Events
BY JOVANNA AGUILAR
Annual Tomball Holiday Parade The Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce’s 58th annual holiday parade returns, presented by the Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital. The Santa beach bash themed parade spans 2 miles down West Main Street from The Depot to Klein Funeral Home. • Nov. 18, 10 a.m.-noon • Free (admission) VFW comedy night The Article 15 Comedy Tour brings its all-veteran team’s comedy show to the Tomball area. Proceeds will help VFW 2427 with its programs for veterans, service members and their families. • Nov. 18, 7-8:30 p.m. • $20 • Tomball VFW Post 2427, 14408 Alice Road, Tomball • www.vfwpost2427.org • West Main Street, Tomball • www.tomballchamber.org Table Thanksgiving Feast Come to the Table is providing 800 free meals to Magnolia residents who otherwise would not have a Thanksgiving meal. There will also be Christian music, face painting, balloon arts and crafts, a Bible giveaway and a prayer center. • Nov. 23, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
barbecue cookoff to raise funds and bring awareness to veterans, active military and first responders. The event will have guest speakers, food and craft vendors, a cornhole tournament, a kids cookoff, and live and silent auctions. • Nov. 10, 5 p.m; Nov. 11, 9 a.m. • Free (admission) • Unity Park, 19450 Unity Park Drive, Magnolia • www.tufffoundation.org Fall flavors Teens can visit the teen space in the library to make caramel apples and sample pumpkin spice treats. • Nov. 11, 2-4 p.m • Free • Lone Star College-Tomball Community Library, Second Saturday at The Depot The Tomball Depot Plaza hosts Second Saturday with a Christmas movie favorite, “The Grinch.” Children are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy a scavenger hunt and kid-friendly activities while supplies last. Attendees should bring lawn chairs, blankets and snacks. 30555 Hwy. 249, Tomball • victoria.allums@hcpl.net
• Free • Montgomery County Community Center, 31355 Friendship Drive, Magnolia • www.facebook.com/CTTTMagnolia
November
Depot Day Fall Fest To honor National Model Railroad month, The Tomball Depot Plaza will feature Lionel O-scale, Z-scale and G-scale model railroads. The festival’s attractions also include carnival games, a pumpkin patch, festival foods, craft vendors, a kids zone and fall-themed activities. • Nov. 4, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. • Free (admission and parking) • Tomball Depot Plaza, 201 S. Elm St., Tomball • www.tomballtx.gov Tidy Up Tomball event Tidy Up Tomball, a nonprofit organization founded this year to address the rising waste issue in Tomball, is kicking off with a community cleanup event. Individuals, groups, businesses and organizations are encouraged to participate. Teams will be assigned to different areas to pick up trash. • Nov. 4, 7-10 a.m. • Free • Tomball Baptist Church, 401 Oxford St., Tomball • www.tidyuptomball.com
December
Deck The Depot tree lighting Deck the Depot Tree Lighting will have a kids zone, train rides, vendors, food and drinks, holiday music, and an appearance from Santa. Children can take a photo with and write letters to Santa. After dark, the mayor will light the decorated Christmas tree. • Dec. 2, 2-8 p.m. • Free (admission and parking) • Tomball Depot Plaza, 201 S. Elm St., Tomball • www.tomballtx.gov The Magic of Christmas Parade of Lights The Greater Magnolia Parkway Chamber of Commerce is hosting a lighted holiday parade starting at the Magnolia Junior High School. Anyone interested in entering a float in the parade can register online. Registration is available through Nov. 10. • Dec. 2, 5:30-9 p.m. • Free • Unity Park, 19450 Unity Park Drive, Magnolia • www.greatermagnoliaparkwaycc.org
Tomball toy fest and collectibles bazaar Comix Cafe and Texas Time Warp Collectibles are holding a toy festival. The festival includes outdoor and indoor vendors who will be selling comics, toys, trading cards and other collectibles. • Nov. 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • Free (admission) • Comix Cafe, 27620 Business 249, Ste. A6, Tomball • www.comix.cafe
Families Feeding Families 2023 Families Feeding Families is holding its 13th annual event to provide a complimentary Thanksgiving meal to those in need. There will also be free haircuts, kids activities, flu shots, vision screenings for children under age 6 and goodie bags for the first 500 people in attendance. • Nov. 22, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. • Free • Salem Community Center, 22601 Lutheran Church Road, Tomball • www.familiesfeedingfamilies.net
• Nov. 11, 5:30 p.m. • Free (admission) • Tomball Depot Plaza, 201 S. Elm St., Tomball • www.tomballtx.gov
Cooking 4 Courage Texans United For Freedom, is holding its annual
TOMBALL PARKWAY 28595 Tomball Pkwy (281) 290-7810 SPRING STUEBNER 6603 Spring Stuebner Rd (281) 288-0239
THE WOODLANDS 10491 Kuykendahl (281) 681-9110 GOSLING ROAD SPRING 24527 Gosling Rd (281) 516-9404
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