AUSTIN TEJANO MUSIC COALITION TO HOST BROWN SANTA TOY DRIVE NOV. 21 AT ARTISAN MERCADO
Who: Austin Tejano Music Coalition and Artisan Mercado
What: Toy Drive to Support Travis County Sheriff’s Brown Santa Program
Where: Artisan Mercado, 506 N. Congress, Austin, TX
When: 10 a.m - 5 p.m., Saturday, November 21,2026
Austin, Texas— Local residents and visitors alike can bring Christmas cheer to 2,700 local families by participating in a toy drive for the Travis County Sheriff's Brown Santa Program from 10 am to 5 pm Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Artisan Mercado, a Latinx art market at 506 N. Congress Ave. The public is asked to drop off new, unwrapped toys for children between the ages of 0 and 14, $10 HEB or Walmart gift cards and/or tax-deductible monetary donations. The Brown Santa program is a community initiative (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit) of the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. Now in its 45th year, the program aims to raise $50,000 this year. The toy drive is organized by the Austin Tejano Music Coalition (ATMC), which has hosted the initiative since 2012.
From 12 to 1 p.m. local vocalist Stephanie Valenzuela, accompanied by guitarist Daniel Gómez, will sing Christmas carols at the Artisan Mercado. Other guest artists will be announced at a later date.
LA COALICIÓN DE MÚSICA TEJANA DE AUSTIN ORGANIZARÁ UN JUGUETÓN PARA BROWN SANTA EL 21 DE NOVIEMBRE EN ARTISAN MERCADO
Quiénes: La Coalición de Música Tejana de Austin (Austin Tejano Music Coalition) y Artisan Mercado.
Qué: Colecta de juguetes para el programa Brown Santa de la Oficina del Alguacil del Condado de Travis.
Dónde: Artisan Mercado, 506 N. Congress Ave., Austin, TX.
Cuándo: Sábado, 21 de noviembre de 2026, de 10:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m.
Austin, Texas— Tanto los residentes locales como los visitantes pueden llevar la alegría navideña a 2,700 familias de la zona al participar en una colecta de juguetes para el programa Brown Santa de la Oficina del Alguacil del Condado de Travis. El evento se llevará a cabo el sábado 21 de noviembre de 10:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m. en Artisan Mercado, un mercado de arte latino ubicado en el 506 N. Congress Ave. Se solicita al público donar juguetes nuevos y sin envolver para niños de entre 0 y 14 años, tarjetas de regalo de $10 de H-E-B o Walmart, y/o donaciones monetarias deducibles de impuestos.
Event venue
Artisan Mercado Austin, Texas (1st and 3rd Saturday Aug.- Dec.), 506 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701, United States
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