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Things to Do Any Day
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Saturday, November 29, 2025:
- Ice Village - 10:00am-11:00pm - Rice Village
- The Pigeon Gets a Big Time Holiday Extravaganza - 10:30am & 1:30pm - Main Street Theater at MATCH
- ICE at Discovery Green - 11:00am-11:00pm - Discovery Green
- A Christmas Carol - 1:30pm & 7:00pm - Alley Theatre
- Houston Ballet Nutcracker - 2:00pm & 7:30pm - Wortham Theater
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
- Splashway Christmas Celebration - Splashway Sheridan
Sunday, November 30, 2025:
- ICE at Discovery Green - 11:00am-8:00pm - Discovery Green
- Ice Village - 11:00am-8:00pm - Rice Village
- Houston Ballet Nutcracker - 1:00pm & 6:30pm - Wortham Theater
- A Christmas Carol - 1:30pm & 6:30pm - Alley Theatre
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
Monday, December 1, 2025:
- HMNS Sensory Friendly - 9:00am-5:00pm - Houston Museum of Natural Science
- Tyke Hike - 9:30am & 10:30am - Houston Arboretum
- ICE at Discovery Green - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Discovery Green
- Ice Village - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Rice Village
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
Tuesday, December 2, 2025:
- Family Storytime - 10:00am - Levy Park
- Storytime at the Trains - 10:00am - Second Baptist Cypress
- ICE at Discovery Green - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Discovery Green
- Ice Village - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Rice Village
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
Wednesday, December 3, 2025:
- Nature Story Time - 4:00pm - Nature Discovery Center
- ICE at Discovery Green - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Discovery Green
- Ice Village - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Rice Village
Thursday, December 4, 2025:
- Children's BINGO - 4:30pm - Levy Park
- ICE at Discovery Green - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Discovery Green
- Ice Village - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Rice Village
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
Friday, December 5, 2025:
- Storytime at the Trains - 10:00am - Second Baptist Cypress
- MFAH Playdate - 11:30am - Museum of Fine Arts Houston
- Dickens on the Strand - 5:00pm-9:00pm - Galveston -Strand National Historic Landmark District
- Ice Village - 5:00pm-11:00pm - Rice Village
- ICE at Discovery Green - 5:00pm-11:00pm - Discovery Green
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
- Handel's Messiah - 7:00pm - Jones Hall
- A Christmas Carol - 7:00pm - Alley Theatre
Saturday, December 6, 2025:
- Breakfast with Santa - 8:30am - Lone Star Flight Museum
- Dickens on the Strand - 10:00am-9:00pm - Galveston -Strand National Historic Landmark District
- Ice Village - 10:00am-11:00pm - Rice Village
- The Pigeon Gets a Big Time Holiday Extravaganza - 10:30am & 1:30pm - Main Street Theater at MATCH
- Holiday Festival -11:00am-5:00pm - Levy Park
- ICE at Discovery Green - 11:00am-11:00pm - Discovery Green
- A Christmas Carol - 1:30pm & 7:00pm - Alley Theatre
- Joyful Fanfares: Holiday Brass Spectacular! - 2:00pm - Jones Hall
- Houston Ballet Nutcracker - 2:00pm & 7:30pm - Wortham Theater
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
- Holidays in Hermann Park - 10:00am-8:00pm - The Commons
- Handel's Messiah - 7:00pm - Jones Hall
- Mayor's Holiday Spectacular - City Hall
- Splashway Christmas Celebration - Splashway Sheridan
Sunday, December 7, 2025:
- Holiday Festival -11:00am-5:00pm - Levy Park
- ICE at Discovery Green - 11:00am-8:00pm - Discovery Green
- Ice Village - 11:00am-8:00pm - Rice Village
- Dickens on the Strand - 12:00pm-6:00pm - Galveston -Strand National Historic Landmark District
- Houston Ballet Nutcracker - 1:00pm & 6:30pm - Wortham Theater
- A Christmas Carol - 1:30pm & 6:30pm - Alley Theatre
- Handel's Messiah - 2:00pm - Jones Hall
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
- Joyful Fanfares: Holiday Brass Spectacular! - 6:30pm - Jones Hall
- Santa Claws - 6:30pm - Houston Museum of Natural Science
Monday, December 8, 2025:
- Tyke Hike - 9:30am & 10:30am - Houston Arboretum
- ICE at Discovery Green - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Discovery Green
- Ice Village - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Rice Village
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
- Voctave: It Feels Like Christmas - 7:30pm - Jones Hall
Tuesday, December 9, 2025:
- Family Storytime - 10:00am - Levy Park
- Storytime at the Trains - 10:00am - Second Baptist Cypress
- Ice Village - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Rice Village
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
- A Christmas Carol - 7:00pm - Alley Theatre
Wednesday, December 10, 2025:
- Nature Story Time - 4:00pm - Nature Discovery Center
