The Woodlands Songwriter Festival
The Woodlands Songwriter Festival includes an experience with resort accommodations, food and beverages throughout the festival and access to performances featuring 24 acclaimed songwriters and headline performances.
- Dec. 29-Jan. 1
- $160-$1,160 (tickets)
- The Woodlands Resort, 2301 N. Millbend Drive, The Woodlands
- www.woodlandsresort.com
High Noon Countdown 2025
Attendees can ring in the New Year with a balloon drop extravaganza at The Woodlands Children’s Museum.
- Dec. 31, 9:30-11 a.m., 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m.
- $10 (adult), $25 (child)
- The Woodlands Children’s Museum, 4775 W. Panther Creek Drive, Ste. 280, The Woodlands
- www.woodlandschildrensmuseum.org
Midnight Noir
The Woodlands Resort presents an event for adults age 21 and older with a 14-piece big band orchestra, an elevated buffet dinner, confetti countdown and live DJ set. Tickets can be purchased here.
New Year’s Eve prix fixe dinners
Restaurants in The Orioli Group are presenting a special prix fixe menu on New Year’s Eve at the four locations in The Woodlands area. Azzurro Italian Coastal Cuisine, Terra Vino Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar, Marcoza Trattoria and Via Emilia Italian Restaurant will each offer a prix fixe with different specials in place of the regular menu offerings.
- Dec. 31, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (prix fixe menu begins at 4 p.m.); 4 p.m.-11 p.m. (Marcoza Trattoria)
- Prices vary
- Locations vary
- www.orioli.com
Live music at Dosey Doe
Live music is planned at Dosey Doe-The Big Barn on New Year’s Eve. The Wilder Blue is performing at 10 p.m.
Jovanna Aguilar contributed to this report.