101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Houston - 2025
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Christmas Tree Experience
| Nov 22- Dec 28, 2025 | Christmas at Dewberry Farm - Brookshire |
| Opening Nov 22, 2025 | Old Time Christmas Tree Farm - Spring |
| Opening Nov 23, 2024 | Spring Creek Growers - Magnolia |
| Opening Nov 26, 2025 | Beavers Christmas Tree Farm - Nome |
| Opening Nov 27, 2025 | Bozeman's Christmas Tree Farm - Lumberton |
| Opening Nov 28, 2025 | Double Creek Farm - Livingston |
Hanukkah
| Dec 15, 2024 | Hanukkah Inclusion Program - Congregation Beth Israel |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Chanukah Festival in the Park - Bellaire |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Chanukah Menorah Parade - Chabad Outreach of Houston |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 29th Annual Menorah Lighting - Houston City Hall |
| Dec 30, 2024 | 14th Annual Public Menorah Lighting - The Galleria |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Hoops & Hanukkah - |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 29, 2025 | A Very Brassy Christmas - Cypress Creek FACE |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Holly Jolly Jingle - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
| Dec 5-7, 2025 | Handel’s Messiah - |
| Dec 6, 2025 | OH! Holiday Celebration - Lambert Hall |
| Dec 6-7, 2025 | Joyful Fanfares: Holiday Brass Spectacular! - |
| Dec 6-7, 2025 | He is Born - The Bay Area Chorus of Greater Houston |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Voctave: It Feels Like Christmas - |
| Dec 11-14, 2025 | Very Merry Pops - Houston Symphony |
| Dec 12, 2025 | A Time For Three Holiday - Performing Arts Houston |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Oh, What Fun! A Holiday Concert for Kids - Houston Symphony |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Mariachi Sol De Mexico de José Hernández presents: José Hernández' Merry-Achi Christmas - Achi Christmas |
| Dec 19-21, 2025 | Elf In Concert - Houston Symphony |
| Dec 19, 2025 | SARAH BRIGHTMAN A Winter Symphony - Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Toyota Center |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Rocky Mountain High Experience: A John Denver Christmas - |
| Dec 20, 2025 | A Joyous Christmas - Conroe Symphony Orchestra |
Holiday Theatre
| Nov 7-16, 2025 | Elf JR - The Crighton Theatre |
| Nov 14- Dec 21, 2025 | Take The Soul Train To Christmas - The Ensemble Theatre |
| Nov 16- Dec 28, 2025 | A Christmas Carol - Alley Theatre |
| Nov 16- Dec 21, 2025 | The Pigeon Gets a Big Time Holiday Extravaganza! - |
| Nov 22-23, 2025 | Boni's Dance Presents The Woodlands Dance Company In 'The Nutcracker' - |
| Nov 28- Dec 28, 2025 | The Nutcracker - Houston Ballet |
| Nov 28-Dec 28, 2025 | It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play - Stages |
| Dec 4-14, 2025 | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever - Class Act Theater |
| Dec 5-20, 2025 | Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!) - Company OnStage |
| Dec 5-6, 2025 | A Christmas Carol - The Grand 1894 Opera House |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Productions in the Park - National Oak Park |
| Dec 5-21, 2025 | Holiday Follies - Stageworks |
| Dec 5-7, 2025 | The Nutcracker - Houston Repertoire Ballet |
| Dec 5-21, 2025 | The Nutcracker - Bay Area Houston Ballet and Theatre |
| Dec 6-20, 2025 | ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas - Company OnStage |
| Dec 9-24, 2025 | Irving Berlin’s White Christmas - The Hobby Center |
| Dec 9, 2025 | A Prairie Home Companion Christmas - The Grand 1894 Opera House |
| Dec 7-8 and 14-15, 2024 | The Aerial Nutcracker Show - The Artz - Houston |
| Dec 13-14, 2025 | The Nutcracker presented by City Ballet of Houston - |
| Dec 13-14, 2025 | The Nutcracker - Texas Academy of Dance Arts |
| Dec 21-22, 2024 | Houston Urban Nutcracker - Stafford Convention Centre |
| Dec 23-24, 2025 | Cirque Dreams Holidaze - Performing Arts Houston |
| Dec 27, 2025 | NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet! - Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land |
Ice Skating
| Nov 15- Dec 30, 2024 | Santa's Wonderland - College Station |
| Nov 15, 2024- Jan 5, 2025 | Sugar Land Holiday Lights Ice Rink - |
| Nov 21, 2025- Jan 19, 2026 | The Ice Rink at The Woodlands Town Center - |
| Nov 22, 2025- Jan 3, 2026 | Holiday in the Gardens - Moody Gardens |
| Ice at the Galleria - | |
| Aerodrome Ice Skating Complex - | |
| Sugar Land Ice Center - |
Light Displays
| Nov 1, 2024- Jan 5, 2025 | The Light Park - locations in Katy and Spring |
| Nov 1, 2024- Jan 11, 2025 | Winter Wonderlawn - POST Houston |
| Nov 8, 2024- Feb 23, 2025 | Radiant Nature - Houston Botanic Garden |
| Nov 15, 2024- Jan 5, 2025 | Magical Winter Lights - Fort Bend County Fairgrounds |
| Nov 15, 2024- Jan 5, 2025 | Sugar Land Holiday Lights - |
| Nov 16, 2024- Jan 5, 2025 | Galaxy Lights - Space Center Houston |
| Nov 22, 2024- Jan 5, 2025 | TXU Energy Presents Zoo Lights - Houston Zoo |
| Nov 22- Dec 1, 2024 | Feztival Of Trees - |
| Nov 22, 2024- Jan 1, 2025 | Christmas Illuminated - Family Life Church |
| Nov 22, 2025- Jan 3, 2026 | Holidays at Moody Gardens - |
| Nov 28- Dec 25, 2024 | Duke Family Christmas Light Show - |
| Nov 29- Dec 23, 2024 | The Christmas Train - Victory Camp in Alvin |
| Nov 30- Dec 30, 2024 | Dickinson Festival of Lights - Paul Hopkins Park |
| Dec 6-30, 2024 | Christmas Village at Bayou Bend - |
| Dec 6, 2024- Jan 26, 2025 | Cistern Illuminated - |
| Dec 13-24, 2024 | Pearland Festival of Lights - |
Living Nativities
| Nov 22- Dec 23, 2025 | Splashway Christmas Celebration - |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Tree Lighting Spectacular at Patrick's Cabin Christmas Town - |
