Williamson County, Texas

The Williamson County Landfill, 600 Landfill Road in Hutto, will accept Christmas trees for recycling December 26, 2019, through January 19, 2020, free of charge for Williamson County residents.  Flocked trees are not accepted for recycling. The landfill will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Call (512) 759-8881 for more information.

Williamson County broke ground December 11, 2019, on an interpretive center for River Ranch County Park. The center is being funded with a $750,000 grant from Texas Parks and Wildlife and voter approved park bonds for a cost of approximately $1.9 million. The interpretive center is slated to open in fall 2020.

Each year, hundreds of Williamson County FFA and 4-H members participate in the Williamson County Livestock Show & Youth Fair, December 2 to 7, 2019, at the Williamson County Expo Center, 5350 Bill Pickett Trail, Taylor. Students showcase their hard work in livestock, woodworking, baking, sewing and more! Find more information and a schedule of events on the Williamson County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension website.

On Friday, November 29, kick-off the holiday season with our annual Lighting of the Square, traditionally held at 5:30 p.m. the Friday after Thanksgiving! Sing along with the Austin Carolers to your favorite holiday tunes! Join Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell and Georgetown Mayor Dale Ross as we help Santa countdown and flip on the holiday lights on The Most Beautiful Town Square in Texas! Williamson County Brown Santa will offer pictures with Santa inside the courthouse following the lighting for a donation to Brown Santa of an unwrapped toy, wrapping paper, or a monetary donation. The downtown shops will be open late, so plan to get in some unique holiday shopping. This is a free event. The downtown holiday lights will come on every evening around 5:30 p.m. through December 31.

The Georgetown Field of Honor will take place November 8 through 17 in San Gabriel Park on the Activity Field in Georgetown. In its third year, the Rotary Club of Georgetown’s signature event will present over 1,500 flags. Each flag is available for purchase and dedication in honor of a veteran, active or reserve duty military individual or first responder.  The exciting events held throughout the week at the Field of Honor® are free and are open to the public! Go to georgetowntxfieldofhonor.org for more information.