Start a new holiday tradition with your family at the Hilton Anatole’s yearly event, Sparkle. I spent the weekend at the Hilton Anatole to experience what this Christmas Experience is all about.
This year Sparkle is located inside the hotel instead of outside. Although I enjoy the idea of it being outside better, it only makes sense to have it inside because of the crazy Texas weather. When entering Sparkle, you will see a wide variety of activities for children to do. The best part about it? Almost all of the activities are included in the price. A few items that you would have to pay for is face painting and food.
I took full advantage of the Ice Skating Rink.
After a few skates around the rink, I ventured around Sparkle to find even more activities than I could imagine. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the kids fly down the inflatable slide. They couldn’t get enough.
If you attend, you must let your children get their face painted. The artists were amazing and did an awesome job on all the kids that I saw.
This can be a full day of activities for you and your family. There is lots to see and do! Here’s a list of Activities included at Sparkle:
- Indoor Ice Skating Rink (skates included)
- More Than 1.2 Million Holiday Lights
- Nothing Bundt Cakes Bundlets
- Light Shows every half hour
- Santa’s Hilltop Slide
- Velcro Stocking Jump Wall
- Live Holiday Shows from Le Theatre De Marionette
- Storytelling by Rudolph
- Bounce House Village
- Food Trucks
- Kids’ Crafts
- Face Painting
- Live Entertainment
- Hockey Clinics for Kids
- Origami by “Paper for Water”
- Special Hosts
- Pictures with Santa (Saturdays & Sundays ONLY)
We attended Breakfast with Santa which is available only on Saturday and Sunday. (For reservations, please contact Samantha.Waugh@hilton.com or call 214.761.7814.) There was a wide variety of food to choose from at breakfast, everything from pancakes to egg skillets.
Santa made his way through the room and stopped at our table a couple times. He asked each kid how they’ve been acting throughout the year and what they wanted.
Tickets are free for ages 3 and under, $15.95 for ages 4-12, $19.95 for ages 13-64, $15.95 for ages 65 and up. For more information about Sparkle at the Hilton Anatole, visit their official page.
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