Moody Gardens marks its 25th holiday season with Holiday in The Gardens, running nightly from November 21, 2026 through January 2, 2027.

Walk the mile-long Holiday Lights Trail, strung with more than two million lights and scenes set to holiday music, then step into ICE LAND: Caribbean Christmas, where master ice carvers turn 2 million pounds of ice into an undersea Gulf Coast journey, complete with Shiver's Ice Bar.

Lace up for evening ice skating, take a run down the Arctic Slide, ride the Kiddie Train along a stretch of the lights, and catch holiday favorites including Rudolph 4D and Scrooge 4D: A Christmas Carol in the 3D and 4D theaters. The new live show A Very Electric Christmas from Lightwire Theater brings a glow-in-the-dark journey to the stage, and every show ticket includes Holiday Lights Trail admission.

Round out the visit with festive holiday dining, Breakfast with Santa on select December mornings, and hotel packages that put ICE LAND and the Holiday Lights Trail steps from the door. Moody Gardens Hotel has been refreshed top to bottom for the season.

Dress warmly for outdoor areas including ICE LAND and the Holiday Lights Trail. Height requirements apply to the Arctic Slide (36 inches) and Kiddie Train (under 48 inches).