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101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Houston - 2023

KidsOutAndAbout is Houston's online guide to everything for kids, teens, and families! The activities we've listed here are confirmed for this year, but many require reserving ahead of time, and please keep in mind that events could be canceled... so click through to make arrangements. Enjoy the holidays!

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Santa Sightings

Nov 4- Dec 24, 2023 Santa’s Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops
Nov 4- Dec 24, 2023 Merry Memories with Santa- Memorial City
Nov 10- Dec 24, 2023 Photos with Santa- The Woodlands Mall
Nov 10- Dec 30, 2023 Santa's Wonderland- College Station
Nov 10-Dec 22, 2023 THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride- Galveston Railroad Museum
Nov 16- Dec 24, 2023 Pictures with Santa- First Colony Mall
Nov 17, 2023 Tree Lighting Presented by Texas Children’s Hospital
Nov 17- Dec 27, 2023 THE POLAR EXPRESS™- Texas State Railroad
Nov 18, 2023 Lighting of the Doves Festival- Town Green Park- The Woodlands
Nov 25, 2023 Holiday in the Plaza- CityCentre
Nov 25, 2023 Tree Lighting Ceremony - Pearland Town Center
Nov 30, 2023 Holiday in the Park- Bellaire
Nov 30, 2023 Main Street Tree Lighting- Seabrook
Dec 1-2, 2023 Annual Home for the Holidays- 1st National Oak Park- Alvin
Dec 1, 2023 Christmas Tree Lighting- Sugar Land
Dec 1-17, 2023 Jingle on the Boardwalk
Dec 1-3, 2023 Holiday in The Park- League City
Dec 2, 2023 Deck the Depot Tree Lighting- Tomball Depot
Dec 2, 2023 Snowfest- Missouri City
Dec 2, 2023 Christmas in the Park- Kingwood
Dec 2, 2023 Christmas Parade of Lights- Palestine
Dec 2, 2023 Reliant Lights Mayor’s Holiday Spectacular
Dec 2, 2023 Christmas with the Fishes- Sea Center Texas
Dec 2, 2023 Reindeer Park- Deer Park
Dec 3, 9 and 16, 2023 Breakfast with Santa- Lone Star Flight Museum
Dec 9-10, 16-17, 21-24, 2023 Breakfast with Santa- Downtown Aquarium
Dec 9-10, 16-17, 21-24, 2023 Breakfast with Santa- Kemah Aquarium
Dec 9, 2023 Breakfast with Santa- League City
Dec 9, 2023 Holiday BINGO Breakfast- The Woodlands
Dec 10, 2023 Milk and Cookies with Santa- The Woodlands
Dec 9, 2023 The Toby Powell Conroe Christmas Celebration
Dec 9, 2023 Breakfast with Santa- Seabrook
Dec 9, 2023 Donuts with Santa- Conroe
Dec 16, 2023 Gingerbread House Making with Santa- The Woodlands
Dec 16, 2023 Donuts with Santa- The Woodlands
Dec 16, 2023 Holly Jolly - Cookies with Santa- Houston Museum of Natural Science
Dec 16, 2023 Breakfast with Santa- Rosenberg Railroad Museum

 

Old-Time Christmas

Dec 1-3, 2023 Dickens on The Strand - Galveston
Dec 1-2 and 8-9, 2023 Candlelight Tours- Fort Bend Museum
Dec 9, 2023 The Lone Ranger’s Christmas Caper
Dec 16, 2023 Campfire Christmas- George Ranch Historical Park
Dec 16, 2023 Candlelight Christmas at Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site

 

Light Displays

Nov 25, 2023- Jan 7, 2024 Cistern Illuminated
Nov 3, 2023- Jan 1, 2024 The Light Park- locations in Katy and Spring
Nov 10, 2023- Jan 31, 2024 Bioluminaire- Discovery Green
Nov 10- Dec 31, 2023 Texas Winter Lights- Marriott Marquis Houston
Nov 11, 2023 Memorial City Lights
Nov 11, 2023- Jan 7, 2024 Galaxy Lights- Space Center Houston
Nov 17, 2023- Jan 7, 2024 Magical Winter Lights
Nov 17, 2023- Jan 7, 2024 TXU Energy Presents Zoo Lights- Houston Zoo
Nov 17, 2023- Jan 1, 2024 Sugar Land Holiday Lights
Nov 17- Dec 31, 2023 Dasher's Light Show
Nov 17, 2023- Feb 25, 2024 Radiant Nature- Houston Botanic Garden
Nov 18, 2023- Jan 6, 2024 Holidays at Moody Gardens
Nov 23- Dec 25, 2023 Duke Family Christmas Light Show
Nov 24- Dec 23, 2023 The Christmas Train- Victory Camp in Alvin
Nov 24- Dec 29, 2023 The Festival of Lights at Woodlands Church
Nov 28, 2023 Tree Lighting Ceremony- Conroe
Dec 1-16, 2023 Trail of Lights- Tomball United Methodist
Dec 8-10, 2023 The Gronch Illuminated- Family Life Church
Dec 8-30, 2023 Christmas Village at Bayou Bend

 

Living Nativities

Dec 9, 2023 Conroe Christmas Celebration
Dec 16, 2023 Live Nativity at St. Ignatius- Spring

 

