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THE HOLIDAY LEGEND | Why Santa Comes to Lake Jackson Early

For more than three decades, Santa Claus has arrived in Lake Jackson before Thanksgiving. The community celebrates his early appearances with the Festival of Lights, The Parade of Lights and Light Up Lake Jackson. Now, the story about the little brother a...

2024 IN THE LIGHTS

2024 IN THE LIGHTS | The year comes to an end with glitter, lights and action  in Lake Jackson. Our Light Up Lake Jackson New Year's Eve Party features Adam Grant and a tribute to Garth Brooks! It's a BYOB affair from 8 pm to 12...

Dunes in the Lights | Recycle Your Tree

Give your holiday tree a second life when the county recycles it as part of the dune restoration project at Brazoria County Beaches! 

Clean your tree completely. They cannot use any decorations or leftover tinsel. 

• December 26 thru January...

LED Light Up Lake Jackson | The Library Science Project

Make a winter themed piece of art with paper circuits at 2 PM Tuesday, December 12 at the Lake Jackson Library!Can't make it to the program? Pick up a kit and try it at home.

PUBLIC VIEWING:  Light Up Lake Jackson art projects will be dis...

Recycle the Lights | KLJB collects old string lights

Broken tree lights? Getting new string lights for your house and have a lot of old ones? Getting rid of patio lights? 

Keep Lake Jackson Beautiful will divert your old string lights of any size from the landfill and recycle them for you! No need t...

HOLIDAYS IN LAKE JACKSON!

Lake Jackson starts the holidays first with the Festival of Lights featuring the the Annual Parade of Lights! Then, the City comes alive for the holiday season with a full schedule that brings Yuletide Cheer to Brazoria County and beyond!

A SEASON OF YULET...

Tour The Lights| View the Lake Jackson Holiday Home Tour

Happening: December 13 - January 3 

Let the season shine and twinkle throughout Lake Jackson with the virtual Tour the Lights map! The homes registered for our annual best home decoration contest will be listed on our self-guided map of o...

Color the Lights

COLOR THE LIGHTS | The popular Children’s Coloring Contest is until December 9 then the online voting begins! All submissions will be part of our Light Up Lake Jackson Art Gallery at the museum. Winners receive Amazon gift cards!&nb...

Draw the Lights

As a way to honor and celebrate the vibrant creative community in Lake Jackson, Draw the Lights recognizes drawings of all types. We welcome any form of creative expression. We'll even return the drawing if you write the instructions on the back of the en...

Mail the Lights | Santa's Mailbox

Santa's Letter Mailbox Drop-Off @ City Hall | November 17-December 19

Santa's elves are ready to deliver all the children's letters from the special Santa Mailbox at City Hall. If you mail your letters by Dec. 19 the elves will take them to Santa who will ...

YOU in the Lights | The Sensational Selfie Stations

Make your own holiday photos at our selfie booths scattered around our fabulous mid-century downtown. 

Find them: 

1. The Snowman & Friend | The Civic Center
2. The Mayor's Holiday Tree | The Civic Center
3. Santa & His Elf | The Santa's Mail...

Decorate the Lights | The Exceptional House Decorating Contest and Competition

Decorate the Lights! Be Seen!

Decorate your house in the most festive way and compete for prizes and be seen!

Residents throughout the city enter their addresses into a drivable map that allows passers-by to celebrate the season! One of our most popular ev...

Artists in the Lights | The Holiday Art Gallery

The winners and participants of the Color the Lights and Draw the Lights will be in an exhibit at the Lake Jackson Museum from Dec. 20 through Dec. 30. Enjoy the art of our creative community and celebrate the work of our youngest artists as you ...

Santa in the Lights | The Premiere Santa Tour

The Premier Santa Tours 

9am -4pm Saturday Dec. 16 

4pm - 5pm Santa will be at the Rec Center in the parking lot by the skate park.   

If it rains, he will be in the pavilion

There's only one place on earth where Santa come...