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Ultimate Christmas Lights Displays in The Woodlands 2024

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HOLIDAY LIGHTS!!! Throw on your Christmas jammies, grab a hot cocoa, load up the car and tour the biggest and best list of Christmas Light Displays in the greater Woodlands area! We're still working on updates for 2024. Please contact us and let us know if notice any discrepancies or to inform us about a Christmas lighting display in your area. 

Editor's Tip: Keep your eyes on our Events Calendar, because some of our favorite venues host a Tree Lighting ceremony where you can see thousands of gorgeous lights come on with the flip of a switch!
 
THE WOODLANDS

THE WOODLANDS WATERWAY AREA:

The Woodlands Waterway is a beautiful sight to see year-round, and especially during the holiday season (during and after the Lighting of the Doves festival).Walk the Waterway and drive through the Waterway / Town Green / Market Street area for lighted doves, a block-long, colorful holiday lights display (Six Pines & Lake Robbins) and lots of holiday merriment! 

INDIAN SPRINGS:
 
Woody Wonderland in Indian Springs
18 Forge Hill Place, The Woodlands
Holiday cheer with over over 55,000 lights, nearly four miles of cables, integrated DMX and RGB technologies and theatrical style floods/moving heads. Snow, bubbles, candy canes, cookies, and puppy treats.  Website.
 
Golden Place in Indian Springs
14 Golden Place, The Woodlands
"The Woodlands Christmas Tree Farm" is a sheer delight with over 70 indiviudal settings / displays! You can get out and walk the lighted path throught the Christmas trees on the front lawn. 

COCHRAN'S CROSSING:

Driftoak in Cochran's Crossing (5 time Winner - Best Home!)
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46 Driftoak Circle, The Woodlands
This home is simply amazing!!! Interactive walk-thru display, 50,000 lights, marshmallow roasting, life-sized Gingerbread house that kids can play inside, treats, games, music!

Edgemire in Cochran's Crossing (2018 Best Neighborhood)
39 Edgemire Place, The Woodlands
Edgemire in the neighborhood of Cochran's Green is a single cul-de-sac with lights you can drive under and individual home displays.

Wonderful World of Color in Cochran's Crossing (2020 Best Home)
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94 West Trillium Circle (first neighborhood east of The Woodlands High School)
Over 45,000 lights, custom display pieces, won BEST HOME for Cochran's Crossing 2020. 

PANTHER CREEK:

Creek Pines in Panther Creek
Tangle Brush Drive and Amara Court, The Woodlands
This neighborhood tradition started over 15 years ago to honor Cort Martin, a senior at TWHS. Details.
 
Windsail Lights in Panther Creek (2018 Best Home)
83 N. Windsail Place, The Woodlands 
Relocating to The Woodlands this year and rebuilding the show! Operates in December from dark until ~9:45PM. Tune in on your radio to hear 20,000+ lights dance to the music.  

Indian Clover in Panther Creek
Indian Clover Dr., west of Split Rock, The Woodlands
Christmas lights show and the story behind Christmas. Show repeats every 20 minutes from 6:00pm - 9:30pm, Mon - Thurs and 6:00pm - 11:00pm Friday and Saturday. Music on 89.3FM.

Falling Star Court - "Falling Star Lights" - in Panther Creek
30 Falling Star Court, The Woodlands
Approx. 15-minute show synchronized to music


ALDEN BRIDGE

Winterlyn (aka Summerlyn) in Alden Bridge (2018 Best Neighborhood)
Crisp Morning Circle, The Woodlands
Great neighborhood participation and a drive through lighted arches.

Whoville in Alden Bridge
June Breeze Place, The Woodlands
This street in the Westwinds neighborhood comes to life every Christmas season with custom Whos, decorated yards, and lights over the streets. Facebook.

Bethany Bend in Alden Bridge (2018 Best Neighborhood)
Bethany Bend Drive, The Woodlands
One of the most festive neighborhoods in the area. Giant, uniquely decorated candy canes at each home line the streets in this subdivision. Enter at Bethany Bend Drive and go left or right to circle around on Bethany Bend Circle. Many of the homes on Redland Place inside the circle also participate.


HARPER'S LANDING:
 
Dodd Family Holidays in Harper's Landing
62 W. Knightsbridge Drive, The Woodlands
A musical, synchronized Christmas lights display with over 20,000 lights, 278 channels of computerized control and 50 sequenced songs and spots that are clearly broadcast on 95.1 FM, so you can listen from your car. Facebook.


 
CREEKSIDE PARK:

Bacopa Bay in Creekside Park 
Spring Basket Trail, The Woodlands
Most of the street is lit up as well as a house with lights set to music.

Wilde Creek subdivision
E. Arbor Camp Circle, The Woodlands
Lovely display with a train and village in the culdesac! Sometimes the homeowners hand out stickers, candy canes, and other treats!

 
SPRING

Stone Fox Lights
29019 Stone Fox Drive, Spring  
An animated light display with radio broadcast in the Fox Run subdivision. Facebook.
 
