Beautiful weather for the last night of Christmas City!
If you’ve been waiting to come out to Christmas City, your wait is over. Tonight’s the last night – and weather looks great. Bring a jacket and some friends and come see this fun, free event.
The last weekend has begun!
The line is beginning to form for tonight’s Christmas City performance! If you’re a procrastinator, better head on out. Tonight through Sunday is your last chance this year to experience San Antonio’s most unique Christmas event. See you here!
Christmas City is on for tonight!
It’s Sunday Dec 11th and the rain has passed so we’ll see you out tonight!
Magnet preview…
For the last few years, we’ve given away magnets to everyone who comes through Christmas City. This year is no different. Here’s a preview of this year’s magnet.
Remember — Christmas City starts THIS WEEKEND!
Helpful Hints for Your Tour
We want to be sure you enjoy your visit to Christmas City, so here are some hints that will help:
Watch the forecast and dress accordingly. It can get very cold – especially when you’re waiting in line.
When you get here, there will probably be a line. Lines generally run about 30 minutes, but can be an hour or more sometimes. Please be patient – we think it’s worth the wait.
But it’s not all bad. While you’re in line, you’ll have lots of visitors – musicians, singers, live animals, Roman centurions on horses – lots of things to keep you entertained.
Parking is free and we have lots of space. But we still encourage carpooling as much as possible. We have come very close to filling up in recent years.
Your tour will be led by the prophet Isaiah. You’ll stop and see several scenes as you move through the city. Be sure to press in close to hear the dialogue. We don’t use microphones since there are often several scenes happening at once – and we’re pretty sure they didn’t have them in ancient Bethlehem.
Why we do Christmas City
Christmas in America is a funny thing. In the name of celebrating the birth of Christ, we run around like crazy people spending money on things we really don’t need and spend time fighting crowds, wrestling over the hottest toys and generally missing the point.
About 16 years ago, our little church had a vision for a giant city full of actors and animals and visitors. We wanted it to be free. We wanted it to be an escape from the frantic rush of the holidays. And most of all, we wanted it to be a place where people could hear the real story of Christmas.
That’s how we got started. Now Christmas City is a San Antonio tradition. Through the years, more than 35,000 people have come to visit. We hope you’ll come this year – or come back – and take some time to remember what’s important. Load up your family and friends. It may be some of the best time you spend together this Christmas.
Meet your tour guide
Meet Isaiah – your guide through Christmas City. The town will be crazy busy since King Herod has called a census, so be sure to stay close to him.
He’ll show you around and introduce you to a huge cast of characters. Tours last about 20-30 minutes. Be sure to dress warm – the line to get in can get pretty long. But it’s worth the wait. And you’ll have plenty to keep you busy – even as you wait in line.
Thanks to Beckey Zimmerman for allowing us to use the photos she took at last year’s event.
Dates Announced for Christmas City 2011
This years’ Christmas City will be on December 9-11 & 16-18. As always, tours take about 30 minutes and run from 7-9 pm each night.
In 2010, we were humbled and honored to have more than 3,000 guests visit . Christmas City is presented by Gateway Church in San Antonio and is held behind the church buildings at 6623 Five Palms Drive – at the corner of Five Palms and Medina Base Road.
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Christmas City 2010 is over!
Thanks to all who made it happen and our more than 3,000 guests! We’ll be back next year, so subscribe to our email alerts and we’ll let you know when Christmas City 2011 will happen.
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