DECEMBER 20, 2023 www.wintertexantimes.com 4 WINTER TEXAN TIMES 27146 McLelland Road., Harlingen, TX 78552 (956) 423-1446 Lower Valley / 956-664-1446 Upper Valley Visit us at www.gowithjo.com for complete itineraries Big BendAdventure (6 Days) Jan. 27, 2024 (5 Meals Included) ������������� $1295pp (Prices are per person, double occupancy) Mexico City Christmas (7 Days) Dec. 20, 2023 (11 Meals Included)��������$939pp (Prices are per person, double occupancy) U.S. TOURS MEXICO BUS TOURS Go...With Jo! Tours & Travel InTheFootstepsof Paul (12Days) April 19, 2024 (23Meals Included)���������$5,035pp With Greek Isle Cruise (Prices are per person, double occupancy) OVER-SEAS TOURS EVENTS CALENDAR Now through January 1 – The cottages of Holiday Village in Brownsville will be on display. The display features 34 fully decorated cottages at Dean Porter Park. Admission is free all day every day, and the cottages are lit at 6 p.m. each evening. Santa Claus will be in the gazebo and available for free pictures every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night through December 23. Full information can be found at https://holidayvillagebrownsville. com/. Now through January 1 – Hidalgo hosts their Festival of Lights. The hours of operation are 6 to 10 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and Sunday, and 6 to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Look at their full schedule of entertainment, or buy tickets on their website, at https:// www.hidalgofestivaloflights.com/ Now through January 7 – Bishop Emeritus Raymundo Peña Nativity Scene Collection is on display at Museum of South Texas History. MOSTH is located downtown Edinburg at 200 North Closner Boulevard on the Hidalgo County Courthouse square. For more information call (956) 383-6911. December 20 – Join the Valley Voices Choir as they perform The Glory of Christmas, Celebrating Christ’s Birth, at their 10th annual Christmas Concert. The concert will be held at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 705 South Longoria St., in Port Isabel, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 each. For more information, visit https://www.elpaseoarts. org/valley-voices. December 21 – PSJA Memorial Early College High School will have their performance of 9 to 5, the Musical, at 7 p.m. Admission is $10. It will be held at the Roberto Gomez, Jr. Performing Arts Center, 800 S. Alamo Rd., in Alamo. December 22 – PSJA Memorial Early College High School will have their performance of 9 to 5, the Musical, at 7 p.m. Admission is $10. It will be held at the Roberto Gomez, Jr. Performing Arts Center, 800 S. Alamo Rd., in Alamo. December 23 – The Brownsville Farmers Market will be held at 9 a.m. at Linear Park, E. 6th St. and E. Ringgold St. The event is held every Saturday. December 23 – Firemen’s Park in McAllen will host the Growing Growers Farmers Market at 9 a.m. The park is located at 201 N. 1st St. The event is held every Saturday. December 23 – The McAllen Farmers Market will be held at the McAllen Public Library from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is held every Saturday. The library is located at 4001 N. 23rd St. For more information visit mcallenfarmersmarket. com. December 23 – The City of Primera will hold their Second Annual Winter Festival from 12 to 8 p.m. at 22893 Stuart Place Rd. There will be an artificial ice rink, mobile curling, polar golf, toboggan tunnel, live music, food trucks and more. Call (956) 423-9654 for more information. December 23 – The Harlingen Farmers Market is held every Saturday, mid-October through mid-June, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at Tyler Ave. and 2nd St. The event features a wide variety of fresh, local produce, baked goods, music and more. For more information visit harlingenfarmersmarket.com. December 23 – PSJA Memorial Early College High School will have their performance of 9 to 5, the Musical, at 7 p.m. They will also have a matinee performance at 2 p.m. Admission is $10. It will be held at the Roberto Gomez, Jr. Performing Arts Center, 800 S. Alamo Rd., in Alamo. December 24 – Abiding Savior Lutheran Church will have their Christmas Eve services at 8 a.m. with Bible time and snacks following. At 4 p.m. they will host a Christmas program with a candlelight closing. The church is located at 599 S. Westgate Dr. in Weslaco. Contact Pastor Steve at (956) 968-5228 for more information. December 25 – Abiding Savior Lutheran Church will have their Christmas services at 10 a.m. The church is located at 599 S. Westgate Dr. in Weslaco. Contact Pastor Steve at (956) 968-5228 for more information. December 26 – Christmas Bird Count at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, txlacbc@flanwr. org. Visit https://www.audubon.org/ conservation/join-christmas-birdcount for more information. December 29 – Christmas Bird Count at Anzalduas-Bentsen, roy. rodriguez@tpwd.texas.gov. Visit https://www.audubon.org/conservation/join-christmas-bird-count for more information. December 30 – Christmas Bird Count at Harlingen, hgtxcbc@ gmail.com. Visit https://www.audubon.org/conservation/join-christmas-bird-count for more information. December 31 – Christmas Bird Count at Falcon Dam and State Park, idratherbebirding@gmail.com. Visit https://www.audubon.org/conservation/join-christmas-bird-count for more information. December 31 – Visit South Padre will host their New Year’s Eve Fireworks starting at 9:15 p.m. at 211 W. Whiting St. Brownsville Holiday Village. Photo by Anastasia Brunson
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