| 11:00 am | Barnes & Noble South Arlington Story Time Barnes & Noble South Arlington. Children of all ages can come to Barnes & Noble to hear their favorite stories read to them... 817-472-7559 |
| 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... |
| 7:00 pm | Dallas Stars vs. New York Islanders American Airlines Center. NHL Hockey Game. |
| 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... |
| 9:00 am- 4:00 pm | Wylie Arts Festival First Baptist Church Wylie Event Center. Shop at over 140 vendors of fine arts and handmade crafts, listen to sounds of the... 972-516-6016 |
| 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- 5:00 pm | Camp Gingerbread NorthPark Center. The holidays are sweet at Camp Gingerbread where little ones can decorate gingerbread cookies with their favorite sugary... |
| 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... |
| 11:00 am- 4:00 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 11:00 am | Dallas Symphony Family Christmas Pops Morton Meyerson Symphony Center. Classical concert. |
| 1:00 pm | Jack Frost Casa Manana, Fort Worth. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 1:30 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... |
| 1:30 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... |
| 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 |
| 2:00 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... |
| 2:00 pm | Family Magic & Comedy: Mike Williams Addison Improv Comdey. Entertaining magic show. |
| 2:30 pm | The Nutcracker Irving Arts Center. Ballet Ensemble of Texas, one of Dallas' only pre-professional ballet companies, is ushering in the holiday... 972-745-0199 |
| 7:30 pm | KANSAS: Point of Know Return Tour Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land. Performing live. |
| 7:30 pm | The Nutcracker Irving Arts Center. Ballet Ensemble of Texas, one of Dallas' only pre-professional ballet companies, is ushering in the holiday... 972-745-0199 |
| 8:00 pm | Jonathan Van Ness: Road to Beijing Revention Music Center. Theatrical comedy performance live. |
| 8:00 pm | Jay Leno Verizon Theatre At Grand Prairie. Comedic performance live. |
| 10:30 pm | Travis Tritt Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth. Travis Tritt performing live. |
| 11:00 am- 5:00 pm | Winter Faire and Market Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre. You will be whisked away to a winter wonderland of yore - an olde English market where you can shop... 214-559-2778 |
| 7:00 pm | Dallas Stars vs. New York Islanders American Airlines Center. NHL Hockey Game. |
| 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 |
| 8:30 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... |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Target First Saturdays Nasher Sculpture Center. Explore current exhibitions through an interactive and fun-filled day featuring tours, art activities, live... |
| 11:00 am | Barnes & Noble South Arlington Story Time Barnes & Noble South Arlington. Children of all ages can come to Barnes & Noble to hear their favorite stories read to them... 817-472-7559 |
| 12:00 pm- 2:00 pm | Face Painting and Balloon Artist Galleria Dallas. Face painting and balloon art immediately following Showtime Saturdays Shows located near the Children's Play Place and... |
| 2:00 pm | Saturday Storytime Borders, Fort Worth. A new story and related activities will entertain children each week. 817-737-0444 |
| 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 | Piranha Feedings Children's Aquarium at Fair Park. Come and see how a Piranha 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 | Monthly Stargate/Sci-fi TV Group Borders, Fort Worth. A monthly discussion about all things Sci-fi on television. 817-737-0444 |
| 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 |
| 1:15 pm- 3:15 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... |
| 9:00 pm- 2:00 am | Live Music Ridglea Theater, Fort Worth. Live music and a new band showcase each Wednesday night. |
