December 1 – 29 Houston Ballet presents The Nutcracker Wortham Theater; houstonballet.org December 1 – 24 Photos with Santa Katy Mills Mall; katymills.com December 1 – 23 Holiday Market with Santa Claus 10am; $5 photos with Santa!; Free Admission & $4 Parking; Traders Village; tradersvillage. com/houston; 281-890-5500 December 1 – 21 Mr. Popper’s Penguins Main Street Theater - MATCH; mainstreettheater.com; 713-524-6706 December 1 – 16 Christmas Trees at Dewberry Farm Take a wagon ride or ride on the Dewville Express Train to the “forest” on the back 40 acres. Search the Christmas Forest for the right tree. Cut your tree (we furnish the saw), or we cut it for you. Ride back to Santa’s Workshop for tree baling.; Dewberry Farm; dewberryfarm.com December 1 Breakfast with Santa 8am; Come het your picture taken with Santa, have breakfast, and enjoy North Pole fun!; St. Peter’s United Methodist Church; stpkaty.org Brookwood Christmas Open House 9am; Escape the hustle and bustle just ten minutes west of Katy, and join the Brookwood Community for a weekend full of family fun, shopping and yuletide cheer!; The Brookwood Community, 1752 FM 1489 Rd., Brookshire; brookshiretexas.org Frost Fest Arts & Crafts Show 9am; Featuring all handmade items and a silent auction.; Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Community; epiphanycatholic.org/frostfest FREE Hands-On Workshop 9am; You and your child can build a craft. Register online.; At Your Local Home Depot; homedepot.com FREE 9th Annual Historic Downtown Katy OldFashioned Christmas Festival 10am-5pm; Food Trucks, vendors, Santa, Snow Park and more.; Historic Downtown Katy; katymarketday.com; 281-391-1993 FREE Holiday Open House 10:30am-4pm; Refreshments, crafts, and a movie.; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311
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FREE Story Time and Activities 11am; At Your Local Barnes and Noble Store; bn.com Fulshear’s Festival of Lights & Tree Lighting Ceremony 5pm-9pm; Parade, Fireworks Show, Children’s Area, and Vendor Booths.; Downtown Fulshear; fulshearkaty.com Parents’ Survival Night 7:15pm; 3-12 years; $35; The Little Gym of Katy; tlgkatytx.com; 281-347-1400 December 2 Hanging of the Greens Festival: An Advent “All Choir” Cantata 8:30am; In His Steps Dancers, The Festival Choir, The Celebration Singers, and The Musical Monday Funday Choirs of Katy First will perform together!; First United Methodist Church Katy; firstmethodistkaty.com
December 4 & 11 FREE Infant Story Time 10:15am & 11:15am; Maud Marks Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-492-8592 FREE Toddler Time 10:30am; Katy Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-391-3509 December 4 FREE Preschool Playhouse 9:30am; Craft, sparkle dough, singing, dancing, and story time.; Chick-fil-A Cinco Ranch; chickfil-a.com/cincoranch; 281-395-1114 FREE Toddler Time 10:15am; Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-633-4675 FREE Afternoon at the Houston Zoo 12pm; Houston Zoo; houstonzoo.org; 713-533-6500
Connolly Dance Arts presents The Nutcracker 3pm; $12 general admission, $20 priority seating; Morton Ranch HS Performing Arts Center; connollydancearts.com; 281-693-1232
FREE McFamily Fun Night -Fluffy Snowman 5pm; Craft, face painting, coloring sheets, balloons, $1.99 Happy Meals, and free kiddie cones!!; McDonald’s at Seven Meadows; theglasergroup.net; 254-833-1488
Annual Community Messiah Singalong 7pm; The performance will include the Christmas portion of the Messiah, the Hallelujah Chorus, and the Amen.; St. Peter’s United Methodist Church; stpkaty.org
FREE Family Night 5pm; Take pictures with Santa Cow, write letters to Santa, craft, Christmas carols & story time.; Chick-fil-A Cinco Ranch; chickfil-a.com/cincoranch; 281-395-1114
December 3 & 10 FREE Baby Time 10:15am; Katy Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-391-3509 December 3 Sensory Friendly Day at HMNS 9am; Exhibits and venues are modified for those with sensory sensitivities. Modified 2D shows with house lights on and the volume reduced.; Houston Museum of Natural Science; hmns.org; 713-639-4629 Holiday Open House Experience - A Winter Wonderland 5pm; Visit Santa from 5pm6:30pm, refreshments, Trail of Holiday Decorations, and more.; 531 FM 359 South, Brookshire; brookshiretexas.org December 4, 11 & 18 FREE Mother Goose Time 10:15am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 FREE Preschool Story Time 10:30am; Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek; hcpl.net; 281-550-0885 FREE Stories & Play 2pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311
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FREE Pajama Night Story Time 7pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 December 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 & 20 FREE Toddler Time 10:15am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 December 5, 12 & 19 FREE Sunshine Babytime 10:30am; Katherine Tyra Branch Library @ Bear Creek; hcpl.net; 281-550-0885 FREE Preschool Story Time 11:30am; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 FREE Wednesday Wonders 4:45pm; Maud Marks Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-492-8592 December 5 & 19 FREE After School Break 4:30pm; Cinco Ranch Branch Library; fortbend.lib.tx.us; 281-395-1311 December 5 & 12 FREE Preschool Story Time 10:15am; Maud Marks Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-492-8592 FREE Preschool Explorers 11:15am; Maud Marks Branch Library; hcpl.net; 281-492-8592
