24th Uptown Holiday Lighting Presented by TXU Energy

Celebrate the Most Wonderful Time of The Year

On Thanksgiving evening, thousands of Houstonians and out-of-town guests will gather along Post Oak Boulevard for the Uptown Holiday Lighting Presented by TXU Energy, an event now in its 24th year. This fun-filled family event, benefiting Sheltering Arms Senior Services and Be An Angel, will ring-in the holidays with more than a half-million twinkling lights; festive music; holiday characters including clowns, larger than life Santa’s reindeer; a special appearance from Santa and a fireworks extravaganza. But it does not end there. The holiday ambiance created by 80 brilliantly-lit holiday trees standing guard over Post Oak Boulevard as well as numerous decorations and lighting throughout the area will continue into the holiday season.

Where
Uptown Houston
On Post Oak Boulevard, between San Felipe and Westheimer.

Cost
FREE and open to the public

Parking

FREE at the following locations:
Centre @ Post Oak
Dillard’s Garage
Four Oaks Place
The Galleria
Post Oak Central
Post Oak Plaza
Williams Tower

For More Info
Call 713-621-2504

Event Highlights
Holiday Music and Concessions - Families can arrive early to enjoy the sounds of their favorite holiday tunes. They also can savor the flavors of the holidays as funnel cakes, cotton candy, kettle corn and holiday beverages are just a few of the scrumptious treats that will be sold at area concession stands. A portion of all concession sales will be donated to Sheltering Arms Senior Services and Be An Angel.

Santa Lights the Boulevard - With the help of the audience, Santa and his reindeer will light up more than a half-million twinkling lights on 80 Christmas trees along the boulevard and building rooftops to herald the arrival of the holiday season.

Dazzling Fireworks Extravaganza - A dazzling holiday fireworks extravaganza will explode in sync with holiday music, setting the stage for a spectacular holiday season.

Benefiting Sheltering Arms Senior Services and Be An Angel
Sheltering Arms Senior Services' mission is to promote the dignity and independence of older adults through service, advocacy, and support for caregivers. It provides the most comprehensive array of high quality, affordable senior services in the Houston, Texas area.

Annually, Sheltering Arms serves more than 54,000 elders and their caregivers through In Home Care, Home Health, Counseling & Referral, Lifeline Medical Alarms, Case Management, Geriatric Care Management, Adult Day Care, Housing and Energy Management, and Telephone Reassurance. For more information call 713-685-6577 or go to www.shelteringarms.org.

Be An Angel’s mission is to improve the quality of life for children with multiple disabilities or profound deafness by providing adaptive equipment and select services to individuals and institutions that require a supplement to alternative means of funding. Be An Angel strives to use all available means to help create a world where every child that is multiply handicapped or profoundly deaf has the opportunity to experience improvements in the personal quality of life, in order to facilitate that child's ability to grow physically and emotionally to the full extent of their individual capacity.

Founded by a concerned parent in 1986, Be An Angel Fund is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Houston, Texas. For more information call (281) 219-3313 or go to www.beanangel.org.

17th Annual TXU Energy Turkey Trot

The TXU Energy Turkey Trot includes a 5K fun run/walk/wheelchair event, a chip-timed 10K race, a Kids' K and a post race party benefitting Sheltering Arms Senior Services