CHRISTMAS EVENTS,2: This Saturday take the family to a 
state park for holiday cheer ... Details ahead on Passport 
to Texas 						(Week of Dec 4)
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Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife

Saturday, December 9, seems to be THE day for holiday 
events in state parks. 

Candlelight Christmas at The Barrington Living History 
Farm-Washington-on-the-Brazos SHS -- is where the 
sights, sounds, smells and tastes of a traditional 19th 
century Texas Christmas come alive. Help decorate 
Barrington with greenery, play traditional games, make 
old-fashioned crafts, and more. From 1 - 8 pm.

If you like to sing, consider these caroling events: 
Caroling through Penn Farm in Cedar Hill SP outside 
Dallas, Christmas Caroling at the Mansion at Fulton 
Mansion SHS, on the coast in Fulton, and a Christmas 
Caroling Hayride at Stephen F. Austin SP, in San Felipe, 
located along the Brazos. Other activities are planned 
around the singing. These are great activities for the 
entire family.

And, out of the wreckage of Hurricane Rita, Martin Dies 
Junior, SP, in Jasper, has plenty to celebrate this season, 
now that it's open again to the public. Come to its Holiday 
Celebration on Saturday, and take part in the Gingerbread 
House Design and Construction Marathon - all supplies 
provided by the park's friend's group; there's a sing-a-
long concert of seasonal songs and hymns, and more. All 
activities take place in the dining hall in the Walnut Ridge 
unit of the park.

Visit the Texas Parks and wildlife website for times and 
admission fees for these and other holiday events in state 
parks and historic sites. 

That's our show for today ... Happy Holidays ... For Texas 
Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti. 


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