Lighting of the Doves Festival & Santa Arrival (Town Green Park, The Woodlands)

About this adventure

Held annually on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, the Lighting of the Doves Festival has signaled the start of the holiday season in South Montgomery County for over 40 years. Taking place at Town Green Park along The Woodlands Waterway, the festival celebrates international peace with the ceremonial illumination of giant illuminated dove sculptures placed across the community. The pinnacle of the evening occurs as Santa Claus arrives in true Woodlands fashion—gliding down the Waterway aboard a colorfully decorated water taxi. Families enjoy continuous live entertainment across two stages, international cultural performances, interactive craft booths, a genuine snow play hill for toddlers and kids, and a grand fireworks extravaganza over Lake Robbins. Town Green Park's sprawling lawns and wide paved paths offer plenty of space for picnic blankets, strollers, and wagons.