Houston Area Family-Friendly Activities
Looking for something fun to do with the family over the Thanksgiving Break? Here's a few ideas to keep everyone entertained:
The 7th annual Sugar Land Holiday Lights features a wonderland of over 3 million individual lights and a wide range of colorful and animated displays divided into several fantastic themed areas at Constellation Field.
Zoo Lights
TXU Energy Presents Zoo Lights returns to the Houston Zoo now through January 10, 2021, with two million Christmas lights illuminating throughout the area. The Houston Zoo is transformed into a winter wonderland each night from 5:30 pm – 10:30 pm.
Moody Gardens Festival of Lights & More
Now through January 2, you can get a load of seven special holiday attractions at Moody Gardens, including Festival of Lights, Ice Skating, Train Rides, photos with Santa, and much more. It’s a great place to see Christmas lights!
Ice at Discovery Green
Now through January 31, you can skate every day at Discovery Green. The park will be implementing increased health and safety protocols to keep visitors safe, including limiting capacity to maintain social distancing, contactless ticket buying (you must buy tickets online), requiring masks at all times within the venue, increasing access to hand sanitizer, expanded seating areas. General admission is $15 with skate rental included.
The Texas Renaissance Festival
It’s your final weekend to enjoy the Texas favorite, RenFest. Get your fill of turkey legs, medieval games, live performances, and artisan shopping. Discount Texas Renaissance Festival tickets are available online from Groupon giving you up to 35% off tickets.
Shop the Nutcracker Market
The Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market is a tradition dating back years. It’s a great opportunity to buy handmade goods from local vendors all across the region. This year’s market is taking place online, and the market will be open for an entire month over the web. Shop at NutcrackerMarket.com.