| Dec 6-7, 2024 | Journey through Bethlehem - Huntsville |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Live Nativity at St. Ignatius - Spring |
Miscellaneous
| Nov 22- Dec 21, 2025 | Grinch's Lair - Texas Jail House |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 60th Annual Tomball Holiday Parade - |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Hands-On Houston: Ceramic Ornaments - Houston Center for Contemporary Craft |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Super Saturday: Winter Wonderland - |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Art Market at Sawyer Yards - Sawyer Yards |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Czech Christmas Open House - Czech Center Museum Houston |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Frost Fest - Centennial Park, Irving |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Winter Festival - Houston |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Santa’s Sendoff - Galveston |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 27, 2024- Jan 2, 2025 | Splashway New Year's Eve Celebration - |
| Dec 31, 2025 | New Year's Palooza: Family Celebration - Moody Gardens |
| Dec 31, 2024 | New Year's Eve Family Celebration - Downtown Aquarium |
| Dec 31, 2024 | New Year's Eve Family Celebration - Kemah Boardwalk |
| Dec 31, 2024 | New Years Eve Fireworks - Sugar Land Holiday Lights |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Noon Year's Eve Party - Houston Interactive Aquarium and Animal Preserve |
| Dec 31, 2024 | High Noon Countdown - The Woodlands Children's Museum |
Old-Time Christmas
| Nov 20, 2025 | Tree Lighting Spectacular at Patrick's Cabin Christmas Town - |
| Dec 5-7, 2025 | Dickens on The Strand - Galveston |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Christmas at The Park - Katy Heritage Park |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Roots of Refreshment: Eggnog - |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Roots of Refreshment: Eggnog - Levi Jordan Plantation |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Fireside Feast: Cooking Up History at Maplecroft - |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Christmas at San Felipe de Austin - |
| Dec 13, 2025 | S’mores with Santa - George Ranch Historical Park |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Houston Family Christmas - The Sam Houston Memorial Museum |
Santa Sightings
| Nov 2- Dec 24, 2024 | Santa’s Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops - |
| Nov 14- Dec 23, 2025 | THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride - Galveston Railroad Museum |
| Nov 14- Dec 30, 2025 | Santa's Wonderland - College Station |
| Nov 14-Dec 28, 2025 | THE POLAR EXPRESS™ - Texas State Railroad |
| Nov 21- Dec 28, 2025 | Coca-Cola Classic Christmas - Memorial City Mall |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Tree Lighting - LaCenterra |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Lighting of the Doves Festival - Town Green Park- The Woodlands |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Nutcracker in The Park - League City |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Tree Lighting Ceremony - Pearland Town Center |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Holiday in the Park - Bellaire |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Main Street Tree Lighting- Seabrook - Seabrook |
| Dec 5-6, 2025 | Pearland Hometown Christmas Festival and Parade - |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Christmas Tree Lighting - Sugar Land |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Annual Home for the Holidays - National Oak Park- Alvin |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Deck the Depot Tree Lighting - Tomball Depot |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Snowfest - Missouri City |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Christmas in the Park - Kingwood |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Reliant Lights Mayor’s Holiday Spectacular - |
| Dec 6-24, 2025 | Breakfast with Santa - Kemah Aquarium |
| Dec 1-21, 2025 | Jingle on the Boardwalk - |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Christmas by the Bayou - |
| Dec 7-22, 2024 | Breakfast in Whoville with Santa and the Grinch - Harrisons |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Christmas on Main - Palestine |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Christmas Family Fun Day - The Museum of the Gulf Coast |
| Dec 7, 14, 21, 2025 | Cookies & Cocoa with Santa & Friends - The Woodlands |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Holiday Delights: A Boot-Scootin Bash - The Bryan Museum |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Reindeer Park - Deer Park |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Festival of Lights - Hempstead Gazebo Park |
| Dec 11 and 18, 2025 | Santa Sightings - La Porte |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Breakfast with Santa - League City |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Breakfast with Santa - Seabrook |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Christmas with the Fishes - Sea Center Texas |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Stearman Santa - Lone Star Flight Museum |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 13-16, 2025 | The Nutcracker Market - |
| Nov 21-23, 2025 | Home for the Holidays Gift Market - Katy Merrell Center |
| Dec 6-7, 2025 | Home for the Holidays Gift Market - Humble Civic Center |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Sealy Holiday Vendor Blender - |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Mikuláš Market - Czech Center Museum Houston |
| Dec 12-14, 2025 | German Christmas Market - Tomball |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Santa at The Brewery & Christmas Market - Galveston Island Brewing |
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