Bring the whole family to the park for the fifth annual Levy Park Holiday Festival! The free two-day festival features a holiday market, a craft station, live music performances throughout the park, a special performance by River Oaks Dance, a free photo booth with Santa Claus, and food and drink concessions.
Family Photo Booth: Santa Claus is coming to Levy Park! Join us for family photos with Santa from 1 pm to 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday. The photo booth is open to all member of the family, including pups. A free digital print is available to all or take home a printed keepsake for a suggested donation of $10 to the park. The Family Photo Booth will be located near the Community Garden.
Craft Station: Create some Holiday Magic with Pop Shop America! Each day of the festival will have two featured crafts as well as more holiday crafts and activities for kids of all ages. Crafts & Activities: Himmeli Ornaments (12/3), Holiday Fishing Game (12/3), Felt Candy Ornaments (12/4), DIY Holiday Play Dough (12/4), letters to Santa, Park Scavenger Hunt, Holiday Paper Airplanes, and Chanukah Coloring Pages. All activites and crafts are free.
Market Vendors: AG Leather, Booshki Box LLC (12/3), Buckler Essentials, Colorful Houston, Designs by Lanese, Earth and Ember Ceramic, Houston Skateboards, Jamie Handmade (12/3), Jasmeen Aimer Boutique (12/4), La Lydia Garden Boutique, La Tienda, Lakehouse Workshop, LH Candle Studio, Little Arrow Soaps, Livelihood LLC, Luca Love, M Pottery/Leather by Thais White, My GO2 Store, NG Jewelry, NV Jewelry Designs, Oat What Fun, Olmox Fine Filigree Jewelry, Onata Fragrances, Pet Wants, The Burning Stones, Thought Blossoms, UH Printmaking (12/4), Uncarved Block, and Uncommon Bees. The Holiday Market will stretch along the park’s north parking area.
Food Trucks: The Burger Joint, Coffee & Hot TEAse, Gaspachos
Entertainment (12/3): Live music from local performers will get you in the holiday spirit! Performances will be held at the activity lawn and event lawn. At 2 pm at the event lawn, River Oaks Dance presents dancers ages 5-12 in their rendition of the classic holiday story ballet, The Nutcracker. Join us as The Nutcracker defeats the Mouse King on the most magical night of the year, Christmas Eve. Clara will dance her way through the Land of Snowflakes before being whisked into the Land of Sweets where she encounters candy canes, chocolate, tea and even silly clowns before her journey comes to an end when she wakes up on Christmas morning.
Event Lawn Stage:
12 pm – Diana Torres
12:45 pm – Mateo Orozco
2 pm – River Oaks Dance
3:15 pm – Jimmy Pizzitola Trio
Activity Area Stage:
12 pm – Elise Morrison Trio
2:30 pm – Lois & Charlie
Entertainment (12/4): Enjoy festive live music from local performers throughout the festival on the event and activity lawns. At 2 pm at the event lawn, River Oaks Dance presents their tap, jazz and hip-hop students in a Holiday Spectacular where they dance the day away to your favorite holiday jams!
Event Lawn Stage:
12 pm – String Duet and Holiday Carolers
2 pm – River Oaks Dance
2:45 pm – Boomtown Brass Band
Activity Area Stage:
12 pm – Charlie Brown Jazz Trio
2:30 pm – Veronica Rosales Trio