San Antonio Express-News

All decked out for Christmas, caverns filled with festivitie­s

Visitors still can head out to trail of lights, story time with Santa, maze

- By Megan Rodriguez megan.rodriguez @express-news.net

Hearing Christmas carols echo through Natural Bridge Caverns is just a small part of how people can get into the holiday spirit this weekend.

Christmas at the Caverns kicked off earlier this month, but there are still six days — including this Saturday and Sunday — for people to get involved in the festivitie­s. It continues this weekend and Dec. 20, 21, 22 and 23.

With the cost of their admission ticket, visitors can see a 30foot-tall Christmas tree, walk through a trail of lights, have story time with Santa, go through a 5,000-square-foot maze, and enjoy a campfire. If purchased online, adult passes are about $20, and children can enter for

$15. Those who buy onsite will be charged about $22 for an adult and $17 for a child.

To watch carolers fill the caverns with your favorite holiday classics, visitors will need to pay $15 for adults and $11 for kids. Attendees can zipline at the caverns for the same prices. Ice skating is $3 if purchased ahead of time and $4 if bought on-site.

Attendees get a free s’mores kit to roast at the campfire if they bring a nonperisha­ble food item. The donations go to the San Antonio and New Braunfels food banks.

The park will be open from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Caroling will be offered between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. Activities like the trail of lights, the campfire, and pictures with Santa will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Story time with Santa is at 7 and 8 p.m.

A full list of activities and ticket prices can be found at naturalbri­dgecaverns.com/christmas.

 ?? Photos by Sam Owens / Staff photograph­er ?? Christmas at the Caverns continues this weekend and Dec. 20-23 at Natural Bridge Caverns with a variety of yuletide activities.
Photos by Sam Owens / Staff photograph­er Christmas at the Caverns continues this weekend and Dec. 20-23 at Natural Bridge Caverns with a variety of yuletide activities.
 ?? ?? The Austin Harmony Chorus performs for visitors from 180 feet below ground during a Caroling in the Caverns tour.
The Austin Harmony Chorus performs for visitors from 180 feet below ground during a Caroling in the Caverns tour.

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