12 | December

Week One

12/01 Gingerbread Village {FREE} at City Place opens (Spring)

12/01 The Woodlands Cars & Coffee for a Cause

12/01-31 Designing Motherhood at HCCC (Museum District)

12/01-31 ATLAS by Jen Lewin at Discovery Green (Downtown)

12/02 Christmas by the Bayou at Armand Bayou Nature Center (Pasadena)

12/02 Zoo Lights – Sensory Inclusive Night (Museum District)

12/02 Sensory Friendly Day at Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center

12/03 Inclusive Skate Night at Ice – Discovery Green (Downtown)

12/03 Boogie Bash-Nutcracker Boogie at TWCM (The Woodlands)

12/05 Holiday Vendor Blender (Sealy)

12/06 Christmas Caroling Concert in the Park (Sealy)

12/06 MFAH Playdate (Museum District)

12/06 Mommy Mingle at Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center

12/07 Reindeer Park at Jimmy Burke Activity Center (Deer Park)

12/07 Fiestas Navidenas at Discovery Green (Downtown)

12/07 San Jacinto Family Day Corn Husk Angels (La Porte)

12/07 Trail Mix at M-K-T with AndyRooniverse and Magicians (Heights)

12/07 Christmas at the Park (Katy)

12/07 Coffee and Cars at POST (Downtown)

12/07 Fallbrook’s 2024 Holiday Market (North Houston)

12/07 Art Park Players presents: Heart of Christmas (Deer Park)

12/07 Holiday Celebration at Baybrook Mall

12/07 Fairfield Christmas Market

12/07 Hands-On Houston: Ceramic Ornaments at HCCC (Museum District)

12/07 S’mores with Santa at George Ranch (Richmond)

12/07 Phoenicia Foods KidsCooking Class: Gingerbread (Downtown)

12/07 DIY Paper at Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (River Oaks)

12/07 Sealy Jingle Bell Fun Run at Fantasy of Lights (Sealy)

12/07 A Season of Stories at Central Library (Downtown)

12/07 Le Theatre de Marionette Peppermint Twist at TWCM (The Woodlands)

12/07 Kids Winter Fantasy at Fantasy of Lights (Sealy)

Week Two

12/08 Family Zone at MFAH (Museum District)

12/08 Cookies & Cocoa with Santa & Friends (The Woodlands)

12/08 Tyke Hikes en español at Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (River Oaks)

12/08 Film Screening: ‘Rent-a-Cat’ at Asia Society Texas (Museum District)

12/08 Cypress Cars & Coffee (Toy Drive)

12/08 Christmas on the Hill Parade (Mont Belvieu)

12/09 Gnome for the Holidays at Mercer (NE Houston)

12/11 Winter Dance Party at Jungman Neighborhood Library (West Houston)

12/10 Inclusive Skate Night at Ice – Discovery Green (Downtown)

12/10 Winter Festival at Flores Library (EaDo)

12/11 Winter Celebration at Stanaker Library (East End)

12/11 The Learning Zoo at TWCM (The Woodlands)

12/11 Wig Wag Playtime – Grow the Grinch’s Heart at Rosenberg Railroad Museum

12/12, 14, 15 Very Merry Pops at the Houston Symphony

12/13-15 Tomball German Fest Christmas Market

12/13 Owl Prowl Night Hikes at Armand Bayou Nature Center (Pasadena)

12/13 Pix on the Plaza: The Polar Express and Trackless Train Rides at City Place (Spring)

12/13 Christmas Movie Night: Elf at Woodchase Park (Westchase)

12/14 A Very Marshy Christmas at Sea Rim State Park

12/14 Santa’s Merry Mingle at TWCM (The Woodlands) 

12/14 Polar Express Storytime and Crafts at Children’s Museum Houston (Museum District)

12/14 Homestead for the Holidays at Jesse Jones Park (NE Houston)

12/14 Holly Jolly Holiday at the Houston Symphony

12/14 Texas Master Chorale Carols of the Season Concert (NW Houston)

12/14 Stearman Santa at Lone Star Flight Museum (South Houston)

12/14 Snowfest at Lagoonfest Texas (Texas City)

12/14 Christmas with the Fishes at Sea Center Texas (Lake Jackson)

12/14 Breakfast with Santa (Mont Belvieu)

12/14 CCMH Mikulas Holiday Market (Museum District)

12/14 NSS North Houston Space Society at Barbara Bush Branch Library

12/14 Movies on the Square: It’s a Wonderful Life (Sugar Land)

12/14 Family Overnight Program at Space Center Houston

12/14 Twilight – New Years Night at Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site (Anderson)

