Category: Events

Lytle Annual Christmas Lighting and Santa’s Hayride is set for Saturday, December 10, 2022 at 6pm at the Lytle Community Center. Admission fee for hayride is one (1) canned good or $1.00 donation per person.
Refreshments will be served. All children must be accompanied by an adult in order to go on Santa’s hayride.

Merry on Main-
December 9 or 10 from 6 – 9pm,
Reservations only event.
New this year! An evening on the farm for the whole family to celebrate the Christmas season. Enjoy an interactive hayride, visit with Santa in Santa’s Silo (pictures are additional), make a few sticky S’Mores around the campfire. You will be serenaded by the Victorian Secrets carolers. And Grana Claus (Santa’s sister) will be singing and story-telling with all the kiddos! We will have a Nativity, too! And, hey! Did we mention that Market Square will have plenty of sparkly lights and it will be snowing on Main Street? Yep!
Merry on Main Farm admission includes pizza by the Dirt Road Cookers, hayride, campfire, live entertainment, reindeer food making for the kiddos and an atmosphere that is sure to put you in the Christmas spirit! Event Admission $31.95 (Devine Discount for Friday night Dec. 9 Merry on Main Event Save $10 per ticket with the code: MERRY (Everyone attending ages two and up need a ticket whether they eat or not) Buy date specific tickets online. Reservations only event.
Featuring Dotty and the Starry Night
A Christmas story that is set right here on Devine Acres Farm, Dotty and the Starry Night, is written by Debi Capps, the Farmer’s Wife and illustrated by local artist Kirsten Schneider. The interactive hayride at our Merry on Main event will follow the story line of this children’s book. Buy the book at Devine Acres or online at The Book Patch!
Optional purchases: Cookie decorating at The Homestead, and photo sessions with Santa. A special reminder that guests can visit with Santa for no additional fee, but a photo package is required for purchase in order to take pictures with your own device. Drinks, desserts, gifts and goodies are available for purchase. Capps & Cork will be on hand with a cash bar and fun Christmas cocktails
Special Christmas Mission
Audrey Jane’s Light
This year, we have a special Christmas mission at Devine Acres Farm — one that will benefit the A-T Children’s Project. Our granddaughter, Audrey Jane, is fighting a very rare disease, and we hope to raise money to help find a cure! For every tree that you purchase, we will donate $10 to the project’s privately funded research for an Ataxia-Telangiectasia cure. Merry Christmas, y’all!
Schedule of December Events:
It’s the most Devine season at the farm! Come cut a Christmas tree — stay to shop, eat and play at South Texas’ Premier Christmas Tree Farm!
Special events this year include Dec 9 and 10 in the evening — the new Merry on Main. Don’t miss the snow on Main Street! Plus the interactive hayride following the story line of the children’s book Dotty and The Starry Night, campfire, live entertainment, pizza and more!
On the mornings of Dec. 10 and 11 is the annual Pancakes with Santa Events by reservation only.
Open for Choose-n-Cut Tree Cutting December 2-4 | 9am – 5pm. $10 Gate Fee on Christmas Tree Weekends — per person (age 3+). Each household will receive a credit voucher (up to $50) towards purchase of a tree. Tree weekend cutting dates are while supplies last this season. Tree availability is subject to change.
More information or to buy tickets online go to devineacresfarm.com.
(Enter code: MERRY for the $10 Devine Discount to save $10 per ticket to the new Merry on Main Event for the Friday evening Dec 9 reservations.) I would just add tree availability is subject to change under the Dec 2-4 part.

Come on out and join the Devine Education Foundation for a Casino Night this Friday from 6-10 p.m. at the Devine Community Center.
The event is being hosted by the foundation to raise money to support the students and staff at Devine ISD.
“Our mission is about kids and staff. We raise money to help with items and programs the normal budget cannot,” Mrs. Brenda Gardner, DEF executive director, said.
Contact Brenda Gardner to purchase tickets, brenda.gardner@devineisd.org or call the Central Office, 830-851-0710.
“It will be a fun evening. Plus, we have lots of Silent Auction items,” she said.
Items include a large basket of Mary Kay body care products along with some wine, a Jon Hart Revolver Holder and Shag Bag from Mag’s Place, Quarry Golf for four, two pieces of French Kande Jewelry, Orka Ice Chest, Guided Bay Fishing for two, Meat Box, Deathgrip Precision Tripod, Toolbox from Alamo Truck Accessories, Fire Pit, Yeti Bucket Plus, Tito’s Basket, Golf at Castroville, and Elmer T Whiskey.
“We will have more items that evening. We still have tickets left, so I hope lots will come help us in our mission to help those in our school district,” Gardner said.

“I want to thank everyone for the prayers and support for my sister in law Tina (Barron) Finto and her family”, said Kim Finto.
She was diagnosed with stage 4 gall bladder cancer earlier this month. She is a kind and generous person always willing to lend a helping hand to family and friends and the community.
“We will be having a benefit for her at our next Market Day here at Brown Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram on January 14th. We will have drawings and will be selling BBQ brisket plates with all the trimmings. If you or someone you know would like to donate items for our drawings, please let me know as soon as possible so we can get the tickets made up”. said Kim. If you plan on donating items, please let me know what they are, and pictures would be great so that I can post them to our event.
Again, thank you so much for all the love and support for Tina Finto, Charles and Christy.
To help contact Kim Finto, 210-825-5390, kimfinto@browndodge.com or kimfinto@gmail.com

