You’ll find plenty of things to do and places to explore all within easy reach of Pearland during this holiday season.

The nearby Houston Museum District, minutes away off Highway 288, is home to 19 institutions including the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.  During the Winter Break, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston has a variety of activities, tours and creative programming for all ages.  For a complete list, go to mfah.org

Just around the corner, the Houston Zoo continues its Zoo Lights through January 4.  Presented by TXU Energy, the annual spectacular has more than 2 million lights with larger than life displays completely illuminated.  Evening entertainment includes carolers and musical groups.  For more details, go to click here.

Galveston, located south of Pearland, has holiday offerings at Moody Gardens.  The Festival of Lights is a mile-long trail with more than one million lights with a variety of themed scenes.  Ice Land: Ice Sculptures with SpongeBob SquarePants includes elaborate ice sculptures created by a team of 31 professional ice carvers from Harbin, China.   For details and ticket prices, go to moodygardens.org

For a complete list of events in the Pearland area, check out our events page.