Guide to Holiday and Christmas Events for Houston Families

Christmas or Xmas, Hanukkah or Chanukah, there are plenty of ways for families to enjoy the season around Houston. Looking for a tree? A Nutcracker performance? The best neighborhoods holiday lights?

You'll find all that and more is in our Houston Holiday Guide!

Holiday Activities and Events
Santa's Wonderland is a whole holiday lights extravaganza. Photo courtesy of Santa's Wonderland, A Texas Christmas Experience at College Station
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Gingerbread Village is one of our favorite FREE holiday events in Houston. Photo courtesy of City Place Plaza
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See Stearman Santa at Lone Star Flight Museum. Photo courtesy of the museum.
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It's time to get your annual picture with Santa, and we know just where to go. Photo courtesy of the Houston Galleria
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Pick your own tree this year at one of these Christmas tree farms near Houston. Photo by Bauhaus 1000 via Canva
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Christmas trains near Houston 2023. Photo courtesy of The Polar Express Train Ride at the Texas State Railroad
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