December 20, 2023
Wednesday

Headliners

7:30 pmPoet's Corner Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Plano. Joyce Braddock will host an open-mike reading and readings by various guest poets... 972-422-3372

Festivals

5:30 pm-
10:00 pm
The Light Park Hurricane Harbor Arlington. The Light Park is a mile-long, drive-thru spectacular. Guests will witness millions of lights synchronized...
5:30 pm-
10:00 pm
The Light Park Riders Field, Frisco. A mile-long, drive-thru spectacular. Guests will witness millions of lights synchronized to an electric mix of music...

The Arts

10:00 am-
5:00 pm
Joseph Csatari Exhibit National Scouting Museum, Irving. Works from this American realist artist and illustrator, who has had a long involvement with the Boy Scouts...
10:00 am-
5:00 pm
Norman Rockwell And The Art of Scouting National Scouting Museum, Irving. Works from the iconic American artist, Norman Rockwell, who has long been associated with the Boy Scouts...
12:15 pmGallery Talks Dallas Museum of Art. DMA staff, artists, and local scholars join patrons to explore the Museum's collection and exhibitions during weekly...
2:00 pmBallet Austin: The Nutcracker Long Center for the Performing Arts. Ballet theatrical performance.
2:00 pmHouston Ballet: The Nutcracker Brown Theater. Ballet theatrical performance.
7:00 pmThe Ugly X-Mas Sweater Musical Zilkha Hall. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmTexas Ballet Theater: The Nutcracker Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth. A holiday tradition like no other. A ballet filled with toy soldiers, dancing snowflakes and one very...
7:30 pmRodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmLes Miserables Music Hall at Fair Park. This popular production revolves around a convict, Jean Valjean, who eventually becomes Mayor... 214-565-1116

For Children

10:00 am-
11:30 am
Hand In Hand Dallas Museum of Natural History. Hand In Hand is a program designed for adults to enjoy with their preschooler. Each week... 214-428-5555
10:00 am-
2:00 pm
Art Lab Perot Museum of Nature & Science. Explore creativity and science with your child in the Art Lab, located inside the Children's Museum...
11:30 amBarnes & Noble South Arlington Story Time Barnes & Noble South Arlington. Preschoolers ages 3 and 4 can come to Barnes & Noble every Wednesday and enjoy some of your favorite... 817-472-7559
11:30 amWednesday Morning Storytime Borders, Fort Worth. Children can enjoy a new story and related activities and crafts each week. 817-737-0444

Community

9:00 am-
4:00 pm
Dinosaurs Live! Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney. Encounter a 46-foot T-Rex and ten new life-size animatronic... 972-562-5566
10:30 amOtter Feeding Dallas World Aquarium. Come and watch these playful animals as their feed by staff.
11:00 amSloths are for Kids Talk Dallas World Aquarium. Come and learn about this amazing creatures in the Orinoco Exhibit.
11:30 amShark Feeding Dallas World Aquarium. Come and see these amazing creatures at their daily feeding in both the vupper and lower levels of Mundo Maya...
12:00 pmPenguin Feeding Dallas World Aquarium. Come and watch these adorable creatures being fed in South Africa and Mundo Maya.
2:30 pmShark Feedings Children's Aquarium at Fair Park. Come and see how a shark actually eats and what they eat. An informative talk by an aquarist will follow...
4:00 pmPenguin Feeding Dallas World Aquarium. Come and watch these adorable creatures being fed in South Africa and Mundo Maya.
4:30 pmShark Feeding Dallas World Aquarium. Come and see these amazing creatures at their daily feeding in both the vupper and lower levels of Mundo Maya...
6:45 pm-
10:00 pm
DFW Writers Workshop Ruth Millican Center, Euless. For over 30 years, members have met to read and critique each others work. Members read for 15-minutes, followed...
7:30 pmPoet's Corner Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Plano. Joyce Braddock will host an open-mike reading and readings by various guest poets... 972-422-3372

Miscellaneous

7:00 am-
10:00 pm
Fly A Sim Flight Safety Learning Center. Everyone gets the exciting opportunity to fly a real jet simulator! Flights offer full motion... 972-242-5999
11:15 am-
1:15 pm
Public Skating Hours Polar Ice House of Grapevine. Polar Ice House of Grapevine opens it's doors to the public for ice skating every day. Please call ahead to check...

Dining Specials

7:30 pmMedieval Experience Medieval Times. A beautiful fish-filled moat beneath the drawbridge will lead you to the auditorium where you will dine and view a jousting...

Nightlife

4:00 pm-
7:00 pm
Live Music and Drink Specials Arthur's, Addison. Come out to Arthur's where you'll enjoy $1 off Well, Call & Premium drinks & $4 house wine while listening to... 972-385-0800
7:00 pmCowboys DanceHall Dance Lessons Cowboys DanceHall. All skill levels are welcome. Instructors will teach a variety of dance styles, varying nightly. Check directly... 214-352-1796
9:00 pm-
2:00 am
Live Music Ridglea Theater, Fort Worth. Live music and a new band showcase each Wednesday night.