Maxey House Christmas Tours
Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.Join us for Christmas tours in December at the Maxey House. It's a perfect opportunity for visitors to learn about the Maxey and Longs’ Christmas traditions through artifacts from the Maxey House Collection.
Holidays on the Homefront
Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.Christmas during the middle of World War II was much different than the celebrations we enjoy today. Take a step back in time and discover what it was like for families holding it down on the American Homefront. Exhibit open Wednesday-Saturday, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Vintage crafts Friday-Saturday, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. FREE.
Cooking Class: Fudge
Saturday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.Learn how to make fudge according to Octavia Magoffin's specifications!
San Jacinto Family Day: Corn Husk Angels
Saturday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.Kids had to make their own toys on the Texas frontier, and a corn husk doll was a staple of a Texas childhood in the 1830s. Join us to learn about dolls on the frontier and make your own holiday corn husk angel to take home.
Holiday Open House
Saturday 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.Our annual tradition is a free event to open up the holiday season for your whole family!
Ornament Workshop
Saturday 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.Begin the holiday season with the Bush Family Home 1st Ornament Workshop on December 7th from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. This is a free come-and-go event that is great for families to come and make a gingerbread man for the Christmas Tree. Refreshments will be served. If families desire, they can take a tour for regular admission of the Bush family home and see it decorated for the holidays. One special decoration will be a re-creation of the fireplace mantel as it was in 1953 just after Robin Bush passed away of leukemia. Visitors will feel the emotion the Bushes felt during that 1st Christmas without their daughter.
Candlelight Home Tour
Saturday 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.What: Tour of historic homes of Castroville, beginning at the Landmark Inn State Historic Site When: Saturday, December 7, 2024 5:00 PM thru 09:00 PM Where: Landmark Inn SHS For More Info:830-708-5680 castrovilleconservationsociety@gmail.com
Holidays on the Homefront
Sunday 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.Christmas during the middle of World War II was much different than the celebrations we enjoy today. Take a step back in time and discover what it was like for families holding it down on the American Homefront. Exhibit open Wednesday-Saturday, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Vintage crafts Friday-Saturday, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. FREE.
Maxey House Christmas Tours
Sunday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.Join us for Christmas tours in December at the Maxey House. It's a perfect opportunity for visitors to learn about the Maxey and Longs’ Christmas traditions through artifacts from the Maxey House Collection.
Holidays on the Homefront
Monday 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.Christmas during the middle of World War II was much different than the celebrations we enjoy today. Take a step back in time and discover what it was like for families holding it down on the American Homefront. Exhibit open Wednesday-Saturday, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Vintage crafts Friday-Saturday, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. FREE.