The Holidays are officially here! 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.
Downtown Brenham’s Cocoa Crawl – Nov. 25
Shop small in beautiful Downtown Brenham on Friday, Nov. 25. Taste variations of hot cocoa concoctions while you shop at your favorite boutiques!
The Downtown Brenham Christmas Stroll & Lighted Parade – Dec. 2-3
Downtown Brenham looks like a holiday movie set with the holiday magic of the annual Christmas Stroll. The lighted parade on Saturday, Dec. 3 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 9, for a tasty stroll! Stores will be offering drinks and treats to enjoy while you shop.
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 Blue Bell, Puppy Dawgs and Cat Tails, Silverwings Ballroom, and South Texas Tack also offer Santa photo ops on select dates.
Christmas Events at The Barnhill Center
The Barnhill Center is hosting two Christmas movie nights this year, each with the option of pre-movie activities for the family. The Polar Express plays Friday, Dec. 1; and Elf will be shown on Friday, Dec. 8. Catch Dailey & Vincent: All I Want for Christmas is Y’all on Saturday, December 16. Purchase tickets and find details here.
Unity Theatre “The Game’s Afoot” a Comedy by Ken Ludwig
It is December, 1936, and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is killed, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. It is then up to Gillette himself, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Sherlock Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays.
Live Nativities
The Christmas Experience at Milk & Honey Ranch
Join the fun on Sunday, December 17, 5:30-8:30pm at Milk & Honey Ranch with a Christmas market, hay rides, live nativity scene, bounce house, caroling and more fun for the entire family. Admission is free. RSVP here.

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

Christmas in Burton
