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Bayou Bend’s Christmas Village Gets Into the Holiday Spirit

From carolers to faux snow, join in all the reindeer games this week.

By Jeanne Lyons Davis
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The illuminated Clio Garden guides visitors to the Cristal Palace Spiegeltent.
The illuminated Clio Garden guides visitors to the Cristal Palace Spiegeltent.
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The illuminated Clio Garden guides visitors to the Cristal Palace Spiegeltent.
The illuminated Clio Garden guides visitors to the Cristal Palace Spiegeltent.
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The enchanting Cristal Palace Spiegeltent is temporarily constructed in Bayou Bend's Diana Garden for the holidays.
The enchanting Cristal Palace Spiegeltent is temporarily constructed in Bayou Bend’s Diana Garden for the holidays.
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The enchanting Cristal Palace Spiegeltent is temporarily constructed in Bayou Bend's Diana Garden for the holidays.
The enchanting Cristal Palace Spiegeltent is temporarily constructed in Bayou Bend’s Diana Garden for the holidays.
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The Diana statue glows pink next to the serene fountain.
The Diana statue glows pink next to the serene fountain.
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The Diana statue glows pink next to the serene fountain.
The Diana statue glows pink next to the serene fountain.
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The Euterpe Garden sparkles with thousands of twinkling lights.
The Euterpe Garden sparkles with thousands of twinkling lights.
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The Euterpe Garden sparkles with thousands of twinkling lights.
The Euterpe Garden sparkles with thousands of twinkling lights.
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Bayou Bend's footbridge shines bright for the holidays.
Bayou Bend’s footbridge shines bright for the holidays.
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Bayou Bend's footbridge shines bright for the holidays.
Bayou Bend’s footbridge shines bright for the holidays.

IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK—AND FEEL—A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS this week in Houston. After you find your heavy winter coat and check your shopping list twice, bring the whole family to the enchanting Christmas Village at Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens this week for spirited activities for the young and young at heart.

This year, sing along with the caroling MistleTones and take photos with Santa inside the beautiful stained-glass Spiegeltent, where tots are sure to be entertained by the handcrafted model train that circles the sparkling tree. Inside the property’s mansion (and former home of “First Lady of Texas” Ima Hogg) take the holiday-themed tour, staged by Alley Theatre company artist Todd Waite, that’s complete with live actors and plenty of Christmas decor. Before you leave, toss around some faux snowballs in the Snowball Zone and say hello to Jingles, a live reindeer, before he returns to the North Pole for his yearly shift.

Premium nights Dec 19–23, 30; thru Jan 1; closed Dec 24, 25 and 31. 5:30–10 pm. From $8–18. 6003 Memorial Dr. 713-639-7300. mfah.org