Breckenridge Texan

By Carla McKeown/Breckenridge Texan

When last week’s City of Breckenridge water outage led to the postponement of the community’s annual Christmas Parade, the Chamber of Commerce staff and board members went to work coming up with a new date for the event. After checking schedules and getting permission from the Texas Department of Transportation to move the permit to a different day, they have rescheduled the parade for Wednesday, Dec. 17, in downtown Breckenridge.

Santa poses for pictures with a local dog in a fundraiser for the Stephens County Humane Society earlier this month. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)

There are just 10 more days until Christmas, and the Breckenridge community has already celebrated several holiday-related events with a few more on the calendar.

Since mid-November, local organizations have hosted events such as the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce’s Mingle and Jingle — including downtown shopping, the community Christmas tree lighting, the tamale championship and more — the Craft Guild’s annual craft show, East Elementary’s Breakfast with Santa, the Humane Society’s Pet Photos with Santa, and more.

Also, on Saturday, Dec. 6, the National Theatre of Breckenridge and Friends of Historic Breckenridge hosted a holiday-themed concert featuring Maggie Amini and Kevin Singleton. Click here to see the Breckenridge Texan’s photo gallery from the concert.

Upcoming events include the annual Christmas Parade in downtown Breckenridge, holiday parties and events at the schools, church events and more.

Check out the list of upcoming activities below:

‘Cowboy Christmas’ Parade

The holiday festivities continue in December with the annual parade, which features the theme “A Cowboy Christmas.” The Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce is calling on local businesses, schools, and organizations to participate in the event scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, rescheduled from an earlier date.

Participants electing to be judged will be evaluated based on creativity, originality, and their interpretation of the “Cowboy Christmas” theme. While the parade begins at 6 p.m., floats being judged are required to line up by 4:45 p.m.. All other entries must be in position at the designated staging area on Liveoak Street by 5 p.m.

For more information, call the Chamber at 254-559-2301.

Stockings for Seniors Drive

Stephens Memorial Hospital, 200 S. Geneva St., is collecting filled Christmas stockings for local home-bound residents. Suggested items to include: non-slip socks, hats, gloves, scarves, lap blankets, crossword and word search books, pens and pencils, lotions, body wash, and non-perishable pre-packaged snacks. The deadline to drop off the stockings is Monday, Dec. 22. Click here for more details.

Christmas Eve Service

First Baptist Church of Breckenridge, 301 S. Rose Ave., will host a Candlelight Service on Wednesday, Dec. 24, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Christmas Pageant

St. Andrews Anglican Church, 200 N. Easton St., will present their annual Christmas Pageant at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24. The church members invite the community to attend the re-enactment of the Nativity, with costumes, carols and “all the joy and beauty that is special to Christmas.”

St. Andrews Anglican Church will present their annual Christmas Pageant at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24. (Photo courtesy of St. Andrews)

Breckenridge Texan’s Holiday Photo Gallery

Breckenridge Texan Publisher Tony Pilkington has been busy covering holiday events all over town. Click here to see his Photo Gallery from some of the events.

Breckenridge High School’s Buckaroo Theatre presented “Christmas Through the Ages” under the marquee of the National Theatre during Mingle and Jingle on Friday, Nov. 21. Dressed in vintage costumes, the students waltzed and performed other dances to holiday music. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)

Cutline, top photo: The Stephens County Courthouse, along with the rest of downtown Breckenridge, is lit up with Christmas lights for the holiday season. Click here to see more holiday photos from various community events, and click here to see a photo gallery from the recent Christmas concert at the National Theatre. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)