- ICE at Discovery Green - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Discovery Green
- Ice Village - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Rice Village
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
- A Christmas Carol - 7:00pm - Alley Theatre
- Houston Ballet Nutcracker - 7:30pm - Wortham Theater
Thursday, December 11, 2025:
- Children's BINGO - 4:30pm - Levy Park
- ICE at Discovery Green - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Discovery Green
- Ice Village - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Rice Village
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
- A Christmas Carol - 7:00pm - Alley Theatre
- Very Merry POPS - 7:30pm - Jones Hall
- Houston Ballet Nutcracker - 7:30pm - Wortham Theater
Friday, December 12, 2025:
- Storytime at the Trains - 10:00am - Second Baptist Cypress
- Ice Village - 5:00pm-11:00pm - Rice Village
- ICE at Discovery Green - 5:00pm-11:00pm - Discovery Green
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
- Tomball German Christmas Market & Festival - 6:00pm-10:00pm - Tomball
- A Christmas Carol - 7:00pm - Alley Theatre
- Houston Ballet Nutcracker - 7:30pm - Wortham Theater
Saturday, December 13, 2025:
- Gingerbread Build-Off - 8:00am-4:30pm - Levy Park
- Breakfast with Santa - 10:00am - Houston Museum of Natural Science
- Ice Village - 10:00am-11:00pm - Rice Village
- Oh, What Fun! A Holiday Concert for Kids - 10:00am & 11:30am - Jones Hall
- Tomball German Christmas Market & Festival - 10:00am-10:00pm - Tomball
- The Pigeon Gets a Big Time Holiday Extravaganza - 10:30am & 1:30pm - Main Street Theater at MATCH
- ICE at Discovery Green - 11:00am-11:00pm - Discovery Green
- A Christmas Carol - 1:30pm & 7:00pm - Alley Theatre
- Houston Ballet Nutcracker - 2:00pm & 7:30pm - Wortham Theater
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
- Very Merry POPS - 7:30pm - Jones Hall
- Splashway Christmas Celebration - Splashway Sheridan
Sunday, December 14, 2025:
- Tomball German Christmas Market & Festival - 10:00am-6:00pm - Tomball
- ICE at Discovery Green - 11:00am-8:00pm - Discovery Green
- Ice Village - 11:00am-8:00pm - Rice Village
- Texans vs Cardinals - 12:00pm - NRG Stadium
- Houston Ballet Nutcracker - 1:00pm & 6:30pm - Wortham Theater
- A Christmas Carol - 1:30pm & 6:30pm - Alley Theatre
- Very Merry POPS - 2:00pm & 7:30pm - Jones Hall
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
Monday, December 15, 2025:
- Tyke Hike - 9:30am & 10:30am - Houston Arboretum
- Sensory Friendly Day - 10:00am-2:00pm - Children's Museum of Houston
- ICE at Discovery Green - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Discovery Green
- Ice Village - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Rice Village
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
- José Hernández' Merry-Achi Christmas - 7:30pm - Jones Hall
Tuesday, December 16, 2025:
- Family Storytime - 10:00am - Levy Park
- Storytime at the Trains - 10:00am - Second Baptist Cypress
- ICE at Discovery Green - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Discovery Green
- Ice Village - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Rice Village
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
- A Christmas Carol - 7:00pm - Alley Theatre
- Houston Ballet Nutcracker - 7:30pm - Wortham Theater
Wednesday, December 17, 2025:
- Nature Story Time - 4:00pm - Nature Discovery Center
- ICE at Discovery Green - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Discovery Green
- Ice Village - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Rice Village
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
- A Christmas Carol - 7:00pm - Alley Theatre
- Houston Ballet Nutcracker - 7:30pm - Wortham Theater
Thursday, December 18, 2025:
- Children's BINGO - 4:30pm - Levy Park
- ICE at Discovery Green - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Discovery Green
- Ice Village - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Rice Village
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
- A Christmas Carol - 7:00pm - Alley Theatre
- Houston Ballet Nutcracker - 7:30pm - Wortham Theater
Friday, December 19, 2025:
- Storytime at the Trains - 10:00am - Second Baptist Cypress
- ICE at Discovery Green - 5:00pm-11:00pm - Discovery Green
- Ice Village - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Rice Village
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
- A Christmas Carol - 7:00pm - Alley Theatre
- Houston Symphony: Elf in Concert - 7:30pm - Jones Hall
- Houston Ballet Nutcracker - 7:30pm - Wortham Theater
- Splashway Christmas Celebration - Splashway Sheridan
Saturday, December 20, 2025:
- Ice Village - 10:00am-11:00pm - Rice Village
- The Pigeon Gets a Big Time Holiday Extravaganza - 10:30am & 1:30pm - Main Street Theater at MATCH
- ICE at Discovery Green - 11:00am-11:00pm - Discovery Green
- Sundial Celebrations - 1:00pm - Houston Museum of Natural Science
