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The Houston area has so many Holiday Lights that it might be hard to choose . Most running through January 2 , 2022 . New this year to Houston is The
Internationally Acclaimed “ LIGHTSCAPE ” coming to the Houston Botanical Gardens . ( east of I-45 South , on Park Place Blvd .) Feast your eyes on magical displays of lights , captivating illuminations and an impressive light tunnel sparkling with 100,000 lights . Information on tickets and parking visit www . hbg . org Magical Winter Lights a 20-acre , 45-day largerthan-life Christmas light show with themed lantern light sections , entertainment on select nights , carnival rides , games , an interactive dinosaur area , and lots of holiday fun for the whole family . ( Formerly at Gulf Greyhound Park ) Located at Houston Raceway Park in Baytown . https :// magicalwinterlights . com /
Moody Gardens Festival of Lights stroll along a mile-long trail featuring more than two million lights and scenes themed to holiday music . Enjoy a short stop to see “ Star the Dancing Tree of Light ,” concession areas , hot chocolate , fireside s ’ mores and other festive foods , and even some mistletoe throughout . https :// www . moodygardens . com / holidaylights
Galaxy Lights – Space Center Houston Explore the most interactive and technologically advanced light display in Texas . Combo ticket includes admission to Space Center Houston beginning at 3 p . m . to explore the center followed by admission to Galaxy Lights . https :// spacecenter . org / galaxy-lights
Dickinson 24th Annual Festival of Lights is a free walk through event located at Paul Hopkins Park , 1000 FM 517 E . Dickinson , TX 77539 . Free parking and shuttle service . With over 2 million Christmas lights , this is an event not to be missed . Opened from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM weather permitting . This Festival of Lights runs through December 30 . ( Closed Dec . 24 & 25 ) To find out more and see the history of this event visit : https :// www . dfoltx . com /
Avenida Houston City Lights Exciting Festive lights and activities all to take place across from the GRB Convention Center – Downtown Houston . Experience Texas Winter Lights at Marriott Marquis Houston , an interactive light experience on our 6th-floor Altitude Rooftop & Pool nightly , 5 pm to 10 pm . Ice Skate at Discovery Green Park . Visit the Alley Theater ’ s “ Deck The Trees ” at Houston ’ s Grand Holiday Window . For
information : https :// www . avenidahouston . com Constellation Field ( Home of the Skeeters ) turns into a Winter Wonderland Houston Zoo Lights ( through January 9 ) Enjoy this 10-year tradition as one of Houston ’ s best loved holiday events . Stroll through the Zoo grounds – while the animals are enjoying a full night ’ s slumber – and feast your eyes on all the beautiful lights , animal-themed lanterns and hundreds of glowing flowers under the great oak trees wrapped in winter lights and the NEW 33 ’ tall color changing holiday tree . See Texas “ snow ” while exploring “ Winter Wonderland .” Information : https :// www . houstonzoo . org / events / zoo-lights-2021 /
Too Cold or want to stay in your car ? Here are a few decorated neighborhoods you may want to visit
Prestonwood Forest Off 249 north of Willowbrook
Mall Pecan Grove – South west of Houston off Old US 90 Green Tee Terrace in Pearland FM 518 /
Friendswood Dr .
River Oaks – Must see streets : River Oaks Blvd & Inwood Dr .
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