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.

What is a SIP? Explore Houston’s interesting places and history on these guided tours with subject matter experts! See Interesting Places (SIP) is an adventure that highlights Houston sites. 

Discover the Old World Charm of The Beaconsfield with Stephen Fox

Wednesday, November 8

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Our exploration guide is architectural and historical subject matter expert Stephen Fox. Fox is an architectural historian and a Fellow of the Anchorage Foundation of Texas. He is a lecturer in architecture at Rice University and the University of Houston. Fox is the author of the Houston Architectural Guide (2023), published by the American Institute of Architects, Houston Chapter. He is also the author of The Architecture of Birdsall P. Briscoe.

Our Destination -

The Beaconsfield is a 7-story high residential building with 18 lofts built in 1911 and is listed on the US Interior Department’s National Register of Historic Places.  The Beaconsfield has a rich history, visible in its architectural design. It lies at 1700 Main Street, touted as the first high-rise complex in Houston. The building retained its facade, including the 11′-12′ beamed ceilings, gas fireplaces, most of the original hardware, and the original elevator (still operated by the doorman).  It has an attended lobby with an Old World setting complete with French doors and arched stained-glass panels.