Lost Pines Christmas - 2014

Christmas is a magical time with music, lights, and good will toward all. Christmas in Bastrop, Texas is no exception. Every year, Bastrop celebrates the holidays with the Lost Pines Christmas festival, a whole weekend full of fun and Christmasy things to do, including a holiday homes tour, an outdoor street market, and a lighted parade.

This year, the Bastrop Downtown Business Alliance has gone all-out, adding carriage rides, an ice skating rink, and even more live music to the already bustling schedule. Come join the fun in historically hip downtown Bastrop Dec. 11th-14th. Here's the scoop on the Lost Pines Christmas schedule of events:

Thursday, Dec. 11th

• Lost Pines Christmas Swirl, 5-9pm
• River of Lights, 6-9pm

Friday, Dec. 12th

• Winter Wonderland Ice Skating, 4-10pm
• Pictures with Santa, 6-8pm
• River of Lights, 6-9pm
• Bastrop Honor Choir Concert, 6:30pm
• Carriage Rides, 7-9pm

Saturday, Dec. 13th

• Christmas Street Market, 9am-4pm
• Bastrop Public Library Open House (Santa & Mrs. Claus, graham cracker house decorating, live music, and more), 10am-4pm
• Winter Wonderland Ice Skating, 10am-10pm
• Bastrop 1832 Farmer's Market Winter Celebration, 10am-2pm
• Book Signing at Bastrop Fine Arts Guild, 11am-1pm
• Pictures with Santa, 11am-3pm
• Holiday Homes Tour, 12-5pm
• Wine Tasting at Cripple Creek and Company, 12-6pm
• "The Nutcracker" presented by D'Ette & Co. Dancers, 1pm
• Lighted Christmas Parade, 6pm
• River of Lights, 6-9pm

Sunday, Dec. 14th

• Winter Wonderland Ice Skating, 10am-4pm
• Pictures with Santa, 1-4pm
• River of Lights, 6-9pm

And if ALL of that isn't enough, there's also the Hunt for FestiviTREES, Bastrop's scavenger hunt for the best recycled Christmas trees AND Shop, Rock & Stroll, Bastrop's holiday shopping event, when most downtown businesses stay open late and the streets are filled with the sounds of live music!

For more information about the Lost Pines Christmas, click here or here (includes $1 off coupon for ice skating and 15% off coupon for select local businesses). And for even more events going on in Bastrop County during December, click here.