• General admission. Carnival Rides, Games and Food are not included.

Available Dates and Times

• November 15, 2019 through January 5, 2020
  • Sunday–Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Friday and Saturday, Thanksgiving Day, December 22 through January 1: 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• What’s included:
  • Full access to all the lantern attraction sections
  • Brand-new Chinese acrobatic performances for 2019
  • Character appearances
• Performance times:
  • Chinese Acrobatic Performances: Sunday–Thursday at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
  • Ice Sisters Performances: Every night from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus: December 6–7, 13-14, 20–25, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (with a 15-minute break around 7:30 p.m.)
• Age ranges:
  • Child: ages 4-12
  • Senior: ages 65+
  • Adult: ages 13+
• Prohibited items: outside food, drinks, and concealed weapons
• Magical Winter Lights is a smoke-free environment including electronic cigarettes
• No pets allowed except for service animals

Entrance is on FM1764, not FM2004. Enter “Magical Winter Lights” in GPS.”

Magical Winter Lights Houston at Gulf Greyhound Park

For the winter season, local residents and visitors of Houston have the chance to visit the MWL grounds for a light and lantern festival with over 100 themed sets, such as an ice castle and replicas of monuments from around the world. Nightly performances from acrobats and carnival rides also keep guests engaged during this festive celebration. Here, there’s plenty of spectacles to take in and wander through to welcome in the winter season.