Festival of Lights
Moody Gardens – Galveston Island
11/19/2010 through 1/01/2011
The holiday magic glistens at this festive holiday event, attracting more than 85,000 visitors, and featuring holiday shopping, pictures with Santa, a gingerbread house and the area’s only outdoor ice rink. 800-582-4673.
H-E-B Holiday Parade
Downtown Houston
11/25/2010
Signaling the official start of the holiday season is the arrival of Santa Claus during the annual Thanksgiving Parade in downtown Houston. The lavish parade is nationally televised and features sensational floats and the best marching bands in Houston. 713-654-8808.
Uptown Lighting
Post Oak and Westheimer
11/25.2010
On Thanksgiving evening, thousands of people will gather along Post Oak Boulevard to ring-in the holidays with the lighting of a half-million twinkling lights, accompanied by an incredible electric light parade and holiday stage show with fireworks. 713-621-2504.
Thanksgiving Super Feast
City Hall
11/25/2010
Show your appreciation by being one of the many needed volunteers who devote their holiday time to feeding Houston's homeless and needy. Volunteers are needed from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. for prep, serving and cleaning.
