Deck the Hall

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Where: Downtown Houston (Mayor's Holiday Tree), Houston, Texas

When: December 6, 2025

Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM

Cost: free

Mayor's Holiday Tree lighting ceremonyBrian McKnight performanceWinter Wonderland kids zonefireworksattraction

Houston's official tree-lighting celebration for the Mayor's Holiday Tree, featuring a performance by R&B artist Brian McKnight, a Winter Wonderland kids activity zone, and a fireworks display.

Best time to arrive. Sunset in Houston is around 5:24 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 5:50 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 46°F, so dress for standing around outside.

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Other displays nearby

There are 12 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 14 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.

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Uptown Holiday Lights (Post Oak Boulevard) — 0 mi · Houston
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Make a night of it. This is stop 6 on our 15-stop Houston lights loop — about 29.6 miles and 131 minutes of driving in total.

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