The Holidays are Sweeter in Sugar Land

Sweeten your holidays with family friendly events throughout Sugar Land! Start in Imperial at the annual Sugar Land Holiday Lights display, then work your way through holiday music, dance and even figure skating performances throughout December.

Here are some of our picks:

Holidays in the Plaza
Sugar Land Town Square
15958 City Walk
Sugar Land, TX 77478
281-242-2000
Events throughout December
Free 

Shop and enjoy the warmth of the season at Sugar Land Town Square. Music, dancing and fun events will be featured throughout the month including a special showing of Elf on Dec. 9, a Giant Menorah Lighting Celebration on Dec. 13, Music and Mistletoe with First Colony Church of Christ happening Dec. 16 and live music from RamCorps, the brass and percussion troupe from the University of Mobile on Dec. 16. 

Santa will be available for photos on Sundays, Dec. 10 and 17, from 1-5 p.m. A donation box will be available to collect new and unwrapped stuffed animals for Fort Bend Rainbow Room’s Christmas Project.

Nutcracker on Ice
Sugar Land Ice & Sports Center
16225 Lexington Blvd. 
Sugarland, TX 77479
281-265-7465
7 p.m., Fri. Dec. 8, 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., Sat., Dec. 9
$15-$25

Talented figure skaters bring the beloved holiday classic to life on ice!

Santa at First Colony Mall - JC Penney Court
16535 Southwest Freeway
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Now through Sun., Dec. 24
Free to visit; fee for photo packages 

Santa will hold court at First Colony Mall, and you can reserve time with him! Book a photo so you can skip the line and have the elf to yourself. Make a reservation by Dec. 9, and save $5 off your photo package. 

Sugar Land Christmas Celebration
Sugar Land Baptist Church
16755 Southwest Freeway
Sugar Land, TX 77479
281-275-6503
7 p.m., Dec. 9 and 10
$5 general, $20 reserved seats

Celebrate the joy of the season with music and friends. 

Houston Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Smart Financial Centre
18111 Lexington Blvd.
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Now through Dec. 23
Tickets from $35

Hurricane Harvey could not dampen the Houston Ballet’s spirits and while their theater was flooded, the show must go on! Join Clara and the Sugar Plum Fairy at The Smart Financial Centre for this beloved annual tradition. 

The Great Russian Nutcracker
Smart Financial Centre
18111 Lexington Blvd.
Sugar Land, TX 77479
7 p.m., Thur., Dec. 28
Tickets from $33

All ages are invited to celebrate Christmas with the Moscow Ballet company of almost 40 ballerinas and danseurs. The Great Russian Nutcracker is known for its award-winning dancers, lavish costumes in the style of the Victorian era, many backdrops created by “La La Land” set concept designer Carl Sprague and its Russian focus.

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
Smart Financial Centre
18111 Lexington Blvd.
Sugar Land, TX 77479
8 p.m., Fri., Dec. 29
Tickets from $55

The spirit of the season comes alive with the signature sound of Mannheim Steamroller. Enjoy Mannheim Steamroller classics, along with dazzling multimedia effects in an intimate setting.

Sugar Land Holiday Lights
Constellation Field
1 Stadium Dr.
Sugar Land, TX 77478
281-240-4487
Through Jan. 1
$14 adults, $12 kids ages 4-13, $12 seniors and military, $10 groups (10+), Free for kids 3 and under.

The fourth annual Sugar Land Holiday Lights returns with more than 100 walkthrough displays and 2.5 million lights throughout the ballpark. This year will also feature a number of exciting additions, including a carnival outside the ballpark, new theme nights and more. Santa Claus will also be available each night through Dec. 23, along with a variety of food trucks and children’s activities. 

Photo by Ben White on Unsplash