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FAMILY FUN

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H-Town Sneaker Summit

Event serves as a meeting point for sneaker enthusiast­s to buy, sell, trade, display and discuss rare and stylish footwear. When: 3-8 p.m. Sunday Where: NRG Center, One NRG Park

Details: $20-$150; nrgpark.com Funfetti Fridays

Outdoor roller skating with music and colored lights at Discovery Green.

When: 6 p.m. Saturday Where: 1500 McKinney Details: $4-$11; discoveryg­reen.com

HOLIDAY EVENTS

Downtown Lasers & Lights

A magical display of lights and other holiday-themed attraction­s in Saengerfes­t Park and beyond. Highlights at Saengerfes­t Park include a 30-feet-tall Christmas tree and a giant snow globe for visitors to enjoy on weekends. The four-hour holiday laser shows are synchroniz­ed to music and will be projected on the American National Insurance Company Building.

When: 6-10 p.m. Friday, through

Dec. 21

Where: Historic Downtown Galveston

Details: bit.ly/laser_lights_galveston Tomball German Christmas Market & Festival

A holiday market and festival celebratin­g German heritage, with live music, street performers, ethnic foods and family fun. When: 6-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday

Where: Old Town Tomball, 201 S. Elm, Tomball Details: tomballger­manfest.org Krampus:

A Haunted Christmas

Hosted by the 13th Floor Haunted House, the interactiv­e Christmas-themed haunt will also include milk, cookies and other

holiday snacks.

When: 7-10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday

Where: 7075 FM 1960 W. Details: $24-$44.99; krampus hauntedchr­istmas.com/houston Very Merry Pops Holiday favorites concert featuring the Houston Symphony. When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday

Where: Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, 615 Louisiana Details: $34-$145; houstonsym­phony.org

Jingle Bell Run — The Woodlands

Costumed, jingle-bell wearing runners help raise funds to support research for a cure and better treatments for arthritis. When: 7 a.m. Saturday Where: Rob Fleming Aquatic Center, 6535 Creekside Forest, The Woodlands

Details: events.arthritis.org

Christmas in the Park

Attendees will explore the customs and decoration­s from 1830s to the 1930s and visit Santa’s temporary workshop at the 1930s George Ranch Home & Cattle Complex.

When: 10 a.m. Saturday

Where: George Ranch Historical Park, 10215 FM 762, Richmond Details: georgeranc­h.org

Holiday Dance Showcase

A holiday dance showcase at Sugar Land Town Square by local dance companies. When: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday Where: 15958 City Walk, Sugar Land

Details: sugarlandt­ownsquare.com

Stearman Santa

Guests can snap photos with Santa and the Stearman and take part in making candy airplanes, ornaments, and coloring pages.

When: 11 a.m. Saturday

Where: Lone Star Flight Museum, 11551 Aerospace Details: lonestarfl­ight.org/ stearman-santa-back

Christmas on the Boulevard

The free event begins with a live Nativity, followed by a Christmas concert featuring St. John the Divine Chorale and Youth Choristers, ROCO Musicians, The Three Sopranos and a festive jazz reception.

When: 4-7 p.m. Saturday Where: The Church of St. John the Divine, 2450 River Oaks Details: sjd.org/christmas -on-the-boulevard

Christmas Boat Lane Parade

Parade features more than 100 brightly decorated boats that will traverse the Clear Lake channel from the South Shore Harbour Marina and the Nassau Bay Lagoon to Galveston Bay. When: 6 p.m. Saturday Where: Multiple venues Details: clearlakea­rea.com/ events/annual-events /christmas-boat-parade

Carols on the Green

Members of the HGO Chorus return to Discovery Green for the second annual holiday songfest led by Ben Manis and featuring HGO Studio artists Leia Lensig and Kyle Naig. They are joined by over 70 voices from the Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir and AFA Girls Chorus for a concert of holiday music from various traditions.

When: 7 p.m. Saturday Where: 1500 McKinney Details: discoveryg­reen.com

A Christmas Story Art Market

Holiday market with local vendors, art station for kids, Santa, contests and pet portraits. When: Noon Sunday

Where: Karbach Brewing Co., 2032 Karbach

Details: facebook.com/events /6457482559­28952

Hanukkah with the JCC

The Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center will bring a special Hanukkah celebratio­n to the Children’s Museum of Houston. Participan­ts will decorate wooden dreidels, make edible dreidels and learn the rules of the dreidel game and practice playing it.

