Buddy the Elf, Ralphie, and George Bailey will be there. So will the Muppets, Kevin McAllister, Jack Skellington, and even the Grinch. They’re all appearing in this year’s FREE Holiday Movies at WinterFest, presented by the El Paso Community Foundation Plaza Classic Film Festival, El Paso Live, and the City of El Paso.
WinterFest runs November 23-January 5 in downtown El Paso and includes the annual tree lighting ceremony and Scherr Legate WinterFest Lights Parade on November 23, ice skating at The Rink beginning November 23, and more over seven weeks.
The 13th Holiday Movies series will screen over six weekends, with eight films in the Plaza Theatre and four at the El Paso Museum of Art.
Admission is FREE, no tickets are required.
Note: The Plaza Theatre is cashless and allows only clear bags and small purses. Go to elpasolive.com for details.
This year’s Holiday Movies are:
Sunday, November 24
Plaza Theatre
1 pm: The Nightmare Before Christmas (PG)
3:30 pm: Home Alone (PG)
Saturday, November 30
El Paso Museum of Art
1 pm: A Christmas Story (PG)
3:30 pm: White Christmas (PG)
Sunday, December 8
Plaza Theatre
1 pm: Elf (PG)
3:30 pm: It’s a Wonderful Life (PG)
Saturday, December 14
El Paso Museum of Art
1 pm: The Muppet Christmas Carol (G)
3:30 pm: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (PG-13)
Saturday, December 28
Plaza Theatre
1 pm: The Polar Express (G)
3:30 pm: Frozen (PG)
Sunday, January 5
Plaza Theatre
1 pm: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (PG)
3:30 pm: Ice Age (PG)
The 18th annual Plaza Classic Film Festival will be July 17-27, 2025. Passes are on sale now at plazaclassic.com.
