presents, Happy Hollandaise a play by Tim Koenig in which Claire Finley wants to host the perfect Christmas Eve celebration, so she’s hired gourmet chef Vilma Hasenpfeffer to prepare her famous Hollandaise Sauce for her dinner guests — the new vicar and his very pregnant wife, Mary. Unfortunately, the chef is late, the guests are early, and there are burglars loose in the neighborhood. What could possibly go wrong?
The cast:
- Claire Finley — Catie Bell
- George Finley — Jared McAllister
- Philip Finley — Aaron Walker
- Vilma Hasenpfeffer — Lisa Jones
- Larry, The Lone Wolf Burglar — Zach Nelson
- Irene, Burglar-in-Training — Haylee Padgett
- Father William Abbott — Joey Moulton
- Mary Abbott — Carling Everett
- Inspector Archibald Abernathy — Caleb Bell
Directed by Kasi Jones.
Merry Movie Night at the Midlothian Community Amphitheater
Date:
December 13, 2024
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Location:
Midlothian Community Park Amphitheater, 450 Belmont Dr, Midlothian, TX 76065
Admission: free
Merry Movie Night’s family film feature in Midlothian will be the classic holiday favorite, “Elf.” The event includes free eats and treats while supplies last. Also, expect an appearance by Buddy the Elf himself. You’ll want to take chairs and blankets for lawn seating. Do not buy tickets from anyone for this free event — they’re scamming you if you do.
Waxahachie Y.M.C.A. 5K Santa Run
Date:
December 14, 2024
8:00 a.m.
Location:
Railyard Park, 455 S College Street, Waxahachie TX 75165
Admission: registration required. See the 5K Santa Run website for entry fees.
Join in on the absurd fun of the 11th annual Waxahachie Family YMCA Santa Run during which all participants will be suited in a 5-piece Santa suit and then be let loose for a 5K run with milk and cookies waiting for them at the finish line. Some runners will run as the Grinch who stole Christmas.
Historic Christmas Home Tour
Date:
December 14-15, 2024
2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location:
Five homes in Waxahachie
Admission: $30.00 per person
Tour five historic homes in Waxahachie, all uniquely decorated for the holiday season. This self-guided tour allows you to start at any home in the tour and take in the rest at your own pace.