Houston Historical Tours

Holiday Lights Tour

Celebrate the holidays with lights.  We offer 8 different such tours.  Tours A through G are each approximately 3 hours and begin after sunset, normally at 6:30 PM.  Tour H is approximately 7 hours and begins at 4:00 PM.  Select one or more that appeals to you.  Each tour has at least 1 bathroom and refreshment break.  These tours are offered in December.

Tour A – Near West Side of Houston Tour – The Waterwall, Galleria, Tanglewood, Uptown Park River Oaks, Highland Village, and Greenway Plaza.  This tour starts and ends at the Cleburne Cafeteria at 3606 Bissonnet Street and Edloe Street, Houston, Texas 77005.

Tour B – Northwest Tour – Candlelight Plaza, Ella Lee Forest, Acres Homes, Prestonwood Forest, US 290, and I-610.  This tours starts and ends at the McDonald’s at 3025 Ella Boulevard and Wilde Rock Way, Houston, Texas 77018-7313.

Tour C – North and Central Houston – Woodland Heights, Downtown, Midtown, and the Montrose Area.  This tour starts and ends at Chili’s at 2425 Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas 77007. This is by the Taylor Street exit.

Tour D – Northeast Tour – Kingwood.  This tour starts and ends at Chili’s at 2425 Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas 77007.  This is by the Taylor Street exit.

Tour E – Southeast Tour – Green Tee, Glenbrook Valley, La Sallette Place, Washington Terrace, and Riverside Terrace.  This tour starts and ends at the McDonald’s Restaurant at 1619 South Loop West and Fannin Street, Houston, Texas 77054.

Tour F – Near Southwest – Meyerland, Maplewood North, Robindell, Sugar Land, and Greatwood.  This tour starts and ends at the McDonald’s Restaurant at 4643 Beechnut Street, and I-610, Houston, Texas 77096.

Tour G – Far Southwest of Houston – New Territory, Shadow Groves Estates, and Pecan Grove Plantation. This tour starts and ends at the Houston Community College West Loop Center at 5601 West Loop South, Houston, Texas 77081.

Tour H – Far Northwest from Houston, College Station – Santa’s Wonderland  A Texas Christmas Experience.  This includes admission to Santa’s Wonderland and to Santa’s Town, where movies constantly play on an outdoor screen, fires for smores and warmth are burning, you can have your photo taken with Santa (at an additional fee), and there are many restaurants and stores.  This tour has 3 stops.  This tour begins and ends at City Hall at 901 Bagby Street, Houston, Texas 77002.