Kelona Drive in Imperial Oaks
2003 Kelona Dr., Spring
Santa and his reindeer and sleigh take flight on the roof of this Imperial Oaks home. Santa operates via a button near the Letters to Santa mailbox. 

NORTHWEST HOUSTON
Prestonwood Forest "Nite of Lights"

Near 249 and Cypresswood
Over 700 homes light up with the 41st annual "Nite of Lites" Event from December 9 through December 31. Visit website.


CONROE
 
The Newman Home (Resident-submitted home; not WoodlandsMommy.com verified)
7 Gold Leaf Pl, Conroe

(Resident-submitted "This is my winter wonderland house that me and my parents put together every year! The address is 7 gold leaf pl conroe tx and every year we add more lights! The newest add in was the dangle lights from the trees and Sven with Olaf!")
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MAGNOLIA

The Gullo Home 
30723 Old Hockley Rd., Magnolia
Tony Gullo, of Gullo auto dealerships, turns his home into a 5 acre Christmas wonderland every year. He even dresses up as Santa for the kids. From 1488, take a left on to Old Hockley Rd. to 30723 Old Hockley Rd. Mr. Gulllo''s home is on the right.  
 
ROAD TRIP LOCATIONS

Santa's Wonderland in College Station - Nov. 15 - Dec. 30, 2024

18898 Highway 6, College Station
Come visit the largest outdoor Christmas attraction in the South! Located in College Station, TX, spend an unforgettable evening outdoors celebrating the holidays Texas-style with REAL snow, ice skating, snow tubing, visiting Santa's Farm, and more! Enjoy holiday foods, unique shops, live entertainment, and magic sights around every corner.
Visit website.

Coca Cola's Classic Christmas - Nov. 16 - Dec. 29, 2024

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.

Lone Star Lights - November 22 - December 22, 2024

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.

The Festival of Lights @ The Woodlands Church - November 22, 2024 - January 4, 2025

The Woodlands Church, 1 Fellowship Drive, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Experience the joy of the season with your family at The Festival of Lights at Woodlands Church! This outdoor holiday experience includes a walkthrough light display show, music, and a family-friendly experience for all ages. Enjoy warm cocoa and cider as you make lasting family memories with us at The Festival of Lights this holiday season at Woodlands Church. Tickets to the new Festival of Lights Christmas Path are $10 for ages 4 and above. All proceeds benefit local missions. Admission to the Festival of Lights Plaza area is free (the same area that was free in 2022). Admission during Christmas Eve services at Woodlands Church is free for all ages. Visit website.

Giant Gingerbread Village @ City Place - Dec. 1, 2024 - Jan. 10, 2025 (2)

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.

Market Street in Lights - Nov. 21 - Dec. 31, 2024

Market Street Central Park, 9595 Six Pines Dr,  5:30pm - 9:30pm
Experience Market Street in Lights! With a flip of a switch, thousands of lights on a 70-foot-tall Christmas tree illuminate this popular shopping and dining area, greeting you with a three-minute light show synchronized to your favorite holiday songs. The synchronized light and musical display will dazzle as it “performs” daily every hour on the half-hour, beginning at 5:30 p.m. through 9:30 p.m. 

Dasher's Light Show - Nov. 22 - Dec 31, 2024

A Christmas lights drive-thru + Santa, fairground amusement rides, live music, and crafts. Big Rivers Water Park, New Caney.
Visit website.

Houston Zoo Lights - Nov. 22, 2024 - Jan. 5, 2025

The Houston Zoo, 6200 Hermann Park Dr, Houston
Sip hot chocolate as you stroll through the beautiful Houston Zoo grounds and take in the sights and sounds of the season. 
Interact with Candy the Zoo Lights Zebra, get a selfie on giant ice throne, and take a socially distanced photo with Santa as he prepares for the holidays in his workshop! Stroll through a 125-foot-long, Infinity Tunnel of Lightsee dragons come to life in the 4-D Enchanted Forest, and experience “snow” in Texas! Visit website.

Moody Gardens Festival of Lights - Nov. 23, 2024 - Jan. 1, 2025

Galveston, TX - You don't need a special occasion to visit Moody Gardens, but the Festival of Lights is certainly a can't miss event! Enjoy a festive stroll along this mile-long trail featuring more than two million lights and lighted scenes themed to holiday music that take you around the Moody Gardens property with spectacular views of Galveston Bay. Stops along the way bring you to see Star the Dancing Tree of Light, concession areas, hot chocolate, fireside S'mores and other festive foods, Mistletoe, along with plenty of photo and selfie opportunities! 
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Trail of Lights @ Tomball UMC - Dec. 6 - 21, 2024

Tomball United Methodist Church, 1603 Baker Dr, Tomball
FREE FAMILY EVENT that's open to the Public. Bring your family and friends and enjoy walking through the trail together, seeing Santa, while making family memories that will last a life time!

Three weekends in December:
December 6 & 7
December 13 & 14
December 20 & 21
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Visit website. 

Create a WINTER WONDERLAND in your minivan before going to see Christmas lights!

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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.)