# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Christmas in the Park
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 12 Dec, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Sat, 12 Dec, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-06:00)
- **Event Description**: Experience Christmas on the Coast! Visitors are invited to enjoy a *FREE* drive through the Live Oak forest to see campsites decorated in lights and join us at "Santa's Village" at the CCC Recreation Hall for holiday crafts, games, hot chocolate  and s'mores around the campfire, and more. Vote for your favorite campsite, and prizes will be awarded to the top three. 

How to camp for free: Registration is now OPEN! Submit a response to request a campsite. NOTE: Campsites are assigned after we receive enough requests to fill all eligible campsites. This could take several weeks. Eligible campsites are 147-157* & 120-132* (sites 128 and 151 are NOT available).

Request a campsite here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/i5TCcTumiQ

When: Saturday, Dec. 12, 5:30-8:30pm
Where to see the decorated sites: Wooded area, map to be provided upon arrival
Location of other activities: CCC Recreation Hall
Bring: the whole family! Dress for the weather.
Cost: Free! Entrance fees will be waived during the event

Activities Include: Living history encampment, campfire s'mores, hot cocoa and apple cider, ornament-making, photo opportunities with Santa, and so much more!

2026 partners include:
TPWD Game Wardens
International Crane Foundation
Texas Master Naturalists
Bay Area Education Center
Harte Research Institute: Sink Your Shucks
Fulton Mansion
Corpus Christi Astronomical Society
Welder Wildlife Refuge
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rockport/christmas-in-the-park/200030698149119
- **Event Categories**: drive-thru, christmas-wreath-workshops, pictures-with-santa, holiday
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 114

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Rockport
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 202 S Palmetto St, Rockport, TX, United States, Texas 78382
- **lat**: 28.13272
- **long**: -96.9804
- **full address**: 202 S Palmetto St, Rockport, TX, United States, Texas 78382

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Christmas in the Park
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Christmas in the Park being held?
  - **A:** Christmas in the Park takes place on Sat, 12 Dec, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Sat, 12 Dec, 2026 at 08:30 pm at 202 S Palmetto St, Rockport, TX, United States, Texas 78382.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Christmas in the Park?
  - **A:** Christmas in the Park is organized by Goose Island State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife.

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