12/14 Homemade Holidays at Houston Arboretum  (River Oaks)

12/14 Family Winter Fest at Central Library (Downtown)

12/14 Super Saturday: Winter Wonderland at Asia Society (Museum District)

12/14 Phoenicia Foods KidsCooking Class: Gingerbread (Downtown)

12/14 Friendswood’s Holiday Bash 

12/14 Houston Center For Photography Workshop at Evelyn’s Park Conservancy (Bellaire)

12/14 Jingle Boats Scavenger Hunt & Santa (The Woodlands)

12/14 Carols on the Green with Houston Grand Opera at Discovery Green (Downtown)

Week Three

12/15 Baytown Christmas Parade

12/15 Texans vs. Dolphins 

12/15 Little Artists at MFAH (Museum District)

12/15 Yoga on the Lawn at Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (River Oaks)

12/15 Movies Under The Stars: Elf at Milam Square Park

12/15 Phoenicia Foods KidsCooking Class: Gingerbread (Downtown)

12/14 Family Day at the Ocean Star Museum (Galveston)

12/15 Houston Museum of Natural Science at Levy Park: Paleontology 

12/16 10/21 Sensory Friendly Day at Children’s Museum Houston (Museum District)

12/16 Geocaching Christmas (Deer Park)

12/17 Inclusive Skate Night at Ice – Discovery Green (Downtown)

12/17 Christmas Garden Scavenger Hunt at Mercer (NE Houston)

12/17 Christmas Wreath Making at Mercer (NE Houston)

12/18 Movie Night in Helix Hall | The Grinch

12/18 Jingle Boats Scavenger Hunt & Santa (The Woodlands)

12/19 Songs of Light and Hope: A Hanukkah Concert at MFAH (Museum District)

12/19 M-K-T Sunset Market (Heights)

12/19 Houston Rockets at Home

12/19 Winter Festival at Henington Library (Bellaire)

12/19-30 Holiday Fantasy: A Live Show Spectacular at Moody Gardens (Galveston)

12/19 A Closer Look at Nature at Kleb Woods (NW Houston)

12/19 Lotería Game Night at MFAH (Museum District)

12/19 Movie Night – Holiday Special Cartoon Extravaganza! At West University Branch Library

12/19 Winter Wonderland at Kendall Library (Memorial)

12/20 The Woodlands Trombone Christmas Concert

12/20 Art in the Park: Tree Cookies at Stephen F. Austin SP (San Felipe)

12/20 Santa’s Workshop at Stephen F. Austin SP (San Felipe)

12/20-31 Hike the Holiday Heritage Trail at Galveston Island State Park

12/21 Pancakes & Pajamas with Santa (Deer Park)

12/21 Starry Night at Houston Arboretum

12/21 Maker! A Hands-On STEM Series at Lonestar Flight Museum

12/21 Phoenicia Foods KidsCooking Class: Gingerbread (Downtown)

12/21 Guided Nature Hikes en español at Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (River Oaks)

12/21 TUBACHRISTMAS Concert (The Woodlands)

12/21 Mr. Leo’s Holiday Puppet Show! {FREE} at City Place (Spring)

12/21 Jingle Boats Scavenger Hunt & Santa (The Woodlands)

12/21 Starry Night at Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (River Oaks)

Week Four

12/22 Family Zone at MFAH (Museum District)

12/22 Happy Holidays Music Show with Andyroo and the Andyrooniverse {FREE} at City Place (Spring)

12/22 Phoenicia Foods KidsCooking Class: Gingerbread (Downtown)

12/24 Inclusive Skate Night at Ice – Discovery Green (Downtown)

12/ 24 & 25 Christmas Eve 4-course dinner menu!at the Downtown Aquarium 

12/25 Texans vs. Ravens 

12/26 Little Kid Flicks and Big Kid Flicks at MFAH (Museum District)

12/26 Screen on the Green: The Year Without a Santa Claus (Downtown)

11/27, 29 Houston Rockets at Home

12/27 Monty the Magician Holiday Magic Show at TWCM (The Woodlands)

12/28 Tiny: Aviation Play for Toddlers at Lone Star Flight Museum (South Houston)

12/31 High Noon Countdown at TWCM (The Woodlands)

12/31 New Year’s Eve Family Celebration at the Downtown Aquarium 

12/31 Noon Year’s Eve Party at Houston Interactive Aquarium (North Houston)

12/31 New Year’s Palooza: Family Celebration Moody Gardens (Galveston)

12/31 Inclusive Skate Night at Ice – Discovery Green (Downtown)