1. Tinsel Town
On Friday and Saturdays from 6 pm to 9 pm Market Square Park will be serving from free hot chocolate and Puppychinos to the good boys and girls. The Downtown park will also host Movies Under the Stars on December 19 as well as Santa Paws from December 7 to December 21.
📅November 22 – December 31
📍301 Milam St.
2. Jingle Town
The newly minted Lynn Wyatt Square in front of Jones Hall are getting into the Christmas spirit with the debut of Jingle Town. Here, visitors can find multiple interactive Yuletide installations including interactive Christmas trees, giant Christmas-card-ready photo frames, and Santa’s sleigh.
📅 November 20 – January 2, 2025
📍Louisiana and Capitol Houston, TX 77002
3. Ice at Discovery Green
Downtown Houston’s Discovery Green has reprised its iconic outdoor ice rink for the festive season. Here, visitors can enjoy public ice skating sessions against the backdrop of Houston’s skyline or enjoy the organization’s winter program of movies under the stars, festive concerts, and more. Ice skating tickets must be purchased in advance online.
📅 November 15 – February 2
📍1500 McKinney St.
4. City Hall-iday
Witness the magic of the holiday season come alive at City Hall’s Hermann Square on December 7 for the Mayor’s Holiday Spectacular. The Yuletide spectacular will feature live music, performances, and entertainment for the whole family in an enchantingly festive environment.
📅 December 7 – December 31
📍901 Bagby St
5. Texas Winter Nights at Marriot Marquis
The Marriot Marquis has once again transformed its iconic rooftop space into a poolside winter wonderland for the Texas Winter Lights event. Guests can enjoy fireside s’mores, VR sleigh rides, nightly snowfalls, igloo dining, DJ sessions on Saturdays, and Christmas movie nights (on Thursdays). The highlight of Winter Lights is unquestionably a leisurely ride on the lazy river shaped like the state of Texas.
📅 November 8 – December 31
📍1777 Walker St.
6. Peppermint Plaza
In addition to hosting a variety of live concerts over the course of the season, Plaza at Avenida will also display 30 gorgeously decorated trees in the Grand Holiday Window at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
📅 November 22 – December 25, 2024
📍1001 Avendia de Las Americas
7. Sugar Plum Plaza at Wortham Theater
This year, the Fish Plaza at the Wortham Theatre will turn into Sugar Plum Plaza, and feature a variety of life-size holiday ornaments as well as Santa’s Sleigh from LeMonde Studio.
📅 November 20 – January 2, 2025
📍501 Texas St.
8. POST HTX
At the heart of Houston’s cultural hub, a lively food market, an alluring rooftop venue, and enthusiastic celebrants are gearing up to kick off the holiday festivities in style. The highly acclaimed “Winter Wonderlawn” is making a comeback for the festive season, and it will be open until Sunday, January 11.
📅 November 1 – January 11
📍401 Franklin St.
9. Twinkle Town at Trebly Park
The new Trebly Square will also provide a Yuletide destination for the holiday season. In addition to containing the largest Mistletoe ball in Texas on its grounds, the venue will host Santa Paws from 12 – 3 pm on Saturdays (December 7 – December 21) where all the good boys and girls can get photos with Santa.
📅 November 22 – December 31
📍1515 Fannin Street
10. Deck The Trees
The Alley Theatre is bringing back its wonderful annual Deck The Trees event for its 18th year. Comprised of 40 dazzling, designer-curated traditional, eclectic, and fanciful trees between the Alley Theatre and George R. Brown Convention Center, the display is not one to be missed this holiday season!
📅 November 17 – January 1, 2025
📍615 Texas Ave
11. Land of Sweets
Enjoy the sweetness of the holiday season at Hilton Americas-Houston where a giant tree and myriad of lights glow in the lobby. Furthermore, the venue has crafted an indulgent Yuletide scene and The Night Before Christmas centerpiece – made from nearly a literal ton of chocolate.
📅 November 14 – January 26, 2025
📍1600 Lamar St., Houston, TX 77010
12. Snow Glow on the Bayou
Experience the beauty of the holidays from the Bayou this Christmas at the debut of Snow Glow on the Bayou. Here, light, art, and sound projections will be cast onto a water screen towering four stories high and six stories wide. Viewers can witness the projections from multiple areas, but for the full experience, opt for a Christmas Cruise on the Bayou.
📅 Snow Glow: December 20 – December 29
📅 Boat Tours: November 22 – December 29
📍1005 Commerce St.