The city of Kyle will host a Veterans Day Parade and festivities to honor local veterans. Citizens are invited to attend the festivities at Mary Kyle Hartson Park. The day will include live music, market vendors and activities. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Parade begins at noon. Free. 101 S. Burleson St., Kyle. 512-262-3939. www.cityofkyle.com
Nov. 18 | Walk and enjoy samples of spirits
Buda is hosting the Holiday Sip n Stroll: Cheers to Tinseltown event. Patrons can go through downtown shops sampling spirits as well as menu items from restaurants in the downtown area. Ticket holders will receive a commemorative glass and a tote bag. Buda is accepting volunteers for the event. 5:30-9 p.m. $35. 303 Main St., Buda. 512-523-1075. www.downtownbudatx.com
Nov. 19 | Run for a cause
The Bluebonnets Lions Club is hosting a 5K walk and run event in San Marcos to raise funds for local charities and youth programs. This event is on a rolling course on McCarty Lane with an elevation change of 85 feet. The top three male and female finishers in each age division will receive awards as follows: a turkey for first place, a ham for second place and a pie for third place. The overall male and female winners and the male and female Masters winners (age 40 and over) will receive a turkey. 9 a.m. $30. 325 W. McCarty Ln., San Marcos. 512-787-0364. www.bluebonnetlions.org
Nov. 19 | Bid in a silent auction
Buda United Methodist Church’s United Women in Faith is hosting the Craft Bazaar and Silent Auction. The event will feature shopping for donated items, a silent auction, a chili lunch and more. Buda United Methodist Church is accepting donations for the silent auction. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. 302 Elm St., Buda. 512-295-6981. www.budaumc.org/events
Nov. 25-27 | Get a head start on the holiday season
The fourth annual Angels & Mistletoe Holiday Market will be hosted at the Embassy Suites by Hilton. The event will feature holiday decor, Christmas music, pictures with Santa and shopping. Vendors will be selling clothing, gifts, holiday and home decor, jewelry, photography, art, candles and more. First look preview party 5-8 p.m. (Nov. 25), 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Nov. 26), 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (Nov. 27). $15 (three-day shopping-only pass), $20 (three-day shopping pass and wine). 888-225-3427. 1001 E. McCarty Lane, San Marcos. www.eventbrite.com/e/angels-mistletoe-holiday-market-2022
Dec. 1-3, 8-10 | Enjoy Christmas holiday festivities
The annual Sights and Sounds returns this December to San Marcos. The event features carnival rides, games, Christmas spirits, a petting zoo and a food court and runs daily from 5:30-11 p.m. Free (children under age 12), $5. 170 Charles Austin Drive, San Marcos. www.sights-n-sounds.org
Dec. 2-4 | Experience a weekend of Holiday festivities
For three days, Buda will host the 42nd annual Budafest downtown. The event will feature live music at the Buda Amphitheater, a craft and art market in the downtown greenbelt, and a night parade and fireworks show along Main Street. On Dec. 2, Buda will host the downtown tree lighting event at 6:30 p.m. The parade will be held at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3. The Vendor Market runs Dec. 3-4. Free. 512-295-7170. www.budafest.org
Dec. 3 | Experience an Alice in Wonderland adventure
Team up to play through a series of immersive games in an “Alice in Wonderland”-themed event. Cluedupp Games, a geo-gaming events company, is hosting the one-day event in San Marcos with locations varying by game. Participants will team up and engage in an outdoor escape room-style experience and start anytime from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $40 per team. www.cluedupp.com/products/alice-san-marcos
