Christmas Village at Bayou Bend
Discover an immersive Christmas experience at Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens. A dazzling bridge brings you into a winter wonderland featuring thousands of lights throughout the 14-acre estate.
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Schedule
- Open 5:30–9 pm on December 7, 10, 11, 17, 18, 29, 30
- Open 5:30–10 pm on December 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27
- Open 4:30–8 pm on December 14 & 28 (sensory-friendly nights)
- Closed December 8, 9, 15, 16, 24, 25
Highlights
- Tour the first floor of Ima Hogg’s historic house to see live actors, theatrical effects, and beautiful Christmas decorations.*, **
- Watch a handcrafted model train circle the beautifully decorated 15-foot Christmas tree.
- Go sledding down a faux-snow slide.
- Toss around cotton snowballs with your friends.
- Hunt for Santa’s reindeer through festively lit gardens.
- Marvel at a 3-D video animation presented by LD Systems.
- Listen to music from carolers, and play your own holiday tunes at music-bell stations.
- Stop by the Cottage Shop to find unique holiday gifts.
- Take photos with Santa ($10), who visits through December 23.
Tickets
- $18 (ages 13+), $12 (ages 5–12)
- $16 MFAH members (ages 13+), $10 MFAH members (ages 5–12)
- Free (ages 4 & younger)
A house-tour upgrade adds $5 to each admission (including to the free tickets for young children)
Premium Night Tickets | December 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27
- $21 (ages 13+), $14 (ages 5–12)
- $19 MFAH members (ages 13+), $12 MFAH members (ages 5–12)
- Free (ages 4 & younger)
A house-tour upgrade adds $5 to each admission (including to the free tickets for young children)
*Upgrade your evening with a theatrical, holiday-themed tour of the first floor of the house! Here’s how it works: Choose a time to tour the house, and you can explore Christmas Village throughout the entire evening, before and after your house tour. (The tour adds $5 to each admission, including to the free tickets for young children.) Be sure to allow time to park, walk to the entrance, and arrive at the house.
**Additional house ticket not required on sensory-friendly nights.
Location:
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, 6003 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77007, United States
See map: Google Maps
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Contact name:
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Email address:
Dates:
Time:
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Price:
Tickets
$18 (ages 13+), $12 (ages 5–12)
$16 MFAH members (ages 13+), $10 MFAH members (ages 5–12)
Free (ages 4 & younger)
A house-tour upgrade adds $5 to each admission (including to the free tickets for young children)
Premium Night Tickets | December 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27
$21 (ages 13+), $14 (ages 5–12)
$19 MFAH members (ages 13+), $12 MFAH members (ages 5–12)
Free (ages 4 & younger)
A house-tour upgrade adds $5 to each admission (including to the free tickets for young children)
Ages
All Ages Adults & kids togetherWeb Service