Friday, December 12 – Sunday, December 14
This incredible celebration transforms La Villita Historic Arts Village’s Maverick Plaza into San Antonio’s only Alsatian-inspired holiday village of delights. Best of all, admission is FREE and offers holiday fun for all ages.
• Come Meet Santa
Visit the incredible, life-sized holiday structures of an Alsatian-style winter wonderland. Take photos with the “jolly old elf” and make Instagram-worthy memories with Santa in his giant sleigh, built by students from St. Philip’s Trade School, while fluffy white snow falls from giant snow machines!
• Savor the Sweetness
Get creative with kids’ hands-on cookie decorating and make your own tamales with Chef Johnny Hernandez. Cheer on student bakers in the highly anticipated Holiday in the Village Gingerbread Building Competition. Teams of talented culinary students from Alamo Colleges District’s St. Philip's College culinary arts program will compete to build colossal, creative gingerbread structures for scholarships and prizes.
Shop, Sip, and Celebrate!
• Find Treasures
Browse the festive Holiday Market for unique gifts, handcrafted art pieces, sweet treats, and more.
• Make Memories
Create a colorful holiday piñata at a free piñata-making workshop.
• Feast on the Festive
Enjoy hot cocoa and all your favorite holiday foods and beverages throughout La Villita, including at the Kitchen Campus outdoor kitchen in Maverick Plaza and at Maverick Coffee.
• Entertainment
Enjoy live music and enchanting holiday performances as you stroll through the historic village.
St. Philip’s College: Building and Baking History
This festive village of delights has been created by students and instructors of the Alamo Colleges District St. Philip's College. St. Philip’s College was founded right here in La Villita in 1898, so this event honors the college’s historic beginnings by bringing today’s students back to their college’s roots to create this FREE experience for the community.
• Holiday Structures
Students from St. Philip’s College Construction Technology and Welding Technology programs have used their technical skills to build beautiful, full-size Alsatian-style houses and the massive holiday sleigh that brings the village to life. Building experts from Noble also contributed to the village’s success.
• Gingerbread Competition
Students from the Alamo Colleges Culinary Arts program are already at work creating giant gingerbread structures paying tribute to iconic San Antonio sites. Come see their giant creations on display.
“We’re proud that our enchanting St. Philip’s Holiday Village will stand in the same historic neighborhood where St. Philip’s College was founded,” says Chef Johnny Hernandez. “This has been a wonderful hands-on learning experience, and the buildings, styled after 1600s Alsatian cottages, and Santa’s giant new sleigh will be a charming cornerstone of this year’s Holiday in the Village.”
HO! HO! HO! HOLIDAY FUN
What: The 2nd Annual Holiday in the Village
When: Dec. 12–14
Times: Friday, 12th 2-8 p.m.; Saturday, 13th 10-8 p.m.; Sunday 14th 10-6 p.m.*
Where: Maverick Plaza, La Villita Historic Arts Village
Admission: FREE
Images attached (see ZIP folder)
Thanks to Our Sponsors
This incredible collaboration is supported by the generosity of sponsors such as NOBLE (presenting sponsor), CPS Energy, H-E-B, Chef Johnny Hernandez, The NRP Group, Alamo Colleges District Chancellor Dr. Mike Flores, and other valued supporters and friends.
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Media Contact: Janis Turk <jturk@lagloria.com>
Publicist for Chef Johnny Hernandez
830/491-8634