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Holiday in the Gardens 2026
Holiday Dining Events
Celebrate the season with us — from Thanksgiving feasts to Christmas brunches to a New Year's Eve party. Choose your holiday below.
Give Thanks
Thanksgiving Dining
Thanksgiving Day: November 26, 2026 · Four ways to feast
Convention Center - Expo A
Thanksgiving Brunch
10:30 am – 3:00 pm
Leave the cooking to us this Thanksgiving! Graze your way through Moody Gardens' grandest feast of the season — a chilled Gulf seafood bar, holiday carving station, chef-crafted entrées, and a dessert display piled high with seasonal pies — plus complimentary mimosas, Bloody Marys, and valet parking. Reserve your family's seating today!
Shearn's Seafood & Prime Steaks
Shearn's Thanksgiving Brunch
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Make it a Thanksgiving to remember at Shearn's — a four-course meal featuring your choice of butter-basted turkey breast or herb-crusted bison prime rib, capped off with some delicious spiced pumpkin cheesecake.
*Regular Shearn's menu will be available
*Regular Shearn's menu will be available
Café in the Park
Plated Thanksgiving Lunch
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Celebrate Thanksgiving with an elegant plated lunch at Café in the Park inside the Moody Gardens Hotel, featuring your choice of prime rib, roasted turkey breast or salmon, capped off with a dessert duo of chocolate cake and New York-style cheesecake.
Café in the Park
Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet
4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Celebrate Thanksgiving with a holiday buffet at Café in the Park inside the Moody Gardens Hotel, featuring chef-selected entrées like crab-stuffed Gulf redfish and maple-sage roasted turkey, a carving station, and a spread of seasonal pies and holiday desserts.
The Garden Restaurant
Thanksgiving Day Buffet
10:30 am – 8:00 pm
Celebrate Thanksgiving at The Garden Restaurant with a chef-carved roast of ribeye, herb-roasted turkey with cornbread stuffing, and a spread of seasonal salads and sides — finished with a holiday dessert table of pies, cookies, and cakes. Reserve your table today!
Ready to Heat · Take It Home
Moody Gardens Golf Course
Thanksgiving Ready-to-Heat Meal
Pickup Wed, Nov 25 · 12–4pm at Pelican Grille
Skip the cooking and the cleanup this Thanksgiving — pick up a fully prepared feast to reheat and enjoy at home with the family: sliced roasted turkey, cornbread stuffing, brown sugar glazed ham, garlic mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry relish, and pumpkin pie. Portioned to serve 4 · $80.
Be merry
Christmas Dining
December 12 – 28 · eakfasts, show dining, Christmas Eve & Day
Character Breakfasts
Frances Anne Moody Ballroom
Dec 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 2026
Breakfast with Santa
Seatings 8:30 & 10:00 am
Santa is trading his sleigh for a seat at breakfast! Join him inside the Frances Anne Moody Ballroom at Moody Gardens Hotel for North Pole favorites — from the Elf's omelet station to Santa's pancake and waffle workshop — plus a hot chocolate station and sweet holiday treats. Every reservation includes a souvenir photo with Santa!
Frances Anne Moody Ballroom
Dec 26 & 27, 2026
Merry Little Mischief Morning Feast
Seatings 8:30 & 10:00 am
A holiday character breakfast with a familiar mean, green twist. Green velvet waffles, decorate-your-own pancakes, a loaded cocoa bar, and costumed characters at your table. December 26 & 27 at the Moody Gardens Hotel. Reservations required.
Holiday Show – Upgraded Concessions & Add-ons · Dec 19 – Jan 2
Shearn's Seafood & Prime Steaks
Plated Holiday Special
Opens 4:00 pm
When purchasing your 'A Very Electric Christmas' holiday show tickets, you may add a prepaid dining experience at Shearn's Seafood & Prime Steaks before or after your selected performance.
Café in the Park
Pre- & Post-Show Buffet
Reservations 4:00 & 4:30 pm
When purchasing your 'A Very Electric Christmas' holiday show tickets, you may add a prepaid dining experience at Café in The Park before or after your selected performance.
