| 5:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Dallas Zoo Lights presented by Reliant Dallas Zoo. The Dallas Zoo will be transformed into a winter wonderland with nearly 1 million twinkling lights illuminating the night sky... |
| 6:30 pm- 9:00 pm | Holiday Tree Lighting & Santa's Workshop Heritage Oak Park, Cedar Park. Tree lighting and Santa's workshop will feature a snow hill, snow playing areas, live music... 512-401-5500 |
| 8:00 am- 5:00 pm | Salvation Army Angel Tree Galleria Dallas. Adopt an angel through the Salvation Army Angel Tree this holiday season and help others in need. On Level 1, near Michael Kors... |
| 9:00 am- 5:00 pm | The 12 Days of Christmas - Daytime Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Stroll through the gardens and revel in the twelve breathtaking gazebos depicting each day in the... |
| 10:00 am- 9:00 pm | The Trains at NorthPark Benefiting the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas NorthPark Center. The most elaborate miniature toy trains exhibit in Texas includes trains rolling across 1,800 feet of track on a journey... |
| 10:00 am- 9:00 pm | The Salvation Army Angel Tree NorthPark Center. Make the holiday season a memorable one for those in need by giving presents, clothing, and necessities through the Salvation... |
| 10:30 am | Storytime with Santa Claus NorthPark Center. Gather around Santa's picture-book cottage to hear stories about the North Pole. Santa has been telling tales at NorthPark... |
| 11:00 am- 2:00 pm | Visits and Portraits with Santa Claus NorthPark Center. Children feel right at home in Santa Claus' cozy living room with a fireplace, holiday tree and a comfy leather armchair... |
| 2:30 pm- 5:00 pm | Visits and Portraits with Santa Claus NorthPark Center. Children feel right at home in Santa Claus' cozy living room with a fireplace, holiday tree and a comfy leather armchair... |
| 5:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Dallas Zoo Lights presented by Reliant Dallas Zoo. The Dallas Zoo will be transformed into a winter wonderland with nearly 1 million twinkling lights illuminating the night sky... |
| 5:00 pm | Peppermint Park Hilton Anatole. Celebrate the season with the entire family. Visit with Mr. & Mrs. Claus, face painting, shows, games, lights, crafts, cookie... |
| 5:30 pm- 7:00 pm | Visits and Portraits with Santa Claus NorthPark Center. Children feel right at home in Santa Claus' cozy living room with a fireplace, holiday tree and a comfy leather armchair... |
| 5:30 pm | Denton Holiday Lighting Festival Denton's Historic Downtown Square. This beloved community event includes musical and dance presentations, horse drawn... 940-382-7895 |
| 5:30 pm- 8:00 pm | Wassail Weekend Denton's Historic Downtown Square. Friday night of Wassail Weekend will be the Denton Holiday Lighting Festival and Wassail... 940-349-8529 |
| 6:00 pm | Magnolia at the Modern Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. The Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films. Ticket... 817-738-9215 |
| 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm | The 12 Days of Christmas at Night Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. The Arboretum is open for special lighted nighttime showings. A variety of holiday music is provided... |
| 6:30 pm- 9:00 pm | Holiday Tree Lighting & Santa's Workshop Heritage Oak Park, Cedar Park. Tree lighting and Santa's workshop will feature a snow hill, snow playing areas, live music... 512-401-5500 |
| 8:00 pm | Magnolia at the Modern Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. The Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films. Ticket... 817-738-9215 |
| The Christmas Village Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. The Christmas Village is comprised of charming shops and facades that represent an European hamlet... |
| 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... |
| 2:00 pm | Guided Tours Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth. Explore the museum with a docent who will take you to see highlights from the permanent collection... 817-738-1933 |
| 6:30 pm | Jack Frost Casa Manana, Fort Worth. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Dear Evan Hansen Music Hall at Fair Park. A musical about life and the way we live it. Evan Hansen is about to get the one thing he's always wanted - a chance to... |
| 7:30 pm | Miss Saigon Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth. Set in 1975 during the final days of the American occupation of Saigon, Miss Saigon is an epic love story... |
| 7:30 pm | Jonas Brothers American Airlines Center. Pop / rock performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Dallas Symphony Chorus: Lawrence Loh - Christmas Pops Morton Meyerson Symphony Center. Classical concert. |
| 8:00 pm | Texas Ballet Theater: The Nutcracker Winspear Opera House. A holiday tradition like no other. A ballet filled with toy soldiers, dancing snowflakes, and one very special nutcracker... |
| 8:00 pm | Nile Trees. Live rock / metal music. |
| 10:30 pm | Jason Boland and The Stragglers Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth. Performing country music live. |
| 8:00 pm | Stockyards Championship Rodeo Cowtown Coliseum, Fort Worth. Traditional rodeo events including bull riding, saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, tie... 817-625-1025 |
| 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... |
| 9:00 am- 5:00 pm | Creating a Postwar Life: Dallas in the 1950's Old Red Museum of Dallas County History & Culture. Experience what life was like in Dallas during this period of sweeping changes including... |
| 10:00 am- 9:00 pm | Bark + Build Dog House Competition and Raffle Benefiting the SPCA of Texas NorthPark Center. Architects, contractors and design teams come together to create one-of-a-kind dog houses that will be raffled off at NorthPark... |
| 10:30 am | Otter Feeding Dallas World Aquarium. Come and watch these playful animals as their feed by staff. |
| 11:00 am | Sloths are for Kids Talk Dallas World Aquarium. Come and learn about this amazing creatures in the Orinoco Exhibit. |
| 11:30 am | Shark 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 pm- 6:00 pm | SPCA of Texas Home for the Holidays Pet Adoption Center NorthPark Center. The Holidays Pet Adoption Center has provided special adoption experiences for thousands of four-legged animals and their... |
| 12:00 pm | Penguin Feeding Dallas World Aquarium. Come and watch these adorable creatures being fed in South Africa and Mundo Maya. |
| 2:30 pm | Shark 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 pm | Penguin Feeding Dallas World Aquarium. Come and watch these adorable creatures being fed in South Africa and Mundo Maya. |
| 4:30 pm | Shark Feeding Dallas World Aquarium. Come and see these amazing creatures at their daily feeding in both the vupper and lower levels of Mundo Maya... |
| 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... |
| 7:30 pm- 9:30 pm | Laser Skate Polar Ice House of Grapevine. Ice skate to laser lights, great music and a DJ. |
| 8:00 pm | Medieval 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... |
| 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 |
| 5:00 pm- 8:00 pm | First Fridays At The Modern Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Enjoy live performances by a variety of artists along with cocktails, including a new signature... 817-738-9215 |
| 7:00 pm | Cowboys 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 |
| 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Cowboys Red River Happy Hour Cowboys DanceHall. No cover & $2 well, wine and select longnecks from 7-9pm. Subject to change on concert nights. 21 and older... 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. |
