101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Dallas - 2023
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Santa Sightings
Nov 4- Dec 24, 2023 | Santa's Wonderland- Bass Pro Shops |
Nov 11, 2023 | Santa Claus is Coming to Town- Stonebriar Centre |
Nov 17- Dec 24, 2023 | Visit Santaland- Galleria Dallas |
Nov 17- Dec 24, 2023 | Santa Photos- Firewheel Town Center |
Nov 18- Dec 23, 2023 | Visit with Santa- Fairview Town Center |
Nov 18, 2023 | Our Village Glows- The Shops at Highland Village |
Nov 18, 2023 | Light the Night- Watters Creek |
Nov 18- Dec 24, 2023 | Santa Visits & Photos- Hillside Village |
Nov 19, 2023 | Lights at Legacy- The Shops at Legacy |
Nov 21- Dec 23, 2023 | Miracle on 134th Street- Celina |
Nov 24- 26, 2023 | Home for the Holidays...A McKinney Christmas |
Nov 30, Dec and 14, 2023 | Cookies with Santa- Fairview Town Center |
Nov 30, 2023 | Lights of Ennis Parade, Block Party, & Christmas Market |
Dec 1-3 and 8-10, 2023 | Santa's Village at Huffhines Park |
Dec 2, 2022 | Main St. Fest & Holiday Parade |
Dec 2, 2023 | Santa Day- Frontiers of Flight Museum |
Dec 2, 2023 | Christmas Tree Lighting- Farmers Branch |
Dec 2, 2023 | Klyde Warren Park's Tree Lighting Celebration |
Dec 2, 2023 | Breakfast with Santa- The Grove at Frisco Commons ***SOLD OUT*** |
Dec 2, 2023 | Holiday in the Park- The Colony |
Dec 2, 2023 | Richardson’s 51st Annual Christmas Parade |
Dec 2, 2023 | Prosper Christmas Festival |
Dec 2, 2023 | Southern Star Christmas Celebration- Midlothian |
Dec 2, 2023 | Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony- Flower Mound |
Dec 2, 2023 | Breakfast With Santa in McKinney |
Dec 2, 2023 | Santa on the Square- Carrollton |
Dec 2, 2023 | Dallas Holiday Parade |
Dec 2, 2023 | Merry Main Street- Frisco |
Dec 2, 9, and 16, 2023 | Breakfast with Santa- Fairview Town Center |
Dec 7, 2023 | Holiday on the Hill |
Dec 9, 2023 | McKinney Rotary Club Christmas Parade of Lights |
Dec 9, 2023 | Christmas in Adriatica |
Dec 9, 2023 | Breakfast with Santa in Flower Mound |
Dec 9, 2023 | North Pole- Joe Farmer Recreation Center |
Dec 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 2023 | Breakfast with Santa- Hilton Anatole |
Dec 9 and 16, 2023 | Breakfast with Santa- Epic Waters |
Dec 10- 15, 2023 | Santa Routes- Highland Village |
Dec 16, 2023 | Hot Cocoa With Santa- Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit |
Old-Time Christmas
Nov 30, Dec 7 and 14, 2023 | Christmas at the Perry- A.W. Perry Homestead Museum |
Dec 1-23, 2023 | The Living Christmas Card- The Shops at Highland Village |
Dec 2-3 and 9-10, 2023 | Holiday Tour of Homes- Chestnut Village |
Dec 2-16, 2023 | Christmas Exhibit Tours – A Celebration of Christmas: Traditions Around the World |
Dec 16-17, 2023 | Candlelight- Old City Park |
Light Displays
Nov 3, 2023- Jan 1, 2024 | The Light Park- locations in Arlington and Frisco |
Nov 9, 2023- Jan 5, 2024 | Holiday at the Arboretum Featuring the 12 Days of Christmas and Christmas Village |
Nov 10, 2023- Jan 4, 2024 | Santaland- Tyler |
Nov 17, 2023- Jan 2, 2024 | Dallas Zoo Lights Presented by Reliant |
Nov 17, 2023- Jan 7, 2024 | Sea of Lights- SEA LIFE Aquarium |
Nov 17- Dec 30, 2023 | Radiance! Weatherford |
Nov 18, 2023- Jan 8, 2024 | Christmas in The Square- Frisco |
Nov 18, 2023- Jan 1, 2024 | Vitruvian Lights- Vitruvian Park in Addison |
Nov 19- Dec 31, 2023 | Holiday In The Park- Six Flags |
Nov 23- Dec 31, 2023 | Prairie Lights |
Nov 24- Dec 23, 2023 | Christmas Carnival- Yesterland Farms |
Nov 24- Dec 30, 2023 | Lights on the Farm- Heritage Farmstead Museum |
Nov 24- Dec 24, 2023 | Illumination Celebration- Galleria Dallas |
Nov 27, 2023 | Celebration of Lights- Dallas Hall at SMU |
Dec 1-30, 2023 | Deerfield Holiday Lights |
Dec 2, 2023- Jan 7, 2024 | Christmas Spectacular Light Show- The Colony |
