Bandera Cowboy Christmas Jubilee Lighted Parade

The Bandera Business Association's lighted Cowboy Christmas Parade brings floats, horses and decorated entries down Main Street in the Cowboy Capital of the World. This year's theme is "Home for Christmas," celebrating America's 250th anniversary. The parade is the Saturday-night highlight of the Cowboy Christmas Jubilee, which runs Dec. 11 to 13. The Jubilee also has a Christmas Market on Main Street on Friday and Saturday, a scavenger hunt that starts Friday at noon, and a Shopper's Jubilee at Main Street merchants that wraps up Saturday at 6 p.m. Santa is at the General Store on Friday evening until 8 p.m. and on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. Winners of the Brightest in Bandera holiday-lights contest are announced at the parade. Christmas lights are up every evening at the Bandera County Courthouse, 500 Main St., from Nov. 23 through Jan. 1. When: Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026. The parade starts at 6:30 p.m. and lineup is at 5 p.m. The end time is an estimate. Where: Main Street, Bandera, TX 78003. Cost: The association's page does not give a spectator charge. Parade entries cost $5 for most categories. More info: https://banderabusiness.com/2026-cowboy-christmas Organizer: Bandera Business Association ([email protected]).