What to Do in Houston Today, December 10-31, 2024

Find the full list of things to do in Houston with kids, below. Also, find all the holiday lights, shows and events, HERE!

Lone Star Lights at Carolina Creek Rock Wall

Picture of Lazy River Lights at Splashway Christmas

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Things to Do Any Day

Tuesday, December 10, 2024:

Art in the Park - 10:00am - Evelyn's Park
Family Storytime & Craft - 10:00am - Levy Park
ICE at Discovery Green– 6:00pm-10:00pm– Discovery Green
Zoo Lights – 5:30pm-10:30pm – Houston Zoo
Galaxy Lights – 6:00pm-10:00pm – Space Center Houston

Wednesday, December 11, 2024:

ICE at Discovery Green– 5:00pm-10:00pm– Discovery Green
Christmas Village - 5:30pm-9:30pm - Bayou Bend
Galaxy Lights – 6:00pm-10:00pm – Space Center Houston
Tinsel Trek: Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk - 6:30pm-8:00pm - Buffalo Bayou
A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas – 7:00pm – Alley Theatre

Thursday, December 12, 2024:

Children's BINGO - 4:30pm - Levy Park
ICE at Discovery Green– 5:00pm-10:00pm– Discovery Green
Christmas Village - 5:30pm-9:30pm - Bayou Bend
Zoo Lights – 5:30pm-10:30pm – Houston Zoo
Galaxy Lights – 6:00pm-10:00pm – Space Center Houston
A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas – 7:00pm – Alley Theatre
Houston Ballet The Nutcracker - 7:30pm - Wortham Theatre
Very Merry Pops - 7:30pm - Jones Hall

Friday, December 13, 2024:

ICE at Discovery Green– 5:00pm-11:00pm– Discovery Green
Christmas Village - 5:30pm-10:00pm - Bayou Bend
Zoo Lights – 5:30pm-10:30pm – Houston Zoo
Lone Star Lights - 5:30pm-11:00pm - Carolina Creek (Use code JBJ30 for 30% off)
Holiday Boat Tour - 6:00pm+ - Buffalo Bayou
Galaxy Lights – 6:00pm-10:00pm – Space Center Houston
Tomball German Christmas Market & Festival – 6:00pm-10:00pm - Tomball
A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas – 7:00pm – Alley Theatre
Houston Ballet The Nutcracker - 7:30pm - Wortham Theatre

Saturday, December 14, 2024:

Splashway Christmas Celebration - Splashway Campground (Use code JILLXMAS24 for $10 off)
Breakfast with Santa - 8:30am-12:30pm - Margaritaville Lake Conroe
Houston Symphony: Holiday Jolly Holiday - 10:00am & 11:30am - Jones Hall
Sleeping Beauty The Musical - 10:00am & 1:30pm - Main Street Theater
Gingerbread Build-Off - 10:00am-5:00pm - Levy Park
Tomball German Christmas Market & Festival – 10:00am-10:00pm - Tomball
Stearman Santa Fly-In– 11:00am-1:00pm – Lone Star Flight Museum
ICE at Discovery Green– 11:00am-11:00pm– Discovery Green
A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas – 1:30pm & 7:00pm – Alley Theatre
Houston Ballet The Nutcracker - 2:00pm & 7:30pm - Wortham Theatre
Christmas Village - 5:30pm-10:00pm - Bayou Bend
Zoo Lights – 5:30pm-10:30pm – Houston Zoo
Lone Star Lights - 5:30pm-11:00pm - Carolina Creek (Use code JBJ30 for 30% off)
Holiday Boat Tour - 6:00pm+ - Buffalo Bayou
Galaxy Lights – 6:00pm-10:00pm – Space Center Houston
Christmas Boat Parade – 7:00pm – Kemah Boardwalk
Very Merry Pops - 7:30pm - Jones Hall

Sunday, December 15, 2024:

Tomball German Christmas Market & Festival – 10:00am-6:00pm - Tomball
ICE at Discovery Green– 11:00am-8:00pm– Discovery Green
Houston Ballet The Nutcracker - 1:00pm & 6:30pm - Wortham Theatre
A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas – 1:30pm & 6:30pm – Alley Theatre
Very Merry Pops - 2:00pm & 7:30pm - Jones Hall
Skate with Santa - 4:00pm-5:00pm - ICE at Discovery Green
Christmas Village - 5:30pm-9:30pm - Bayou Bend
Lone Star Lights - 5:30pm-10:00pm - Carolina Creek (Use code JBJ30 for 30% off)
Zoo Lights – 5:30pm-10:30pm – Houston Zoo
Galaxy Lights – 6:00pm-10:00pm – Space Center Houston

