Houston Grand Opera's Carols on the Green

Houston Grand Opera hosts the seventh annual Carols on the Green showcase and sing-along, in partnership with Discovery Green, on Sat., Dec. 9. The family-friendly evening will feature music celebrating Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Hanukkah. Ugly sweaters encouraged. (Photo: LaTroya Brooks)

Houston Grand Opera (HGO) invites the entire city to join the company for the seventh annual Carols on the Green showcase and sing-along, held in partnership with Discovery Green. The family-friendly evening is a celebration of the diverse holiday traditions cherished across Houston.  

The festive event will feature music celebrating Christmas, Kwanza, and Hanukkah performed by singers from HGO community partners including the Segundo Barrio Children’s Chorus and Indigo Diaspora Dance Company; the HGO Chorus; and HGO’s Bauer Family High School Vocal Studio. The tenor Demetrious Sampson, Jr., a current member of HGO’s prestigious Butler Studio program, will also take the stage.

The free event will feature interactive activities for audience members of all ages to enjoy, with guests invited to wear festive holiday attire (ugly sweaters encouraged). Last year’s Carols on the Green performance drew a record-breaking 1,000 people.