About Us

A Night in Old Bethlehem is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that brings the community together to support and organize a live Nativity in the town of Bethlehem as part of the annual Sights and Sounds of Christmas celebration in San Marcos, Texas.
Live nativity and characters from 29A.D. Free crafts for children, candle making, clay, jewelry. Live animals - Camel, sheep, goats and donkeys. Live entertainment, music, plays and skits. Food, Turkey Legs and Curly Fries.

The inaugural A Night in Old Bethlehem for Sights & Sounds of Christmas took place in December of 1987. A parade of children, pets and people marched in period costumes from Nelson Center to the Courthouse Square.

Over time, as Sights & Sounds of Christmas in San Marcos, TX evolved, A Night in Old Bethlehem grew. Visitors of Sights & Sounds can find a little town with angels at its gates, a humble stable and manger, a candle shop, a toy maker and more.