101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Houston - 2022
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Santa Sightings
| Nov 5- Dec 24, 2022 | Santa’s Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops |
| Nov 10- Dec 24, 2022 | Photos with Santa- The Woodlands Mall |
| Nov 11- Dec 30, 2022 | Santa's Wonderland- College Station |
| Nov 11-Dec 23, 2022 | THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride- Galveston Railroad Museum |
| Nov 18- Dec 27, 2022 | THE POLAR EXPRESS™- Texas State Railroad |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Light It Up! City Christmas Tree Lighting- Tomball Depot |
| Nov 18, 2022- Jan 8, 2023 | Holly Jolly- Houston Museum of Natural Science |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Lighting of the Doves Festival- Town Green Park- The Woodlands |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Holiday in the Plaza- CityCentre |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Tree Lighting Ceremony - Pearland Town Center |
| Nov 26- Dec 24, 2022 | Holiday Market with Santa- Traders Village |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Holiday in the Park- Bellaire |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Main Street Tree Lighting- Seabrook |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Christmas Tree Lighting- Sugar Land |
| Dec 2-18, 2022 | Jingle on the Boardwalk |
| Dec 2-4, 2022 | Holiday in The Park- League City |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Snowfest- Missouri City |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Christmas in the Park- Kingwood |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Breakfast with Santa- First Colony Mall |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Christmas Parade of Lights- Palestine |
| Dec 3-17, 20022 | Storytime with Santa |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Deck the Depot- Historic Tomball Depot |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Reliant Lights Mayor’s Holiday Spectacular |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Christmas with the Fishes- Sea Center Texas |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Reindeer Park- Deer Park |
| Dec 2-3, 2022 | Annual Home for the Holidays- 1st National Oak Park- Alvin |
| Dec 3 and 17, 2022 | Stearman Santa- Lone Star Flight Museum |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Breakfast with Santa- League City |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Holiday BINGO Breakfast- The Woodlands |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Milk and Cookies with Santa- The Woodlands |
| Dec 10, 2022 | The Toby Powell Conroe Christmas Celebration |
| Dec 10, 11, 17, 18, 22-24, 2022 | Breakfast with Santa- Downtown Aquarium |
| Dec 10, 11, 17, 18, 22-24, 2022 | Breakfast with Santa- Kemah Aquarium |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Breakfast with Santa- Seabrook |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Donuts with Santa- Conroe |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Gingerbread House Making with Santa- The Woodlands |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Donuts with Santa- The Woodlands |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Breakfast with Santa- Rosenberg Railroad Museum |
Old-Time Christmas
| Dec 2-4, 2022 | Dickens on The Strand - Galveston |
| Dec 10, 2022 | The Lone Ranger’s Christmas Caper |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Campfire Christmas- George Ranch Historical Park |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Candlelight Christmas at Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site |
Light Displays
| Now- Jan 8, 2023 | Cistern Illuminated |
| Nov 4, 2022- Jan 1, 2023 | The Light Park- Spring |
| Nov 4, 2022- Jan 1, 2023 | The Light Park- Katy |
| Nov 11, 2022- Feb 14, 2023 | Solstice, by Studio Iregular- Discovery Green |
| Nov 11, 2022- Jan 8, 2023 | Texas Winter Lights- Marriott Marquis Houston |
| Nov 12, 2022- Jan 1, 2023 | Galaxy Lights- Space Center Houston |
| Nov 18, 2022- Jan 7, 2023 | Magical Winter Lights |
| Nov 18, 2022- Jan 8, 2023 | TXU Energy Presents Zoo Lights- Houston Zoo |
| Nov 18, 2022- Jan 1, 2023 | Sugar Land Holiday Lights |
| Nov 18, 2022- Jan 1, 2023 | Lights Alive! |
| Nov 18- Dec 31, 2022 | Dasher's Light Show |
| Nov 18, 2022- Jan 1, 2023 | Lightscape- Houston Botanic Garden |
| Nov 18, 2022- Jan 7, 2023 | Holidays at Moody Gardens |
| Nov 24- Dec 25, 2022 | Duke Family Christmas Light Show |
| Nov 25- Dec 23, 2022 | The Christmas Train- Victory Camp in Alvin |
| Nov 26- Dec 24, 2022 | The Festival of Lights at Woodlands Church |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Tree Lighting Ceremony- Conroe |
| Dec 2-17, 2022 | Trail of Lights- Tomball United Methodist |
| Dec 9-11, 2022 | The Gronch Illuminated- Family Life Church |
| Dec 9-10 and 16-17, 2022 | Lights Over Lago |
| Dec 9-30, 2022 | Christmas Village at Bayou Bend |
Living Nativities
