Holiday Events Rundown — 2016

Every year, Houston Matters receives countless notifications of holiday events happening around Greater Houston. Because it’s impossible to give time to them all, the last few years we’ve provided you with a quick rundown of just a few of them.

Michael Hagerty provides this year’s edition.

Events Featured in This Segment:

Performing Arts:

The Nutcracker, Houston Ballet (through Dec. 27)
A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story of Christmas, The Alley Theatre (through Dec. 29)
The Santaland Diaries, The Alley Theatre (through Dec. 31)
The Honky Tonk Angels Holiday Spectacular, Stages Repertory Theatre (through Dec. 31)

Holiday Lights:

Festival of Lights, Moody Gardens (through Jan. 8)
Magical Winter Lights, La Marque (through Jan. 8)
WinterFest, Katy (through Dec. 31)
Sugar Land Holiday Lights, Constellation Field (through Jan. 8)
Zoo Lights, Houston Zoo (through Jan. 15)
Santa's Wonderland, College Station (through Jan. 1)

Sports:

2016 AdvoCare Texas Bowl, NRG Stadium — Texas A&M v. Kansas State (Dec. 28)

Children:

Rockin' New Year's Noon Bash, Children's Museum of Houston (Dec. 31)

Ice Skating:

Ice Skating, Discovery Green (through Feb. 12)