Event Roundup: What to Look Forward to This Weekend

Houston is feelin’ festive. There are so many fun events going on, including some ways to celebrate the first official day of winter this weekend. Here’s what’s happening:

Let it snow! Play in the snow at Children's Museum Houston during Polar Palooza days, Dec. 20-24, Dec. 29-29, Jan. 1-4. (Photo: Cody Duty)

Snow Days + Frozen Fun at Children's Museum Houston 
Sat., Dec. 20, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Children's Museum Houston
Included with general admission
Children's Museum Houston's Snow Days kicks off this Saturday. Bring your mittens and play in real snow! Also on Saturday, characters from Frozen, including Anna, Elsa, and Olaf, will be stopping by for a meet-and-greet, a sing-along, and more Frozen fun.

Enjoy a family movie under the stars at Discovery Green. (Photo: Morris Malakoff)

Screen on the Green: Home Alone – Quote-A-Long 
Sat., Dec. 20, 7-9 p.m.
Discovery Green
Free
Bring a blanket or lawn chairs and enjoy a family holiday classic film under the stars at Discovery Green.

Celebrate the first official day of winter with snow at HMNS's Snow Flurry. (Photo courtesy of HMNS | Photographer Mike Rathke)

Snow Flurry at HMNS 
Sun., Dec. 21, 9-3 p.m.
Houston Museum of Natural Science
$10/non-member adult/child
Celebrate the first day of winter at HMNS, which is hosting 130,000 pounds of snow, plus sweet treats, live entertainment, a DJ, and more. Snow much fun.

Houston Texans vs. Las Vegas Raiders 
Sun., Dec. 21, 3:25 p.m.
NRG Stadium
$73+
Cheer on the Texans as they take on the Raiders at NRG.

Ongoing Festive Fun
Find more ongoing festive events, including new event Astros Light Up the Park and community favorites such as The Ice at Discovery Green, Zoo Lights, Space Center Houston’s Galaxy Lights, Sugar Land Holiday Lights, Winter Wonderlawn at POST, and more here.

See our events calendar here.