Community Roundup: Nov. 20 – Nov. 26
Festival of Lights at Moody Gardens
Nov. 12 – Jan. 7
1 Hope Blvd, Galveston, TX 77554
6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday
6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Admission: $15.95
Value Day Admissions (Sun – Thurs): $10.95
For tickets and more information visit www.moodygardens.com/holiday_season/
TXU Energy presents Zoo Lights at the Houston Zoo
Nov. 18 – Jan. 14
6200 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, Texas 77030
Value Nights: 6 – 10 p.m., last entry 9 p.m.
Prime Nights: 6 – 11 p.m., last entry 9:30 p.m.
Value Nights: Member $11.95 / Non-Member $16.95
Prime Nights: Member $16.95 / Non-Member $19.95
*See link below for prime night and value night dates*
Children 1 and Under: Free
For tickets and more information visit zoolights.houstonzoo.org
Annual Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade
Nov. 23
901 Bagby St, Houston, TX 77002-2526, United States
Begins at 9 a.m.
Admission: Free
*See link below to purchase general seating*
For more information visit www.houstontx.gov/thanksgivingparade/
Sugar Land Holiday Lights 2017
Nov. 24 – Jan. 8
Constellation Field 1 Stadium Dr Sugar Land, TX 77498
6 pm. to 9 p.m. Sunday – Thursday
6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Admission:
Adults $14
Kids (12 & under), Groups (10+), Military, Seniors $11
For tickets and more information visit www.SugarLandHolidayLights.com
Ice at Discovery Green
Nov. 18 – Jan. 21
500 McKinney St, Houston, TX 77010
7,716-square-foot outdoor ice skating rink and additional holiday events.
Hours:
- Monday – Thursday: 5 – 10 p.m.
- Friday: 5 – 11 p.m.
- Saturday & School Holidays: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
- Sunday: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Thanksgiving Day: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
- Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Christmas Day & New Year’s Day: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.
- Martin Luther King Day: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Admission:
- $14 regular admission (available onsite only)
- $17 online tickets (not available on Cheap Skate Nights)
- $8 Cheap Skate (discount off regular admission; valid Mondays Nov. 27–Dec. 18 and Jan. 8)
For more information visit www.discoverygreen.com/ice
Galveston Holiday Lighting Celebration
Nov. 24
2024 Seawall Blvd Galveston, TX 77550
Begins at 6 p.m.
Admission: Free
Performances by the Galveston Ballet, Old-Fashioned Christmas Carolers, followed by
the lighting of Hotel Galvez & Spa Hotel’s iconic 35-foot Christmas tree on the front lawn.
For more information visit www.hotelgalvez.com
Something for the Kids
12th Annual Thanksgiving With Santa
Nov. 22
Special Activities:
- Elves on The Shelf Dance Show: 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. in Brown Auditorium.
- Santa Meet-and-Greet: 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Brown Auditorium.
- Thanksgiving Vests & Pennant Flag: All Day, in One World Discovery Room and in Tree Top Discovery Room.
For more information visit www.cmhouston.org/event/thanksgiving
A Charlie Brown Christmas presented by Main Street Theater
Nov. 21 – Dec. 16
Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston 3400 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
For tickets and more information www.mainstreettheater.com
