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In the first reinstallation of the collection galleries since it opened in 2019, Ruby City will present an exhibit of artwork from the Linda Pace collection by national and international artists.

Get up close and personal with native and migratory birds as they’re fitted with an identification leg band, then hike around the bottomland forest.

The latest art installation fills the former drinking water reservoir with colored lights. Timed tickets required.

More than 70 artists, painters, and sculptors contributed to this powerful exhibit remembering the terrorist attack on 9/11 including photographs taken from the streets of New York City.

It’s a celebration just for the tykes to decorate a Christmas card, go on a scavenger hunt, and meet Santa while their parents shop at the Christmas market on the main plaza.

Three guided tours happen each day at the extraordinary John Fairey garden with more than 3,000 plants, many rare or endangered. The nursery will be open for holiday shopping.

See the railyard decorated in lights for the season, get aboard for a short train ride, and enjoy the sights and sounds of the holidays.

Go to Badu Park to see the light displays reflect off the Llano River and sip hot chocolate.

This annual tradition originated in 1885 and was grandfathered in when the city passed a “no dancin’ in Anson” ordinance in 1933. Michael Martin Murphy has been in the musical lineup since 1994; this year, that lineup also includes Jody Nix. Cowboys aren’t allowed to wear their hats on the dance floor.

New light displays have been added to the traditional historical activities, refreshments, entertainment, and visits from Santa.