Holidays on Houston Street to expand in 2026

• The market will run Dec. 4-6 and Dec. 18-20.

• Also new this year is the Downtown West Chili Classic on Dec. 5 at Legacy Park. A $20 ticket gets you chili tastings in support of Hogs for the Cause.

Returning events include:

• A Taste of Holidays on Houston Street: Dec. 3.
• The SATX 5K, a collaboration between Holidays on Houston and the San Antonio Marathon: Dec. 4.
• Texas Public Radio's Holiday Night City: Dec. 11.
• The Gingerbread Building Competition, led by chef Johnny Hernandez with St. Philip's College culinary students: Dec. 11-13.

By the numbers: Expect more than 393,000 mini-LED lights across 80 trees on Houston Street.

What they're saying: "What began as a vision to reimagine the holiday experience along one of downtown's most iconic corridors has grown into something much bigger," Centro San Antonio CEO Trish DeBerry said in a statement.

• "Now in our fourth year, we're expanding that experience into new corners of downtown."