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• Holiday Attractions Tickets
• Hotel Best Available Rate & Packages
• A Very Electric Christmas Live Show
Christmas in july
SAVE 20% NOW THROUGH SEPT. 6
Christmas in July is here — and so is your best deal of the season!
• Holiday Attractions Tickets
• Hotel Best Available Rate & Packages
• A Very Electric Christmas Live Show
Holiday in the gardens Festival
Grab a hot deal on the Gulf Coast's coolest holiday event. Stroll along a mile-long sparkling Holiday Lights Trail set to your favorite festive music, then step inside ICE LAND, a frosty wonderland of towering, hand-carved ice sculptures.
Lace up for ice skating, dive into dazzling 3D and 4D holiday films, and settle in for the all-new A Very Electric Christmas Live Show.
Cap it off with festive dining the whole family will love — as Moody Gardens transforms into the ultimate festive Texas resort destination for the holiday season.
Book your tickets and hotel stay today, before summer slips away!
Festival at a glance
1 Hope Boulevard, Galveston, TX
Holiday Hotel Packages
Stay where the holidays come to life. Moody Gardens Hotel has been refreshed top to bottom, and our newest redesigned rooms are some of the freshest accommodations in Galveston.
Wake up just steps from ICE LAND, the mile-long Holiday Lights trail, and every attraction during Holiday in The Gardens.
Each package below starts with an overnight stay in a refreshed room — most add holiday tickets and covered parking, so the whole getaway is wrapped up in one rate.
20% off hotel stay for couples (2) or the family (4), plus Value Day passes to every attraction and covered parking. Family Packages include a Holiday Kids Experience: guided tour of the Aquarium prior to opening.
Room for a couple (2) or the family (4), plus ICE LAND, Holiday Lights & ice skating with covered parking.
20% off our best available room rate — the simplest way to save. Blackout Dec 30–31.
What to Expect at Holiday in The Gardens
ICE LAND: Caribbean Christmas
A skilled team of master ice carvers have charted your course through the ultimate Caribbean Christmas. Dive into a breathtaking undersea world built from 2 million pounds of ice, ride an oil rig ice slide though the Flower Garden Banks in the Gulf, where tropical fish, eagle rays, turtles, sharks, and more await. Then warm up with a festive cocktail inside Shiver's Ice Bar.
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Holiday Lights Trail
Brighten up the holidays! A mile-long trail with more than two million lights and lighted scenes take you around the Moody Gardens property with spectacular views of Galveston Bay. Enjoy the area’s only outdoor skating rink, concession areas with hot chocolate and festive food, holiday buffets and more.
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A Very Electric Christmas Live Holiday Show
A Very Electric Christmas, a glow-in-the-dark live spectacle from the acclaimed Lightwire Theater. Watch the holidays light up as electroluminescent puppetry brings a wonderful winter journey to life on stage
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Ice Skating Rink
Glide under the lights on our outdoor rink. Evening skating is included with a Holiday Lights ticket.
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Arctic Slide
Grab a mat and race down for a quick rush of winter fun, included with the Holiday Evening Pass and Value Pass.
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Holiday 3D & 4D Films
Holiday favorites with immersive effects, including Scrooge 4D and Rudolph 4D, in the MG 3D and 4D theaters.
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Train Rides
Little conductors roll through a stretch of Holiday Lights aboard the Kiddie Train, music and all.
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Family favoriteBreakfast with Santa
December 12, 13, 19–23
A family buffet breakfast and photo time with Santa on select December mornings in the hotel ballroom.
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Holiday Dining
Enjoy festive buffets; Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Dining options and fine dining at Shearn's, all chef-crafted for the season.
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Special Holiday Hotel Packages
Bundle a refreshed room with attraction passes and wake up steps from every light, slide, and show.
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Family New YearNew Year's Palooza
December 30 - January 1
Family fun that's off the charts. This spectacular package includes one night of spectacular accommodations, a family friendly fun zone with air hockey, foosball, bounce houses, arcade games galore, adult lounge sanctuary and 4 One-Day Passes to the Rainforest, Aquarium Pyramids and Discovery Pyramids; MG3D and 4D Theaters; Holiday Lights, plus tickets to A Very Electric Christmas Show.
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Groups: Make it Merrier and Save 10%
Moody Gardens can accommodate groups of all sizes. Whether it's a group of 20 at our attractions or a large corporate holiday party in our ballroom, we'll make it memorable - all with a 10% discount.
Call: (409) 683-4558.
Email: attractionsales@moodygardens.org
New Year's Eve at Moody Gardens
Toast to 2027 in style — an elegant dinner with a view of the fireworks, or a dazzling night of music and dancing.
New Year's Eve Dinner
Shearn's Prime Seafood & Steaks
Romance meets culinary excellence. Indulge in an extraordinary evening with breathtaking views of Galveston Bay and the evening's fireworks show.
New Year's Eve Celebration
Music by Radio Live
Celebrate, sparkle and dance your way into the new year with music by Radio Live. Enjoy delicious hors d'oeuvres, two complimentary drink tickets, a cash bar and an unforgettable beach ball drop finale — perfect for the 21-plus crowd ready to celebrate in style.
