La Cantera Resort & Spa annual Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony, 7 p.m., Thursday, November 30, welcomes Santa, Grinch and friends. Guest will enjoy Vegas style revue and live music by jazz vocalist and saxophonist Patrick Lamb at Plaza San Saba, just off the Resort’s main lobby.

The Grinch wants to steal hearts, so be on guard when he takes the stage with his dancing troupe – the Grinchettes, followed by Santa for the lighting of the tree.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children, with a portion of proceeds benefiting the Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas. Guests will enjoy free light bites, festive cocktails, themed Holiday children’s activities, and photos with Santa. To purchase tickets and more event details, visit LaCanteraResort.com.

Since 2019, La Cantera Resort has donated more than $40 thousand dollars to the Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas from all Holiday activities including the Teddy Bear Brunch, Grinch Brunch and Holiday Tree Lighting.

When: 7 p.m., Thursday, November 30

Where: Plaza San Saba, off the main lobby at La Cantera Resort & Spa, 16641 La Cantera Parkway

Tickets: $10 for adults; $5 for children, a portion of ticket sales benefit CBCST.

Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas’ mission is to foster healing for grieving children and youth, their families and the community. As the sole provider of grief support programs for children through young adulthood in South Texas, CBCST wholeheartedly devotes itself to addressing the bereavement needs of children from every culture and social circumstance to help them heal and move forward. CBCST believes that each person’s journey through grief is unique and therefore deserving of a distinctive approach. Their goal is to help children and their caregivers understand the depth of their grief, stabilize and preserve family relationships, and develop healthy coping skills after the death of a loved one.Visit the CBCST website at http://www.cbcst.org.

La Cantera Resort & Spa is situated atop the highest elevation point in San Antonio, Texas, on a 550-acre tranquil oasis near the city’s finest attractions including shopping, dining, amusement parks, the River Walk, UNESCO World Heritage sites and Texas Hill Country wineries. The Resort is home to five sparkling pools, heated year-round, to include Topaz, the adults only Infinity Edge Pool overlooking the Texas Hill Country. Additional amenities include the award-winning Loma de Vida Spa & Wellness - a 25,000 square foot destination spa with outdoor Sky Loft Treatment Suites, and a Championship Golf Course, La Cantera Golf Club, designed by Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish. For foodies, there are 12 outstanding dining options including Signature Restaurant. The 496-room resort offers an insightful concierge staff to help uncover authentic local experiences, activities for young travelers and reserve private poolside cabañas. The Villas feature 34 highly appointed guest rooms and suites nestled among the trees, offering seclusion, privacy and luxurious touches. SEVEN, a 46-room "adults only" guest floor experience includes complimentary valet, personal concierge and private check-in. The resort has been named the #1 Resort in Texas and the Southwest in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards in 2022 and 2023, a Top Ten Texas Resort in Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards and continues to garner recognition both locally and nationally for their outstanding cuisine and services. Reservations are available online at http://www.lacanteraresort.com/ or call (855) 499.2960. Follow us on Facebook: LaCanteraResort or tag us on Instagram @lacanteraresort.