Merry on the Squarey ❄️
Saturday, December 6 | 10 AM - 8 PM
The holiday spirit will soon fill the air in Downtown San Marcos for a celebration you won’t want to miss! Festivities will take place throughout the afternoon and evening with seasonal activities, local shopping, and plenty of cheer.
⌚Things to Do:
- 10 AM – 5 PM | Holiday Market @ the Courthouse Lawn
Stroll through a wonderland of local vendors and find the perfect gifts — handmade, heartfelt, and holiday-ready!
- 10 AM – 5 PM | DIY Gift Wrapping & Letters to Santa Stations @ the Courthouse Lawn
Made a downtown purchase? Wrap your downtown finds with our free supplies — paper, ribbon, tags & more — then stick around to write a letter to Santa and drop it in his official North Pole mailbox!
- 11 AM – 5 PM | Holiday Trail – Arts & Crafts Adventure
Explore 17 downtown stops filled with creative cheer, DIY crafts, and surprises around every corner.
- 1 PM - 4 PM | Photos with Santa inside the Courthouse
Gather the family for a pic with the jolliest guy in red and take home a free print by San Marcos Film Lab. Photos by Christopher Paul Cardoza
- 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Free Face Painting @ the Courthouse Lawn
Let the kiddos (or the kid in you) get festive with fun holiday designs!
- 6:00 PM | Outdoor Movie Night: The Polar Express
Bring your blankets and hot cocoa — we’re ending the night with a magical movie under the stars on the Courthouse Lawn.
📍HOLIDAY TRAIL with free crafts
DIY Cardinal Themed Ornament @ Cardinal Frame
Holiday Eye Spy @ Daughter of the Wild
Holiday Bracelet Making Kit @ Fen & Hallow
Color Your Own Ornament @ Got Toys
Santa's Brisket Sleighders @ Industry
Santa's Favorite Shake Coloring Page @ JAX Burgers
Color Your Own Shirt @ KnD's Boutique
DIY Yule Ornaments & Decor @ Lavender Space
Holiday Crafts @ LBJ Museum
Holiday Stocking/Mug Painting @ Marvelous Smoke
Christmas Hair Tinsel @ Monroe Hair Studio
Beverages & Holiday Themed Services @ My Salon & Spa
Holiday Cookie Decorating @ SHINKO 88
Holiday Flower Pot Fraft @ Smoothie Warriors
Hot Cocoa & Ornament Crafting @ The San Market
Holiday Tote Decorating @ San Marcos Art Center
DIY Mini Wreath Ornament @ The Porch/The Taproom
🧭 Need Help Finding Your Way?
The Downtown SMTX Info Booth opens at 10 AM on the Courthouse Lawn to help guide you to all the downtown fun. Pick up a physical copy of one of these maps!
