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Enjoy this weekend with your families or loved ones and have a very merry Christmas.

🎅 Limited-Time Holiday Experiences 🎅

Ongoing – Santa’s Wonderland @ College Station Experience Santa's magical world at the biggest Christmas attraction in the state of Texas.

Ongoing – Christmas Village @ MFAH Bayou Bend Discover an immersive holiday experience complete with sledding, snow fights, live music, Santa photo ops, and dazzling lights decorations.

Ongoing – City Lights Downtown Holiday Magic @ Avenida Houston Every Saturday and Sunday, Avenida Houston is set to come alive with enchanting holiday performances, dazzling lights, and other family-friendly activities.

Ongoing – Christmas Lights Drive-Thru @ Sam Houston Race Park It's the most wonderful time of the year to enjoy the annual Dasher’s Christmas Lightshow drive-thru experience.

Ongoing – Magical Winter Lights @ Katy Mills Mall This intricate and dazzling winter wonderland display that includes illuminated tunnels, sculptures, and interactive exhibits is sure to capture the essence of the festive season

Ongoing – Zoo Lights @ Houston Zoo Enjoy the magic of the holiday season at Houston’s favorite holiday lights experience, presented by TXU Energy.

Ongoing – Radiant Nature @ Houston Botanic Gardens 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.

Ongoing – Holiday in the Gardens @ Moody Gardens Moody Gardens’ unparalleled holiday experience includes the Festival of Lights, ice skating rink, artic slides, train rides, pictures with Santa, and more.

Ongoing – Holiday Lights @ Sugar Land Experience 3.5 million lights, 10 themed areas, holiday shopping, great food, movie nights, Santa Claus, and much more!

Ongoing – Galaxy Lights Experience @ Space Center Houston @ 6PM This space-themed holiday light show defies gravity, transcends Earth’s boundaries, and transports you to the edge of the universe.

THURSDAY – DECEMBER 21st

Tango Happy Hour @ MFAH @ 5PMDance your way to happy hour with Houston’s vibrant tango community.

Lotería Night @ MFAH @ 6PM Play along to win prizes and discover artworks in the galleries.

‘The Muppet Christmas Carol’ Screening @ Discovery Green @ 7PM

Ha-Ha Holidays Stand Up Show @ Houston Improv @ 7:30PM With Slade Ham & Andy Huggins

‘Beauty and the Beast Jr.’ Musical @ Musical @ Wortham Center @ 7PM Rhode School’s latest production features classic songs from the Academy Award-winning film and original songs from the Tony-nominated Broadway musical.

Emma Ogier @ White Oak Music Hall @ 8PM With Elevator Days and The Backroom Rumors

The Creeps @ Scout Bar @ 8:30PM

FRIDAY – DECEMBER 22nd

Rockets vs Mavericks @ Toyota Center @ 7PM Nigerian Heritage Night

‘The Polar Express’ Screening @ Levy Park @ 7PM

Live Jazz Concert @ Lyric Market @ 4PM

2000s Hits Party @ House of Blues @ 9PM

The Droptines @ White Oak Music Hall @ 8PM

Andrew Michael Wells @ The Secret Group @ 6:30PM

Electric Snow @ Stereo Live @ 10PM With Mariana Bo

SATURDAY – DECEMBER 23rd

Ongoing – Saturday Stargazing @ George Observatory in Needville

Ongoing – Cultural Holiday Extravaganza @ Market Square Park @ 7PM This special Christmas event aims to celebrate the diverse holiday traditions and cultures that makeup Houston's vibrant community.

Ho Ho Houston Stand Up Show @ The Secret Group @ 8PM

Holly Jolly Holiday Concert @ Jones Hall @ 10AM / 11:30AM Make special memories in Jones Hall with the Symphony’s annual holiday concert for kids!

The Black Angels Collective Dance Performance @ Wortham Center @ 7PM The concert features two full length ballets set to live and recorded instrumentation, live vocalists, and special guests.

Taylor Swift Party @ White Oak Music Hall @ 9PM

The Grand Ol Christmas Show @ The Heights Theater @ 8PM With Blue Water Highway

Boombox Cartel @ Stereo Live @ 10PM

SUNDAY – DECEMBER 24th

Texans vs Browns @ NRG Stadium @ 12PM

‘Vincent’ Play @ MATCH @ 7:30PM ‘Vincent’ is a stage play that tells the story of Vincent van Gogh, one of the most famous and influential artists of all time.

All Weekend

FRIDAY & SATURDAY – Shop Local Holiday Market @ Saint Arnold Including free photos with Santa Claus.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY – Jeremy Piven Stand Up @ Houston Improv

All weekend – Breakfast with Santa @ Houston Acquarium Enjoy a delicious buffet with Santa and Sharkey this holiday weekend.

All weekend – Very Merry Pops in Concert @ Jones Hall Gather with loved ones in Jones Hall—decked with boughs of holly—for a sparkling concert filled with all your holiday favorites.

All weekend – Houston Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ @ Brown Theater LAST CHANCE – Houston’s holiday tradition continues with the magic and wonder of Stanton Welch’s ‘The Nutcracker.’

All weekend – ‘Cinderella’ Musical @ The Hobby Center LAST CHANCE – The timeless, magical fairy tale is reborn as a beautiful, inspiring and romantic story featuring Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most beloved songs.

All weekend – ‘A Christmas Carol’ Musical @ Hubbard Theatre Celebrate the holidays with the Alley’s hit new adaptation with colorful Victorian costumes, special effects, dancing, and Christmas carols.

All weekend – ‘A Motown Christmas’ Musical Revue @ The Ensemble Theatre LAST CHANCE – Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with this festive holiday revue, blending classic Christmas carols and soulful sounds from Motown favorites.

All weekend – ‘A Texas Carol’ @ The George Theater LAST CHANCE – This hysterical and heart-warming story about all things Christmas and all things Texas is back this holiday season after last year’s huge success.

All weekend – The Ugly Xmas Sweater Musical @ The Hobby Center LAST CHANCE – ‘The Office’ meets ‘Project Runway’ in this new laugh-out loud, interactive, hysterically funny TUTS production.

All weekend – ‘Panto Alicia In Wonderland’ Musical @ Stages Repertory Theater Studded with parodies of Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, and Bad Bunny, TEATRX’s spin on the classic fairy tale is a promise of special holiday wonder and fun for all ages.

All weekend – ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Musical @ MATCH Main Street Theater takes on Broadway’s international sensation show and one of the most beloved stories of all time.

All weekend – ‘The Christmas Revels’ Play @ MATCH Enjoy a unique story about the Appalachian celebration of the winter solstice told by an array of entertaining characters as they perform traditional tunes and dances and tell local legends.

All weekend – ‘Sense and Sensibility’ Play @ 4th Wall Theatre LAST CHANCE – Set in gossipy late 18th-century England with a fresh female voice, this adaptation of Austen’s classic is full of humor, emotional depth, and bold theatricality.

All weekend – ‘Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley’ Play @ Main Street Theater Rice Village LAST CHANCE – Final installment in the beloved ‘Christmas at Pemberley’ trilogy follows Mr. Darcy’s younger sister Georgiana and Kitty Bennet and their adventures through Christmastime.

All weekend – 'Always…Patsy Cline' Musical @ Stages Repertory TheatreThe musical play, complete with down home country humor, true emotion and even some audience participation, also includes many of Patsy’ unforgettable.