Lipan Christmas

12/15/2025

Lipan Christmas Parade 2025 photos thanks to
Sasha Decker / Momma and Babe Photography! 🎅🏼❤️

Thank you to everyone who was part of the parade & thank you to everyone who came and watched!

Please tag Lipan Christmas in your photos & videos!
Would love to see them all.

12/15/2025

Lipan Christmas 2025 Drone Video!

Thank you so much Tj & Amy Smith with Polestar Visual for capturing the day so perfectly.

From the market with 35 vendors to about 30 participants in the parade, the whole day was perfect. Lipan showed up and I’m so grateful. The downtown lighted area looks amazing and will be up throughout the month. Thank you Austin Marrs and crew for all your help.

The Grand Marshall, Brad Harrison, kicked off the parade escorted in a Twilight Metal Rig from Luke & Courtney Anderson, and various businesses, organizations, and individuals followed throughout the town making it a memorable night.

The food, drinks, & treats were great! Thank you Lipan BBQ team , Sugs, Lipan Laundry, & Ace Beauty House.
Thank you to the sponsors, helping hands, businesses, organizations and everyone else for making Lipan Christmas so great!

A post to thank everyone Individually is to come, but for now enjoy the video!

🎅🏼❤️🎄

Now let’s start planning Lipan Christmas 2026 🤪

12/12/2025

LIPAN CHRISTMAS | Saturday, December 13th

Tomorrow is the big day!
Come check out the market located by the tabernacle during the day. There will be something for everyone there! Various booths featuring clothing, baked goods, customized goods, plus more! The market will be 11-4:30.

Starting at 5:30 pm the parade will kick off. Come support & check out the hard work everyone put into their floats!
🎅🏼After the parade, Santa will be at the tabernacle this year due to construction.

The Lipan BBQ team will be serving a free meal after the parade located by the bank!

Sugs & Lipan Laundry / Ace Beauty House will be serving refreshments.

Dont forget to check out the Christmas Light decor downtown! Featuring a 20+ ft oil field Christmas Tree + lots more!

Thank you to everyone who has made this possible.
Lipan Christmas takes a village to pull off, and I’m so grateful.

12/08/2025

We have been monitoring the EHV-1 outbreak with horses, and after lots of thought & consideration,
Horses will still be allowed at the Lipan Christmas Parade.
It is a bring at your own risk, and everyone is liable for themselves.

See everyone Saturday!

11/14/2025

LIPAN CHRISTMAS SWEAT SHIRT & TSHIRT Order Form :

Please select which item number you want & size, and comment which payment option you prefer.

Deadline to order is 12/1, and they will be ready by 12/8!

Thank you everyone for your support!

11/13/2025

Information for Lipan Christmas Market & Lipan Christmas Parade!
Vendors and Parade Participants needed!

11/12/2025

The Grand Marshall for the Lipan Christmas Parade this year is, Brad Harrison!
If you’ve spent anytime in Lipan, you know who Brad is and the impact he has made on the community.
Brad has spent his entire life giving back to others in various roles throughout the years.
Brad was raised in Lipan, and graduated in 1986. After graduating from Tarleton, Brad returned to teach Ag at Lipan High School, and retired this year after 33 years. During this time he met his wife Tracey and put his two kids, Trent and Madi through Lipan school. Brad’s official title may have been the ag teacher; however, his influence on the students and community has been much more than that. Whether your animal is sick, your car is making a weird noise, you need hay baled, some dozer work done, help selling your house, or anything in between, you probably have called Brad. Brad would give the shirt off of his back for anyone he meets, and all he asks in return is for someone to listen to whatever witty one liner comes to his mind.
Since retirement, Brad has enjoyed doing real estate full time, more date nights with Tracey, and spending time with his kids in college.
Thank you Brad for everything you have done for the community, there are no words that can properly articulate how appreciated you are.

12/26/2024

Merry Christmas! ❤️🎄💗🎅🏻

📸 Mandi Simmons Photography

12/18/2024

Lipan Christmas took a village to pull off & im enterally grateful for everyone who took part in it! We had great sponsors.

