Georgetown

New Year means a clean house

From the end of November through the end of January, the City of Georgetown offers multiple ways for residents to get rid of string lights, Christmas trees and wrapping paper. Residents are encouraged to recycle these items to reduce landfill waste.
Georgetown firefighter Jason Fryer helped distribute plates to attendees  during the Georgetown Community Thanksgiving, held at the San Gabriel Community Center on Thursday, November 27, 2025.

Georgetown firefighter Jason Fryer helped distribute plates to attendees during the Georgetown Community Thanksgiving, held at the San Gabriel Community Center on Thursday, November 27, 2025.

Georgetown meal brings community together

Georgetown Community Thanksgiving, held at the San Gabriel Community Center on Thursday, November 27, 2025, is an annual event that offers free holiday meals to everyone. This year, it was sponsored by the Georgetown Police and Fire Departments, the Georgetown Beard Club and G.W.
Breck Madson had a good spot to watch the parade on Austin Avenue during the annual Christmas Stroll on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Temperatures remained in the 40s, with occasional rain. (Sun Archive)

Breck Madson had a good spot to watch the parade on Austin Avenue during the annual Christmas Stroll on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Temperatures remained in the 40s, with occasional rain. (Sun Archive)

Have a sweet time at the Christmas Stroll

This weekend, downtown Georgetown will turn into a winter wonderland with the 44th annual Christmas Stroll. This year’s stroll — which takes place Friday, December 5 to Sunday, December 7 — is Candyland themed.
A rendering of what the side of a parklet would look like shows how the concept would work along sidewalk space, and with cars driving nearby on the street. (Rendering courtesy Covey Landscaping)

A rendering of what the side of a parklet would look like shows how the concept would work along sidewalk space, and with cars driving nearby on the street. (Rendering courtesy Covey Landscaping)

Georgetown considers expanding downtown retail space with parklets

Kelly Trietsch, chief development officer for the city, gathered feedback from city council about a potential downtown parklet program that would be used by restaurants.
The ribbon cutters, from left, City Manager David Morgan, Council members Kevin Pitts, Ben Stewart, Amanda Parr, Jake French, Shawn Hood, Ron Garland and Ben Butler, celebrated the opening of the garage with city staff and employees from WGI and Swinerton, who helped build the garage. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

The ribbon cutters, from left, City Manager David Morgan, Council members Kevin Pitts, Ben Stewart, Amanda Parr, Jake French, Shawn Hood, Ron Garland and Ben Butler, celebrated the opening of the garage with city staff and employees from WGI and Swinerton, who helped build the garage. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Downtown parking garage opens, adds 315 spaces

Georgetown’s first city parking garage — located at the corner of Main Street and Sixth Street — opened to the public on November 21, bringing more than 300 additional parking spaces to the Square.
TCEQ employees, from left, Jose Alfonso Martinez, Maricela Zertuche and Alan Barraza were there to answer resident questions and explain the cleaning process for the wastewater. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

TCEQ employees, from left, Jose Alfonso Martinez, Maricela Zertuche and Alan Barraza were there to answer resident questions and explain the cleaning process for the wastewater. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Residents, developer butt heads over wastewater plant

For nine months, Georgetown resident Danette Ray has been raising awareness about a wastewater package plant that is planned near her property off State Highway 29 next to the San Gabriel River.
Lauren MacLeod, as Anna, and Jon Bristol, playing Kristoff, are pictured in a scene from the Thursday, November 20, 2025 dress rehearsal of “Frozen,” playing through February 1, 2026 on the Springer Stage. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Lauren MacLeod, as Anna, and Jon Bristol, playing Kristoff, are pictured in a scene from the Thursday, November 20, 2025 dress rehearsal of “Frozen,” playing through February 1, 2026 on the Springer Stage. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Winter event guide: Holiday fun is around the corner

Thanksgiving this Thursday, November 27, kicks off the holiday season, and the Georgetown area has a plethora of winter activities scheduled for the next month for adults and children alike.

Sun City deer culling vote paused due to litigation

A vote by the Sun City Board of Directors — which was supposed to take place on November 20 to determine whether or not to cull the deer in the neighborhood — was delayed because of a lawsuit filed on November 13 against the development’s Community Association and Texas Parks and Wildlife.
 From left, VP of Resource Development Linda Stephens, VP of Marketing Yvonne Woodburn, Southwestern Volunteer Holly Akers, and VP of Finance Deborah Thomas stand in the newly-decorated Assistance League Thrift Shop at 900 North Austin Avenue.  The Assistance League supports causes including Operation School Bell — which provides clothing to students up to fifth grade — Georgetown ISD’s Bridges program,  mentoring and reading programs in Jarrell and Florence ISDs, teacher funding and scholarships.

From left, VP of Resource Development Linda Stephens, VP of Marketing Yvonne Woodburn, Southwestern Volunteer Holly Akers, and VP of Finance Deborah Thomas stand in the newly-decorated Assistance League Thrift Shop at 900 North Austin Avenue. The Assistance League supports causes including Operation School Bell — which provides clothing to students up to fifth grade — Georgetown ISD’s Bridges program, mentoring and reading programs in Jarrell and Florence ISDs, teacher funding and scholarships.

Volunteer guide: Ways to give back this holiday season

Explore opportunities to help others in the Georgetown area. This guide lists area nonprofit organizations, service clubs and public groups that offer volunteer opportunities to residents or fundraisers that support the community.This list is not comprehensive.