# Light the Way Holiday Festival at University of the Incarnate Word > Event for families in the San Antonio–New Braunfels area (TX). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Nov 21 - Where: University of the Incarnate Word campus, 4301 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Free and open to the public; photos with Santa free; Kids Corner cookie decorating, train ride, Build-a-Stuffie and face painting are paid through vendors - Organizer: University of the Incarnate Word - Official page: https://www.uiw.edu/lighttheway/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/san-antonio/activities/light-the-way-holiday-festival-at-university-of-the-incarnate-word--listing-72b4ee88d5d713486b5fc123 ## About The University of the Incarnate Word kicks off San Antonio's Christmas season with its 40th annual Light the Way Holiday Festival, presented by H-E-B, on the campus off Broadway. The festival is free and open to everyone, and families can have photos taken with Santa at no charge using their own camera or phone, with volunteers on hand to snap the picture. A Kids Corner adds cookie decorating, a train ride, build-a-stuffie and face painting, each paid through vendors, while food trucks and a holiday shop handle dinner and gifts, and local groups perform on the Little Nest Stage. 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