January 2, 2025
Thursday

Headliners

7:00 pmDallas Stars vs. Ottawa Senators American Airlines Center. NHL Hockey Game. 214-467-8277

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
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...
7:00 pm-
9:00 pm
Art Show at Cafe Izmir Cafe Izmir. Every first Thursday of the month, a new featured artist will be showcased at Cafe Izmir. There will be a complimentary... 214-826-7788

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...
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
5:00 pmCirque: Spirit of Christmas Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, Grapevine. Live theatrical performance.
7:00 pm-
8:00 pm
Dance Lessons Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth. Dance instructor Wendell Nelson will be offering dance lessons at Billy Bob's every Thursday. Learn all...
7:30 pmPeter Pan - Theatrical Production Music Hall at Fair Park. Musical theatrical performance.

Sports

6:30 pmTexas A&M-Commerce Lions Women's Basketball vs. Nicholls Colonels University Field House, Commerce. College basketball (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game.
7:00 pmDallas Stars vs. Ottawa Senators American Airlines Center. NHL Hockey Game. 214-467-8277
7:00 pmSouthern Methodist (SMU) Mustangs Women's Basketball vs. Stanford Cardinal Moody Coliseum. College basketball (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game.
7:30 pmPBR Stockyards Showcase Cowtown Coliseum, Fort Worth. Rodeo sporting event.

For Children

10:00 amThursday Morning Storytime Borders, Plano. Children can enjoy a new story and related activities each week. 972-713-9857
10:00 am-
3:00 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...

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.
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...
7:30 pm-
8:30 pm
T'ai Chi Classes Bath House Cultural Center. T'ai Chi (Taijichuan) is a centuries-old Chinese practice that uses refined movements to exercise... 972-788-1914

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.
Pete Barbeck Jam The Goat. Longest running Jam in town.