THE GULF COAST'S LARGEST HOLIDAY LIGHTING EVENT Featuring a Mile-Long Trail of Over One Million Lights
Filled with festive sights and sounds, Moody Gardens® will transform its lush tropical garden setting into a winter wonderland during the annual Festival of Lights. As the Gulf Coast’s largest holiday lighting event, Moody Gardens Festival of Lights has become a holiday favorite for families and groups alike.
On the opening night on Saturday, Nov. 14, Santa Claus will kick off this whimsical event by parachuting in to switch on a mile-long trail of more than one million lights and 100 sound-enhanced animated light displays. A wide variety of holiday films will be featured at the IMAX 3D®, Ridefilm and 4D Special FX Theaters, and guests can enjoy the Outdoor Ice Skating Rink, nightly live entertainment or a train ride along the light trail.
For those who are looking for additional holiday festivities, the Gift of Christmas Live Show and Dinner will be a perfect way to celebrate the season with family, friends or colleagues from Dec. 17 through Dec. 27. This year, there will also be Children’s Matinee Show on Dec. 16, 17 and 18. Click here for more information.
ADMISSION Regular: $5.95 (adult, senior, child) Add-on: $5.00 (adult, senior, child) per attraction With a purchase of the Festival of Lights ticket, you can add other attractions for just $5 each 6 p.m.- 10 p.m. Choose from ice skate rental, IMAX® 3D film (excludes Disney's Christmas Carol 3D), Ridefilm, Aquarium or Colonel Paddlewheel Boat. Evening Pass: $19.95 Best Value (adult, senior, child) Includes tickets to Festival of Lights, Outdoor Ice Skating Rink, skate rental, Light Before Christmas IMAX 3D, Ridefilm, Aquarium and Colonel Paddlewheel Boat.
2009 SCHEDULE Grand Opening: November 14, 2009 Thursday - Saturday: November 20, 2009 - December 12, 2009 Daily: December 17, 2009 - January 2, 2010 Festival of Lights trail open 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
GRAND OPENING Opening Day Festivities -November 14 Mark your calendar! The Opening Ceremony led by KPRC Local 2's Frank Billingsley and Jennifer Reyna will start at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14. During this event, Santa Claus will parachute in, feed the Aquarium Pyramid penguins and flip on the switch to the light trail at 6 p.m. Plus, Moody Gardens and visitors will attemp to break the Guinness World Record of the world's biggest Bah Humbug! at 5 p.m. The event will also feature holiday entertainment by a number of local performers listed below. Opening Ceremony Performance Line-Up - Galveston Ballet - Sugar Land First United Methodist Church Choir - Southern Side Steppers - Amy's Dance Studio - Gift of Christmas Live! Performers - Leah White & The Magic Mirrors
OUTDOOR ICE SKATING RINK Moody Gardens visitors can skate around on the area’s only Outdoor Ice Rink this holiday season. The brand new rink features the beautiful scenery of the Offatts Bayou.
Outdoor Ice Skating Rink Admission Single Admission $5.95* for adults, children and seniors *During the nighttime hours only, the ticket includes admission to the Festival of Lights ($5.00 extra for skate rentals) Festival of Lights & Outdoor Ice Rink Season Pass $30.00 for adults, children and seniors Includes unlimited admission to Festival of Lights and Outdoor Ice Skating Rink and skate rentals Season Pass is good from Nov. 14, 2009 through Jan. 2, 2010
HOLIDAY BUFFET Festival of Lights Holiday Buffet at the Garden Restaurant 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. $14.95 for adults $7.95 for children Prices do not include Festival of Lights admission, drink, tax or gratuity. (Please call 409-6834362 for a group of over 20 for a special Festival of Lights & Buffet package.) Click here to download the menu Thanksgiving Day Buffet at the Garden Restaurant Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. $19.95 for adults $11.95 for children Click here to download the menu
Moody Gardens® is a public, non-profit educational destination utilizing nature in the advancement of rehabilitation, conservation, recreation and research.
