The holidays in Houston are hitting the ground running – or at the Marriot Marquis – floating. The Marriot Marquis Houston have converted their legendary downtown rooftop into a full-scale Winter Wonderland with Concerts Under The Stars, igloos, Christmas movie nights, festive lights, and one lazy river for Texas Winter Lights.
From Friday, November 8, until December 31, the hotel will be hosting its fourth annual Texas Winter Lights event – a poolside winter wonderland complete with virtual rides on Santa’s sleigh, snowfall, fireside s’mores, lit-up lawn games, DJs, and more.
One of the featured experience at Texas Winter Lights in Houston is the Private Igloo Experience. Here, patrons can rent igloos (for two hours) for dinner, cocktail parties, romantic date nights, and more.
The rooftop holiday experience will reprise their VR attraction where patrons can climb aboard a Santa Sleigh simulator and take the magical vehicle across snowy hills, rooftops, and other enchanting vistas.
Texas Winter Lights will host a dazzling variety of activations throughout the holiday season including Concerts Under The Stars, other live music and DJ sessions, silent discos, karaoke Sundays, Monday Night Football, and screenings of festive movies. See the schedule below:
November 12: Frozen
November 14: Last Holiday
November 19: Elf
November 21: Titanic
November 26: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
December 3: The Grinch
December 5: Serendipity
December 12: Love Actually
December 19: When Harry Met Sally
December 25: Polar Express
December 26: Four Christmases
Additionally, the event will feature a winter-themed dining menu, Christmas cocktails, made-for-Instagram installations, hundreds of thousands of lights, and more.
Winter Lights’ guiding star, undoubtedly, is a laid-back ride on its Texas-shaped lazy river. You might argue that ’tis not the season for water rides, but the pools over at the Marquis Hotel are turned up to warm-hearted 80 degrees and run through a spectacle of twinkly festive lights for a captivating, one-of-a-kind holiday experience here in Houston.
Texas Winter Lights runs nightly on the hotel’s Altitude Rooftop from 5 pm – 10 pm from Friday, November 8 until December 31. A variety of ticket packages are available for the event that include cabana rentals and weekend experiences.
Tickets start at $30 for adults, $20 for kids; tickets must be purchased for guests aged 2 and older.
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