Moody Gardens Festival of Lights
Festive sights and sounds will once again fill the air at Moody Gardens during the Festival of Lights November 14th through January 2nd. As one of the largest holiday celebrations on the Gulf Coast, the annual event receives over 85,000 visitors, many of whom have made the festival their own holiday tradition. 
Santa Claus will kick off the festivities on November 14th by parachuting in to switch on a mile-long trail of more than one million lights. The grand opening celebration will begin at 4 p.m. and include several holiday performances. The entertainment schedule is as follows:
- 4:05pm: Galveston Ballet
- 4:25pm: Sugar Land First United Methodist Church Choir
- 4:40pm: Amy’s Dance Studio
- 4:55pm: Countdown to Santa begins
- 5pm: Santa parachutes in
- 5:10pm: Southern Side Steppers
- 5:25pm: Gift of Christmas Live! Performers
- 5:35pm: Leah White and The Magic Mirrors
- 6pm: Santa turns on the lights
The festival will be celebrated on Thursdays through Saturdays between November 20th and December 12th and daily starting December 17th through January 2nd, from 6pm to 10pm.
In addition to over 100 sound-enhanced animated light displays and nightly live entertainment, visitors can strap on a pair of skates and glide across the ice at the area’s only Outdoor Ice Skating Rink. Indoors, visitors can take pictures with Santa or enjoy a variety of holiday-themed films at the IMAX 3D Theater, Ridefilm Theater and 4D Special FX Theater. In the spirit of tradition, Polar Express 4D will return with interactive special effects like snow, wind and the smell of hot chocolate to engage all the viewers’ senses.
Friends, family or colleagues can enjoy each other’s company over the annual Holiday Dinner Buffet at the Garden Restaurant or at the Gift of Christmas Live Show and Dinner which combines a fine dining experience with a festive performance by Texas’ brightest talents.
Admission to the Festival of Lights is $5.95, and tickets to additional attractions including the Rainforest Pyramid, holiday IMAX 3D film, holiday Ridefilm, Outdoor Ice Skating Rink and Colonel Paddlewheel Boat, can be purchased for $5 each with a Festival of Lights ticket. For more information, please call 800-582-4673 or visit moodygardens.org.
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Quick Facts
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8th Annual Moody Gardens Festival of Lights |
| Time |
November 14: Grand Opening
November 20 - December 12: Thursday thru Saturday 6pm - 10pm
December 17 - January 2: Nightly 6pm - 10pm |
| Location |
Moody Gardens, One Hope Boulevard |
| Admission |
$5.95 |
Schedule
The 2009 Festival of Lights will run Thursday thru Saturday November 20 - December 12; and nightly December 17 - January 2, 6pm - 10pm. To add to your personal calendars and to receive e-mail reminders, click individual dates below.
- Saturday, November 14
- Friday, November 20
- Saturday, November 21
- Thursday, November 26
- Friday, November 27
- Saturday, November 28
- Thursday, December 3
- Friday, December 4
- Saturday, December 5
- Thursday, December 10
- Friday, December 11
- Saturday, December 12
- Thursday, December 17
- Friday, December 18
- Saturday, December 19
- Sunday, December 20
- Monday, December 21
- Tuesday, December 22
- Wednesday, December 23
- Thursday, December 24
- Friday, December 25
- Saturday, December 26
- Sunday, December 27
- Monday, December 28
- Tuesday, December 29
- Wednesday, December 30
- Thursday, December 31
- Friday, January 1
- Saturday, January 2
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