Bell County Holiday Event Round Up

It's time for holiday family fun in Killeen, Belton, and Temple and we can hardly wait! We are lucky to have so many holiday attractions and events in Central Texas where families have been making memories for years. From outdoor movies to craft fairs... Macaroni KID Killeen has all the details for you and your family to make the most of this holiday season in Bell County.

Last updated: 12/20/24

Macaroni KID Killeen is adding holiday events regularly as we find them, so check back often for updates! Have an event to submit to our calendar? Submit events here!

Letters to Santa

• Killeen Parks and Rec November 25-December 13 | (Letters need to have return address)
• Nolanville Police Department November 29-December 13 | Kids ages 12 and under will receive a special visit at the address on their letter (date TBD)
• The Beltonian Theatre November 1-December 29

Holiday Lights

• Bell County's Best Decorated Houses
• BLORA Nature in Lights November 15-December 31

Toy Drives/Food Drives

• Toy Drives and Food Drives in Bell County

December 20

• Belton Story Walk: 'Twas The Night Before Christmas
• Carlson's Merry Meetup
• Holidaze with MooMoo Killeen
• Holidaze with MooMoo Temple
• 🎅 Ornament Painting with Santa
• Little Sprouts Christmas Party
• A State Farm Grinchmas
• 🎅 Nature in Lights
• Peppermint Playland
• 🎅 Harker Heights Santa Fire Truck Routes
• Winter Water Wonderland
• 🎭 A (Very Zombie) Christmas Carol
• 🎭 Hometown Holidays
• 🎅 Happy Hour with Santa
• The Nutcracker Ballet

December 21

• Belton Story Walk: 'Twas The Night Before Christmas
• Carlson's Merry Meetup
• Breakfast at the Beltonian
• 🎅 Santa's Send-Off SOLD OUT
• $10 and Under Stocking Stuffer Extravaganza Market
• Sugar Plum Tea
• 🎅 Milk and Cookies with Santa
• 🎅 Santa's Farm at Idle Creek Farms
• Craft Day for Kids
• Mayborn Science Theater Shows
• Christmas Toy Giveaway
• The Nutcracker Ballet
• 🎭 Hometown Holidays
• Gingerbread, Gumdrops, and Goodwill
• 🎅 Nature in Lights
• Peppermint Playland
• 🎅 Santa and Elvis at Fire Street Pizza
• 🎅 Harker Heights Santa Fire Truck Routes
• 🎭 Hometown Holidays
• The Nutcracker Ballet
• 🎵 Sounds of the Season

December 22

• Belton Story Walk: 'Twas The Night Before Christmas
• Carlson's Merry Meetup
• 🎅 Santa's Farm at Idle Creek Farms
• Meet the Grinch
• $10 and Under Stocking Stuffer Extravaganza Market
• Adult Fused Glass Workshop: Holiday Bouquet
• The Nutcracker Ballet
• 🎭 Hometown Holidays
• 🎅 Cocoa and Cookies with Santa
• 🎅 Nature in Lights
• 🎅 Harker Heights Santa Fire Truck Routes

December 23

• Belton Story Walk: 'Twas The Night Before Christmas
• Carlson's Merry Meetup
• Holidaze with MooMoo Killeen
• The Polar Express at The Beltonian (Multiple Showtimes)
• Holidaze with MooMoo Temple
• 🎅 Nature in Lights
• 🎅 Harker Heights Santa Fire Truck Routes

December 24

• Belton Story Walk: 'Twas The Night Before Christmas
• Carlson's Merry Meetup
• The Polar Express at The Beltonian (Multiple Showtimes)
• 🎅 Nature in Lights

December 25

• Belton Story Walk: 'Twas The Night Before Christmas
• Carlson's Merry Meetup

December 26

• Belton Story Walk: 'Twas The Night Before Christmas
• Carlson's Merry Meetup
• The Polar Express at The Beltonian (Multiple Showtimes)

December 27

• Carlson's Merry Meetup
• Holidaze with MooMoo Killeen
• Holidaze with MooMoo Temple
• The Polar Express at The Beltonian (Multiple Showtimes)
• Mayborn Science Theater Laser Friday Shows

December 28

• Carlson's Merry Meetup
• Fit4Mom Free Holiday Hustle Family Workout
• Mayborn Science Theater Shows
• The Polar Express at The Beltonian (Multiple Showtimes)

