Lights in Liberty

Lights in Liberty brings a holiday festival to downtown Liberty, Texas, across two days, Thursday, Nov. 19, and Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026. More than 110,000 Christmas lights decorate the park on City Hall Square and the surrounding downtown blocks.

Thursday’s program runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. A synthetic ice rink opens at 4:30 p.m., The Royal Dukes five-piece band performs, and the lighting of the square is set for 6 p.m. with Mayor John Hebert. Cornerstone Church presents a live nativity, and families can make Christmas crafts to take home.

Saturday’s schedule runs from noon to 8 p.m. The Christmas Market fills downtown with vendors, and the Street Rally, an old-time car show, runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Chili cook-off competitions for youth and adults begin at 4:30 and 5 p.m., with awards at 6 p.m. Caleb Martin meets visitors from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and performs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Crafts continue from 5 to 8 p.m., and wagon rides and a vintage fire truck from the Liberty Fire Department round out the day.