Create holiday magic for friends and family with decorated buildings, historic characters relating stories of the past, hand bells, flutes and bagpipes filling the park with holiday music. Houston Boychoir will take their place in St. John Church, Santa Claus and his Workshop will give children an opportunity to share their wishes, along with holiday fare at the Candlelight Café.

New to Candlelight Tour this year is the Art Market in Connally Plaza. Presented by Bayou City Art Festival, the art market will feature a variety of works by regional artists, all available for sale. Paper in Pieces, Larger Than Life: The Art of Avril Falgout, a collection of sculpted paper mache figures will be in the Pillot House. The exhibit is an expressive and unique collection of work by Avril Falgout, co-winner of the Lawndale Art Center's 2012 Big Show.