Deck the Hall: Houston City Hall Holiday Celebration

About this adventure

Downtown Houston's official holiday kickoff, Deck the Hall (formerly the Reliant Lights Mayor's Holiday Spectacular), gathers tens of thousands of Houstonians on the civic lawn at Hermann Square surrounding City Hall. The highlight of the evening is the lighting of the majestic 55-foot towering white fir holiday tree, draped in more than 100,000 sparkling LED lights and crowned with an illuminated Lone Star tree topper. The free celebration features high-caliber live musical performances, holiday choirs, costumed characters, and a special appearance by Santa Claus. As the mayor leads the countdown to illuminate the tree, a breathtaking fireworks display lights up the night sky above City Hall, showering reflections across the Hermann Square reflecting pool. Attendees are invited to bring a new, unwrapped toy for the Houston Fire Department's Operation Stocking Stuffer.