# City of Houston Official Holiday Tree at Hermann Square (Houston City Hall) > Event for families in the Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands area (TX). Times are Central Time. - When: Nov 26 – Jan 3 · 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM - Where: Hermann Square at Houston City Hall, 901 Bagby St, Houston, TX 77002 - Ages: All ages welcome; spacious open-air civic plaza with paved pedestrian paths, reflection pool, and stroller access - Price: Free public access and open sidewalk viewing day and night - Organizer: City of Houston Mayor's Office of Special Events - Official page: https://www.houstontx.gov/specialevents/ - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/city-of-houston-official-holiday-tree-at-hermann-square-houston-city-h--listing-93fc8cb51b9f64ec44eb8246 ## About Standing tall in front of Houston City Hall overlooking the reflection pool of Hermann Square, the City of Houston's Official Holiday Tree is the civic symbol of the holiday season. The towering evergreen, spanning over 50 feet tall, is dressed in more than 100,000 sparkling LED lights, custom holiday ornaments, and a glowing star atop. Erected and illuminated following Thanksgiving week, the tree welcomes families and downtown visitors for evening strolls and holiday family photos. Hermann Square offers wide paved plazas that are fully accessible for strollers, wheelchairs, and energetic children. Families attending the Thanksgiving Day Parade in the morning or visiting Downtown Houston's Theater District and Discovery Green in the evening frequently stroll by to marvel at the illuminated tree reflecting across the water against the backdrop of the illuminated art deco City Hall tower. ## Similar picks in Houston - [Santa at Deck the Trees — City Lights Houston](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/santa-at-deck-the-trees-city-lights-houston--listing-d8eb53c334d6297fd275d7c2) — Sat, Nov 21 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Alley Theatre · From $30 · checked Nov 9. Families can visit Santa at the Deck the Trees village outside the Alley Theatre, one of the twelve downtown holiday villages of City Lights. 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