Holiday Theatre

Nov 3-5, 2023 The Nutcracker- Ice at the Galleria
Nov 17- Dec 30, 2023 A Christmas Carol- Alley Theatre
Nov 18-19, 2023 Boni's Dance Presents The Woodlands Dance Company In 'The Nutcracker'
Nov 22- Dec 23, 2023 A Texas Carol- A.D. Players Theater
Nov 24- Dec 27, 2023 The Nutcracker- Houston Ballet
Nov 30-Dec 17, 2023 The Game’s Afoot- Unity Theatre
Dec 1-3, 2023 The Nutcracker- Houston Repertoire Ballet
Dec 1-17, 2023 The Nutcracker- Bay Area Houston Ballet and Theatre
Dec 1-2, 2023 A Christmas Carol- The Grand 1894 Opera House
Dec 2, 2023 Cirque Dreams Holidaze -Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
Dec 7- 17, 2023 A Christmas Carol, the Musical- Class Act Theater
Dec 7-17, 2023 Holiday Follies- Stageworks
Dec 9, 2023 Christmas Movie at The Texas Theatre
Dec 9-10, 2023 The Nutcracker- Texas Academy of Dance Arts
Dec 16-17, 2023 Houston Urban Nutcracker
Dec 16-17, 2023 A Christmas Carol for Kids- Children’s Museum Houston
Dec 29, 2023 NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet!- Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land

 

Holiday Concerts

Nov 17- Dec 24, 2023 Motown Christmas- The Ensemble Theatre
Nov 30, 2023 Holly Jolly Jingle- The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Dec 2-3, 2023 A Christmas Concert
Dec 2, 2023 Houston Bronze Ensemble- Houston Bronze Ensemble
Dec 9-10, 2023 Tim Burton’s the Nightmare Before Christmas- Houston Symphony
Dec 10, 2023 Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith Christmas Tour-  Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
Dec 12, 2023 Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker
Dec 15-17, 2023 Handel’s Messiah- Houston Symphony
Dec 17, 2023 For King and Country- Toyota Center
Dec 20, 2023 SARAH BRIGHTMAN A Christmas Symphony
Dec 20-23, 2023 Very Merry POPS- Houston Symphony
Dec 23, 2023 Holly Jolly Holiday- Houston Symphony
Dec 28, 2023 Mannheim Steamroller Christmas By Chip Davis- Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land

 

Christmas Tree Experience

Opening Nov 18, 2023 Old Time Christmas Tree Farm- Spring
Opening Nov 18, 2023 Spring Creek Growers- Magnolia
Opening Nov 23, 2023 Bozeman's Christmas Tree Farm- Lumberton
Nov 24- Dec 23, 2023 Christmas at Dewberry Farm- Brookshire
Opening Nov 22, 2023 Beavers Christmas Tree Farm- Nome
Opening Nov 24, 2023 A-C Tree Farm- Huntsville 
Opening Nov 24, 2023 Double Creek Farm- Livingston
Opening Nov 24, 2023 High Star Christmas Trees- Hockley
Opening Nov 24, 2023 Holiday Acres- Manvel

 

Ice Skating

Nov 10- Dec 30, 2023 Santa's Wonderland- College Station
Nov 10, 2023- Jan 28, 2024 Green Mountain Energy Ice at Discovery Green- Discovery Green
Nov 17, 2023- Jan 15, 2024 The Ice Rink at The Woodlands Town Center
Nov 18, 2023- Jan 6, 2024 Holiday in the Gardens- Moody Gardens
  Ice at the Galleria
  Aerodrome ​Ice Skating Complex
  Sugar Land Ice Center
  Ice Skate Memorial City
  Bellerive Ice Center

 

Hanukkah

Dec 7, 2023 Shadow Puppet Theatre-Hanukkah Bear
Dec 8, 2023 Storybook Theatre-How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah
Dec 10, 2023 Grandparent & Grandchild Hanukkah Class- Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center 
Dec 10, 2023 Bellaire Chanukah Festival
Dec 10, 2023 Chanukah Menorah Parade- Chabad Outreach

 

Shopping & Craft Fairs

Nov 9-12, 2023 The Nutcracker Market
Nov 17-19, 2023 Home for the Holidays Gift Market- Katy Merrell Center
Dec 1-2, 2023 Home for the Holidays Gift Market- Humble Civic Center
Dec 2, 2023 Mikuláš Market- Czech Center Museum Houston
Dec 8-10, 2023 Tomball Christmas Market
Dec 9, 2023 Heights Mercantile Holiday Market
Dec 10, 2023 Jimmy Boi's Iced Out X-mas Giveaway Event - Kennedy Elementary School

 

New Year's Eve

Dec 30- Jan 1, 2024 New Year's Events- Moody Gardens
Dec 30, 2023 High Noon Countdown- Woodland Children's Museum
Dec 31, 2023 New Year's Eve Family Celebration- Downtown Aquarium
Dec 31, 2023 New Year's Eve Family Celebration- Kemah Boardwalk
Dec 31, 2023 New Year's Eve Family Fun- Galveston Island Brewing

 

Miscellaneous

Nov 18- Dec 23, 2023 Grinch's Lair- Texas Jail House
Nov 18, 2023 Breakfast & Tea with the Sugar Plum Fairy
Dec 2-22, 2023 Christmas at Tejas
Dec 8, 15 and 21, 2023 Flashlight Candy Cane Hunt- Terramont Park
Dec 9, 2023 13th Annual Rudolph 5k Fun Run, Dasher 10k, and Cupid 1k
Dec 9, 2023 62nd Annual Christmas Boat Parade- Kemah Boardwalk
Dec 20- 22, 2023 Sleigh Ride- Deer Park

 


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