| December 7 All Star Christmas Concert. Greenville Pops Orchestra with Tatiana Mayfield and Friends. Greenville Municipal Auditorium. www.showtimeatthegma.com. East Texas Symphonic Band Concert. Longview. Belcher Center at LeTourneau University. www.visitlongviewtexas.com Sounds of Christmas. Palestine. Concert featuring the Anderson Community Chorus. www.visitpalestine.com December 9-12 Holiday Tea Room & Market. Longview. Features unique and personal works of East Texas artisans. www.lmfa.org December 11 Artwalk. Longview. www.visitlongviewtexas.com December 11-20 Annie. Athens. Henderson County Performing Arts Center. www.hcpac.org December 12 Christmas Tree Lighting. Terrell. Historic Downtown. www.discoverterrell.com December 12-13 and 19-20 Christmas Wagon Rides. Greenville. www.parkstreetgreenville.com December 12-14 A Christmas Carol. Winnsboro. Written by Charles Dickens, this play recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. In the process, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man. This version of the story directed by Sheila Brown is a Live Radio Play. It is adapted for radio and original music score by Anthony E. Palermo. www.winnsborocenterforthearts.com A Walk Through Bethlehem. Palestine. Includes a hay ride to the gates, strolling through lively streets with live animals and Bethlehem vendors. www.visitpalestine.com December 13 Rhythms of Belonging. Greenville Municipal Auditorium. www.showtimeatthegma.com Nacogdoches Christmas Tour of Homes. www.visitnacogdoches.org Monster Truck Wars. Sulphur Springs. Hopkins County Regional Lcivic Center. www.monstertrucks.fun Annual Black Excellence Gala. Longview. Honoring veterans for their courage, service, and sacrifice. East Texas Builders Event Center. www.visitlongviewtexas.com Dogwood Jamboree. Palestine. Palestine High School. www.visitpalestine.com Christmas Market. Palestine. More than 20 unique boutiques with handmade and vintage-inspired treasures. www.visitpalestine.com Through December 20 Six Degrees of Separation. Longview. www.lmfa.org Through December 31 Texarkana and the Railroads. Texarkana. The exhibit includes the history of different gauge railways, short lines, freight and passenger service in Texarkana and the surrounding area. Guests see how Texarkana came to be after the implementation and influence of railroads, including interaction with the military, Red River Army Depot, support from the community, and the local economy through the history of the railroad. A tribute to musician David Alexander, Black Ivory King, is on display. He wrote four songs with his interpretation of life and times and the railroad life in the 1930s and 1940s. He wrote the music and lyrics to “The Flying Crow,” “Working for the PWA,” “Gingham Dress” (Alexander Blues), and “Matchbox Blues.” Nearby is the Scott Joplin display. Museum of Regional History. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call (903) 793-4831 and visit www.texarkanamuseum.org. Through January 1, 2026 Scott Joplin: Father of Ragtime Special Limited Exhibition. Texarkana. Includes two original paintings by Henry Fort II presented by the Texarkana Museums System along with the Scott Joplin Support Group. The two paintings depict Scott Joplin, his music and ties to the community. Titled “Treemonisha – Texarkana, 1866” and “Scott Joplin at Mt Zion First Missionary Baptist Church Texarkana, 1880s,” the paintings are a temporary addition to the permanent Scott Joplin exhibit. “COBRA Ad-Shineum” method from the artist’s master studies at Howard University is represented in both pieces. The two paintings are part of an expanding collection commissioned and curated by the Scott Joplin Support Group. Texarkana Museums System is offering one-time admission to this exhibit for $5 per person, to include the entire first floor. Each painting depicts an area of town known and believed to be part of Joplin’s formative years in Texarkana from the 1870s – 1880s. Museum of Regional History. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call (903) 793-4831 and visit www.texarkanamuseum.org. Through January 4, 2026 Assembled: A Look at Contemporary Collage. Tyler. The exhibit focuses on the work of four different Texas-based collage artists. Jerry Jeanmard and Kelly Moran from Houston, Lance Letscher from Austin, and Ellen Frances Tuchman from Dallas all use the technique differently to bring their own artistic vision to life. While each artist has their own unique style, through lines within the medium are revealed when the works are viewed together. www.tylermuseum.org Through Feb 21, 2026 My Ears to See. Longview. Art by Lee Albert Hill. www.lmfa.org Flowers and Their Roots. Longview. Art by Diego Loya, tackling the barbed issue of Mexican immigration with powerful and poignant sculptures and installations relating to his family’s heritage. www.lmfa.org | 
