Christmas in Waxahachie: Bethlehem Revisited, Candlelight Homes Tour and Courthouse Lights

Waxahachie's historic downtown runs a full December calendar — a living nativity, a candlelight homes tour, and courthouse-square lights — all within about 40 minutes of Dallas.

Downtown Waxahachie in December

The courthouse square gets a real holiday atmosphere — lights, cold-weather foot traffic, a genuine small-town Christmas feel that's easy to miss if you only think of Waxahachie as a spring Scarborough Faire town.

Bethlehem Revisited

Waxahachie's annual live-nativity walkthrough runs December 11–15, 2026, with evening hours (roughly 6–9pm, varying by night). It's a genuinely different kind of holiday event than a typical lights display — confirm the exact nightly schedule at bethlehem-revisited.com before you go.

The Candlelight Tour of Homes

A dozen historic homes decorated for the season, toured over the first three weekends after Thanksgiving (Saturdays and Sundays, roughly 2–8pm) — that puts it in late November through early December 2026. Confirm current tickets and exact dates at the Waxahachie CVB before planning around it.

Christmas Lights Worth the Drive

The courthouse square lighting is the anchor; check current neighborhood displays with the Waxahachie CVB for anything added this season.

Where to Eat/Warm Up Downtown

Downtown Waxahachie has plenty of places to warm up between stops — see our full year-round Waxahachie guide for specifics.

Give the Gift That Gets Used in April

Here's an idea a Christmas-market listicle won't give you: an Ennis Slingshot gift card, opened in December, used once bluebonnet season arrives in April. We don't run Slingshot rides in December — this is a plan-ahead gift, not a December booking.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bethlehem Revisited in Waxahachie?

An annual live-nativity walkthrough event, running December 11–15, 2026 — confirm nightly times at bethlehem-revisited.com.

When is the Waxahachie Candlelight Tour of Homes?

The first three weekends after Thanksgiving, Saturdays and Sundays — confirm exact 2026 dates and tickets with the Waxahachie CVB.

Plan Ahead for Spring

See the full year-round Waxahachie guide, or more things to do in Ellis County.

Sources: Waxahachie CVB (Bethlehem Revisited), Waxahachie CVB (Christmas Tour of Homes). Confirm exact nightly hours and ticket details before publishing/visiting, as some scheduling detail beyond the date windows wasn't independently confirmed.