Fredericksburg OktoberfestFredericksburg
October 1 to 4
Music on four stages, a waltz contest and a Kinderpark for the kids in the middle of town.
Fall in Texas Hill Country2 things
The ones people drive in from other counties for. Most of them run the whole season, so you don't have to pick a weekend yet.
Sweet Berry Farm pumpkinsMarble Falls
fall, closed Wednesdays · check the date
Pick your own pumpkins, a maze shaped like Texas, hayrides and flower picking.
The little stuff, by town0 things
The city Halloween parties and the trunk or treats and the free stuff. Cities post their 2026 dates late, so anything marked "check the date" gets fixed the second it's announced.
The cities post these in early November. Check back.
For the rest of your list
These don't need an address, tap them and they go on your list with everything else.
Christmas in Texas Hill Country2 things
Most of these post their 2026 dates in the fall, so these show last year's windows. The Johnson City lights are free every night, so a weeknight is way less crowded.
Johnson City Lights SpectacularJohnson City
nightly from the day after Thanksgiving into early January · check the date
Over 2 million lights, and the trees at the electric co-op are wrapped so thick they say NASA can see them from space.
Christmas Nights of LightsFredericksburg
every night at 6, late November to January 6 · check the date
Every night they do a countdown and light the tree and the big German Christmas pyramid.
Town Christmas stuff
The town stuff, and I'll add the tree lightings as the cities post them in November.
Christmas in Fredericksburg
Eisbahn outdoor ice skating
late November into early January · check the date
Real ice skating right next to the tree, and the money goes to local causes.
For the rest of your Christmas list
This is the at-home stuff, tap them and they go on your list with the lights and the train.
put it on the wall
Turn your Christmas picks into a real bucket list
Tap the lights and the trains and the town stuff you want and pick the Christmas design you like, and I'll hold onto your picks. The Christmas lists are coming soon, and the second they're up your picks drop straight into the slots.
Good any weekend0 things
The stuff that doesn't need a date, for the Saturday when nothing's going on.
Texas Hill Country fall and Christmas questions
When is Fredericksburg Oktoberfest in 2026?
October 1 to 4, 2026 on the Marktplatz.
When are the Johnson City Christmas lights?
Every night from the day after Thanksgiving into early January, and it's free.
who's writing this
Hi, I'm Amy.
We roadschool six kids out of a van. I'm just a mom with a Ford Transit and a lot of opinions about corn mazes, so if something on here is wrong, or your town's party is missing, email me at hello@bellebucket.com and I'll fix it.
put it on the wall
Turn your picks into a real bucket list
Tap the ones you want and I'll drop them onto whichever fall design you pick, then you add your own stuff (birthdays, carving pumpkins, whatever your family does). It prints big, like 24x36 big, and it hangs on the wall all season.