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New Braunfels Downtown Lighting 2026: hours, shuttle and Santa photos

For residents and visitors going to Main Plaza on Friday, Nov. 20: admission is free, the event runs 6–9 p.m., and a City Hall shuttle runs before and after it.

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New Braunfels’ Downtown Lighting & Santa’s Arrival runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at Main Plaza, and admission is free.

The city lists the plaza at 500 Main Plaza. Its event listing describes an evening of downtown lighting and Santa’s arrival; it does not give a separate time for either moment.

From the source record

City event listingDowntown Lighting & Santa’s Arrival 2026
A free shuttle will be available from 5:30-9:30 p.m.
City of New Braunfels ↗
The city’s event page gives the hours, location, admission cost and shuttle details for Nov. 20.

Residents and visitors can take a free shuttle from City Hall at 550 Landa Street to West Mill Street from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. That gives riders a pickup window beginning half an hour before the event and continuing half an hour after its listed end. The city identifies West Mill Street as the drop-off, without a more precise stop address on its event page.

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    550 Landa Street, New Braunfels

    Nov. 20, 5:30–9:30 p.m.

    Free shuttle to West Mill Street

    Source: City of New Braunfels ↗

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At Main Plaza

The Holiday Haus Vendor Market is part of the event. The city describes it as a small, tabletop-style market with a limited number of selected vendors. It says priority goes to sellers of holiday-themed treats and gift items. Those are vendor-selection details, not a separate admission charge or a promise that any particular product will be available.

Visitors may take their own photos with Santa for free, using a camera or phone. The city says a backdrop will be provided for those photos. The event page does not give a separate photo-session schedule, so the published 6–9 p.m. event window should not be read as a guarantee that Santa will be available for photos at every point during the evening.

For businesses considering a spot at the market, the city says the number of vendors is limited and points applicants to a vendor application from its event page. It also says there are no food-truck or street-vendor opportunities at this event. That notice concerns vendor participation; the city’s listing does not provide a menu or a list of food available to visitors.

Getting there and checking details

For a visitor deciding between the plaza and the shuttle, the confirmed locations are Main Plaza, the City Hall pickup at 550 Landa Street, and the drop-off on West Mill Street. The shuttle is free, as is admission to the event. The city’s event pages do not specify dedicated event parking, a shuttle pickup point within the City Hall property, or a precise West Mill Street stop.

The two city event pages also do not provide event-specific street-closure segments or hours, entrances, accessibility arrangements, or rules for bags, coolers, pets and glass. Visitors who need one of those details before Nov. 20 can check the city’s event page for an update or call the city’s listed main number, 830-221-4000. The page is the primary place to verify any newly posted arrangements.

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