Thank you so much Larry& Deana Williams for letting us use your lot in town to set up Decorations.
Thank you Austin Marrs for building the amazing oil field Christmas tree, the Santa & reindeer, Chuck wagon, and everything else you did! Your generosity & craftsmanship is breathetaking.
Thank you Brady Tanner for building the star that went on top of the tree.
Thank you Dwayne & Jennifer Bunch (Forced Air) for assisting me in getting the parade ready. From putting lights onto the Christmas tree, setting up decor around down town, and everything else y’all have done!
Thank you Erik & Destiny Branson ( Branson Flooring & Remodeling, Flower Market 4) For providing Christmas decor, and hosting Christmas meetings so we could plan the event.
Thank you to the Lipan BBQ team for providing delicious food for the entire community.
Thank you Diamond A & Twilight Metal Works for donating the money to cover the food. Thank you Chicken Express Santo & Cindy Smith (Hot Stitch Embroidery) for providing the sweet tea & water.
Thank you First National Bank of Lipan for allowing us to host the meal in your space.
Thank you Tj & Amy Smith (Cowboy Tech Supoort) for the awesome drone footage!
Thank you Clay & Leslie Bredthauer (Bredthauer Custom Hay) for donating the naivety scene.
Thank you Kyle & Kaylan Branson (Kyle Branson Roofing) for providing a blow up Merry Christmas Arch way.
Thank you Kayla Rojas (Wheeler) for providing decor.
Thank you Jason & Melissa Brisco (JMB Construction) for providing the 30 ft blow up Santa & other Decor.
Thank you Nancy Gabany (Erath County Guns) for donating the Christmas tree & tree skirt for downtown.
Thank you Steve & Nikki Callaway (Callaway Designs) for rush ordering sweatshirts for Lipan Christmas.
Thank you Mark & Sara Pendergrass ( Mr. P’s Rentals) for bringing bounce houses.
Thank you Lipan Cowboy Church for allowing us to use your parking lot.
Thank you Texas Bank for the monetary donation to cover expenses of the Lipan Christmas.
Thank you Masonic Lodge, The Order Of Eastern Star, and the Lipan Volunteer Fire Department for bringing Santa to town for the community to enjoy at the firehall.
Thank you LVFD for assisting with the traffic of the parade.
Thank you to the owners of Lipan Telephone Company, John & Beth Howard for being the Grand Marshalls of the parade.
Thank you Ace Beauty House & Lipan Laundry for providing Christmas cookies & wassail.
Thank you Timmy & Tammy Yeary for letting us use your 51’ model truck as a photo op.
Thank you Mandi Simmons Photography for coming out the night before to take photos of the decorations through out the town since you were unable to come Saturday.
It was an honor to orchestrate Lipan Christmas. I’m so glad I was able to bring the Christmas Parade back to town. I’m hoping it continues to grow better each year and bring the community together.

It took a crew to pull off Lipan Christmas, and I’m thankful for mine! Next year we will make some changes to make it a smoother process, but overall I’d say Lipan Christmas was a success! Thank you everyone, and here’s to Lipan Christmas 2025!

12/14/2024

Reposting this for memories & a way to keep all Lipan Christmas stuff together.
LIPAN CHRISTMAS 2024 GRAND MARSHALLS:
John & Beth Howard 💙💛🎄

The Grand Marshalls for the Lipan Christmas parade this year are John & Beth Howard, owners of The Lipan Telephone Company. If you live in Lipan, you know who the Howard’s are and their impact on the community. John Howard’s family started the Lipan Telephone Company back in 1956, John & Beth became the sole owners in 2009. John was born & raised in Lipan, while Beth came to town in 1979. They got married in 1992, and have raised three kids, Brandon, Lacie, and Weldon in Lipan. The Howard’s have contributed to every school function possible, always pulling through & showing up for the kids. From athletics, FFA, NHS, etc. John and Beth always support the kids & faculty. No matter how big or small the need is, they help. The Howard’s contribute to more than the school. You’ll notice they sponsor the LVFD Kickapoo Festival, Lipan Food Bank, and every time there’s a tragedy amongst the community, the Howard’s make sure to help out any way they can.
John & Beth Howard will lead the Christmas Parade this Saturday, December 14th at 5:30 Pn through downtown Lipan.
Lipan Telephone Company

12/14/2024