SPECIAL EVENTS

It's time once again for the best neighborhood Christmas festival in Houston, 2011 Lights in the Heights.  This year, Lights in the Heights® will take place on December 10th from 6:00 – 9:00pm along Bayland and Woodland Streets.

Lights in the Heights® began 24 years ago as a small, neighborhood holiday festival of music and open houses along Bayland Avenue and the Norhill Esplanade. The original idea was suggested by a resident’s visit to New Mexico where they were smitten by beautiful displays of luminaria. Evolving beyond the original visual treat, the event became a way for neighbors to get to know one another and celebrate the holiday season. That first year approximately 1000 luminaria lined Bayland Avenue, from Houston Avenue to Studewood. Residents baked cookies and took them to open houses for friends and visitors to enjoy. Early on, only a dozen or so musicians performed on porches.

Today, over seventy entertainment groups volunteer their time and talent for this event. Unique in its venue - neighborhood porches and yards - and it’s all volunteer organization, Lights in the Heights® has become a part of many residents’ holiday memories and traditions.

We are scaling back the event considerably this year. Please note that there will be no food vendors or activities on the esplanade and all posted and non-posted parking restrictions will be enforced. This means that your car WILL be towed if you are illiegally parked!