Claus, a holiday market with over 30 vendors, kid-friendly activities, and live music. Don’t forget to grab a bite to eat from various vendors and food trucks while enjoying live music.Ĭity Place Holiday Tree Lighting and Big Top MarketĬity Place’s annual Holiday Tree Lighting includes the unveiling of a monstrous 35-foot floating Christmas tree, a visit from Santa and Mrs. There’s even a roller coaster and Ferris wheel. Wander through the space maze, take the kids through Dino Land-a prehistoric playground featuring life-size dinosaurs-and take pictures by the Christmas tree and animal kingdoms. Expect eight themed passages, hundreds of lanterns, and six million lights covering Katy Mills. Katy’s Magical Winter Lights may just put everyone else’s displays to shame. | $25 general admission, $18 for kids and seniors (3–12, 65+) The Plaza at Avenida Houston, 1001 Avenida de las Americas Magical Winter Lights The installation will transform Bagby Street into a vibrant stroll of 100,000 LED lights, stretching from Lamar to Preston streets, and will include a towering set of angel wings, constellation arches, and an 80-foot light tunnel. Winter Wanderland on Bagby is one of 11 “villages” in the City Lights Downtown Holiday Magic series. There’s also a 40-foot lit-up tree alongside numerous themed displays.ġ Stadium Dr, Sugar Land Winter Wanderland on Bagby For 10 years, Holiday Lights has taken over the park with over three million lights, visits from Santa, and a carnival. Sugar Land Holiday Lights is returning to Constellation Field for its enchanting holiday lights display. Nov 17–Jan 1 | Starting at 6 p.m., end times vary | Starting at $15 for adults, $12 for kids and seniors (4–12, 55+) Image: Sugar Land Holiday Lights Sugar Land Holiday Lights

And despite being in Houston, don’t be surprised if you see (fake) snow. Peruse through the Grove of Trees or the Archway of Lights, snap a few photos at the graffiti wall, and have a winter-themed cocktail. The temps may be dropping, but the heated pool at downtown Houston’s Marriott Marquis is 80 degrees in the winter, and you can float (or walk along) the lazy river and view the interactive light experience.

In addition, expect a 20-foot “twinkling tree,” a light tunnel, laser-etched acrylic silhouette sculptures depicting different constellations, and more.

Galaxy Lights is an interactive and technologically advanced light display at Space Center Houston that will feature two high-tech kinetic light shows, where dozens of suspended lights move to holiday music above the Main Plaza in precisely choreographed sequences. Santa's Village offerings include visits with Santa Claus, a winter market, holiday treats, Santa's Barnyard petting zoo & camel rides, holiday movies & shorts, kids' craft stations, Hillsborough Historical Village with firepits for making s'mores, live entertainment on weekends and more.Nov 11–Jan 7 (with some exceptions) | 6–10 p.m. Hours are 6-9 pm Thursday, Sunday & Christmas Day and 6-10 pm Friday - Saturday.įestival admission is $25/car (up to 8 occupants) and includes parking and the festive light show featuring 80 themed display areas with more than 250 larger-than-life pieces and an expanded drive-thru animated light tunnel. Rides ($5 each or 10/$40) are open Thursdays - Sundays from Nov. Enjoy Santa's Village festivities and midway rides including a Reindeer Carousel, Santa Train, family rollercoaster and 7-story Ferris wheel that offers an exhilarating aerial view of the nearly 2-mile drive-thru Holiday Light Spectacular and over 1 million dazzling lights.

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