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sandra in Houston
Veronica, I have grandchildren (girls ages 10 and boy aged14)--please provide information on special holiday activites for filling the December break. Maybe dramatic performances with a holiday bent? thanks!
sandra in Houston
Veronica, I have grandchildren (girls ages 10 and boy aged14)--please provide information on special holiday activites for filling the December break. Maybe dramatic performances with a holiday bent? thanks!
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Comment submitted by jennie from Houston
Breakfast with Santa is on Saturday, December 12 at The Woodlands Resort.
Chidlren and their parents are invited to mingle with Sasnta, take pictures and enjoy a breakfast featuring Mrs. Claus homemade pastries, an omelet and waffle station and a buffet of Santa's favorites.
Live music and activities for the kids complete this special holiday event. Seating is from 9 am - 11 am.
Pricing is $21.95 for adults, $16.75 for children 12 and under.
Breakfast with Santa is on Saturday, December 12 at The Woodlands Resort.
Chidlren and their parents are invited to mingle with Sasnta, take pictures and enjoy a breakfast featuring Mrs. Claus homemade pastries, an omelet and waffle station and a buffet of Santa's favorites.
Live music and activities for the kids complete this special holiday event. Seating is from 9 am - 11 am.
Pricing is $21.95 for adults, $16.75 for children 12 and under.
Comment submitted by Jennie from Houston
The 27th Annual Lighting of the Doves on Saturday, November 21 officially kicks off the 2009 holiday season. This year’s festival will be highlighted with interactive booths and games, ice carving competition, snow play area, amazing fireworks, balloon artists, face painters, inflatables and so much more. Enjoy an amazing evening filled with live music and entertainment for the entire family by Needfire, Houston Coral Showcase and other holiday entertainment. Don’t forget to check out Santa, as he makes his grand entrance in a dazzling, decorated boat from along The Woodlands Waterway® at 6:30 pm.
In conjunction with the 27th Annual Lighting of the Doves, International Winter On The Waterway (iWOW) will also take place at Town Green Park on Saturday, November 21 from 2 pm – 7 pm.
With its “street fair” atmosphere, iWOW showcases the holiday traditions from Japan, Panama, the United States and a myriad of other countries at exhibits along the banks of The Woodlands Waterway®.
From foods, arts & crafts, to music and entertainment, iWOW is certain to add an international flavor to The Woodlands holiday celebrations. Entertainment will include the Cass Irish Dancers, Yosakoi, La Tempestad, among others. Admission to this festival is free.
The Ice Rink at The Woodlands Town Center, presented by Jaguar and Land Rover Houston North, will open daily beginning Saturday, November 21. In conjunction with the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s 14th Annual Children’s Festival, The Ice Rink will debut a pre-opening on November 14 and 15.
As the largest seasonal outdoor ice rink in the Southwest, The Ice Rink will remain open through January 18, 2010.
Located at the northeast corner of Lake Robbins and Six Pines Drive, The Ice is open Monday through Thursday, 3 pm – 9 pm; Friday, 3 pm – 11 pm; Saturday, 10 am – 11 pm; and Sunday, noon until 7 pm. Weekday tickets are $9.50 for adults and $5 for children five and over (includes $2.50 skate rentals). Weekend tickets are $10.50 for adults and $6 for children 5 and over (includes $2.50 skate rentals).
Visitors can also pick up a $2 off admission coupon at Which Wich Superior Sandwiches in The Woodlands and specific events. Also, visit Fidelity Investments in The Woodlands for a Buy One Get One Free coupon. For periodic updates, visit:
www.TheWoodlandsIceRink.com
Free parking is available at the Green, Yellow and Orange lots on Timberloch Place.
For complete information on all holiday events, please visit www.HolidayInTheWoodlands.com or call 281-363-2447.
The 27th Annual Lighting of the Doves on Saturday, November 21 officially kicks off the 2009 holiday season. This year’s festival will be highlighted with interactive booths and games, ice carving competition, snow play area, amazing fireworks, balloon artists, face painters, inflatables and so much more. Enjoy an amazing evening filled with live music and entertainment for the entire family by Needfire, Houston Coral Showcase and other holiday entertainment. Don’t forget to check out Santa, as he makes his grand entrance in a dazzling, decorated boat from along The Woodlands Waterway® at 6:30 pm.
