# A Dinah 4 Christmas — Christmas Lights at Dinah 4 Ranch, Smithville

> Event for families in the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos area (TX). Times are Central Time.

- When: Sat, Dec 12 (+6 more dates)
- Where: Dinah 4 Ranch, 1231 FM 153, Smithville, TX 78957
- Ages: families, all ages
- Price: ADMISSION IS COMPLETELY FREE
- Organizer: Dinah 4 Ranch
- Official page: https://business.smithvilletx.org/events/details/5th-annual-dinah-4-christmas-13740
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

A Dinah 4 Christmas is a free, family-run holiday celebration at the Dinah 4 Ranch on FM 153 outside Smithville, now in its fifth year. Families stroll among thousands of twinkling Christmas lights, visit with Santa, and children can join activities and games while refreshments are served and live music plays. Fireworks are set off on select evenings. Admission is completely free. The ranch opens on seven evenings in December: the weekend of December 12–13 and every night from December 18 through 22. It is outdoors in the country, so dress for the weather, wear shoes suited to grass and gravel, and bring a flashlight for little ones. More entertainment and activities are to be announced closer to the season.

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