| Dec 10, 2022 | Conroe Christmas Celebration |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Live Nativity at St. Ignatius- Spring |
Holiday Theatre
| Nov 11 and 13, 2022 | The Nutcracker- Ice at the Galleria |
| Nov 18- Dec 30, 2022 | A Christmas Carol- Alley Theatre |
| Nov 19-20, 2022 | Boni's Dance Presents The Woodlands Dance Company In 'The Nutcracker' |
| Nov 25- Dec 24, 2022 | The Nutcracker- Houston Ballet |
| Dec 1-18, 2022 | Coney Island Christmas- Unity Theatre |
| Dec 2-18, 2022 | The Nutcracker- Bay Area Houston Ballet and Theatre |
| Dec 2-3, 2022 | A Christmas Carol- The Grand 1894 Opera House |
| Dec 3-4, 2022 | The Nutcracker- Texas Academy of Dance Arts |
| Dec 8- 17, 2022 | White Christmas, the Musical- Class Act Theater |
| Dec 9-18, 2022 | Holiday Follies- Stageworks |
| Dec 9-11, 2022 | The Gronch - Family Life Church |
| Dec 16-18, 2022 | Houston Urban Nutcracker |
| Dec 28, 2022 | NUTCRACKER! Magic of Christmas Ballet- Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land |
| Dec 29, 2022 | A Magical Cirque Christmas - Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 18- Dec 24, 2022 | Motown Christmas- The Ensemble Theatre |
| Nov 18- Dec 24, 2022 | Houston for The Holidays with Dequina Moore |
| Nov 25, 2022 | DCappella - Deck The Halls with Disney |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Holly Jolly Jingle- The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Home Alone—film with Live Orchestra- Houston Symphony |
| Dec 3-4, 2022 | A Christmas Concert |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Songs with Snowmen |
| Dec 9-11, 2022 | Handel’s Messiah- Houston Symphony |
| Dec 12-13, 2022 | Christmas with the King |
| Dec 15- 18, 2022 | Very Merry POPS- Houston Symphony |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Ho-Ho-Holiday! Polar Express, Frozen & More |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Trans-Siberian Orchestra- Toyota Center |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Nov 11-17, 2022 | Jingle Tree- Houston Museum of Natural Science - Sugar Land |
| Nov 25- Dec 11, 2022 | Christmas at Dewberry Farm- Brookshire |
| Opening Nov 19, 2022 | Old Time Christmas Tree Farm- Spring |
| Opening Nov 19, 2022 | Spring Creek Growers- Magnolia |
| Opening Nov 23, 2022 | Beavers Christmas Tree Farm- Nome |
| Opening Nov 24, 2022 | Bozeman's Christmas Tree Farm- Lumberton |
| Opening Nov 25, 2022 | A-C Tree Farm- Huntsville |
| Opening Nov 25, 2022 | Double Creek Farm- Livingston |
| Opening Nov 25, 2022 | High Star Christmas Trees- Hockley |
| Opening Nov 25, 2022 | Holiday Acres- Manvel |
| Opening Nov 25, 2022 | Martin Farms- Nome |
Ice Skating
| Nov 11, 2022- Jan 29, 2023 | The ICE powered by Green Mountain Energy®- Discovery Green |
| Nov 18, 2022- Jan 16, 2023 | The Ice Rink at The Woodlands Town Center |
| Nov 18, 2022- Jan 7, 2023 | 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 16, 2022 | Storybook Theatre-I Have a Little Dreidel |
| Dec 17, 2022 | HC68: Hanukkah Happening- Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Bellaire Chanukah Festival- Bellaire Chanukah Festival |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Giant Menorah Lighting Celebration- Sugar Land |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Chanukah Menorah Parade- Chabad Outreach |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Chanukah in the Snow - Hakhel Post Oak Menorah Lighting |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Chanukah Celebration- CityCentre |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 10-13, 2022 | The Nutcracker Market |
| Nov 18-20, 2022 | Home for the Holidays Gift Market- Katy Merrell Center |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Mrs. Kringle's Claus-ette- Deer Park |
| Dec 2-3, 2022 | Home for the Holidays Gift Market- Humble Civic Center |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Heights Mercantile Holiday Market |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 31, 2022 | New Year's Eve Family Celebration- Downtown Aquarium |
| Dec 31, 2022 | New Year's Eve Family Celebration- Kemah Boardwalk |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Noon Year's Eve/New Year's Eve- City Centre |
| Dec 31, 2022 | High Noon Countdown- Woodland Children's Museum |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Rockin' New Year's Noon Bash- Children’s Museum Houston |
Miscellaneous
| Nov 18- Dec 18, 2022 | Grinch's Lair- Texas Jail House |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Breakfast & Tea with the Sugar Plum Fairy |
| Dec 9, 16 and 22, 2022 | Flashlight Candy Cane Hunt- Terramont Park |
| Dec 9-20, 2022 | Christmas at Tejas |
| Dec 10, 2022 | 12th Annual Rudolph 5k Fun Run, Dasher 10k, and Cupid 1k |
| Dec 10, 2022 | 61st Annual Christmas Boat Parade- Kemah Boardwalk |
| Dec 14- 16, 2022 | Sleigh Ride- Deer Park |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Elves and Arrows- The Woodlands |
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