Educational tours arranged by individual public or private schools or school districts are free. Included in the exhibit are altars designed and installed by local college and high school students. The annual Christmas Open House at the McNamara House Museum offers visitors a chat with Santa Claus along with refreshments, entertainment and a tour of the Victorian Christmas trees and decorations featured throughout the house. The date always coincides with the City Christmas Parade. Special tours may be arranged by calling the museum office.
Educational tours organized by schools or school districts are free.
The performing arts thrive in Victoria. Established in 1984, the Victoria Ballet offers Victorians and their neighbors a chance to see the arts without driving to larger cities like Houston or Austin. The Ballet Theatre, which relies on local talent and professional guest artists for its performances, is comprised of approximately 45 students who make up a junior and senior ballet company. The Victoria Symphony Orchestra is another leading artistic force in the Victoria area. Consisting of approximately 65 talented musicians from Victoria, Austin, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and other communities, the orchestra has received praise from patrons and media alike.