In conjunction with the 27th Annual Lighting of the Doves, International Winter On The Waterway (iWOW) will also take place at Town Green Park on Saturday, November 21 from 2 pm – 7 pm.
With its “street fair” atmosphere, iWOW showcases the holiday traditions from Japan, Panama, the United States and a myriad of other countries at exhibits along the banks of The Woodlands Waterway®.
From foods, arts & crafts, to music and entertainment, iWOW is certain to add an international flavor to The Woodlands holiday celebrations. Entertainment will include the Cass Irish Dancers, Yosakoi, La Tempestad, among others. Admission to this festival is free.
The Ice Rink at The Woodlands Town Center, presented by Jaguar and Land Rover Houston North, will open daily beginning Saturday, November 21. In conjunction with the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion’s 14th Annual Children’s Festival, The Ice Rink will debut a pre-opening on November 14 and 15.
As the largest seasonal outdoor ice rink in the Southwest, The Ice Rink will remain open through January 18, 2010.
Located at the northeast corner of Lake Robbins and Six Pines Drive, The Ice is open Monday through Thursday, 3 pm – 9 pm; Friday, 3 pm – 11 pm; Saturday, 10 am – 11 pm; and Sunday, noon until 7 pm. Weekday tickets are $9.50 for adults and $5 for children five and over (includes $2.50 skate rentals). Weekend tickets are $10.50 for adults and $6 for children 5 and over (includes $2.50 skate rentals).
Visitors can also pick up a $2 off admission coupon at Which Wich Superior Sandwiches in The Woodlands and specific events. Also, visit Fidelity Investments in The Woodlands for a Buy One Get One Free coupon. For periodic updates, visit:
www.TheWoodlandsIceRink.com
Free parking is available at the Green, Yellow and Orange lots on Timberloch Place.
For complete information on all holiday events, please visit www.HolidayInTheWoodlands.com or call 281-363-2447.
Hi Sandra,
There is do much for children during the Christmas break.
Let's start with The Ice at Discovery Green. It lasts the entire season and is such a fun thing to do.
If you want to check out the city's top attractions, the most convenient and affordable away to do this is to buy a CityPass. In addition to admission to the top attractions in the city for only $39, a CityPass provides a map, info on the best times to visit each attraction, editorial content from National Geographic Traveler and more. Purchased separately, those same tickets would cost $70.96!. The attractions included on the pass are:
Space Center Houston
Houston Zoo
Downtown Aquarium
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston OR Children's Museum of Houston
The Health Museum OR George Ranch
If you visit six attractions, you'll save about 50 percent, plus there is great info inside the pass--when to visit, restaurant recommendations from National Geographic Traveler and more. Five of the attractions--Museum of Natural Science, Zoo, MFAH, Children's Museum and the Health Museum--are within walking distance of one another.
The entire Museum District is pretty fantastic. There are more than 17 museums within two miles. Click here to take a look.
There are so many holiday events taking place in Houston--you'll have a hard time making a decision!
11/11/2009 to 01/03/2010
Yuletide at Bayou Bend
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
This annual holiday celebration transforms Bayou Bends' beautiful rooms and gardens into magical recreations from the 18th to 20th centuries. 713-639-7750.
11/14/2009 to 01/10/2010
Seasons of Sharing
Children's Museum of Houston
Discover an interactive world of cultural and religious celebrations from around the world in Houston’s only multicultural holiday exhibit for children. Ramadan, Diwali, Las Posadas, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and the Lunar New Year will all be represented with a block-long neighborhood of life-size houses, where kids can step inside and experience firsthand customs and traditions different from their own. 713-522-1138.
11/14/2009 to 01/02/2010
Festival of Lights
Moody Gardens – Galveston Island
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.
11/20/2009 to 12/27/2009
A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas
Alley Theatre
Houston’s seasonal favorite that the Houston Press describes as having "Spectacular London sets …the inimitable Dickens’ tale – spiced with the usual fog and an unusual twist on the ghosts past, present and future." 713-228-9341.
11/21/2009 to 12/19/2009
Rudolph
Express Children's Theatre
This delightful new holiday musical by Alex "A. C." Gardner gets the whole family in the holiday spirit. 713-682-5044.
