December 2026
“Traveling—It Leaves You Speechless, Then Turns You Into A Storyteller”
Bilbrey Tours is Abilene’s leading resource for tourism opportunities, providing the time to travel, relax, and enjoy the amazing things this country has to offer. Read below to learn about the featured destinations for December 2026.
Dickens on the Strand
Galveston, TX
December 3 – 6, 2026
Departing Abilene
$1390 per person (2 people per room)
$1825 per person (1 person per room)
$25 payment upon booking
Final payment due August 27, 2026
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Highlights Include:
- 53rd Annual Dickens on the Strand
- The Queen’s Parade
- Galveston City Tour
- Moody Gardens Festival of Lights
- Ice Land (Ice sculptures)
- 2 nights at Gulf beach resort
- George H.W. Bush Presidential Library (College Station)
- Santa’s Wonderland – TX Christmas Experience
- Meals: 2 breakfasts, 1 continental breakfast, 3 lunches or dinners
The Gift of Christmas
Prestonwood Baptist Church
December 9 – 10, 2026
Departing Abilene
$510 per person (2 people per room)
$569 per person (1 person per room)
$25 payment upon booking
Final payment due October 9, 2029
Travel Protection Insurance
available for purchase
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Highlights Include:
- The Gift of Christmas performance features a living Nativity, live orchestra and a 1,000 member cast, flying angels and more!
- The 12 Days of Christmas are showcased at the Dallas Arboretum, each in a glass encased gazebo
- George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum features “Christmas at the White House”
- Shopping time at the elaborately decorated Galleria Dallas with a variety of shops including, Nordstrom, Macy’s Tiffany * Co, American Girl, and H & M
- Meals: 1 continental breakfast, 2 lunches or dinners
Nashville Opryland Christmas
December 11 – 16, 2026
(6 days – 5 nights)
Departing Abilene
$2245 per person (2 people per room)
$2825 per person (1 person per room)
$25 payment upon booking
Final due October 1, 2026
Travel Protection Insurance
available for purchase
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Highlights Include:
- 3 nights at Gaylord Opryland Resort
- Grand Ole Opry – country music’s biggest stage
- Christmas Dinner Show at Gaylord Opryland Resort
- Nashville City Tour
- General Jackson Lunch Cruise
- ICE! (life-sized sculptures in ice)
- Delta River Flatboat
- “Treasures for the Holidays” (Arts, Antiques and Craftshow – Opryland Resort)
- Johnny Cash Museum
- Free time on Lower Broadway
- Meals: 2 continental breakfasts, 3 breakfasts and 4 lunches or dinners
Holiday Inn
Granbury Opera House – Granbury, TX
Saturday, December 12, 2026
Departing Abilene
$159 per person
$25 due upon booking-Final due October 12, 2026
Highlights Include:
- Shopping and browsing Granbury, TX’s historic town square
- Holiday Inn – Irving Berlin’s delightful holiday musical. Jim leaves the bright lights of show business behind to settle down on his farmhouse in Connecticut…but life just isn’t the same without a bit of song and dance. Jim’s luck takes a spectacular turn when he meets Linda, a spirited schoolteacher with talent to spare. Together, they turn the farmhouse into a fabulous inn with dazzling performances to celebrate each holiday, from Thanksgiving to the Fourth of July.
- Matinee performance
The Texas Tenors
Grapevine, TX
Thursday, December 17, 2026
Departing Abilene
$189 per person
Full payment due upon booking
Highlights Include:
- The Texas Tenors are the most successful music group and third highest-selling artists in the history of America’s Got Talent! The classically-trained, versatile tenors have performed more than 2500 concerts around the world. Deep in the Heart of Christmas is a holiday favorite. Join us as The Texas Tenors return to the Lone Star State to spread holiday cheer.
- Matinee performance at the beautifully restored art deco-style Palace Theatre in Grapevine, TX
- Stroll through historic Downtown Grapevine, the Christmas Capital of Texas, and check off your holiday shopping list with all the charming gifts local stores have to offer.
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