Although driving around to see Christmas light displays is a timeless tradition during the holiday season, after a while the whole song and dance CAN become a bit monotonous and "not so amazing" for kiddos who are sitting in the back seat of a Cheetos-encrusted minivan to see neighborhood after neighborhood, house after house, one reindeer display after another. Eventually, you might even hear “Can we go home now?” Oh the horror!! (I learned this the hard way last year.)
Carolina Creek, 5 Anticipation Drive, Huntsville
With over 1 million lights, arctic adventures such as zip lining over the frozen tundra, traversing across the ropes high in the trees, sledding down the snow hills, experiencing the reason for the season, overnight lodging, dinner theatre performances and so much more. Visit website.
Memorial City, 303 Memorial City Way, Houston
An immersive outdoor holiday activation comes to life as an immersive, 55,000-square-foot wonderland complete with an ice-skating rink, snow slide, light display, retail shopping village, food booths, carolers, and, of course, Santa. In addition to the sparkling campus of interactive displays, Coca-Cola Classic Christmas also will be filled with live performances: Carolers, deejays, pianists, and a cappella quartets. Visit website.
A Christmas lights drive-thru + Santa, fairground amusement rides, live music, and crafts. Big Rivers Water Park, New Caney.
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City Place Plaza, 1250 Lake Plaza Dr, Spring
Experience City Place’s Annual Gingerbread Village where a trail of giant candy canes, lollipops, gumdrops, gingerbread men, and cookie trees, lead to a 16-foot high house and 12-foot tall windmill. Gingerbread Village is free to visit, there are no reservations or invitations. All ages are welcome, including dogs! The Gingerbread Village will be open December 1st until the second week in January 2025. Visit website.