11/27/2009 to 12/27/2009
The Nutcracker
Houston Ballet
Featuring glorious scenery and costumes by Tony Award-winning designer Desmond Heeley, Ben Stevenson's breathtaking production of The Nutcracker is, in the words of The Houston Chronicle, "the crown jewel of holiday entertainment." 713-523-6300.
11/27/2009 to 12/27/2009
The Santaland Diaries
Alley Theatre
Company Actor Todd Waite will reprise his role as "Crumpet the Elf" in the outlandish, and true, chronicles of David Sedaris’ experience as a worker in Macy’s Santaland display. This compact, one-character comedy is a hilarious cult classic, featuring comic encounters during the height of the holiday crunch. 713-228-9341.
11/28/2009 to 12/20/2009
8th Annual Holiday Market with Santa Claus
Traders Village - Houston
Traders Village turns into a holiday wonderland of bargain shopping, family fun and festive foods at their annual Holiday Market. 281-890-5500.
12/03/2009
Bowfire
Society for the Performing Arts
Bowfire’s ensemble of world-renowned musicians takes you on a one-of-a-kind holiday journey, featuring some of the world's greatest fiddlers and violinists and step dancing like you have never seen. 713-227-4772.
12/04/2009 to 12/05/2009
2009 Houston Heights Holiday Home Tour
Houston Heights
Recently described by Southern Living as "one of the most fascinating neighborhoods in the South’s biggest city," the Heights will be the scene of the 2009 Houston Heights Holiday Home Tour, featuring seven spectacular homes delightfully decorated for the holidays.
12/04/2009
Dianne Reeves' Christmas Time Is Here
Da Camera of Houston
Vocalist Dianne Reeves performs music from her beloved recording Christmas Time is Here, which includes her renditions of Carol of the Bells, Let it Snow, Little Drummer Boy and other holiday favorites. 713-524-5050.
12/04/2009
Mayor's Holiday Celebration
Houston Visitors Center
Join Mayor Bill White as he kicks of the holiday season with holiday music, fireworks and the lighting of the giant holiday tree outside City Hall. 713-247-3500.
12/05/2009 to 12/06/2009
36th Annual Dickens on The Strand
Galveston Island
Galveston Island’s most famous holiday event recreates the Victorian London of Charles Dickens for an entire weekend in December. Characters from Dickens novels walk the streets and food and entertainment fill the area with sights and smells that take you back to another era. 409-765-7834.
12/05/2009
Snow Flurry 2009
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Don't miss your chance to throw snowballs, pet live reindeer, and meet Santa at this kids-rule, no-adults-allowed, winter wonderland at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. 713-639-4629.
12/05/2009
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Houston Symphony
Just one day of Christmas is never enough. The Houston Symphony will give you twelve like you’ve never experienced before! Dancers. Costumes. Lighting. Enjoy this perfect family holiday outing, complete with a visit from Santa Claus and an audience sing-along. 713-224-7575.
12/05/2009 to 12/08/2009
Winterlight
Bayou City Women’s Chorus
Winterlight displays the mystery, colors, moods and joy of the winter season with great songs and true holiday spirit. 713-521-7464.
12/08/2009 to 12/20/2009
The Sound of Music
Theatre Under The Stars
This year TUTS presents another holiday gift from the wish list of your favorite things ... that classic show for all ages, The Sound of Music. 713-558-2600.
12/09/2009
Garrison Keillor’s Christmas
Houston Symphony
Join beloved American storyteller Garrison Keillor, alongside the Houston Symphony for a Christmas concert sure to humor you with Keillor’s unique blend of improvisational storytelling and song making. 713-224-7575.
12/10/2009
Holidays Around the World
Houston Visitors Center
A truly unique holiday celebration! Holidays Around the World includes a silent tree auction, featuring 22 trees decorated by the Houston Consular Corps., and a festive party with Santa Claus, holiday shopping and musical entertainment.
12/11/2009 to 12/12/2009
47th Annual Candlelight Tour
The Heritage Society
Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of an old-fashioned Christmas at Sam Houston Park. Houston’s past comes alive as visitors stroll along paths lit by glowing candlelight and tour the interiors of Houston’s most historic structures. 713-655-1912.
12/11/2009 to 12/13/2009
Very Merry Pops
Houston Symphony
You and your family will treasure this festive, heartwarming annual tradition featuring Mike Krajewski, the Houston Symphony, the Houston Symphony Chorus and special guest pop piano sensation William Joseph. 713-224-7575.
