Lights in the Heights (Woodland Heights)

About this adventure

Held annually on the second Saturday of December in Houston's historic Woodland Heights, Lights in the Heights is one of the city's most beloved grassroots community holiday celebrations. Neighboring historic Craftsman bungalows and Victorian cottages along designated streets (such as Highland and Omar between Studewood and Beauchamp) deck their wraparound porches in dazzling lights, glowing inflatables, and whimsical handmade lawn dioramas. The featured streets are closed to vehicular traffic from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM, allowing thousands of families, neighbors, and visitors to stroll freely with wagons, strollers, and thermoses of hot cocoa. Front porches become intimate live music stages hosting neighborhood brass bands, acoustic carolers, and bluegrass ensembles, creating an authentic, festive block-party atmosphere unmatched anywhere in Houston.