Hempstead, Waller County
Christmas lights near Hempstead: about 38 minutes to the Tree Farm
Christmas at the Tree Farm is a drive-thru trail of lights and Christmas Town, just outside College Station. Here is how to get there from Hempstead, and a few reasons to make a night of it.
About 38 minutes (33 miles) by road from Hempstead. Approximate.
Directions
Getting here from Hempstead
About 38 minutes (33 miles) by road from Hempstead. Drive times come from an open routing service, so treat them as a guide and allow extra time on busy December nights.
Set your map to 20881 FM 2154, College Station, TX 77845. The farm is off Wellborn Road (FM 2154).
Hempstead
Make a night of it in Hempstead
Before or after the lights, here is some of what Hempstead is known for.
- Hempstead is the county seat of Waller County. Source
- The Hempstead Town Company was organized in December 1856 to sell lots at the planned end of the Houston and Texas Central Railway. Source
- The town was named for Dr. G. S. B. Hempstead, brother-in-law of founder Richard Rodgers Peebles. Source
- The railroad reached Hempstead in June 1858, and the town incorporated that November. Source
- Hempstead holds an annual Watermelon Festival in July. Source
Christmas at the Tree Farm
What's at the Tree Farm
What's included this season:
Plan ahead
Dates and tickets
This season runs Nov 12, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027.
Opens Nov 12, 2026
Hempstead