{"id":423533,"date":"2025-12-04T06:31:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T06:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/423533\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T06:31:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T06:31:08","slug":"mistletoe-market-fifa-watch-party-15-events-in-the-houston-metro-to-attend-this-weekend-dec-5-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/423533\/","title":{"rendered":"Mistletoe Market, FIFA watch party: 15 events in the Houston metro to attend this weekend, Dec. 5-7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From holiday celebrations to sports gatherings, here is a diverse range of events taking place this weekend in the Houston metro. This list is not comprehensive, and events are subject to change.<\/p>\n<p><b>Final Draw of the FIFA World Cup 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>FIFA fans can attend a watch party at Little Woodrows as the 2026 tournament groups are revealed in real time. The FIFA Host Committee will also be present at the celebration.<\/p>\n<p><b>Santa at Stableside<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Stableside at Falcon Landing is hosting the holiday event featuring a meet and greet with Santa, a live DJ, a kids\u2019 craft station and a hot cocoa and cookie table.<\/p>\n<p><b>Holiday Festival at Levy Park<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy free holiday cheer at Levy Park with two holiday markets, photos with Santa and family-friendly concerts, as well as a craft station and character storytimes.<\/p>\n<p><b>Ugly Sweater Pickleball Tournament<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Participants can take part in an ugly sweater-themed pickleball tournament at Falconwing Park. Ugly sweaters are encouraged but not required.<\/p>\n<p><b>Magic of Christmas Parade of Lights<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The 50th annual Magic of Christmas Parade of Lights will travel through local streets, bringing holiday cheer, sparkling lights, music and festive floats.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u2018Oliver Twist\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Performed at Lone Star College-Tomball Performing Arts Center, the musical adaptation of Charles Dickens\u2019 novel tells the story of an orphan navigating Victorian England.<\/p>\n<p><b>Winter Wonderland<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Families can celebrate the holiday season with winter-themed crafts and activities at Helen Hall Library.<\/p>\n<p><b>First Saturday Holiday Market<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The holiday market at Hope Farms spotlights local makers, wellness and hands-on learning. Pre-registration is required for gardening workshops and cooking classes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Participants can enjoy yoga, cooking classes and a gardening workshop at Hope Farms. (Kirsten Gilliam\/Hope Farms)\" src=\"https:\/\/communityimpact.com\/uploads\/images\/2025\/12\/03\/398501.jpg\" class=\"include_body\" onerror=\"this.src=\"\/>Participants can enjoy yoga, cooking classes and a gardening workshop at Hope Farms. (Courtesy Kirsten Gilliam\/Hope Farms)<\/p>\n<p><b>Flapjack 5K Fun Run\/Walk<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Individuals can compete in a 5K run, 5K walk or Kids K race for the chance to win free Whataburger for a year. A pancake breakfast will be served after the race.<\/p>\n<p><b>Manvel Market<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Held monthly every first Saturday, the farmers market features local artisans and vendors, handmade goods, kids\u2019 crafts and food trucks.<\/p>\n<p><b>Lake Houston Christmas Boat Parade<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A parade of holiday-decorated boats will depart from the Lake Houston Brewery docks and make their way around the lake, followed by dinner and awards at the brewery.<\/p>\n<p><b>Santa\u2019s Workshop<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Take photos with Santa, make ornaments, decorate cookies and participate in a silent auction at this event hosted by the Humble\/Kingwood Houston Metro Go Texan Rodeo Committee.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dec. 6, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Free (admission)<\/li>\n<li>Porky\u2019s Backyard, 5131 Atascocita Road, Humble<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rodeohouston.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.rodeohouston.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Kingwood\u2019s Annual Christmas in the Park<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The annual event will include photo opportunities with Santa and the Grinch, live entertainment, holiday shopping, food trucks and a Christmas tree lighting.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dec. 6, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Free (admission)<\/li>\n<li>Town Center Park, 8 N. Main St., Kingwood<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jg-events.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.jg-events.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>&#8216;The Nutcracker&#8217;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Houston Repertoire Ballet will present its annual production of \u201cThe Nutcracker\u201d at the CFISD Visual and Performing Arts Center.<\/p>\n<p><b>Montgomery County Mistletoe Market<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Guests are invited to a small business shopping event featuring over 200 vendors with women\u2019s and children\u2019s clothing, home, holiday and garden decor, as well as gourmet food items.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dec. 6, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>$5 (cash entry)<\/li>\n<li>9055 Airport Road, Conroe<\/li>\n<li>Facebook: Montgomery County Holiday Extravaganza<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From holiday celebrations to sports gatherings, here is a diverse range of events taking place this weekend in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":423534,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5130],"tags":[24023,28577,171,2879,774,2104,15045,193948,4345,11878,18293,10669,3996,358,1072,3187],"class_list":{"0":"post-423533","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston","8":"tag-charity","9":"tag-community-impact","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-events","12":"tag-farmers-market","13":"tag-festivals","14":"tag-fundraisers","15":"tag-holiday-markets","16":"tag-houston","17":"tag-live-music","18":"tag-near-me","19":"tag-party","20":"tag-shows","21":"tag-texas","22":"tag-things-to-do","23":"tag-tx"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115659898355507507","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=423533"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423533\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/423534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=423533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=423533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=423533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}