Moody Gardens Celebrates 25th Year of Holiday in the Gardens Festival
Nov 05, 2026 11:47AM ● By Kelsey Swire
Celebrate the 25th year of the Holiday in the Gardens Festival at Moody Gardens on Galveston Island from November 21, 2026 - January 2, 2027. You can enter to win a 4-pack of tickets from CBS Lake Charles RIGHT NOW!
This year, the North Pole meets the Caribbean in Ice Land, America's largest ice sculpture attraction! Step into a frozen tropical holiday, kept at a brisk 9 degrees. More than two million pounds of ice, hand-carved by master carvers from Harbin, China, become colorful island scenes, including an underwater world filled with tropical fish, rays, sea turtles and sharks. Ride the Giant Ice Slide, raise a festive drink at Shiver's Ice, a bar carved entirely from ice, then step out of the chill for hot cocoa. You can watch a live stream from Ice Land here: LIVE ICE LAND Webcam | Moody Gardens Ice Sculpture Exhibit in Galveston, Texas
Stroll the Holiday Lights Trail, a mile of walking paths glowing with more than two million lights set to holiday music, featuring light tunnels and animated scenes choreographed to music.
Lace up and glide under the lights on the outdoor ice-skating rink located right along the Holiday Lights Trail. Skaters of all skill levels can glide under twinkling lights with holiday music playing all around.
Visitors can also enjoy the Arctic Slide, holiday films in the 3D and 4D theaters, train rides, a new live holiday show: A Very Electric Christmas, and more! Visit Holiday in the Gardens at Moody Gardens – ICE LAND, Holiday Lights & More | Galveston TX to learn more.
This year, the North Pole meets the Caribbean in Ice Land, America's largest ice sculpture attraction! Step into a frozen tropical holiday, kept at a brisk 9 degrees. More than two million pounds of ice, hand-carved by master carvers from Harbin, China, become colorful island scenes, including an underwater world filled with tropical fish, rays, sea turtles and sharks. Ride the Giant Ice Slide, raise a festive drink at Shiver's Ice, a bar carved entirely from ice, then step out of the chill for hot cocoa. You can watch a live stream from Ice Land here: LIVE ICE LAND Webcam | Moody Gardens Ice Sculpture Exhibit in Galveston, Texas
Stroll the Holiday Lights Trail, a mile of walking paths glowing with more than two million lights set to holiday music, featuring light tunnels and animated scenes choreographed to music.
Lace up and glide under the lights on the outdoor ice-skating rink located right along the Holiday Lights Trail. Skaters of all skill levels can glide under twinkling lights with holiday music playing all around.
Visitors can also enjoy the Arctic Slide, holiday films in the 3D and 4D theaters, train rides, a new live holiday show: A Very Electric Christmas, and more! Visit Holiday in the Gardens at Moody Gardens – ICE LAND, Holiday Lights & More | Galveston TX to learn more.
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