The countdown begins at Moody Gardens for the Ice Land opening, but the work has been happening for months.

Moody gardens offers the largest holiday venue to enjoy through January 1st, including the return of the popular Ice Land.

The holiday season is here and KPRC 2 is showing you all the cool things you can do with your family to celebrate. To celebrate the season, KPRC 2 & Moody Gardens are giving you a chance to win an amazing holiday prize package!

From a ‘Festival of Lights,’ to train rides, holiday films, ICELAND and more, Moody Gardens is the coolest holiday destination in the Southwest!

A closer look at how Ice Land is made at Moody Gardens and the ice carvers who create it.

Ice Land is returning to Moody Gardens this holiday season.

Ice Land is returning to Moody Gardens this holiday season.

Amanda Sorena, contributor with the popular parenting app and website, Mommy Nearest, shared the 6 must-see holiday light displays you can’t miss season. MAGICAL WINTER LIGHTSMagical Winter Lights (Magical Winter Lights)Fresh and multicultural display in La Marque. ZOO LIGHTSFamily at Zoo Lights (Houston Zoo)After closing, the Houston Zoo transforms into a magical light display with trees and exhibits aglow. Enjoy a 100-foot-long tunnel of light, a 4D enchanted forest, an ice dragon and “snow”“We always love Zoo lights. SUGAR LAND HOLIDAY LIGHTSSugar Land Holiday Lights (Sugar Land Holiday Lights)Constellation Field lights up with more than three million lights.