HOLIDAYS IN LAKE JACKSON 

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Our Festival of Lights has ended for 2025! See you in 2026 when we start another Holidays in Lake Jackson season!


Holidays in Lake Jackson begins the week before Thanksgiving each year with the Festival of Lights.  The latter part of the week becomes devoted heralding the Yuletide Season with a  Childrens Winterland Playground, The World's Largest Snowman, the Yuletide Carnival and the Annual Parade of Lights.

PARADE OF LIGHTS

The Parade of Lights heralds the official arrival of Santa Claus, who will appear throughout Lake Jackson many times between the parade and Christmas. Boasting more than 60 entries each year, the Parade of Lights has become a traditional family and community event. Many thousands attend and many hundreds participate in the parade that travels through downtown after sunset.

FOL Schedule of Events


October 1

Registration opens for arts & crafts booths, parade, community performances, Breakfast with Santa and all other festivities. 

November 20

The Yuletide Carnival begins in the Civic Center parking lot. 5pm-10pm

November 21

6pm-8pm The Mayors Tree Lighting & Santa Pajama Jam at the Civic Center

November 22 | Festival Day

FESTIVAL PARKING INFORMATION

Parade Parking Information

Beginning 12:01 AM Saturday the median/center parking of Circle Way will be closed to parking. Residents are invited to bring lawn chairs and refreshments into the center to watch the parade. Parking will be opened again after the parade.

Overflow Parking

Overflow parking will be available at the Recreation Center, 91 Lake Rd, Lake Jackson, TX 77566. Shuttle service will run every 15 minutes and bring residents to the police department where they will be able to walk to the nearby attractions. Shuttle service will run from noon until midnight

8am-10am Breakfast with Santa at the Museum

10:30am-2:30pm Holidays Around the World at the Museum

At the Civic Center

10am-8pm Art, Food & Craft Booths

10am-8pm Food Truck Court

10am - 5pm  Free Children's Wintertime Playground of all snowy and wintry kinds including: 

 SANTA'S WORKSHOP
Santa Claus will listen to all the children's Christmas wishes and pose for photos too!  11am-3pm

and FEATURING THE GREAT 21-FOOT GRINCH! 
The 21-foot Grinch will be the highlight of every kid's festival extravaganza!

Festival of Lights Group Performances

     
10:00  10:30 LJ Intermediate Choir
10:30  11:00 Rasco Rhythm Choir
11:00 11:15 Icon Dance LLC
11:15 11:30 Lin the K-pop Enthusiasts
11:30 12:00 LJ Intermeidate Jazz Band
12:00 12:30 Brazoswood Drumline
12:30 1:00 Barbie Rhodes Dance Studio
1:00 1:30 Jana School of Dance
1:30 2:00 Caitlin Colleen Dance Academy
2:00 2:15 Westside Elementary West Squad
2:15 2:30 Rasco Colorguard | LJ Intermediate Colorguard
2:30 3:00 Ballet Folklorico Angleton ISD
3:00 3:15  Nei Wai Chia Martial Arts Academy
3:15 3:45 Eaglette Dance Team 
3:45 4:00 BCS Spirit Squad
4:00 4:30  Brazoswood Folklorico
4:30 4:45 Clute Intermediate Cheer and Dance Team
4:45 5:00 LJ Youth Bucs Cheer
5:00 5:30 Pure Energy Dance Studio
5:30 6:00 Ballet Folklorico Alma Latina

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YULETIDE CARNIVAL | 11 am - 11 pm

PRE-PARADE HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE | 4:30pm -6:30pm Alden B Dow Museum Office

7pm

The Annual Parade of Lights travels through downtown Lake Jackson | See parking information above 

November 23

The Yuletide Carnival opens at 3 pm and continues until 10pm

November 20-Jan. 3

Holidays in Lake Jackson continues with Light Up Lake Jackson

Join us for one event or join us for all! We created each event to bring

 the Yuletide cheer to each and every one of our residents! 

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