101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Houston - 2024
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Santa Sightings
| Nov 2- Dec 24, 2024 | Santa’s Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops |
| Nov 8- Dec 23, 2024 | THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride- Galveston Railroad Museum |
| Nov 15- Dec 30, 2024 | Santa's Wonderland- College Station |
| Nov 15-Dec 28, 2024 | THE POLAR EXPRESS™- Texas State Railroad |
| Nov 16- Dec 29, 2024 | Coca-Cola Classic Christmas- Memorial City Mall |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Tree Lighting- LaCenterra |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Lighting of the Doves Festival- Town Green Park- The Woodlands |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Nutcracker in The Park- League City |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Tree Lighting Ceremony - Pearland Town Center |
| Dec 1 and 8, 2024 | Cookies & Cocoa with Santa & Friends- The Woodlands |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Holiday in the Park- Bellaire |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Main Street Tree Lighting- Seabrook |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Christmas Tree Lighting- Sugar Land |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Annual Home for the Holidays- 1st National Oak Park- Alvin |
| Dec 1-22, 2024 | Jingle on the Boardwalk |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Christmas by the Bayou |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Deck the Depot Tree Lighting- Tomball Depot |
| Dec 7-22, 2024 | Breakfast in Whoville with Santa and the Grinch- Harrisons |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Snowfest- Missouri City |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Christmas in the Park- Kingwood |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Christmas on Main- Palestine |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Christmas Family Fun Day- The Museum of the Gulf Coast |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Reliant Lights Mayor’s Holiday Spectacular |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Reindeer Park- Deer Park |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Breakfast with Santa- Lone Star Flight Museum |
| Dec 7-24, 2024 | Breakfast with Santa- Downtown Aquarium |
| Dec 7-24, 2024 | Breakfast with Santa- Kemah Aquarium |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Breakfast with Santa- League City |
| Dec 14, 18 and 21, 2024 | Jingle Boats- The Woodlands |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Breakfast with Santa- Seabrook |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Christmas with the Fishes- Sea Center Texas |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Stearman Santa- Lone Star Flight Museum |
Old-Time Christmas
| Nov 21, 2024 | Tree Lighting Spectacular at Patrick's Cabin Christmas Town |
| Dec 6-8, 2024 | Dickens on The Strand - Galveston |
| Dec 7, 2024 | S’mores with Santa- George Ranch Historical Park |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Christmas at The Park- Katy Heritage Park |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Houston Family Christmas- The Sam Houston Memorial Museum |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Yuletide Cheer: The History of Wassail |
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 23, 2024- Jan 1, 2025 | 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 16- Dec 28, 2024 | Splashway Christmas Celebration |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Tree Lighting Spectacular at Patrick's Cabin Christmas Town |
| Dec 6-7, 2024 | Journey through Bethlehem- Huntsville |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Live Nativity at St. Ignatius- Spring |
Holiday Theatre
| Nov 15- Dec 22, 2024 | Twelve Ways of Christmas- The Ensemble Theatre |
| Nov 15- Dec 29, 2024 | A Christmas Carol- Alley Theatre |
| Nov 23-24, 2024 | Boni's Dance Presents The Woodlands Dance Company In 'The Nutcracker' |
| Nov 24, 2024 | A Magical Cirque Christmas -Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land |
| Nov 27- Dec 22, 2024 | A Texas Carol Part Deux- A.D. Players Theater |
| Nov 29- Dec 29, 2024 | The Nutcracker- Houston Ballet |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Hip Hop Nutcracker -Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land |
| Dec 5-22, 2024 | Fruitcakes- Unity Theatre |
| Dec 5-15, 2024 | A Christmas Story, the Musical- Class Act Theater |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Productions in the Park- National Oak Park |
| Dec 6-21, 2024 | Holiday Follies- Stageworks |
| Dec 6-7, 2024 | A Christmas Carol- The Grand 1894 Opera House |
| Dec 6-22, 2024 | The Nutcracker- Bay Area Houston Ballet and Theatre |
| Dec 7-8, 2024 | The Nutcracker- Houston Repertoire Ballet |
| Dec 7-8, 2024 | The Nutcracker- Texas Academy of Dance Arts |
| Dec 7-8 and 14-15, 2024 | The Aerial Nutcracker Show- The Artz - Houston |
| Dec 13, 2024 | DEREK HOUGH- Dance For The Holidays |
| Dec 20, 2024 | THE ILLUSIONISTS -Magic of the Holidays |
| Dec 21-22, 2024 | Houston Urban Nutcracker- Stafford Convention Centre |
| Dec 29, 2024 | NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet!- Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 16-17, 2024 | Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Mariah Carey's Christmas Time |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Swingin’ Christmas with Houston Jazz Orchestra |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Holly Jolly Jingle- The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion |
| Dec 7-8, 2024 | Celebrating Christmas Joy- The Bay Area Chorus of Greater Houston |
| Dec 7-8, 2024 | A Viennese Waltz Christmas |
| Dec 12-15, 2024 | Very Merry Pops - Houston Symphony |
| Dec 12, 2024 | KENNY G- The Miracles and Holiday Hits Tour |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Holly Jolly Holiday - Houston Symphony |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Christmas Around the World- Conroe Sympohony Orchestra |
| Dec 20-22, 2024 | Handel’s Messiah- Houston Symphony |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Keillor & Company A Prairie Home Holiday |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Mariachi Sol De Mexico de Jose Hernandez presents: Jose Hernandez’ Merry-Achi Christmas |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Trans-Siberian Orchestra- Toyota Center |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Nov 22- Dec 23, 2024 | Christmas at Dewberry Farm- Brookshire |
| Opening Nov 23, 2024 | Old Time Christmas Tree Farm- Spring |
| Opening Nov 23, 2024 | Spring Creek Growers- Magnolia |
| Opening Nov 27, 2024 | Beavers Christmas Tree Farm- Nome |
| Opening Nov 28, 2024 | Bozeman's Christmas Tree Farm- Lumberton |
| Opening Nov 29, 2024 | Double Creek Farm- Livingston |
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 16, 2024- Jan 20, 2025 | The Ice Rink at The Woodlands Town Center |
| Nov 23, 2024- Jan 1, 2025 | Holiday in the Gardens- Moody Gardens |
| Ice at the Galleria | |
| Aerodrome Ice Skating Complex | |
| Sugar Land Ice Center |
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 with the Houston Rockets |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 14-17, 2024 | The Nutcracker Market |
| Nov 22-24, 2024 | Home for the Holidays Gift Market- Katy Merrell Center |
| Nov 22-24, 2024 | Home for the Holidays Gift Market- Humble Civic Center |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Sealy Holiday Vendor Blender |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Mikuláš Market- Czech Center Museum Houston |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Heights Mercantile Holiday Market |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Santa at The Brewery & Christmas Market- Galveston Island Brewing |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 27, 2024- Jan 2, 2025 | Splashway New Year's Eve Celebration |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 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 |
Miscellaneous
| Nov 22- Dec 22, 2024 | Grinch's Lair- Texas Jail House |
| Nov 23, 2024 | 59th Annual Tomball Holiday Parade |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Sealy Jingle Bell Fun Run and Kids Fantasy/Fantasy of Lights Parade |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Hands-On Houston: Ceramic Ornaments- Houston Center for Contemporary Craft |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Super Saturday: Winter Wonderland- Asia Society Texas |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 63rd Annual Christmas Boat Parade- Kemah Boardwalk |
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