Christmas on the Katy Line
Name:
Christmas on the Katy Line
Date:
December 5, 2026
Time:
10:00 AM - 7:30 PM CST
Event Description:
The 35th Annual Festival of Lights
Christmas on the Katy Line
All Aboard the Hometown Holiday Express
Join us in Downtown Smithville for The 35th Annual Festival of Lights: Christmas on the Katy Line, a full-day hometown holiday celebration rooted in Smithville’s railroad heritage, festive downtown spirit, and family-friendly Christmas fun.
Set on the former MK&T rail yard grounds at the MKT Depot and Railroad Park, this year’s celebration brings families, visitors, local businesses, and community groups together for a day filled with Santa, trolley rides, shopping, food, music, kids activities, classic cars, and a sparkling lighted parade.
Come early, stay all day, explore downtown, and experience Christmas the Smithville way.
Date: Friday, December 4, 2026
Location: Downtown Smithville, Texas
Main Event Area: MKT Depot & Railroad Park, 102 NE 1st Street, Smithville
Presented by: Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce
Full schedule, applications and activity details coming soon to:
www.KatyLineChristmas.com
Smithville’s railroad roots helped shape the town we know today. The arrival of the railroad transformed Smithville into a thriving rail community, and that heritage is still part of our identity…from our downtown streetscape to the Railroad Park and the rail cars that help anchor the heart of town.
Christmas on the Katy Line celebrates that legacy in a way families can see, enjoy, and remember. This is more than a Christmas festival. It is a hometown holiday experience built around something uniquely Smithville.
- Santa at the Depot Porch
- Kids crafts and activities
- Trolley rides
- Chili cook-off
- Classic car show
- Vendor market
- Downtown merchant specials
- Holiday photo opportunities
- Live music in the gazebo
- Lighted Christmas parade @ 6:30pm
- Family-friendly fun throughout Downtown Smithville
Choo-choo, y’all… Christmas is rolling down the Katy Line!
