Festival of Lights

Visitors can slide into the holiday spirit this winter, as the largest holiday lighting event on the Gulf Coast unveils a thrilling new experience. For a decade, the Festival of Lights has entertained visitors with more than 100 lighted scenes themed to holiday music.

Now in its 11th year, the Festival will feature Snow Tubing, a ride down a 100-foot ice slide set up on the Moody Gardens grounds on Galveston Island. Along with the new attraction, returning visitors to the Festival of Lights will see several new stationary and animated light displays, including Victorian Christmas scenes.

Snow Tubing will be featured Saturdays during the Festival, before opening daily on Dec. 22. The slide will open from noon to 10 p.m. and cost $12 for admission.

Admission to the Festival of Lights is $6.95. Admission to the area’s only outdoor ice rink is included with a Festival ticket. Guests can bring their own skates or skate rental is available for $6.