JEFFERSON, TEXAS
WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT
DECEMBER 8-12, 2011
* 29TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT TOUR OF HOMES
Thursday, December 8 @ 3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday, December 9-10 @ 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Candlelight Home Tours, Christmas Choirs, Enchanted Forest & more
Tickets: Marion County Chamber of Commerce, (903) 665-2672; Candlelight
Ticket Headquarters; and online at www.historicjeffersonfoundation.com
Information: (903) 665-7064 or www.historicjeffersonfoundation.com
* “MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET” performed by the Excelsior Theatre Players
Friday, December 9 @ 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 10 @ 1:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Location: Historic Jefferson Playhouse, Henderson & Market Street
Tickets & information: (903) 665-2513
* “A TRIBUTE TO THE GREATEST GENERATION” FEATURING THE BIG
BAND SOUNDS OF RED RIVER JAZZ BAND
Saturday, December 10 @ 7:00 p.m.
Location: Music City Texas, 108 Legion St., Linden, TX
Tickets & information: (903) 756-9934
* JEFFERSON’S OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS PARADE
Monday, December 12 @ 6:00 p.m.
Parade Route: Henderson/Market/Austin/Polk/Broadway Streetsw
Information: (903) 665-2672
* AUNTIE SKINNER’S RIVERBOAT CLUB & RESTAURANT
Thursday, December 8 “Leon Vines” (Classic Acoustic Guitar @ 6:00 p.m.-9:00
p.m.
Friday, December 9: Karaoke @ 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Saturday, December 10: “Doctor Doctor” (Classic Rock N’Roll) @ 9:00 p.m.- 1:00 a.m.
(903) 665-7121
* KARAOKE
Saturday, December 10 @ 8:00 p.m.-12:00 midnight
Location: The Sandwich Shop, 123 W. Austin
(903) 601-2211
* HISTORIC JEFFERSON RAILWAY
Rail of Lights Christmas Train
Thursday, December 8 @ 6:00 p.m.
Friday, December 9 @ 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 10 @ 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 11 @ 6:00 p.m.
December 9, 12, 13 & 15 @ 1:30 p.m. (Narrated Day Train with minimum of
20 passengers)
Tickets & information: (903) 665-6400 or (866) 398-2038
www.JeffersonRailway.com or www.railoflights.com
* LONE STAR CARRIAGE COMPANY OF JEFFERSON
Historical tours of Jefferson by horse & carriage and Mule Drawn Wagon
Specializing in weddings
Thursday-Sunday, December 8-11
Groups and special events available by appointment
Departs from corner of Austin & Market (across from the Jefferson Historical
Museum
(903) 926-8216
www.jeffersontexascarriage.com
Call for reservations
* JEFFERSON PEDAL POWER
122 E. Austin
Bicycles, Trikes, Tandems, Surreys & more
By reservation
(903) 926-5167
* HISTORIC JEFFERSON GHOSTWALK
Friday & Saturday, December 9-10 @ 8:00 p.m.
Location: Corner of Austin & Vale St.
Information & additional tours: (903) 665-6289
* LAFAYETTE STREET VINTAGE VEHICLES CAR MUSEUM
112 W. Lafayette
Friday & Saturday, December 9-10 @ 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
(903) 240-6180
Call for additional hours of operation
* CULBERSON HOUSE HISTORIC HOME TOUR
403 N. Walnut
(903) 665-7888
By appointment. Call for tour dates & time
* HOUSE OF THE SEASONS HISTORIC HOME TOUR
409 S. Alley
Daily @ 11:00 a.m.
(903) 665-8000
Reservations required
* SINGLETON’S VIRGINIA CROSS HISTORIC HOME TOUR
401 Soda St.
No tour Saturday, December 10
(903) 665-3938 or (214) 725-6232
Call for reservations & additional tour dates and times
* THE GROVE HAUNTED HISTORIC HOME TOUR
405 Moseley
Saturday, December 10 @ 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 11 @ 11:00 a.m.
(903) 665-8018
Call to confirm tour
* EXCELSIOR HOUSE HOTEL & JAY GOULD RAILCAR TOUR
211 W. Austin
Tours: Monday-Friday @ 2:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday @ 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m.
(903) 665-2513
Call to confirm tour times
* JEFFERSON HISTORICAL MUSEUM
223 W. Austin
Open daily: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
CLOSED: Thanksgiving Day) (903) 665-2775
* THE GRACEFUL GHOST PADDLEWHEEL STEAMBOAT ON CADDO LAKE
Tuesday-Friday @ 12:00 noon, 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.
Saturday @ 10:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.
Sunday & Monday: Closed
Pontoon Boat tours at any time with prior reservation
Location: Shady Glade Marina, 510 Cypress Drive, Uncertain, TX
(903) 789-2238
Call for reservations & additional tours
* BILLY CARTER’S GO-DEVIL TOURS ON CADDO LAKE
Location: Johnson’s Ranch in Uncertain, TX
(903) 789-3213
Call for reservations
* CADDO OUTBACK BACKWATER TOURS
Personalized Tours of Caddo Lake
Uncertain, TX
(903) 789-3384
Call for reservations
* CAPTAIN RON’S GATOR PARK, PETTING ZOO & GARDEN
FM Rd #2198
Uncertain, TX
(903) 789-2100
Open: Tuesday-Saturday @ 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
* JEFFERSON CARNEGIE LIBRARY
301 W. Lafayette
Monday-Thursday @ 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Friday @ 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Saturday @ 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Closed: Sunday
(903) 665-8911
Free internet access
www.jeffersoncarnegielibrary.com
* TURNING BASIN RIVERBOAT TOURS
200 Bayou St.
CLOSED until further notice due to low water levels
(903) 665-2222
* CADDO LAKE PADDLEWHEEL TOURS “THE SWAMP THING”
Uncertain, TX
(888) 325-5459 or (903) 789-2101
CLOSED through February 29, 2012
Call for reservations
Additional visitor information & tours:
Marion County Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Information Center
101 N. Polk
Jefferson, TX 75657
(903) 665-2672