December 29

• Carlson's Merry Meetup

December 30

• Holidaze with MooMoo Killeen
• Holidaze with MooMoo Temple

Past Events

November 15

• Babes in Toyland at The Beltonian

November 16

• Lowe's Kids Workshop: Holiday Countdown
• Babes in Toyland at The Beltonian

November 18

• Babes in Toyland at The Beltonian

November 19

• Babes in Toyland at The Beltonian

November 20

• Babes in Toyland at The Beltonian

November 21

• $1 Movie: Elf with Buddy's Spaghetti at The Beltonian

November 23

• Christmas Market at Earthscapes
• Veterans Cemetery Christmas Wreath Preparation
• "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh" Story Time
• $1 Movie: Elf with Buddy's Spaghetti at The Beltonian

November 24

• $1 Movie: Elf with Buddy's Spaghetti at The Beltonian

November 25

• $1 Movie: Elf with Buddy's Spaghetti at The Beltonian

November 26

• $1 Movie: Elf with Buddy's Spaghetti at The Beltonian

November 27

• Kids Clay Workshop: Gingerbread Man Plate
• $1 Movie: Elf with Buddy's Spaghetti at The Beltonian (multiple times)

November 28

• 🎅 Nature in Lights

November 29

• Happy Holidays Balloon Experience
• 🎅 Christmas Market at Bold
• 🎅 A Very BOLD Black Friday
• Family Fused Glass Workshop: Christmas Ornaments
• Christmas Quickies
• 🎅 Nature in Lights

November 30

• Veterans Cemetery Wreath Laying Ceremony
• Home Depot Kids Workshop: Cocoa Ornament
• Muffins & Merry Event
• Happy Holidays Balloon Experience
• Central Texas Christmas Market
• 🎅 Santa Mini Sessions at Bold Republic
• Christmas at the Plaza: Temple Tree Lighting
• Christmas Tea Party
• 🎅 Nature in Lights

December 1

• Happy Holidays Balloon Experience
• Cookies and Cocoa with St. Nick
• Adult Fused Glass Workshop: Holiday Hearth
• Holiday Pop Up Shop Event
• 🎅 Nature in Lights

December 2

• Light Up for Literacy
• Temple Christmas Parade

December 3

• 🎅 Lighting of the Bell Tower

December 4

• Kids Fused Glass Workshop: Reindeer Dish
• Kids Movie Night: Elf

December 5

• Happy Holidays Balloon Experience
• Preschool Pottery Playdate: Ornaments
• Homechool Pottery Playdate: Ornaments
• 🎅 Photos with Santa
• Salado Christmas Parade
• Harker Heights Christmas Tree Lighting

December 6

• Salado Christmas Stroll
• Happy Holidays Balloon Experience
• First Friday Block Party: Kringle Krawl
• Jingle Jam at the Yard
• 🎅 Nature in Lights
• Warrior Wonderland
• City of Killeen Tree Lighting and Night Market
• Let it Snow Sing Along Bingo
• A Christmas Carol at Tablerock

December 7

• Jingle Bell Dash 5K
• Home Depot Kids Workshop: Holiday Snow Globe
• Salado Christmas Stroll
• Cocoa and Cuddles with Goats
• 🎅 Christmas on the Farm
• Whoville Waffle Breakfast
• Happy Holidays Balloon Experience
• Charming Christmas Market
• Santas for Seniors
• Santa at the Depot
• Family Candy Cane Hunt
• Gingerbread House Decorating
• Holy Trinity Holiday Bazaar
• 🎅 Christmas on the Farm at Slice of Heaven
• Pup's Grinch Breakfast
• 🎅 Santa is visiting Walker Honey Farm
• Rock and Read Hour
• 🎅 Christmas Market
• Goat Yoga + Wine
• 🎅 Winter Wonderland at Wilson
• Yuleaween in Killeen
• Barrow Christmas Market
• Goat Cuddles + Cocoa with Santa
• 🎅 Santa Mini Sessions at Bold Republic
• Goat Cuddles + Wine
• 🎅 Nature in Lights
• Belton Lake Boat Parade of Lights
• Christmas Crafts
• A Christmas Carol at Tablerock

December 8

• Carlson's Merry Meetup
• Salado Christmas Stroll
• Live Reindeer at Murdoch's
• Grumpy Grinch Brunch
• Yuletide Afternoon Tea
• Adult Fused Glass Workshop: Poinsettia Dish
• 🎅 Santa Clause Boating to Town at the Marina
• Adult Clay Workshop: Gingerbread House
• It's a Wonderful Life at The Beltonian
• 🎅 Nature in Lights

December 9

• Carlson's Merry Meetup

December 10

• Carlson's Merry Meetup
• HH Fire Department Coffee Connection & Toy Drive
• It's a Wonderful Life at The Beltonian
• Pet Ornament Painting Class
• A Salado Christmas

