The Holidays have arrived! This magical time of year is the perfect time to visit Washington County. Here are a few of the things to do throughout the holiday season in Brenham and Washington County.
The Downtown Brenham Christmas Stroll & Lighted Parade – Dec. 3-4
The Downtown Brenham Christmas Stroll kicks off the Christmas season with as much small-town Christmas magic as a holiday movie set! The lighted parade on Saturday, Dec. 4 is the highlight of the festivities, but the weekend also includes the First Friday Farmer & Artisan Market, Breakfast with Santa at Must Be Heaven, Jingle Bell Market at Ant Street Inn, rides on the 1950 Invader Firetruck following the parade, and more. For a complete schedule of the weekend festivities, click here.
A Taste of Christmas
Join the Downtown Brenham businesses on Saturday, December 11, for a tasty stroll! Shops will be open until 6:00 pm, offering drinks and treats to enjoy while you shop. Stay late for more Downtown fun during the Brenham Bounce Santa Crawl. Dress up in your favorite Christmas costume and visit your favorite Downtown venues for dining, drinking and live music.
Photos with Santa
Several retailers offer portrait sessions with Santa. Appointments with Brenham Portrait Gallery are offered on several days each week at Hermann Furniture throughout November and December. Other businesses including Puppy Dawgs and Cat Tails, Silverwings Ballroom, and South Texas Tack also offer Santa photo ops on select dates.
Christmas Concerts at The Barnhill Center
The spirit of Christmas is captured in music at the historic Simon Theatre at The Barnhill Center! Catch Gary Morris Christmas on Friday, December 3, and Celtic Angels Christmas on Saturday, December 18. Purchase tickets online.
Unity Theatre “A Tuna Christmas”
Unity Theatre presents a holiday visit to Tuna, Texas. Don’t miss Foster Davis and Kyle Sturdivant (directed by Julia Oppenheim) as they portray nearly two dozen characters, make split-second costume changes, and cope with comical seasonal calamities in the third-smallest town in Texas.
Live Nativities

Christmas in Chappell Hill
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site

Christmas in Burton
