KidsOutAndAbout is Dallas's online guide to everything for kids, teens, and families! The activities we've listed here are confirmed for this year, but many require reserving ahead of time, and please keep in mind that events could be canceled... so click through to make arrangements. Enjoy the holidays!
If we're missing an activity that should be on our list, please email Mindy Mangan at mindy@kidsoutandabout.com. Please make sure to include a link to the event when you email. Thank you
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Santa Sightings
| Nov 3- Dec 24, 2024 |
Santa's Wonderland- Bass Pro Shops |
| Nov 15-Dec 24, 2024 |
Santa Photos- Firewheel Town Center |
| Nov 22- Dec 24, 2024 |
Visit Santaland- Galleria Dallas |
| Nov 22- Dec 29, 2024 |
Coca-Cola Classic Christmas- Choctaw Stadium |
| Nov 23- Dec 23, 2024 |
Visit with Santa- Fairview Town Center |
| Nov 23, 2024 |
Our Village Glows- The Shops at Highland Village |
| Nov 23-Dec 23, 2024 |
Miracle on 134th Street- Celina |
| Nov 23, 2024 |
Light the Night- Watters Creek |
| Nov 29-Dec 1, 2024 |
Home for the Holidays...A McKinney Christmas |
| Nov 30- Dec 23, 2024 |
Santa Visits The Shops at Legacy |
| Nov 30-Dec 22, 2024 |
Breakfast with Santa- Hilton Anatole |
| Nov 30, 2024 |
Castle Hills Holiday in the Plaza |
| Dec 1, 2024 |
Santa in Pajamas- Play Street McKinney |
| Dec 2, 2024 |
Magic Christmas- Pioneer Event Center |
| Dec 5, 2024 |
Holiday on the Hill |
| Dec 5, 2024 |
Lights of Ennis Parade, Block Party, & Christmas Market |
| Dec 7-22, 2024 |
Santa's Village at Huffhines Park |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Main St. Fest & Holiday Parade |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Santa Day- Frontiers of Flight Museum |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Klyde Warren Park's Tree Lighting Celebration |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Breakfast with Santa- The Grove at Frisco Commons |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Holiday in the Park- The Colony |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Richardson’s 52nd Annual Christmas Parade |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Prosper Christmas Festival |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Midlothian Christmas Celebration |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony- Flower Mound |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Breakfast With Santa in McKinney |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Santa on the Square- Carrollton |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Dallas Holiday Parade |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Merry Main Street- Frisco |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Dickens in Downtown Plano |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Santa at the Station- The Dallas Firefighter's Museum |
| Dec 14, 2024 |
McKinney Rotary Club Christmas Parade of Lights |
| Dec 14, 2024 |
Christmas at the Ranch- Doubletree Ranch Park |
| Dec 14, 2024 |
Breakfast with Santa in Flower Mound |
| Dec 14, 2024 |
North Pole- Joe Farmer Recreation Center |
Old-Time Christmas
Light Displays
| Now- Dec 15, 2024 |
Astra Lumia- Trinity Forest Adventure Park |
| Nov 1, 2024- Jan 5, 2025 |
The Light Park- locations in Arlington and Frisco |
| Nov 8, 2024- Jan 19, 2025 |
Tianyu Lights Festival Dallas |
| Nov 8, 2024- Jan 4, 2025 |
Santaland- Tyler |
| Nov 13, 2024- Jan 5, 2025 |
Holiday at the Arboretum Featuring the 12 Days of Christmas and Christmas Village |
| Nov 22, 2024- Jan 6, 2025 |
Christmas in The Square- Frisco |
| Nov 22- Dec 28, 2024 |
Lights on the Farm- Heritage Farmstead Museum |
| Nov 23, 2024- Jan 1, 2025 |
Vitruvian Lights- Vitruvian Park in Addison |
| Nov 24- Dec 31, 2024 |
Holiday In The Park- Six Flags |
| Nov 28- Dec 31, 2024 |
Prairie Lights |
| Nov 29- Dec 23, 2024 |