Local musician Claude Butch Morgan will be performing at Bon Cafe every Tuesday from 6-8 pm. It will bring back many old memories of times past, he said.
“The start of my musical history is right here in good old Devine. I wrote my first song in 1963 at my parent’s house at 601 Mockingbird Lane, I’ve written 1,000’s since that time,” Morgan said.
“I had several bands while in high school here, The Electras, The Illusions, The Shannon’s, and Chapter XVI. I don’t remember all the details. I was busy and not taking good notes.
“Somewhere around 1964/65 our band “The Illusions” opened a teen club in what was the Wooten Bakery, (now “the Bon Cafe.”) We called it, “The Illusions A Go-Go.”
“I think it was only on Saturday evenings and I’m not sure how long it lasted, but not long.
“Across the street was Schott’s Model Market. Out front of it there were two soda machines. We realized soon that teenagers wanted sodas. They would run across the street and buy them. So I had a brilliant idea. I started getting there early on Saturdays and buying up all of Mr. Schott’s sodas, paying full price, then I’d bring them across the street to The Illusions A Go-Go and sell them, adding another nickel to the price we paid and wah la, we made a little profit and it kept our fans at the Go-Go!
“We did that a few Saturdays until my mother got a phone call from Mr. Schott. He was not happy about us emptying his machine on Saturday night and told my mother just that. My mom was on our side of course and quickly said to him, “I thought selling sodas was the point of your machine.” He replied, “Yea but they’re taking them across the street to the Go-Go and selling them for a profit!” Mom said, “Well with all due respect, they paid for them and technically aren’t yours anymore right?”
“We never heard another thing about it.
“I tell you this because I am once again playing in this historic old building. Starting on Tuesday, Nov 29th from 6-8pm, I will be performing some of the songs I’ve written, as well as some old favorites you might recognize.
“We are calling this event The TUnESDAY Music club. Nothing would please us more than to have you make it your weekly hang. I promise good, wholesome music with uplifting lyrics and joyful attitude.
“I will do my very best to put a smile on your face and promise you won’t have to go across the street to get something to drink. The Bon Cafe has great non-alcoholic beverages and pastries for you to enjoy.
“Please consider this your personal invitation to join “The TuNESDAY Music Club.”

The 1st ever Heart of a Mustang Toy Drive and Scholarship program Dinner and Dance is set for Saturday, November 19th at the South Texas Events Center (Rics) in Devine. Come out and join Natalia’s own Nate De Leon, as he will headline the event that will take place to raise money for the big toy drive that is right around the corner.
Dinner
The event will kick-off at 7:00 p.m. with a dinner consisting of (tentative menu) Spaghetti, salad, bread, desert and tea.
Dance
At 8:00 p.m., the Dance will begin with Nate DeLeon and his full band as he will play all of the good Texas Country Hits, as well as some classic country and of course the new stuff as well.
About Nate
Nate De Leon is a 24 year old Independent Texas Singer Songwriter who has quickly gained traction in the local music scene. He went from singing in his room just a few years ago to playing bucket list venues. The future looks bright for this young singer songwriter. Raised in Natalia, Texas, Nate’s love for music has always been a part of his life. Brought up in a family of musicians, he quickly learned the guitar at a young age. It wasn’t until the summer of 2019 when he fell in love with the art of songwriting.
It was Songwriters Circle at Cheatham Street Warehouse in San Marcos, Texas where Nate began to write his own songs and pursue his music career. Since 2019, he has gone on to play notable venues such as Cheatham Street Warehouse, Floore’s Country Store, and Nutty Brown Amphitheater. De Leon’s musical influences range from various artists such as Parker McCollum, Glen Frey, Gary Allan, The Goo Goo Dolls and Dan Layus.
His debut release, “Houston”. Is out now an all streaming platforms and is starting to gain some traction and is a sure crowd favorite at the live shows. Be on the lookout for a show near you, you won’t want to miss it!
Silent Raffle
There will also be a Silent Raffle take place with a number of great things to bid on. (We still need silent auction raffle items).
None of this would be possible, without the following sponsors who have stepped up thus far to assist:
Title Sponsors: A6 Logistics (Mike Aguirre and Family ($750.00 donation), South Texas Heat Football ($500.00 donation), Bravo Country Homes ($500.00 donation), Chaparral Ford ($500.00 donation), MP Haulers (Martin and Brandy Perez- $500.00 donation), North Park Chevrolet Castroville ($500.00 donation), CD Tire Natalia ($500.00 donation), Hellas Construction ($500.00 donation), Mag’s Place, Devine ($500.00 donation), and Texas Family Wellness Clinic, Calallen ($500.00 donation). Silver Sponsors of $250.00 – Natalia Alumni Paul Noland, Mike & Brenda Fernandez and Family, US Congressman Tony Gonzales, Brad Boyd and Brush Country Realty, Security State Bank. If you would like to be a Title Sponsor, a Silver Sponsor or a “Heart Sponsor for $100.00”, please contact Eric Smith at 210-737-4786.
Tickets ARE ON SALE! Visit “Eventbrite” and search Heart of a Mustang in Devine Texas. A single ticket is available for $20.00 with a pair of tickets for a couple for $35.00. Tickets will also be available at the door for the same price or without a meal $15 each or two for $25. Doors will open at 6:30 pm.
ALL PROCEEDS will benefit the toy drive and the scholarship program! Your support would be a huge blessing to assure we can bless families that are less fortunate once again. We are halfway to our goal of $15,000, please come out to help make Christmas special for these young children.
All tickets purchased before Saturday at 9 pm will be entered into three cash drawings at the event.