Holiday in the Gardens Buffet · Select Dates
The Garden Restaurant
Excludes Thanksgiving & Christmas Day
Holiday in the Gardens Buffet
Buffet starts at 3:00 pm
Make an evening of the lights with a festive buffet at The Garden Restaurant before or after your stroll through Holiday in the Gardens — herbed turkey, roast of ribeye, lemon-pepper salmon, and favorites for the kids too.
Christmas Eve · Dec 24
Café in the Park
Christmas Eve Buffet
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Gather with family and friends on Christmas Eve for a festive buffet featuring holiday favorites, chef-inspired selections and seasonal desserts at Café in the Park. This welcoming holiday dining experience offers a delicious way to celebrate the season at Moody Gardens Hotel.
Shearn's Seafood & Prime steaks
Plated Christmas Eve Dinner
4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Celebrate Christmas Eve or Christmas Day at Shearn's with a four-course holiday feast — crown rack of lamb or pan-seared duck breast, capped with white chocolate cranberry bread pudding.
*Regular Shearn's menu will be available
*Regular Shearn's menu will be available
The Garden Restaurant
Christmas Eve Buffet
10:30 am – 8:00 pm
Ring in Christmas Eve at The Garden Restaurant with a festive buffet of herbed turkey, roast of ribeye, holiday ham, and fried shrimp, plus seasonal salads, sides, and a table of cookies and cakes to cap off the evening.
Ready to Heat · Take It Home
Moody Gardens Golf Course
Christmas Ready-to-Heat Meal
Pickup Thu, Dec 24 · 12–4pm at Pelican Grille
Skip the cooking and the cleanup this Christmas — pick up a fully prepared feast to reheat and enjoy at home with the family: sliced roasted turkey, cornbread stuffing, brown sugar glazed ham, garlic mashed potatoes, broccoli hollandaise, cranberry relish, and pecan pie. Portioned to serve 4 · $75.
Christmas Day · Dec 25
Convention Center - Expo A
Christmas Day Brunch
10:30 am – 3:00 pm
Christmas Day calls for a feast worthy of the season! Join us at the Moody Gardens Convention Center for a grand holiday brunch featuring a chilled Gulf seafood bar with oysters and snow crab, made-to-order omelets, chef-selected entrées, carving stations, and a Christmas dessert display sure to delight. Gather the whole family — the holiday spread does the rest!
Café in the Park
Christmas Day Plated Lunch
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Enjoy Christmas Day with a plated lunch at Café in the Park, located inside the Moody Gardens Hotel. This holiday meal features a classic Caesar salad, your choice of beef tenderloin, herb and citrus roasted turkey breast or pan-seared Gulf snapper, served with whipped potatoes, Christmas stuffing, roasted asparagus and a dessert trio.
Café in the Park
Christmas Day - Evening Buffet
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Keep Christmas Day cozy and delicious at Café in the Park inside the Moody Gardens Hotel! This holiday buffet serves up chef-crafted entrées — from pan-seared Gulf snapper to beef tenderloin — plus a seasonal carving station and a festive finish of holiday cookies, petite fours, and sweet treats.
Shearn's Seafood & Prime steaks
Plated Christmas Day Dinner
4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Celebrate Christmas Eve or Christmas Day at Shearn's with a four-course holiday feast — crown rack of lamb or pan-seared duck breast, capped with white chocolate cranberry bread pudding.
*Regular Shearn's menu will be available
*Regular Shearn's menu will be available
The Garden Restaurant
Christmas Day Buffet
10:30 am – 7:00 pm
Gather for Christmas Day at The Garden Restaurant with a chef-carved roast of striploin, herbed turkey, blackened redfish, and a full holiday spread of salads, sides, and desserts.
Ring It In
New Year's Dining
December 31 · Ring in the New Year!
Shearn's Seafood & Prime Steaks
New Year's Eve Dinner
December 31, 2026
Romance meets culinary excellence. Indulge in an extraordinary evening with breathtaking views of Galveston Bay and the evening's fireworks show.
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