Christmas Carnival- Yesterland Farms |
| Nov 29- Dec 25, 2024 |
Dallas Trail of Lights- Reunion Tower |
| Nov 29- Dec 24, 2024 |
Illumination Celebration- Galleria Dallas |
| Nov 29-Dec 24, 2024 |
Christmas at the Anatole |
| Dec 2, 2024 |
Celebration of Lights- Dallas Hall at SMU |
| Dec 3-31, 2024 |
Holiday Lights in the Park- Andrew Brown Park East |
| Dec 7, 2024- Jan 5, 2025 |
Christmas Spectacular Light Show- The Colony |
| Dec 6-7, 2024 |
Holidays at the Heard |
| Dec 13, 2024- March 23, 2025 |
TDG Festival of Lights |
Living Nativities
Holiday Theatre
| Nov 23- Dec 22, 2024 |
A Charlie Brown Christmas- Dallas Children's Theate |
| Nov 29-Dec 8, 2024 |
The Nutcracker- Texas Ballet Theater School |
| Nov 29- Dec 28, 2024 |
Dallas Theater Center's a Christmas Carol |
| Nov 29- Dec 1, 2024 |
The Nutcracker, Momentum Dance Company at Irving Arts Center |
| Dec 6-22, 2024 |
A Christmas Carol Presented by Theatre Coppell |
| Dec 6-15, 2024 |
The Nutcracker- Dallas Ballet Company |
| Dec 7-8, 2024 |
Nutcracker Ballet- Allen Civic Ballet |
| Dec 12, 2024 |
Ernest Saves Christmas- Plaza Theatre in Downtown Garland |
| Dec 14, 2024 |
Derek Hough Dance- For The Holidays |
| Dec 14, 2024 |
A Very Electric Christmas- Coppell Arts Center |
| Dec 14, 2024 |
Espresso Nutcracker- Dallas Black Dance Theatre |
| Dec 18-22, 2024 |
Scrooge the Musical- Willow Bend Center of the Arts |
| Dec 19-22, 2024 |
Christmas with C.S. Lewis |
| Dec 20-22, 2024 |
The Nutcracker- Ballet North Texas |
| Dec 20, 2024 |
Movies on the Lawn: How The Grinch Stole Christmas- AT&T Discovery District |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 23 and Dec 17, 2024 |
Christmas with the Rat Pack |
| Dec 2- Dec 20, 2024 |
Holiday Performances- Galleria Dallas |
| Dec 5-8, 2024 |
Vocal Majority Christmas Show- Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts |
| Dec 6-15, 2024 |
Dallas Symphony Christmas Pops |
| Dec 7 and 14, 2024 |
Dallas Symphony Family Christmas Pops |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Holiday Classics with Helberg Jazz Initiative |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Lume di Candela: Christmas Classics- Bella Donna Chapel |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
McKinney Philharmonic Orchestra presents the 7th Annual All Star Christmas Concert |
| Dec 8, 2024 |
Sounds Like Holiday Spirit- Coppell Community Orchestra |
| Dec 11, 2024 |
KINGS ReJOYCE! |
| Dec 13, 2024 |
Our Favorite Time of Year- Coppell Community Chorale |
| Dec 14, 2024 |
Home for the Holidays Presented by Irving Symphony Orchestra |
| Dec 15, 2024 |
Singing for Joy! Presented by New Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Dec 17, 2024 |
Brassy Christmas |
| Dec 19, 2024 |
Michael Martin Murphey's Cowboy Christmas |
| Dec 20-22, 2024 |
Elf™ in Concert- Dallas Symphony Orchestra |
| Dec 23, 2024 |
Blind Boys of Alabama- Winspear Opera House |
| Dec 28, 2024 |
Trans-Siberian Orchestra -THE LOST CHRISTMAS EVE- American Airlines Center |
Christmas Tree Experience
Ice Skating
Hanukkah
Shopping & Craft Fairs
New Year's Eve
Miscellaneous
| Nov 16, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025 |
The Trains at NorthPark™ |
| Nov 22, 2024- Jan 5, 2025 |
Snowday- Galleria Dallas |
| Nov 23, 2024- Jan 6, 2025 |
Colorful Christmas- Crayola Experience |
| Dec 5, 2024 |
2024 Annual Hot Cocoa Competition and Christmas Parade- Dension |
| Dec 7, 2024 |
Frosty 5k - Frisco |
| Dec 8, 2024 |
Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting- Wylie |
| Dec 13, 2024 |
Merry Movie Night- Midlothian |
| Dec 15, 2024 |
Tea with the Sugar Plum Fairy- Allen Performing Arts Center |
If you are affiliated with a business hosting a holiday event that should be on our calendar, we'd love to see it there... It's free to post! Click here for instructions about how to add your organization to our list and easily post your events to our calendar!