Dec 2- 26, 2023 | Annual Centennial Holiday Lights- Irving |
Dec 8-30, 2023 | The North Pole Adventure- Hilton Anatole |
Dec 8-9, 2023 | Holidays at the Heard |
Living Nativities
Dec 8-9, 2023 | Journey into Christmas- Grace Bible Church- Dallas |
Dec 9, 2023 | Live Nativity- Lamb of God Lutheran Church- Flower Mound |
Holiday Theatre
Dec 17-19, 2023 | It’s a Wonderful Life – Deaf Theatre- Willow Bend Center of the Arts |
Nov 24-Dec 3, 2023 | The Nutcracker- Texas Ballet Theater School |
Nov 24- Dec 23, 2023 | Slappy’s Holiday Circus- Galleria Dallas |
Nov 25- Dec 23, 2023 | A Charlie Brown Christmas- Dallas Children's Theate |
Nov 30- Dec 30, 2023 | Dallas Theater Center's a Christmas Carol |
Dec 1-17, 2023 | Theatre Coppell Presents: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever |
Dec 1- 10, 2023 | The Nutcracker- Dallas Ballet Company |
Dec 7-17, 2023 | The 24 Days Before Christmas- Ennis Public Theatre |
Dec 9, 2023 | Espresso Nutcracker- Dallas Black Dance Theatre |
Dec 9-10, 2023 | Nutcracker Ballet- Allen Civic Ballet |
Dec 14, 2023 | A Magical Cirque Christmas - The Texas Trust CU Theatre |
Dec 14, 2023 | The Muppet Christmas Carol presented by Garland Downtown Business Association |
Dec 15-17, 2023 | The Nutcracker- Ballet North Texas |
Dec 29, 2023 | NOCHEBUENA : A Christmas Spectacular |
Holiday Concerts
Christmas Tree Experience
Opening Nov 18, 2023 | Kadee Farm- Greenville |
Opening Nov 24, 2023 | Sunset Hill Tree Farm- Alvarado |
Opening Nov 24, 2023 | 4 CeeSons Christmas Tree Farm- Caddo Mills |
Opening Nov 24, 2023 | Elves Farm- Denison |
Opening Nov 24, 2023 | Flower Mound Christmas Trees |
Opening Nov 24, 2023 | Haynie’s Green Acres Christmas Tree Farm- Crowley |
Opening Nov 24, 2023 | KaJiN Farm- Caddo Mills |
Opening Nov 24, 2023 | Yesterland Farm- Canton |
Ice Skating
Allen Community Ice Rink | |
Nov 18, 2023- Jan 8, 2024 | Skate the Square- Frisco |
Dec 3 and 10, 2023 | Grand Holiday Ice Show- Galleria Dallas |
Galleria Dallas Ice Skating Center | |
Children's Health StarCenter- Farmers Branch | |
Comerica Center- Frisco | |
Outdoor rink opens Nov 25, 2023 | Children's Health StarCenter-McKinney |
Children's Health StarCenter- Plano | |
Children's Health StarCenter- Richardson | |
Children's Health StarCenter - Valley Ranch |
Hanukkah
Dec 3, 2023 | Menorah in the Park- Frisco |
Dec 7, 2023 | Chanukah Menorah Lighting- Galleria Dallas |
Dec 10, 2023 | Chanukah Babyccino |
Dec 11, 2023 | Hanukkah Storytime- JCC |
Dec 14, 2023 | Hanukkah Singalong- JCC |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
Nov 18-19, 2023 | Plano Christmas Market- Carpenter Park Recreation Center |
Dec 2, 2023 | Hometown Christmas Craft Show - Midlothian Conference Center |
Dec 2, 2023 | Wylie Arts Festival |
Dec 2, 2023 | Holiday Marketplace at The Grove- Farmers Branch |
New Year's Eve
Dec 29, 2023 | Noon Year’s Eve- Lewisville Public Library |
Dec 30, 2023 | Noon Year's Eve Eve at the South Garland Branch Library |
Dec 30, 2023 | Noon Year's Eve- North Oak Cliff |
Dec 31, 2023 | 2024 New Years Eve Party & Sleepover- Metroplex Gymnastics |
Dec 31, 2023 | Epic Family New Year Celebration- Epic Waters |
Dec 31, 2023 | Jazzberry Jammin' New Year's Eve- Crayola Experience Plano |
Miscellaneous
Nov 11, 2023 - Jan 5, 2024 | The Trains at NorthPark™ |
Nov 17, 2023- Jan 7, 2024 | Snowday- Galleria Dallas |
Dec 2, 2023 | Holiday Main St. Fest & Parade- Rowlett |
Dec 2, 2023 | Frosty 5k - Frisco |
Dec 2, 2023 | Gingerbread House Decorating- The Colony Public Library |
Dec 3, 2023 | Tea with the Sugar Plum Fairy- Allen Performing Arts Center |
Dec 3, 2023 | Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting- Wylie |
Dec 7, 2023 | 2023 Annual Hot Cocoa Competition and Christmas Parade- Dension |
Dec 8, 2023 | Merry Movie Night- Midlothian |
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