Ready to be wowed? Department of Wonder, Sugar Land Town Square’s pioneering entertainment concept, is officially open to the public and ready to welcome you and your family this holiday season.
Like stepping into a video game, Department of Wonder stages a mixed-reality quest where guests are given a special lantern and charged with bringing light to darkness by unraveling stories and solving puzzles.
The 10,000-square-foot venue combines interactive theater with emerging technologies to create an immersive, fantastical experience.
Department of Wonder was created by an acclaimed team of storytellers, technologists, designers, and producers with decades of collective experience. The distinguished team includes Academy Award-winning director Brandon Oldenburg, Emmy Award-winning director Limbert Fabian, Kyle Clark, Taylor Williams, and Rickey Crum.
"Our group had the most incredible experience at Department of Wonder today," raves one guest. "We weren’t sure what to expect going into it. Even now it’s hard to explain. It has actors, adventure, storylines, VR, animatronics, tasks to complete, places to explore. Everyone from my 72-year-old mom to my 2.5-year-old nephew had a fun and exciting time. We cannot wait to go back and explore again!"
"This is exceptionally different and fun. It lets imagination come to life," praises another.
Ticket prices run $39 for adults, $29 for children (ages 4-13), $29 for seniors ages 65 and older, and free for children under 3. Tickets and additional visitor information are available at deptofwonder.com. Follow Department of Wonder happenings on Instagram at @deptwonder and on Facebook at Facebook.com/deptwonder.
Photo courtesy of Department of Wonder
Department of Wonder is located in Sugar Land Town Square at 2180 Lone Star Drive.
Legendary rockers Styx and Kevin Cronin, lead singer of REO Speedwagon, will team up to co-headline the “Brotherhood of Rock” tour in 2025, which will include a stop at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on Friday, June 6.
The large, 40-city tour will take place over three months, starting in Greenville, South Carolina on May 28, and wrapping up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 24.
In addition to Houston, the tour will go to Austin on June 4 and Dallas on August 1. It will include special guest Don Felder, former lead guitarist for the Eagles, at all dates.
Fans can expect some of the greatest rock anthems of all time, including “Renegade,” “Keep On Loving You,” “Come Sail Away,” “Can't Fight This Feeling,” and “Hotel California.”
Styx and Cronin (as part of REO Speedwagon) first toured together in 2000 and in 2001 after the 9/11 attacks, coming together to form the Rock to the Rescue 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. This will mark their sixth time joining forces on the road.
2022 was the 50th anniversary of Styx's self-titled debut album, but they have yet to slow down. The band released their 17th album, Crash of the Crown, in 2021. Of course, not everyone is a fan, as this classic clip from The Simpsons illustrates.
REO Speedwagon's recording days appear to be done, with their last album coming out in 2009, but the main group of five has been together since 1989. On this tour, Cronin will be joined by REO's lead guitarist Dave Amato and drummer Bryan Hitt.
General tickets for the tour will go on sale starting on Friday, December 13 at 10 am at LiveNation.com.
Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in the U.S. beginning on December 9 at 10 am through the Citi Entertainment program.
Styx and Kevin Cronin will be offering VIP packages via their own exclusive pre-sales beginning on Tuesday, December 10 at 10 am, as well as at LiveNation.com.
