The Old Fashion Christmas Market will be this Saturday.[/caption]
The Greater Houston area has a variety of events to choose from this weekend.
Dec. 10: DesignCraft
AIGA Houston’s 7
th annual DesignCraft is an outdoor market featuring the work of local artists, artisans and crafters, along with food trucks, demonstrations and music. Free. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Market Square Park, 300 Travis St., Houston.
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Dec. 10: Old Fashion Christmas Market
Wunderlich Farm’s fourth annual Old Fashion Christmas Market will feature more than 30 farm and craft vendors along with food trucks and activities, such as tin punching, rag doll making and candle making. $1 and one canned good for entry. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wunderlich Farm Interactive History Park, 18218 Theiss Mail Route Road, Klein.
www.kleinhistorical.org
Dec. 10: Winter at Mercer Botanical Gardens
Mercer Botanical Gardens will host a festive winter day with a variety of activities for the whole family. Activities include a garden tour at 9 a.m., crafting holiday trees at 10:30 a.m., children’s critter crafts throughout the morning and visiting the gift shop. Free. 9 a.m.-noon. Mercer Botanic Gardens, 22306 Aldine Westfield Road, Humble. 713-274-4166.
www.themercersociety.org/
Dec. 10: Conroe Christmas Celebration
The city of Conroe will host a Christmas celebration in downtown Conroe that will include pictures with Santa Claus, two snow hills, a trackless train, zip line carousel, petting zoo, a live nativity scene and camel rides. A Christmas parade will also begin at 1 p.m. through downtown. Free. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Heritage Park, 500 Metclaf St., Conroe. 936-522-3900.
www.cityofconroe.org
Dec. 11: 29th Annual Fort Bend Kia 30K Run
Part of the HARRA Fall Race Series and Houston Marathon Warm-up Series, the Kia 30K race runs through the Sweetwater neighborhood in Sugar Land with clearly marked kilometer and mile markers. Race participants can enjoy a free beer at Jupiter Pizza and Waffle Company in the square after the race. Water stations with Gatorade will be available every 2 miles and participants must be at least 12 years old. $42.50 (ages 12-17, full-time college student), $85 (adult). 6:30 a.m. (start time). Sugar Land Town Square, 2711 Plaza Drive, Sugar Land.
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