HAPPY HOLIDAYS! What are your favorite holiday happenings in Houston? Here are a few of mine this year. Bookmark this page as I add new events as I discover them during this festive season!
THRU DECEMBER 30, 2023: Christmas Village at Bayou Bend Collection & Gardens (6003 Memorial Dr., Houston 77007). Check out the festive lights and activities, including sledding down a faux-snow slide, and tossing cotton snowballs with your friends (thru December 30, 2023).
THRU JANUARY 6, 2024: Cistern Illuminated at Buffalo Bayou Park (105-B Sabine St., Houston 77007). Experience the Cistern’s incredible reverberation with special performances by the Schola Cantorum of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. These periodic events feature ethereal songs from the seventh century to the present day. Concerts will feature works of Hildegard van Bingen, Guillaume Dufay, Elizabeth Poston, Arvo Pärt, Ola Gjeilo, Crista Miller, and others in this unique acoustic space.
THRU JANUARY 7, 2024: Galaxy Lights at Space Center Houston (1601 E NASA Parkway, Houston 77058). Embark on a holiday adventure that transcends Earth’s boundaries and transports you to the edge of the universe. This space-themed holiday light show defies gravity!
THRU JANUARY 8, 2024: Zoo Lights at Houston Zoo (6200 Hermann Park Dr., Houston 77030). Check out the animal-themed lanterns under the great oak trees wrapped in winter lights. Take a photo in front of the towering 33’ tall color-changing holiday tree. Stroll through the vibrant Enchanted Forest. Walk through a canopy of glowing flowers and butterflies in the Hanging Pollinator Garden. Snap a photo at our Snowy Slopes.
THRU JANUARY 14, 2024: Gingerbread Lane at Houston Farmers Market(2520 Airline Dr., Houston 77009). Explore “The 12 Days of Texas,” a free delectable display featuring whimsical gingerbread houses and intricately made sculptures inspired by the Lone Star State.
THRU JANUARY 14, 2024: Winter Wonderlawn at POST Houston (401 Franklin St Houston 77201). The five-acre rooftop park Skylawn is decked out in beautifully illuminated lights and décor, including a 25-foot Christmas Tree and multiple holiday themed activations with Houston’s skyline as the backdrop.
THRU FEBRUARY 25, 2024: Radiant Nature at Houston Botanic Garden (One Botanic Ln., Houston 77017). More than 50 larger-than-life Chinese lantern installations come to life in stunning displays that showcase the beauty of nature and celebrate the promise of the Lunar New Year in a spectacular way. See a majestic 200-foot-long dragon, a soaring 12-foot-tall peacock with a fan that gracefully unfurls, and much more.