Come see this special performance by young musical performers by Ms. Mila’s String Studio. Their instructor also plays for some of Houston's most notable musical and performance organizations! This community outreach recital event will be at the Bagby Street Patio for Downtown District’s “City Light Downtown Holiday Magic”.

Some of the performers will also be sharing the history behind the holiday music.

Come see this special performance by young musical performers by Ms. Mila’s String Studio. Their instructor also plays for some of Houston's most notable musical and performance organizations! This community outreach recital event is free and open to everyone.

Some of the performers will also be sharing the history behind the holiday music.

Dessert will be served - cookies and hot chocolate!

Please RSVP to info@heritagesociety.org.

Downtown Houston + presents…

Hop aboard the “City Light Downtown Holiday Magic” Bus Tour and unveil the best new holiday sites of Houston. This is an extraordinary evening tour, to explore 11 Holliday Villages places in Downtown Houston!

Meeting point: The Heritage Society, 1100 Bagby Street Houston. Texas 77002. Parking is free at 212 Dallas Street. Additional parking is available at the Heritage Clay Street Garage at 1200 Bagby Street.

HOLIDAY VILLAGES IN DOWNTOWN

• Deck the trees at GRB Convention Center.

• Land of Sweets at Hilton Americas

• Holiday Ice Village at Discovery Green

• Texas Winter Lights at Marriott Marquis.

• Trebly Park

• Mistletoe Square at Market Square Park

• Post

• Sugar Plum Plaza

• Lynn Wyatt Square

• Winter Wanderland on Bagby Street (near The Heritage Society)

• City Hall (on December 2 during Mayor’s Holiday Annual Tree Lighting)

HOLIDAY BUS DEPOT AT THE HERITAGE SOCIETY

From November 18 - December 30, our Holiday Village and Museum Gallery is open to the public on Fridays and Saturdays, from 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, at 1100 Bagby Street. Free Parking is at 212 Dallas. It is free for the public to attend!

Downtown Houston + has a Texas Santa and Letters to Santa on the Bagby Street Patio.

The Heritage Society is hosting AO Art Show artists and Freedmen’s Town Holiday Market on Friday and Saturday evenings on the Bagby Street Patio.

The Heritage Society’s Museum Gift Shop will be open from 6:30 - 10 PM. The museum exhibit is only $5 and includes hot chocolate and cookies.

Winter Wanderland is in its third year of celebration since the City of Houston redesigned Bagby Street to be an enjoyable promenade near City Hall. Sam Houston Park has a sparking Constellation Tunnel and across the street at the Houston Public Library are the enormous lighted Angel Wings for that perfect holiday photo. 1000 Bagby Street.

Mini Candlelight Tour

The Heritage Society is offering a Mini Candlelight Tour on Saturday, December 3, at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Two other reasons, to purchase tickets - The Mayor’s Annual Tree Lighting is the same evening and Winter Wanderland on Bagby Street, a holiday lights extravaganza by the Downtown District will also make for great family fun. Great photo opportunities with dazzling holiday light installations – including an 80-foot light tunnel – on Bagby Street from Lamar to Preston.

Children under 5 are free. Children’s tickets are for young ones from 5 to 18 years of age.

Here is how we will be getting festive…

• Tour 2 Historic House Tours with Jesse H. Jones Park Reenactors and Docents

• Enjoy a musical performance by the professional string ensemble HeartStrings Houston

• Enjoy holiday punch and Christmas and holiday cookies in our Musuem Gallery

• Shop our gift shop for Hounique presents including holiday ornaments

• Sip hot chocolate/coffee by Active Passion Coffee and grab dinner at El Kiosko and sit outdoors to see all the holiday lights

• See beautiful decorations from Kirksey Gregg Productions

• Free parking