A rider holding a sparkler-topped cake on a night tour
Seasonal · November – December

River Oaks Christmas Lights

River Oaks does Christmas lights the way River Oaks does everything.

Six miles an hour beats fifteen in a car

Everyone drives through River Oaks in December. Almost nobody sees it from an open vehicle with the canopy lit and a cooler at their feet.

It's a slower, warmer ride than the bar routes — more looking, fewer stops, coffee and Baileys instead of a beer flight. Families and neighborhood groups book it as much as party crews do.

Dates open up in the fall and the good weekends go fast. Get on the list early.

Still 21+ and still BYOB. The lights route runs under the same rules as every other tour — cans and plastic only, everybody signs a waiver, and nobody under 21 rides.

Dress for it

December in Houston is unpredictable

It can be 70 degrees on the 20th and 38 on the 21st. The canopy keeps rain off but the bike is open at the sides, and you're moving.

Layers

Easier to take one off than to spend two hours wishing you'd brought one.

Blankets are fine

Same as decorations — bring what makes the ride better.

Something hot

A thermos counts as a resealable container. What else to pack.

Riders on the Houston Bike Bar during a night tour

Get on the December list

Holiday dates are limited and seasonal. Call or message and we’ll tell you what’s open.

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