December 21, 2024
Saturday

Headliners

11:00 amBarnes & 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
7:30 pmDallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers American Airlines Center. National Basketball Association professional basketball game.

Festivals

12:00 pm-
9:00 pm
Six Flags Holiday In The Park Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington. Holiday in the Park is back! 'Tis the season for glittering lights, delicious snacks, and a festive spin...
5:00 pmMagnolia 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
5:30 pm-
11:00 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
Tianyu Lights Festival Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie. Set at the festival ground of the theater, the event is a nighttime walk-through experience following...

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...
12:00 pm-
4:00 pm
Laura Rathe Fine Art presents: I AM Laura Rathe Fine Art. Meredith Pardue unveils a new collection of paintings that seek to capture the raw internal mechanism of being and how...
1:00 pm'Twas The Night Before Christmas Casa Manana, Fort Worth. Holiday classic show The schedule shown may not list all performances; Please contact the venue directly for verification...
2:00 pmGuided 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 pmBallet Austin: The Nutcracker Long Center for the Performing Arts. Ballet theatrical performance.
2:00 pmHouston's Urban Nutcracker Stafford Centre. Ballet theatrical performance.
2:00 pmHouston Ballet: The Nutcracker Brown Theater. Ballet theatrical performance.
2:00 pmFrozen - The Musical The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmChristmas with C.S. Lewis Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, Richardson. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmBallet North Texas: The Nutcracker Moody Performance Hall. Ballet theatrical performance.
2:00 pmAnnie Granbury Opera House. Musical theatrical performance.
6:00 pmCirque: Spirit of Christmas Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, Grapevine. Live theatrical performance.
7:00 pmA Christmas Carol Alley Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmThe Polyphonic Spree Majestic Theatre Dallas. Alternative music performance.
7:00 pmPentatonix Dickies Arena, Fort Worth. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmDon D.C. Curry Improv Comedy Club, Arlington. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmThe Ugly X-Mas Sweater Musical Zilkha Hall. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmYippee Ki Yay - A Diehard Parody Wortham Center. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmCharles Dickens' A Christmas Carol Georgetown Palace Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmA Christmas Carol Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmIrving Berlin's Holiday Inn Theatre Arlington. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmCam Bertrand Dallas Comedy Club. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmDallas Symphony Orchestra: Lawrence Loh - Elf In Concert Morton Meyerson Symphony Center. Classical concert.
7:30 pmJingle Jam 2024: Boosie Badazz and Friends Comerica Center, Frisco. Rap / hip hop music performance.
7:30 pmA Merry Motown Christmas Greenville Municipal Auditorium. R&B / soul music performance.
8:00 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...
8:00 pmAsleep At The Wheel Arlington Music Hall. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmGimme Gimme Disco Granada Theater. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmDear Evan Hansen Winspear Opera House. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmThe Beatz Clarence Muse Cafe Theater. Live theatrical performance.
8:00 pmChampagne Drip The Studio at the Factory. Techno / electronic concert performance.
8:00 pmColter Wall Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie. Performing country music live.
9:00 pmRoger Sanchez It'll Do Club. Techno / electronic concert performance.
9:00 pmDeadmau5 The Silo In Deep Ellum. Techno / electronic concert performance.
9:00 pmDeadmau5 SILO. Techno / electronic concert performance.
9:30 pmA Skylit Drive Sundown at Granada. Alternative music performance.
10:00 pmEli Young Band Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth. Performing country music live.

Sports

3:00 pmNorth Texas Mean Green Women's Basketball vs. Chicago State Cougars UNT Coliseum, Denton. College basketball (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game.
7:30 pmStockyards Championship Rodeo Cowtown Coliseum, Fort Worth. Traditional rodeo events including bull riding, saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, tie... 817-625-1025
7:30 pmDallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers American Airlines Center. National Basketball Association professional basketball game.
8:00 pmStockyards Championship Rodeo Cowtown Coliseum, Fort Worth. Traditional rodeo events including bull riding, saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, tie... 817-625-1025

For Children

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...
11:00 amBarnes & 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
2:00 pmSaturday Storytime Borders, Fort Worth. A new story and related activities will entertain children 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
9:30 am-
12:30 pm
Nature Connection Walks Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney. Inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, each Nature Connection...
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 pmPiranha 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 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...

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
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.

Dining Specials

8:00 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

9:00 pm-
2:00 am
Live Music Ridglea Theater, Fort Worth. Live music and a new band showcase each Wednesday night.