Budafest

3 days of holiday cheer in Downtown Buda! GOVERNING RULES: Published content on any City of Buda social media site is subject to monitoring.

With live music at the brand new Buda Amphitheater, a craft and art market in the Downtown Greenbelt and a dazzling Night Parade and Fireworks show along Main Street. HISTORY:

Budafest began as a small festival in Downtown Buda to showcase local artist/craft vendors and quickly grew to what it is today. Successfully run for 15 years by Eileen Conley, later partnering with Bert Bronaugh and Elaine

Purvis, the event grew to host 75+ vendors, a parade with Santa and a carnival in City Park. This year, the City of Buda has adopted Budafest and will continue to encourage the spirit that has developed over the years and recognize all the hard work that brought it to where it is today. In order to preserve a respectful exchange of information on the City’s pages, the City of Buda reserves the right to reject/hide any post(s) deviating from agency-specific topics, such as those related to the organization’s services, and/or those which deviate significantly from a particular conversational thread. While the City of Buda cannot guarantee the privacy and safety of these sites, the City of Buda shall maintain exclusive control of its social media accounts and will regularly monitor its pages. Accordingly, user-generated posts will be rejected/hidden if possible when the content (words, links, pictures, GIFs, videos, etc.) of a post:
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12/11/2025

🌟 We're thrilled to announce the winners of this year’s Lighted Night Parade Float Competition:
🥇1st Place: Hays CISD Transportation
🥈2nd Place: Johnson High School Cheer
🥉3rd Place: Happy Pets Grooming
A huge thank you to everyone who participated!

Photos from City of Buda, TX - City Government's post

12/06/2025

Shuttles from Cabela's start at 3 p.m. See you at Budafest!

12/04/2025

Don’t miss out on the fun Budafest activities happening at Inspired Minds Art Center this weekend!

☕Fri., December 5
-Ornament Making
-Letters to Santa
-Origami Butterflies

✨ Sat., December 6
-Ceramic Ornament Painting (Must pre-register to participate: https://www.inspiredminds.art/event-details/ceramic-holiday-ornament-painting-budafest-2)
-Dreidels
-Origami Butterflies
-Ornament Booth

Come enjoy the holiday season! Visit https://www.inspiredminds.art/ for more information.

Big thank you to our sponsors of Budafest!
⭐Presenting Sponsors⭐
Mission Golf Cars
Central Power Systems & Services
⭐Gold Sponsors⭐
Ally Medical Emergency Room Buda

12/04/2025

🎉 Budafest is happening this weekend! From performances and markets to food, snow, the parade, and the holiday tree lighting — there’s something for everyone. Swipe for parking tips, detour routes, and FAQs to make your visit smooth and fun.
Free to attend!

Full details at Budafest.org.

Thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible!
⭐Presenting Sponsor⭐
Mission Golf Cars

⭐Diamond Sponsor⭐
Ally Medical Emergency Room

12/03/2025

Don’t miss your chance on winning a Nintendo Switch 2! See details below 👇

🎮 A Nintendo Switch 2 is up for grabs at Budafest!

Find the nutcrackers in participating businesses, answer the questions correctly, and turn in your completed card by Sunday, Dec. 7 at 3 PM to enter the raffle.

Pick up your Nutcracker Scavenger Hunt game card at:
⭐ Cocoa Jingle Mug Tent (Friday)
⭐Buda Welcome Center (Saturday–Sunday)

Or at any of these participating businesses Friday-Sunday:
⭐ Berry Tasty Pastry Shop
⭐ Sunfield Hand Pies
⭐Buda's Red Door
⭐The Cigar Vault
⭐Zoi Market
⭐ Old Main Street Station
⭐ Little Bluebird
⭐Inspired Minds Art Center
⭐Buda Soda Fountain
⭐Taste on Main
⭐ Brooklyn's Down South
⭐Garcia's
⭐Southern Sky Jewelry & Hats
⭐Esther's Tex Mex
⭐Salon One 12
⭐Mercantile at Mill + Grain
⭐Hays Co. Outfitters
⭐Saint Montogren's
⭐Dos Olivos

12/02/2025

Join us Saturday, Dec. 6 at 6:30 PM for the Lighted Night Parade as decorated floats travel through the heart of Downtown Buda. 🎄Santa will countdown to fireworks from the Main Stage.

📍 Main Street, Buda City Park → China Street
🔗Learn more at Budafest.org

Thank you to our sponsors!
⭐PRESENTING SPONSOR⭐
Mission Golf Cars

⭐DIAMOND SPONSOR⭐
Ally Medical ER Buda

⭐GOLD SPONSOR⭐
Baylor Scott & White Health

12/02/2025

Zoom down the snow slide this Saturday and Sunday, or explore all the other festive fun—shopping, food vendors, carnival, and the Night Parade await! 🎉

📅 December 5–7 | Downtown Buda
✨ Learn more at budafest.org

Thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible!

⭐PRESENTING SPONSOR⭐
Mission Golf Cars

⭐DIAMOND SPONSOR⭐
Ally Medical ER Buda

⭐GOLD SPONSOR⭐
Baylor Scott & White Health

⭐SILVER SPONSORS⭐
Inspired Closets by Maxwells
Priced to Party Event Rentals

11/27/2025

Santa arrives next weekend for Budafest! Enjoy free pictures with Santa every day, December 5–7, in Downtown Buda.

Bring the family and get ready for festive fun.

More details at Budafest.org.

⭐PRESENTING SPONSOR⭐
Mission Golf Cars

⭐DIAMOND SPONSOR⭐
Ally Medical ER Buda

⭐GOLD SPONSOR⭐
Baylor Scott & White Health

⭐SILVER SPONSORS⭐
Inspired Closets by Maxwells
Priced to Party Event Rentals

⭐BRONZE SPONSORS⭐
Renewal By Andersen
Travel and Leisure
Mindcolor Autism

Budafest Experience the magic of the holidays with this 3 day holiday festival in the heart of Downtown Buda. 75+ craft vendors, lighted night parade and more.

11/26/2025

Budafest brings together Texas artists, makers, and small businesses with gifts you won’t find anywhere else.

Budafest is December 5–7, with the Ornament Market kicking things off during the Tree Lighting on December 5.

Free event. Learn more at Budafest.org.

And a big thank-you to our sponsors for supporting this season’s festivities.
⭐PRESENTING SPONSOR⭐
Mission Golf Cars

⭐DIAMOND SPONSOR⭐
Ally Medical ER Buda

⭐GOLD SPONSOR⭐
Baylor Scott & White Health

⭐SILVER SPONSORS⭐
Inspired Closets by Maxwells
Priced to Party Event Rentals

⭐BRONZE SPONSORS⭐
Renewal By Andersen
Travel and Leisure
Mindcolor Autism

10/16/2025

Budafest Lighted Night Parade registration is open NOW!

If you want to help us spread joy down Main Street during the Budafest parade on Saturday, December 6 at 6:30 p.m., sign up here: https://airtable.com/appCEyHJkuj0Om5Ds/shrvwbXPhO4S5E63W

09/25/2025

🍴 We’re still on the lookout for food vendors to bring flavor to Budafest—our biggest event of the year! 🎄

✨ Happening in Downtown Buda, December 5–7. Want to be part of the fun?

Apply now: https://www.budafest.org/food

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http://www.budafest.org/

Address

303 Main Street
Buda, TX
78610

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