December 2026Houston · Space City

December in Houston with little kids.

30 things to do with kids up to age 6 in and around Houston in December 2026, sorted by week. Each listing links to its own page and to the organizer’s page, and we add more as new dates are posted.

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Last checked · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

13 listings

Dec 1 to Dec 6

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2 listings

Dec 7 to Dec 13

4 listings

Dec 28 to Dec 31

11 listings

Open for weeks at a time

Light displays, exhibits and other runs that last longer than a week. Check each page for the nights or days they’re closed.

Dec1to 31

The Light Park Katy

Typhoon Texas Waterpark parking lot · 555 Katy Fort Bend Rd, Katy, TX 77494

Holiday lights
When
Nov 6 to Jan 3
Time
Sun–Thu 5:30–10pm; Fri–Sat 5:30–11pm
Price
$29.99 per car pre-sale online through Nov 5; $60 at the gate
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked
Dec1to 31

The Light Park Spring

Hurricane Harbor parking lot · 21300 Interstate 45 N, Spring, TX 77373

Holiday lights
When
Nov 6 to Jan 3
Time
Sun–Thu 5:30–10pm; Fri–Sat 5:30–11pm
Price
$29.99 per car pre-sale online through Nov 5; $60 at the gate
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked
Dec1to 31

Sugar Land Holiday Lights

Constellation Field · Constellation Field, Sugar Land, TX

Holiday lights
When
Nov 20 to Jan 3
Time
Evening times on the ticket page
Price
Family 4-pack $59 on select dates; early-bird prices through Nov 20
Event pageOfficial page ↗Checked
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Good questions

December in Houston: the FAQ

30 dated listings so far, including Humble Christmas Parade of Lights (Dec 1), Baytown Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting (Dec 3), Free Santa photos at Christmas on Main, La Porte (Dec 3) and Pearland Hometown Christmas Festival (Dec 4). The rest are below, by week. We add more as organizers post their dates.

Yes, at the same address. After Dec 31, 2026 it switches to December 2027, starting with the events that come back every year.

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.

The checked list, every Thursday.

One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Houston that weekend.

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