Name: 2025 Lighting of the Doves
Start: 2025-11-22T15:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-11-22T20:00:00-06:00
Location: Town Green Park

𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀
Town Green Park
Saturday, November 22, 2025
3 to 8 p.m.
The Lighting of the Doves Festival is a long-standing tradition in The Woodlands that signifies the start of the holiday season in the community. Symbolizing peace during the holidays, the ceremonial illumination of the giant doves has attracted thousands of visitors each year.
The Festival includes traditional and international performances, showcasing the cultural diversity of The Woodlands and holiday traditions celebrated around the world. Featuring snow play areas, vendor booths, children’s activities and strolling entertainment, Lighting of the Doves culminates with a special appearance by Santa Claus arriving by sleigh down The Woodlands Waterway and a dazzling fireworks display.
𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀
🎈 Balloon Art - Free
🖍️ Craft Activities with The Woodlands Children's Museum - Free (while supplies last)
🍧 Concessions - For purchase
🎨 Face Painting - Free
🎵 Live Entertainment on 2 Stages
🤡 Strolling Entertainment
❄️ Snow Play Areas and Snow Slides - $5 wristband required for access. Wristbands can be purchased onsite at the event with cash or credit card. Please be advised if paying with cash, change will not be available.
🦌 Live Reindeer Photo Area sponsored by America's ER + Urgent Care
𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲
3 to 5 p.m. - TBD
5 p.m. - Live Music by Nervous Rex (Variety)
7 p.m. - Holiday Greetings, Santa's Arrival🎅, Lighting of the Doves🕊 & Fireworks🎆
8 p.m. - Event Concludes
🎅 Santa Sponsored by Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands
𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲
3 to 6:20 p.m. - TBD
6:20 p.m. - Ice Carvers
7 p.m. - Stage Dark for Santa Festivities at Celebration Stage
*All times and entertainment subject to change.
𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿?
Applications are due Friday, October 31, 2025.
For more details and to apply to be a vendor, visit our website at https://bit.ly/47YO9Mu.
𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴
Free parking will be available at the orange, yellow, blue and white lots at 2002 Timberloch Place. Other designated parking areas include the Town Center Parking garage and Gold Lot and surface lot at the southeast corner of Lake Robbins and Six Pines Drive. ADA parking is available in the Green Lot off Riva Row and Timberloch Place. Guests must have a valid placard or plate for access to this parking lot.

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