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Chanukah Fest and Grand Menorah Lighting at Houston City Hall

When
Sun, Dec 6 · 3:00 PM–7:00 PMFestival 3–7 p.m.; Grand Menorah Lighting 6 p.m.; fireworks after the ceremony
Where
Houston City Hall901 Bagby St, Houston, TX 77002Open in Google Maps ↗
Ages
Open to the entire public
Cost
Admission is FREE; food, merchandise and VIP seating extra
Organizer
Chabad Outreach of Houston

Chabad Outreach of Houston holds its 31st annual Grand Menorah Lighting as part of Chanukah Fest 2026 on Sunday, December 6, in downtown Houston, with festival hours from 3 to 7 p.m. and the menorah lighting ceremony at Houston City Hall at 6 p.m. The afternoon opens with a vendor village of more than 20 interactive booths offering Chanukah crafts, Judaica, educational displays and photo booths, plus strolling performers and live performances by school choirs and bands. Kosher food vendors sell fresh latkes and sufganiyot (jelly donuts), and a toy drive and digital raffle run during the event. The evening ends with fireworks over City Hall. Admission is free and open to the whole public; food, merchandise and VIP seating are sold separately. Chabad notes details may still be updated.

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