Christmas Village at Bayou Bend 2025
Date & Time
Location Bayou Bend
Ready to Visit?
- Christmas Village takes place rain or shine.
- Parking: A limited amount of priority parking is available for $10 (card only). Parking in other lots is free. As needed, drivers are directed to free, off-site overflow parking.
- Single-occupant strollers are welcome, though many paths do have steps. Service animals are permitted, but please leave pets at home.
- Visitors with limited mobility: Before you arrive, please call 713-639-7750 to make arrangements so your visit is as enjoyable as possible.
- Drinks are for sale at the bar. A variety of food, sweets, and drinks are available for purchase.
Call for Questions 713-639-7750
Email Your Questions [email protected]
Christmas Village at Bayou Bend 2025
Date & Time
Location Bayou Bend
Ready to Visit?
- Christmas Village takes place rain or shine.
- Parking: A limited amount of priority parking is available for $10 (card only). Parking in other lots is free. As needed, drivers are directed to free, off-site overflow parking.
- Single-occupant strollers are welcome, though many paths do have steps. Service animals are permitted, but please leave pets at home.
- Visitors with limited mobility: Before you arrive, please call 713-639-7750 to make arrangements so your visit is as enjoyable as possible.
- Drinks are for sale at the bar. A variety of food, sweets, and drinks are available for purchase.
Discover an immersive Christmas experience at Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens. A dazzling bridge brings you into a winter wonderland featuring thousands of lights throughout the 14-acre estate.
- Open 5:30–9 pm on December 7, 10, 11, 17, 18, 29, 30
- Open 5:30–10 pm on December 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27
- Open 4:30–8 pm on December 14 & 28 (sensory-friendly nights/see more below)
- Closed December 8, 9, 15, 16, 24, 25
- There’s so much to do at Christmas Village, with fun for the whole family in the festively lit gardens.
- Sled down some faux snow, hunt for Santa’s reindeer, and check out the handcrafted model train as it circles the 15-foot Christmas tree.
- Explore GingerBread Lane, a gingerbread village with more than 500 buildings by Guinness World Record holder Jon Lovitch.
- Watch family-friendly short films from the Weihnachtsfilm (Christmas Film Festival) in Berlin.
- Listen to carolers, play your own holiday tunes at music-bell stations, and marvel at a 3-D video animation by LD Systems.
- Visit by December 23, and get your photo taken with Santa for just $10.
- Stop by the Cottage Shop for unique holiday gifts, and tour the first floor of the historic house to see live actors, theatrical effects, and beautiful holiday decorations.*
- $18 (ages 13+), $12 (ages 5–12)
- $16 MFAH members (ages 13+), $10 MFAH members (ages 5–12)
- Free (ages 4 & younger)
On Premium Nights, visitors can enjoy an additional hour of fun and merriment.
- $21 (ages 13+), $14 (ages 5–12)
- $19 MFAH members (ages 13+), $12 MFAH members (ages 5–12)
- Free (ages 4 & younger)
- Early start time (4:30 pm) for visitors who prefer daylight visits
- Limited number of tickets sold, to reduce crowding
- Sensory kits and a quiet room available
- Accessibility maps and detailed information for advance planning
- Adjusted sound, light, and theatrical effects for visitor comfort
- Flexible house-tour admissions good for the whole evening**
Call for Questions 713-639-7750
Email Your Questions [email protected]
Christmas Village at Bayou Bend is sponsored by:
Additional support is generously provided by:
Cherie and Jim Flores
Memorial Hermann
Frost Bank
Special thanks to LD Systems