FOOD DRIVE THURSDAYS RETURN TO MOODY GARDENS THIS DECEMBER

Galveston, Texas (October 25, 2022) — The holiday season is here, and with that comes the season for giving. Food Drive Thursdays offer guests the opportunity to enjoy the Moody Gardens Festival of Lights at a special admission discount while helping those who are in need this holiday season.

Every Thursday night in December visitors can bring a non-perishable food item and receive 2-for-1 admission to the Festival of Lights. All donations will benefit the Galveston County and Houston Food Banks.

 

“We love that Festival of Lights has become a holiday tradition for many families each year,” said Moody Gardens President and CEO John Zendt. “We are pleased to be able to invite guests to celebrate the season with their loved ones while taking this opportunity to help those in need.”

 

The one-mile Festival of Lights walking trail is decked with over two million lights and filled with sound-enhanced lighted and animated displays themed to everyone’s favorite holiday music. This is one of several holiday attractions at Moody Gardens. Other attractions include ICE LAND: A Caribbean Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer playing in the 4D Theater, other holiday 3D films, the Arctic Slide and train rides, fireside s’mores, evening cruises aboard the Colonel Paddlewheel Boat, and plenty of dining and hotel options, including Breakfast with Santa.

 

Admission to the Festival of Lights is $25 per person on regular nights and $21 on select Value Days (Monday-Thursday from November 28 through December 15 and January 3-5). Festival of Lights and other holiday attractions open at 4 p.m. nightly and close at 10 p.m. on Value Days and 9 p.m. Moody Gardens’ year-round attractions open at 10 a.m. daily. Admission to all attractions is free for children 3 and under. Parking is also free. For more information, including ticket and hotel package options, please visit https://www.moodygardens.com/holiday_season/.

 

Moody Gardens^® is a public, non-profit, educational destination utilizing nature in the advancement of rehabilitation, conservation, recreation, and research.

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