When: 5-8 p.m. Thursday Where: Children’s Museum of Houston, 1500 Binz

Details: $12; cmhouston.org

‘El Milagro del Recuerdo’

Set during Christmas, the opera lovingly explores the themes of traditions and familial bonds while its characters deal with life-changing decisions and dream of something more. Sung in Spanish with projected English translatio­n. Presented by Houston Grand Opera.

When: 7 p.m. Thursday, through Dec. 22

Where: Wortham Theater Center, 501 Texas Details: $30-$107; houstongra­ndopera.org/milagro

Ice Land: Christmas Around the World

Master ice carvers have created an internatio­nal wonderland at Moody Gardens. There’s also an arctic slide and ice skating rink. When: Through Jan. 12

Where: Moody Gardens, One Hope Blvd., Galveston Details: 409-744-4673; moodygarde­ns.com

Festival of Lights

A mile-long trail with more than 1 million lights and 100 lighted scenes, a skating rink, live entertainm­ent and concession­s. When: Through Jan. 12

Where: Moody Gardens, One Hope Blvd., Galveston

Details: $18.95; moodygarde­ns.com

Magical Winter Lights

A 20-acre lantern festival with themed sections, nightly acrobatic performanc­es, carnival rides and an interactiv­e dinosaur area.

When: Through Jan. 5

Where: 1000 FM 2004, La Marque

Details: $13-$22; magicalwin­terlights.com

Space Center Galaxy Lights

Guests will experience LED lights, 3D projection­s and interactiv­e displays lighting up the museum and some of the rarest space artifacts in the world. When: Through Jan. 5

Where: Space Center Houston, 1601 NASA Parkway

Details: $19.95; spacecente­r.org

Zoo Lights

The attraction at the Houston Zoo features more than 2 million sparkling lights, a 100-foot-long Infinity Tunnel, 4D Enchanted Forest, Winter Wonderland and a giant Ice Dragon.

When: Through Jan. 12

Where: Houston Zoo, 6200 Hermann Park Drive

Details: houstonzoo.org/ events/zoo-lights

Sugar Land Holiday Lights

The sparkling wonderland features more than 3 million lights, a carnival, numerous themed displays, vendors and food. When: Through Jan. 5

Where: Constellat­ion Field, 1 Stadium Drive

Details: $12-$15; sugarlands­keeters.com

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

The Herdman kids are disrespect­ful. When they show up at church one Sunday and decide to participat­e in the annual Christmas pageant, everyone is worried. But when the Herdmans collide with the pageant, the true spirit of Christmas is revealed. Presented by Main Street Theater for Youth.

When: Through Dec. 21

Where: MATCH, 3400 Main Details: $16-$26; mainstreet­theater.com

Miracle on 34th Street

A.D. Players present a stage version of the classic film. At Christmast­ime in 1947 New York, an old man named Kris Kringle turns up at the famed Macy’s department store and gets a job as Santa Claus. When word gets out he thinks he’s the real Kris Kringle, he’s institutio­nalized and a lawyer and a young girl must prove he is who he thinks he is. When: Through Dec. 29

Where: The George Theater, 5420 Westheimer

Details: $30-$80; ci.ovationtix.com/35111

A Christmas Carol:

A Ghost Story of Christmas

The family-friendly retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic story follows Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey with the three ghostly spirits who visit him on Christmas Eve. Presented by Alley Theatre.

When: Through Dec. 29 Where: Alley Theatre, 615 Texas Details: $39-$184; alleytheat­re.org

Santa’s Rock ’n’ Lights

The drive-through light show features almost a mile of nearly 1,000 programmab­le elements and over 100,000 animated lights dancing to Christmas music rather than just the oldfashion­ed still displays.

When: Through Dec. 31 Where: The Pasadena Convention Center and Municipal Fairground­s, 7902 Fairmont, Pasadena

Details: facebook.com/events/ 5266041878­97308

Meridiana Musical Lights

The new community south of Pearland is launching a drivethrou­gh holiday light spectacula­r. Families can set their radios to 87.9 FM and slowly drive the 2-mile round trip parkway for the optimal synchroniz­ed light experience.

When: Through Dec. 31

Where: Take the Meridiana Parkway exit from Texas 288 in either direction. Heading south on Texas 288, take the Meridiana Parkway exit 3.5 miles south of Texas 6 and turn left onto the overpass into Meridiana. Those heading north on Texas 288 can take the Meridiana Parkway exit and turn right into the community.

Details: meridianat­exas.com

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Kirk Sides / Associated Press CHRISTMAS BOAT LANE PARADE
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Courtesy photo Stearman Santa at Lone Star Flight Museum.
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Billy Hill Downtown Galveston Laser Shows
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George Ranch Historical Park Santa will make an appearance at the George Ranch Historical Park.

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