Children with autism and other special needs are invited to visit the Houston-themed Christmas village Dec. 17.
Suzanne Garofalo December 11, 2020Updated: December 15, 2020, 10:14 am
The downtown Houston nightclub 40 Below has been temporarily transformed into the interactive holiday experience Hou-Ville, which is offering a special time for special-needs families Dec. 17. Photo: houvillehtx / houvillehtx
Cindy Lou Whos with special needs:
Sulking at home with a list of dull deeds?
There’s something better and Christmas-y, too
Hou-Ville is here, and it’s just right for you.
Hou-Ville, the Houston-themed, Dr. Seussian indoor Christmas village, invites 100 children with autism and other special needs to visit, with a parent, for free, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dec. 17. To participate, families need to email HouVilleevents@gmail.com to receive a promotional code for tickets. Tickets will be limited to the first 100 children whose parents or guardians RSVP in order to safely accommodate guests with social distancing.
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