Grinch-mas on the River

Schedule

Sat Dec 12 2026 at 03:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-06:00
Location

The Bosque on the Concho River | San Angelo, TX

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💚🎄 GRINCH-MAS ON THE RIVER 2026! 🎄❤️
🎅 SAN ANGELO, GET READY FOR A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION LIKE NO OTHER! 🎅
The Grinch is coming to the river, and he's bringing a whole lot of Christmas mischief with him! 💚
Join us for Grinch-mas on the River, a family-friendly Christmas festival filled with holiday magic, local shopping, delicious food, entertainment, exciting competitions, and unforgettable memories!
We're transforming Bart DeWitt Park & The Bosque into a festive Christmas celebration where families, friends, small businesses, and the entire community can come together for an evening of FUN!
📅 Saturday, December 12, 2026
⏰ 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Bart DeWitt Park & The Bosque
330 S Irving St., San Angelo, TX 76903
🎟️ ADMISSION:
💚 Suggested $5 donation per person
🎁 Children 13 & under FREE!
🚗 FREE PARKING!
🎄✨ WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?! ✨🎄
🛍️ CHRISTMAS SHOPPING! Explore amazing local vendors, handmade crafts, unique gifts, collectibles, Christmas merchandise, and small businesses from across Texas!
🍔 FOOD TRUCKS & FESTIVE TREATS! Come hungry and enjoy delicious food, desserts, drinks, and festival favorites!
🎅 CHRISTMAS CHARACTERS! We encourage everyone to dress up as the Grinch, Santa, Mrs. Claus, Whos from Whoville, or wear their favorite ugly Christmas sweater!
🎶 MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT! Enjoy a festive atmosphere filled with Christmas cheer, laughter, and fun!
🎬 THE GRINCH UNDER THE BRIDGE! Enjoy a special showing of a Grinch movie under the Chadbourne Bridge!
🏆💰 $700 IN CASH PRIZES UP FOR GRABS! 💰🏆
Think you've got the best Christmas costume? Or maybe you make an incredible gingerbread house? We've got competitions for the whole community!
🎄 4:00 PM – UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER CONTEST
Wear your funniest, wildest, or most outrageous Christmas sweater!
🏆 $100 CASH PRIZE!
🎅 5:00 PM – BEST SANTA & BEST MRS. CLAUS
Show us your best Santa or Mrs. Claus costume!
🏆 TWO WINNERS – $100 EACH!
💚 6:00 PM – BEST GRINCH CONTEST
Who can bring the Grinch to life?!
🏆 $100 CASH + THE HOLIDAY CHEERMEISTER AWARD!
🏠 7:00 PM – GINGERBREAD HOUSE COMPETITION
Build your gingerbread masterpiece at home and bring it to the festival for the crowd to vote on!
🏆 Adult Winner – $100!
🏆 Kid Winner – $100!
🏃💚 8:00 PM – THE GRINCH RUN!
THIS IS ONE YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS!
Grinches will race to grab a bag, run to their Christmas tree, remove the decorations, stuff them into their bag, throw the tree over their shoulder, and race across the finish line!
The FIRST GRINCH across the finish line wins $100 CASH! 😂🎄
📢 CONTEST PARTICIPANTS: Please arrive at the DJ booth at least 5 minutes before your competition. You must be present to win!
🎁 VENDOR APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! 🎁
Calling all vendors, artisans, crafters, small businesses, food trucks, food and drink vendors, and creators!
You do NOT have to be a Christmas-only business to participate!
We ask that approximately 25% of your booth inventory be Christmas-themed, Grinch-themed, festive, or family-friendly merchandise that fits the spirit of the event. The remaining 75% can be your regular products!
Decorate your booths, dress up, and help us bring Grinch-mas to life!
🛍️ VENDOR SIGN-UP LINK:
https://linktr.ee/happys.salsa
🎄 ENTERTAINERS, SPONSORS & CHRISTMAS DISPLAYS WANTED!
We're looking for Christmas characters, performers, entertainers, festive displays, decorations, and businesses interested in sponsoring this exciting community event!
🤝 SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION:
Teresa Delarosa
📞 (325) 245-5315
📞 EVENT COORDINATOR:
Cody Whisenhunt
Happy's Salsa & Events
(325) 301-0424
❤️💚 MORE THAN JUST A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL! 💚❤️
Grinch-mas on the River is about bringing our community together, supporting small businesses, making memories with our families, and spreading Christmas cheer throughout San Angelo!
Whether you're coming to shop, eat, compete, dress up, watch the movie, or simply enjoy the Christmas atmosphere, THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!
🎅 Bring your family!
💚 Bring your friends!
🎄 Wear your Christmas costumes!
🎁 Come ready to make memories!
📣 HELP US SPREAD THE CHRISTMAS MAGIC!
Invite your friends, share this event, tag your favorite vendors, and help us turn the river into a Christmas celebration San Angelo won't forget!
💚🎄 THE GRINCH MAY HAVE STOLEN CHRISTMAS… BUT THIS YEAR, WE'RE BRINGING CHRISTMAS TO THE RIVER! 🎄❤️
#GrinchmasOnTheRiver #SanAngeloTexas #Christmas2026 #SanAngeloEvents #SupportSmallBusiness #ShopLocal #HappysSalsaAndEvents
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Where is it happening?

The Bosque on the Concho River, 330 S. Irving Street,San Angelo, Texas, United States

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