12/11/2009 to 12/19/2009
Campfire Christmas
George Ranch Historical Park
Experience a true campfire Christmas with the George Ranch cowboys! Mingle with Civil War soldiers and enjoy the taste of years gone by as Chef Nick Castelberg cooks up a delicious historic meal around the Oak Grove campfire. 281-343-0218.
12/12/2009
Lights in the Heights
Houston Heights
Lavishly decorated historic homes, carolers, live bands and tons of holiday cheer make this annual event one of the best in Houston. Families and friends pack coolers on wagons and stroll through the beautiful maze of historic homes decked out in lights and Christmas decor. This year's route is Byrne and Euclid! 713-683-5188.
12/12/2009
Christmas Boat Lane Parade
Clear Lake
The lighted boast parade on Clear Lake has become a holiday tradition on the Gulf Coast. Some 200 extravagantly decorated boats sail around the lake and up to Galveston Bay. 281-488-7676.
12/12/2009 to 12/20/2009
The Christmas Revels
University of Houston
Revels Houston presents The Christmas Revels, a medieval celebration of the winter solstice. The show, not seen in Houston in a decade, features a charming story line, spirited chants from the Medieval era and an enthusiastic cast of about 60 singers, actors and dancers. 713-668-3303.
12/12/2009
Orange Show presents East End X-Mas
Orange Show Center for Visionary Art
This annual holiday fiesta is full of "East End" flavor, from Mariachi music and tamale tastings to classic lowriders collecting toys for local kids. It’s the last blast of the year before The Orange Show closes for winter. 713-926-6368.
12/12/2009 to 12/15/2009
Midnight in the Manger - Cantare at MFAH
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Weaving musical tapestries from diverse styles and colors, Cantare mesmerizes audiences with its vocal warmth and energy, surrounded by the Museum's magnificent artwork. Midnight in the Manger features French composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier´s Messe de Minuit pour Noël. 713-724-9648.
12/13/2009
Celebremos el Niño - A Mexican Baroque Christmas
Christ Church Cathedral
The internationally honored Minneapolis-based vocal group brings a rare collection of early Mexican music, featuring over two centuries of festive Christmas dances, ballads and villancicos from the great cathedrals of Puebla and Mexico City. 713-432-1744.
12/15/2009
A Twisted Holiday
Jones Hall
The Gay Men's Chorus of Houston is here for the holiday rescue...twisting up and down Carolers' Lane. They will take many of the popular holiday tunes, re-familiarize you with them, then twist them till you are rolling with laughter.
12/16/2009
Jim Brickman Beautiful World Tour
Wortham Theater Center
This Christmas, pianist Jim Brickman is creating a "Beautiful World" for audiences seeking an escape from the hectic demands of the holiday season! In a very special concert, Jim and guests present an evening of dazzling solo piano, vibrant vocals plus warmth and humor. 713-237-1439.
12/17/2009 to 12/27/2009
The Gift of Christmas Live
Moody Gardens
Join in for an exhilarating musical presentation blending traditional and original Christmas songs. The one-of-a-kind show features performances by the brightest artists in Texas coupled with sensational sound and lighting to create a dazzling experience. 409-683-4186.
12/18/2009 to 12/20/2009
Handel’s Messiah in Candlelight
Houston Symphony
Hallelujah! It's Messiah time. Experience Handel's Messiah as audience would have in the 1700s. Feed your soul through this transcendent experience of text and music. 713-224-7575.
12/20/2009
Bayou Bend Family Day: Holiday Festival
Bayou Bend
Celebrate the joyous spirit of the season at Bayou Bend, the American decorative arts center of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, with songs and stories from Christmas, Hanukkah and more! 713-639-7750.
12/20/2009
Early Music Southwest: A Classical Christmas
Rienzi
Rienzi, the Center for European Decorative Arts at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents a special holiday concert by Early Music Southwest, inside the beautiful parlor rooms of the Rienzi collection. 713-639-7800.
12/27/2009
Trans Siberian Orchestra
Toyota Center
The famous rock orchestra known for their elaborate concerts and pyrotechnics is back in Houston for two holiday shows! The group includes an orchestral string section, full rock band, multiple vocalists, extensive pyrotechnics, laser and light show, and a stunning snowfall! 866-446-8849.
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