We list 8 Christmas lights across 6 towns around Houston, 1 that welcomes dogs. Typical entry is about $20 per person. Season runs November to January.
GuideChristmas Lights in Houston 2026: The 8 Big Shows Compared →8 results
Brookshire, TX
A Berry Merry Christmas: Nov 21 – Dec 30
Big family farm park in Brookshire with cut-your-own trees and "A Berry Merry Christmas", a hay-wagon ride through a trail of lights.
Checked Nov 6, 2026
Houston, TX
Select nights, Nov 14, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 (members' preview Nov 13)
Space-themed walk-through light trail at Space Center Houston in Clear Lake. Tickets $19.95–$27.95 and include the museum's exhibits.
Checked Nov 6, 2026
Galveston, TX
Nov 21, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Galveston's big holiday festival, with a walking trail of lights and seasonal extras across the Moody Gardens grounds.
Checked Nov 6, 2026
Houston, TX
Nov 20, 2026 – Feb 21, 2027 (closed Nov 26, Dec 25, Dec 31 and Feb 14)
Lantern and light festival along the trails of the Houston Botanic Garden. Timed tickets from $24.50, and some nights you can bring the dog.
Checked Nov 6, 2026
Sugar Land, TX
Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
Walk-through holiday light show at Constellation Field, the Sugar Land ballpark.
Checked Nov 6, 2026
Katy, TX
Nov 6, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027, every night
Drive-thru light show synced to music in the Typhoon Texas parking lot in Katy. Stay in your car and tune the radio.
Checked Nov 6, 2026
Spring, TX
Nov 6, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027, every night
Drive-thru light show synced to music at the Hurricane Harbor lot on I-45 in Spring.
Checked Nov 6, 2026
Houston, TX
Nov 19, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 (closed Dec 9 and Dec 24; open Christmas Day)
Walk-through light trail inside the Houston Zoo with themed zones, nightly snow and, new for 2026, Christmas Day hours.
Checked Nov 6, 2026
Our take
Houston's big light shows fall into three types, and the type decides most of your evening. In a drive-thru such as The Light Park in Katy and Spring, you stay in the car and pay per vehicle. A walk-through trail such as Zoo Lights, Radiant Nature or Galaxy Lights takes 60 to 90 minutes on foot and is priced per person. A farm or park event, Dewberry Farm or Moody Gardens, is closer to a half-day outing.
The Light Park opens first, on November 6. Most of the others start between November 14 and 21 and close in the first days of January. Radiant Nature runs the longest, until February 21, which makes it the best choice once the holidays are over. Weeknights are calmer everywhere, and at the walk-through shows several ticket prices change by date.
Expect roughly $15 to $30 a person for the walk-through shows: early-bird tickets at Sugar Land Holiday Lights start at $15, Galaxy Lights is $19.95 to $27.95, and Radiant Nature is $26.50 for adults. Galaxy Lights includes entry to Space Center Houston's exhibits, which makes it the best value if your kids like rockets. For bigger families, a drive-thru priced per car usually works out cheaper.
For a side-by-side table of all eight shows with opening dates, read our guide to Houston's Christmas lights.
Reviewed November 6, 2026 by the Farms & Fairs editorial team · How we check
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