Monday, December 16, 2024:

Story Time at the Trains - 9:30am, 10:00am, 10:30am - Second Baptist Woodway
Cheap Skate ICE at Discovery Green– 5:00pm-10:00pm– Discovery Green
Zoo Lights – 5:30pm-10:30pm – Houston Zoo
Galaxy Lights – 6:00pm-10:00pm – Space Center Houston

Tuesday, December 17, 2024:

Art in the Park - 10:00am - Evelyn's Park
Family Storytime & Craft - 10:00am - Levy Park
ICE at Discovery Green– 5:00pm-10:00pm– Discovery Green
Zoo Lights – 5:30pm-10:30pm – Houston Zoo
Galaxy Lights – 6:00pm-10:00pm – Space Center Houston
A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas – 7:00pm – Alley Theatre

Wednesday, December 18, 2024:

ICE at Discovery Green– 5:00pm-10:00pm– Discovery Green
Christmas Village - 5:30pm-9:30pm - Bayou Bend
Zoo Lights – 5:30pm-10:30pm – Houston Zoo
Galaxy Lights – 6:00pm-10:00pm – Space Center Houston
Tinsel Trek: Buffalo Bayou Park Wellness Walk - 6:30pm-8:00pm - Buffalo Bayou
A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas – 7:00pm – Alley Theatre
Houston Ballet The Nutcracker - 7:30pm - Wortham Theatre

Thursday, December 19, 2024:

Children's BINGO - 4:30pm - Levy Park
ICE at Discovery Green– 5:00pm-10:00pm– Discovery Green
Christmas Village - 5:30pm-9:30pm - Bayou Bend
Lone Star Lights - 5:30pm-10:00pm - Carolina Creek (Use code JBJ30 for 30% off)
Zoo Lights – 5:30pm-10:30pm – Houston Zoo
Galaxy Lights – 6:00pm-10:00pm – Space Center Houston
A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas – 7:00pm – Alley Theatre
Houston Ballet The Nutcracker - 7:30pm - Wortham Theatre

Friday, December 20, 2024:

Story Time at the Trains - 9:30am, 10:00am, 10:30am - Second Baptist Woodway
ICE at Discovery Green– 5:00pm-11:00pm– Discovery Green
Christmas Village - 5:30pm-10:00pm - Bayou Bend
Zoo Lights – 5:30pm-10:30pm – Houston Zoo
Lone Star Lights - 5:30pm-11:00pm - Carolina Creek (Use code JBJ30 for 30% off)
Holiday Boat Tour - 6:00pm+ - Buffalo Bayou
Galaxy Lights – 6:00pm-10:00pm – Space Center Houston
A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas – 7:00pm – Alley Theatre
Houston Ballet The Nutcracker - 7:30pm - Wortham Theatre
Handel's Messiah - 7:30pm - Jones Hall

Saturday, December 21, 2024:

Splashway Christmas Celebration - Splashway Campground (Use code JILLXMAS24 for $10 off)
ICE at Discovery Green– 11:00am-11:00pm– Discovery Green
A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas – 1:30pm & 7:00pm – Alley Theatre
Houston Ballet The Nutcracker - 2:00pm & 7:30pm - Wortham Theatre
Christmas Village - 5:30pm-10:00pm - Bayou Bend
Zoo Lights – 5:30pm-10:30pm – Houston Zoo
Lone Star Lights - 5:30pm-11:00pm - Carolina Creek (Use code JBJ30 for 30% off)
Holiday Boat Tour - 6:00pm+ - Buffalo Bayou
Galaxy Lights – 6:00pm-10:00pm – Space Center Houston
Handel's Messiah - 7:30pm - Jones Hall

Sunday, December 22, 2024:

ICE at Discovery Green– 11:00am-8:00pm– Discovery Green
Houston Ballet The Nutcracker - 1:00pm & 6:30pm - Wortham Theatre
A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas – 1:30pm & 6:30pm – Alley Theatre
Handel's Messiah - 2:00pm - Jones Hall
Skate with Santa - 4:00pm-5:00pm - ICE at Discovery Green
Winter Colorland Night - 4:00pm-6:00pm - Color Factory
Christmas Village - 5:30pm-10:00pm - Bayou Bend
Lone Star Lights - 5:30pm-11:00pm - Carolina Creek (Use code JBJ30 for 30% off)
Zoo Lights – 5:30pm-10:30pm – Houston Zoo
Holiday Boat Tour - 6:00pm+ - Buffalo Bayou

Monday, December 23, 2024:

ICE at Discovery Green– 11:00am-11:00pm– Discovery Green
Houston Ballet The Nutcracker - 2:00pm & 7:30pm - Wortham Theatre
Christmas Village - 5:30pm-10:00pm - Bayou Bend
Zoo Lights – 5:30pm-10:30pm – Houston Zoo
Galaxy Lights – 6:00pm-10:00pm – Space Center Houston
A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas – 7:00pm – Alley Theatre

Tuesday, December 24, 2024:

ICE at Discovery Green– 11:00am-7:00pm– Discovery Green
A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas – 1:30pm – Alley Theatre
Houston Ballet The Nutcracker - 2:00pm - Wortham Theatre

Wednesday, December 25, 2024:

ICE at Discovery Green– 1:00pm-7:00pm– Discovery Green

Thursday, December 26, 2024:

ICE at Discovery Green– 11:00am-11:00pm– Discovery Green
Houston Ballet The Nutcracker - 2:00pm & 7:30pm - Wortham Theatre
Children's BINGO - 4:30pm - Levy Park
Christmas Village - 5:30pm-10:00pm - Bayou Bend
Zoo Lights – 5:30pm-10:30pm – Houston Zoo
Galaxy Lights – 6:00pm-10:00pm – Space Center Houston
A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas – 7:00pm – Alley Theatre

Friday, December 27, 2024:

ICE at Discovery Green– 11:00am-11:00pm– Discovery Green
A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas – 1:30pm & 7:00pm – Alley Theatre
Houston Ballet The Nutcracker - 2:00pm & 7:30pm - Wortham Theatre
Christmas Village - 5:30pm-10:00pm - Bayou Bend
Zoo Lights – 5:30pm-10:30pm – Houston Zoo
Holiday Boat Tour - 6:00pm+ - Buffalo Bayou
Galaxy Lights – 6:00pm-10:00pm – Space Center Houston

Saturday, December 28, 2024:

Splashway Christmas Celebration - Splashway Campground (Use code JILLXMAS24 for $10 off)
ICE at Discovery Green– 11:00am-11:00pm– Discovery Green
A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas – 1:30pm & 7:00pm – Alley Theatre
Houston Ballet The Nutcracker - 2:00pm & 7:30pm - Wortham Theatre
Christmas Village - 5:30pm-10:00pm - Bayou Bend
Zoo Lights – 5:30pm-10:30pm – Houston Zoo
Holiday Boat Tour - 6:00pm+ - Buffalo Bayou
Galaxy Lights – 6:00pm-10:00pm – Space Center Houston

Sunday, December 29, 2024:

ICE at Discovery Green– 11:00am-11:00pm– Discovery Green
Houston Ballet The Nutcracker - 1:00pm - Wortham Theatre
A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas – 1:30pm – Alley Theatre
Christmas Village - 5:30pm-9:30pm - Bayou Bend
Zoo Lights – 5:30pm-10:30pm – Houston Zoo
Holiday Boat Tour - 6:00pm+ - Buffalo Bayou

Monday, December 30, 2024:

ICE at Discovery Green– 11:00am-11:00pm– Discovery Green
Christmas Village - 5:30pm-9:30pm - Bayou Bend
Zoo Lights – 5:30pm-10:30pm – Houston Zoo
Galaxy Lights – 6:00pm-10:00pm – Space Center Houston

Tuesday, December 31, 2024:

ICE at Discovery Green– 11:00am-7:00pm– Discovery Green
Zoo Lights – 5:30pm-10:30pm – Houston Zoo
Galaxy Lights – 6:00pm-8:00pm – Space Center Houston
Family Celebration - TBD – Kemah Boardwalk
New Year Palooza - TBD - Moody Gardens
New Year's Noon Celebration - TBD- Children's Museum of Houston
High Noon Countdown - TBD - The Woodlands Children's Museum

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