- A Christmas Carol - 1:30pm & 7:00pm - Alley Theatre
- Houston Ballet Nutcracker - 2:00pm & 7:30pm - Wortham Theater
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
- Houston Symphony: Elf in Concert - 7:30pm - Jones Hall
- Splashway Christmas Celebration - Splashway Sheridan
Sunday, December 21, 2025:
- ICE at Discovery Green - 11:00am-8:00pm - Discovery Green
- Ice Village - 11:00am-8:00pm - Rice Village
- The Pigeon Gets a Big Time Holiday Extravaganza - 12:30pm & 3:30pm - Main Street Theater at MATCH
- Houston Ballet Nutcracker - 1:00pm & 6:30pm - Wortham Theater
- A Christmas Carol - 1:30pm & 6:30pm - Alley Theatre
- Houston Symphony: Elf in Concert - 2:30pm - Jones Hall
- Texans vs Raiders - 3:25pm - NRG Stadium
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
- Splashway Christmas Celebration - Splashway Sheridan
Monday, December 22, 2025:
- ICE at Discovery Green - 11:00am-11:00pm - Discovery Green
- Houston Ballet Nutcracker - 2:00pm & 7:30pm - Wortham Theater
- Ice Village - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Rice Village
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
- A Christmas Carol - 7:00pm - Alley Theatre
- Splashway Christmas Celebration - Splashway Sheridan
Tuesday, December 23, 2025:
- Family Storytime - 10:00am - Levy Park
- ICE at Discovery Green - 11:00am-11:00pm - Discovery Green
- A Christmas Carol - 1:30pm & 7:00pm - Alley Theatre
- Houston Ballet Nutcracker - 2:00pm & 7:30pm - Wortham Theater
- Ice Village - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Rice Village
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
- Splashway Christmas Celebration - Splashway Sheridan
Wednesday, December 24, 2025:
- ICE at Discovery Green - 11:00am-7:00pm - Discovery Green
- A Christmas Carol - 1:30pm - Alley Theatre
- Houston Ballet Nutcracker - 2:00pm - Wortham Theater
- Nature Story Time - 4:00pm - Nature Discovery Center
- Ice Village - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Rice Village
Thursday, December 25, 2025:
- ICE at Discovery Green - 1:00pm-7:00pm - Discovery Green
- Ice Village - 1:00pm-7:00pm - Rice Village
Friday, December 26, 2025:
- ICE at Discovery Green - 11:00am-11:00pm - Discovery Green
- Houston Ballet Nutcracker - 2:00pm & 7:30pm - Wortham Theater
- Ice Village - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Rice Village
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
- A Christmas Carol - 7:00pm - Alley Theatre
- Shen Yun - 7:00pm - Jones Hall
Saturday, December 27, 2025:
- Ice Village - 10:00am-11:00pm - Rice Village
- ICE at Discovery Green - 11:00am-11:00pm - Discovery Green
- A Christmas Carol - 1:30pm & 7:00pm - Alley Theatre
- Shen Yun - 2:00pm & 7:00pm - Jones Hall
- Houston Ballet Nutcracker - 2:00pm & 7:30pm - Wortham Theater
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
Sunday, December 28, 2025:
- Ice Village - 11:00am-8:00pm - Rice Village
- ICE at Discovery Green - 11:00am-11:00pm - Discovery Green
- A Christmas Carol - 1:30pm - Alley Theatre
- Houston Ballet Nutcracker - 1:00pm & 6:30pm - Wortham Theater
- Shen Yun - 2:00pm & 7:30pm - Jones Hall
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
Monday, December 29, 2025:
- ICE at Discovery Green - 11:00am-11:00pm - Discovery Green
- Ice Village - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Rice Village
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
- Shen Yun - 7:30pm - Jones Hall
Tuesday, December 30, 2025:
- Family Storytime - 10:00am - Levy Park
- ICE at Discovery Green - 11:00am-11:00pm - Discovery Green
- Ice Village - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Rice Village
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
Wednesday, December 31, 2025:
- ICE at Discovery Green - 11:00am-7:00pm - Discovery Green
- Nature Story Time - 4:00pm - Nature Discovery Center
- Ice Village - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Rice Village
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
Thursday, January 1, 2026:
- ICE at Discovery Green - 1:00pm-7:00pm - Discovery Green
- Ice Village - 1:00pm-7:00pm - Rice Village
- Children's BINGO - 4:30pm - Levy Park
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
Friday, January 2, 2026:
- ICE at Discovery Green - 11:00am-11:00pm - Discovery Green
- Ice Village - 5:00pm-10:00pm - Rice Village
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
Saturday, January 3, 2026:
- Ice Village - 10:00am-11:00pm - Rice Village
- ICE at Discovery Green - 11:00am-11:00pm - Discovery Green
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
Sunday, January 4, 2026:
- Ice Village - 11:00am-8:00pm - Rice Village
- ICE at Discovery Green - 11:00am-11:00pm - Discovery Green
- Zoo Lights - 5:30pm-10:30pm - Houston Zoo
Monday, January 5, 2026:
- ICE at Discovery Green - 11:00am-11:00pm - Discovery Green
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