Give Blood This Season, Then Step Into Holiday in the Gardens

Picture it: you roll up your sleeve at a Gulf Coast Blood donor center, and a few nights later your family is stepping into ICE LAND: Caribbean Christmas, where more than 2 million pounds of ice have become a giant ice slide and towering sculptures.

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How the offer works

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Donate blood at a participating Gulf Coast Blood donor center or mobile blood drive, and you can receive a free Moody Gardens Holiday Evening Pass, while supplies last. Find a drive and schedule your appointment at GiveBlood.org or in the Digital Donor app.

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What your pass includes

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After 4 PM, your Holiday Evening Pass opens ICE LAND: Caribbean Christmas, the Holiday Lights Trail (formerly Festival of Lights), the Aquarium Pyramid and the Discovery Pyramid, plus one 3D film, one 4D film, four Arctic Slide rides, one Kiddie Train ride and admission to the ice skating rink.

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Why your gift matters now

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School breaks, holiday travel and seasonal illnesses can keep donors away, while hospitals still count on blood for emergency care, cancer treatments and surgeries. Donors also get a free cholesterol screening through Dec. 31, 2026, with no fasting or advance registration.

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Holiday in the Gardens opens Nov. 21 on Galveston Island. Plan your visit.