December 11

• Carlson's Merry Meetup
• It's a Wonderful Life at The Beltonian
• 🎅 Meet Santa
• Kids Movie Night: The Star

December 12

• Carlson's Merry Meetup
• 🎅 Jingle Jam
• Toys for Tacos
• It's a Wonderful Life at The Beltonian
• Carmas Christmas- Light Show and Car Meet
• Christmas on Clear Creek
• 🎭 Hometown Holidays

December 13

• Carlson's Merry Meetup
• Salado Christmas Stroll
• 🎅 Jingle Jam
• 🎅 Cookies and Cocoa with Santa
• Grinch Fest
• 🎅 Nature in Lights
• Holly's Jolly Christmas Concert
• Plaza Picture Show: Polar Express CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
• Belton ISD Tuba Christmas
• A Christmas Carol at Tablerock
• 🎭 Hometown Holidays

December 14

• Carlson's Merry Meetup
• 🎅 Breakfast with Santa
• Harker Heights Frost-y 5K Mug Run
• 🎅 Breakfast with Santa
• 🎅 Salado Christmas Stroll
• Seeds of Empowerment Indoor Christmas Market
• Main Street Holiday Market
• 🎅 Bowling with Santa
• Mom2Mom Christmas Kid’s Sale
• 🎅 Breakfast with Santa & Polar Express Movie (Santa sick)
• 🎅 Santa Paws
• Nolan Creek Christmas Gift Market
• Once Upon a Storytime: How to Catch a Reindeer
• Lowe's Kids Workshop: Spinning Snowflake
• 🎅 A Very Special Christmas Celebration
• 🎅 Goat Cuddles and Cocoa at the Farm
• 🎅 Santa Paws
• Christmas Market
• Holiday Fest
• Nolanville Home for the Holidays Parade
• Mayborn Science Theater Shows
• A Very Merry Christmas Cookie Decorating Class
• 🎅 Santa Clause Landing at the Gin
• MK&T Depot Holiday Market
• Family Clay Cocoa Mug Workshop
• Barrow Christmas Market
• 🎅 A Killeen Country Christmas
• 🎭 Hometown Holidays
• 🎅 Santa Mini Sessions at Bold Republic
• 🎅 Harker Heights Frost Fest
• 🎅 Santa at Off the Rails CANCELLED (Santa sick)
• Killeen Christmas Parade and Festival of Holidays
• 🎅 Santa at the Inn
• Dinner with Santa Cow
• 🎅 Nature in Lights
• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation at Grand Avenue Theaters
• Holly's Jolly Christmas Concert
• Belton Christmas Parade
• Movie Night with the Grinch
• A Christmas Carol at Tablerock
• 🎅 Christmas on the Chisholm Trail
• 🎭 Hometown Holidays

December 15

• Carlson's Merry Meetup
• 🎅 Breakfast with Santa
• Salado Christmas Stroll
• 🎅 Youth Takeover Holiday Bazaar
• 🎅 Christmas Market
• Cookies & Cocoa with Firefighters
• Stocking Stuffer Day
• 🎭 Hometown Holidays
• Hot Cocoa Flights & S'mores (BYOB)
• Adult Clay Workshop: Snowman Snack Dish
• 🎅 Photos with Santa
• 🎅 Nature in Lights

December 16

• Carlson's Merry Meetup
• 🎅 Nature in Lights

December 17

• Carlson's Merry Meetup
• Mayborn Science Theater Shows
• Tweens Discovery Club: Christmas Canvas Painting
• 🎅 Nature in Lights
• 🎅 Raising Cane’s Temple Santa Night
• Pet Ornament Painting Class

December 18

• Carlson's Merry Meetup
• Mini Makers: Wreath Ornament
• Ugly Christmas Sweater Party
• Kids Fused Glass Workshop: Candy Cane Dish
• 🎅 Kid’s Night Christmas Bash
• 🎅 Nature in Lights
• 🎅 Harker Heights Santa Fire Truck Routes
• Jingle All the Way Ride

December 19

• Belton Story Walk: 'Twas The Night Before Christmas
• Carlson's Merry Meetup
• Holiday Gift Wrapping Fundraiser
• 🎅 Jingle All the Way
• 🎅 Santa at Kids Eat Free Night
• 🎅 Nature in Lights
• Holiday Lights Night Hike
• 🎅 Harker Heights Santa Fire Truck Routes
• 🎭 A (Very Zombie) Christmas Carol
• 🎭 Hometown Holidays
• The Nutcracker Ballet