Pearland Hometown Christmas Festival

Pearland Parks & Recreation kicks off the holidays with the Hometown Christmas Festival at Independence Park. The evening has stage entertainment, shopping, music, lights, inflatables and food trucks. The stage program includes City Council, community leaders, the Mayor and Santa Claus. Kids can play in the snow at the H-E-B Winter Wonderland. A drone show presented by the University of Houston-Clear Lake at Pearland starts at 8:30 p.m. The city's Hometown Christmas Parade follows the next evening, Saturday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. on FM 518 (Broadway). When: Friday, Dec. 4, 6 to 9 p.m. Where: Independence Park, 3449 Pearland Pkwy, Pearland, TX 77581. General parking is at Pearland High School, 3775 S. Main St. ADA parking is at the park's Liberty Drive entrance. Cost: Free admission. More info: https://www.parks.pearlandtx.gov/special-events/hometown-christmas-festival Organizer: City of Pearland Parks & Recreation ([email protected], 281-412-8900).