THE WOODLANDS TOWN CENTER ANNOUNCES

HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT

International Winter On The Waterway, 25 th Annual Lighting of the Doves, The Ice Rink at The Woodlands Town Center and Donoho's Jewellers Winter Wonderland Highlight Festivities

The largest seasonal outdoor ice skating rink in the Southwest, a 100-foot-long snow hill, live entertainment, spectacular fireworks, dancing, delicious food from all over the world and Santa Claus himself will all be a part of this year's holiday festivities in The Woodlands Town Center.

The addition of a new festival, International Winter On The Waterway (iWOW), the celebration of the 25 th Annual Lighting of the Doves along with the Ice Rink at The Woodlands Town Center and the Donoho's Jewellers Winter Wonderland make The Woodlands Town Center the ultimate destination for holiday fun.

International Winter On The Waterway (iWOW)

The 2007 holiday season will include a new, colorful festival with international flavor. Presented by Fred Haas Toyota World, International Winter On The Waterway will take place Saturday, November 17 from 3 – 9 pm. Admission to the festival is free.

The idea for iWOW was conceived by community leaders looking to create an event that celebrates the diversity of The Woodlands. Today, 92 nationalities are represented by residents in the community. iWOW, with its “street fair” atmosphere, will showcase the holiday traditions from Chile, Colombia, Italy, Poland, Panama, Israel, Guatemala, Japan and a myriad of other countries at exhibits along the banks of The Woodlands Waterway Ò . Sample their foods; take part in their dancing, crafts, music and more.

Performers on the International Stage and throughout the festival include Celtic band Needfire, Ballet Folklorico Azteca, bagpiper Shayla Mootz, Flamenco of Spain by Lucia y Valdemar, Brasilian Grupo Capoeira, McTeggart Irish dancers, The Chilean Folklife Dancers, D.R.U.M. African and Caribbean percussionists, Constant Billy Irish holiday music, Prya Umesh Indian dancers and more.

www.iWOWinTheWoodlands.com

25 th Anniversary—Lighting of the Doves

The festivities at the 25 th Annual Lighting of the Doves on Saturday, November 17 will be highlighted by Santa's grand entrance just after 7 pm from The Woodlands Waterway Ò followed by a spectacular fireworks display.

Sponsored by The Community Associations of The Woodlands and The Woodlands Development Company, this fantastic festival of lights, live music, dancing and great food will take place at Town Green Park, 2099 Lake Robbins Drive, from 3 – 9 pm. Admission to the festival is free.

Interactive booths and games, including a children's area presented by The Woodlands Children's Museum, will be featured at the festival along with a 100-foot-long snow hill kids of all ages can enjoy. Snow hill rides are $3 each for all riders.

This year's 25 th anniversary celebration also includes a special booth where children can paint their own commemorative dove ornament.

Santa will make his grand entrance in a dazzling, decorated boat from along The Woodlands Waterway. D&D Collision is proud to sponsor this one-of-a-kind arrival.

Performances on the Celebration Stage and Festival Stage, sponsored by CB&I, include Boni's Dance Studio, In-Step Dance Studio, One Accord Trio and more.

www.LightingOfTheDoves.com

Ice Rink at The Woodlands Town Center and

Donoho's Jewellers Winter Wonderland

The Ice Rink at The Woodlands Town Center, sponsored by Jaguar Land Rover Houston North, will open daily beginning November 15. The largest seasonal outdoor ice rink in the Southwest will be open through January 14. A special pre-opening is scheduled for November 10 and 11 in conjunction with The 13 th Annual Children's Festival at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.

Located at the corner of Six Pines and Lake Robbins Drive, the ice rink is open Monday through Thursday, 3 pm – 9 pm; Friday, 3 pm – 11 pm; Saturday, 10 am – 11 pm; and Sunday, noon until 7 pm. Tickets are $9.50 (including skate rentals) for adults and children over five. Tickets for children five and under are $5 (including skate rentals).

Visitors can also pick up a Buy One Get One Free ice skate coupon at Fidelity Investments located directly across from the ice rink at the corner of Six Pines and Lake Robbins Drive.

On Saturday, November 17, National Charity League members will present a free day pass to skaters with a donation of a toy valued at $10 or more.

The Donoho's Jewellers Winter Wonderland features illuminated holiday scenes and storybook displays in a two-acre area surrounding the ice rink. Visitors can wander among the fantasyland of magical, lighted toy soldiers, elves, doves, musical angels and snowmen from dusk until 11 p.m. beginning November 17 through January 2, 2008.

During International Winter On The Waterway and Lighting of the Doves, visitors can take a stroll down the lighted pathway along Lake Robbins Drive to the intersection of Six Pines and Lake Robbins Drive to experience both the Donoho's Jewellers Winter Wonderland and The Ice Rink at The Woodlands Town Center. Interfaith of The Woodlands will donate the luminaries used for this pathway.

www.TheWoodlandsIceRink.com

www.TheWoodlandsWinterWonderland.com

Additional sponsors who help brighten the holidays in Town Center include: Coca-Cola, The Strong Firm, Spectrum, Wright's Printing, St. Luke's Medical Center, Fidelity Investments, Oaks Medical Center, Mike Powell Insurance, Consolidated Communications, Woodforest Bank, Hodges Collision Center, Review It Magazine, The Woodlands Villager, The Montgomery County Courier, Cinemark, Texas Home Theater and Sunny 99.1.

Parking for all festivities on Saturday, November 17 is $5 in the Town Center Parking Garage located on Six Pines Drive, adjacent to The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Free parking is available at the Green, Yellow and Orange lots on Timberloch Place. Or, park free at the Town Center Garage by presenting an unwrapped toy donation of $10 or more for the Interfaith Holiday Toy Drive.

For complete information on all Town Center holiday events, please visit www.HolidayInTheWoodlands.com .