These nights will be filled with Christmas music, a Christmas Light Show with talking trees and synchronized to music, 12+ Carnival Rides and attractions, Jurassic RGV will perform three shows, Pony Rides, a petting zoo, we will have a variety of fun food trucks and tents, Lots of Artisan Vendors, our famous car bash, hay rides, a horse drawn carriage, photo backdrops, and more.
Please Note: This event is not hosted at Big Red’s Ranch but will be hosted by Big Red Staff. All proceeds go towards re-opening the ranch and providing summer camps for kids in the RGV.
Location:
This Event will be at a new event venue in the RGV, Stadium 43:19 (scroll to the bottom of this page for more information about this venue). This venue has indoor restrooms, lots of free parking, and a large secure fenced space that we have filled with fun. This is the former football stadium in Rio Hondo. It is across from Rio Hondo Elementary. The Stadium has been remodeled to host events and this will be the first event ever hosted here.
Dates:
- Saturday, January 17th
- Sunday, January 18th
- Saturday, January 24th
- Sunday, January 25th
Time: 4 PM – 9 PM
$5 Admission per person ages 2 and up:
Includes:
- $3 Wooden Nickle - First 800 online paid admissions receive a $3 collectible wooden nickels that you can use like cash at our vendors and rides (excluding food). These 800 nickels are being sponsored by Valley Baptist Mission Education Center. If you keep the nickels it will be a $3 donation back to Big Red.
- Jurassic RGV Dinosaur Shows
- Christmas Light Show with talking trees
- Hay Rides
- Car Bash
- Photo backdrops and opportunities
- Snow Ball Fight
- A winter wonderland path
Single Parents: FREE (when you buy a child ticket online)
Parking: FREE
Extras (not included in admission):
• 12+ Carnival Rides and Attractions - $4 per ride or $15 unlimited wrist band (online price) $20 per wrist band at the event.
• Petting Zoo - $3 per entry
• Pony Rides – $4 per ride
• Horse Rides – $5 per ride
• Horse-drawn Carriage Ride - $25 per carriage
• Online (sales close the night before): $5 per person (ages 2+) - While supplies last, it includes $3 wooden nickel that can be used like cash with our vendors and activities (Not Food).
• At the Gate (cash only): $5 per person (does not include $3 collectable nickel)
Market & Food:
• Shop Local! Lots of Artisan Vendors with unique handmade goods
• Food Favorites: Brisket, Corn Dogs, Fajita Tacos, Elotes, Funnel Cakes & more!
JUNIOR HIGH NIGHT - January 23rd 6PM to 10PM - for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders - Click here for more information
Christmas Lights Synchronized to Music
Take your frustrations out by hitting a car with a sledgehammer. This is a popular activity with th whole family.
Our hay ride takes you through our Christmas lights, including a snow machine. South Texas Snow!
Various spots around the ranch set up for fun, festive photos.
Horses and Ponies to ride and take photos with. $4 Pony Ride, $5 Horse Ride
Funnel Cakes, Tacos, Brisket Nachos, Kettle Corn and more!
$25 per whole carriage ride. (Not per person) - Capacity 2-5
Stadium 43:19 is the past football stadium in Rio Hondo, Texas across from the elementary. This stadium sat vacant until last year when it was purchased by a nonprofit to be used for ministry purposes. Family friendly events, kids sports camps, 5k run starting location, recreational soccer and football tournaments, Christian concerts and festivals, church picnics, youth events, and more. It has large indoor air conditioned restrooms, lots of parking, renovated bleachers, a nice football field and track, and eventually great indoor meeting space. We can’t wait to explore the full potential of Stadium 43:19.
The first event to be hosted at the stadium will be Christmas in January on January 17, 18, 24, 25. We will also be hosting a Junior High Night on January 23rd.
Christmas in January will include 12+ Carnival rides and attractions, a petting zoo, pony rides, Jurassic RGV, a HUGE Christmas Light Show set to music (with the help of Cantu’s Christmas Shenanigans), fun food vendors, a large variety of local vendors, a Christmas trail with photo ops, backdrops, animated wireframes, and thousands of lights. We hope this becomes a new family tradition, because Christmas should be celebrated all year.
Christmas in January will be hosted by Big Red’s Ranch as a fundraiser to reopen the ranch and provide summer camps for kids in the RGV.
What Are They Saying About Us
The property was so beautiful and the kids loved the animals! The canoe ride was breathtaking! Definitely recommend and I hope they do this again next year. Drove from north Edinburgh and it was definitely worth it!
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We had the most amazing time today spending quality family time. This is the best family event hands down. Thank you Big Red Ranch for making this experience a memorable one.
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The Ranch has plenty of animals to pet, games, and a variety of food vendors to choose from. It has several areas to take cute photos.
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I had never heard about Big Red�s Ranch until a few days ago. Decided to take my little girl out there for Easter on Sat. I was very impressed with the layout and organizing of the different events they hosted. Fun for all and the kids loved it all. The t
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