101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Dallas - 2023
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Santa Sightings
| Nov 5- Dec 24, 2022 | Santa's Wonderland- Bass Pro Shops |
| Nov 12- Dec 17, 2022 | Visit with Santa- Fairview Town Center |
| Nov 18- Dec 24, 2022 | Visit Santaland- Galleria Dallas |
| Nov 18, 2022- Jan 2, 2023 | Snowland- Great Wolf Lodge |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Santa Claus is Coming to Town- Stonebriar Centre |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Our Village Glows- The Shops at Highland Village |
| Nov 18- Dec 24, 2023 | Santa Visits & Photos- Hillside Village |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Lights at Legacy- The Shops at Legacy |
| Nov 21- Dec 23, 2023 | Miracle on 134th Street- Celina |
| Nov 25- 27, 2022 | Home for the Holidays...A McKinney Christmas |
| Nov 26 and Dec 3 and 17, 2022 | Santa Claus is Coming to DFM |
| Nov 26- Dec 17, 2022 | Breakfast with Santa- Fairview Town Center |
| Nov 26-27 and Dec 3-4, 2022 | Santa Visit- Haynie’s Green Acres |
| Dec 1 and 8, 2022 | Cookies with Santa- Fairview Town Center |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Holiday on the Hill |
| Dec 1-3 and 8-10, 2023 | Santa's Village at Huffhines Park |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Lights of Ennis Parade, Block Party, & Christmas Market |
| Dec 1, 2022 | A Garland Christmas at Firewheel |
| 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 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Holiday in the Park- The Colony |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Richardson’s 50th 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 3-18, 2022 | Santa's Village- Richardson |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Dallas Holiday Parade |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Merry Main Street- Frisco |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Snacks with Santa- Garland |
| 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 10- 18, 2022 | Breakfast with Santa- Epic Waters |
| Dec 11- 16, 2022 | Santa Routes- Highland Village |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Swim with Santa- Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Hot Cocoa With Santa- Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit |
Old-Time Christmas
| Nov 26, 2022 | Olde Tyme Christmas- Sunset Hill Tree Farm |
| Dec 1,8, and 15, 2022 | Christmas at the Perry- A.W. Perry Homestead Museum |
| Dec 3-4, 2022 | 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 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Christmas on Penn Farm |
Light Displays
| Nov 4, 2022- Jan 1, 2023 | The Light Park- Arlington |
| Nov 9- Dec 31, 2022 | Holiday at the Arboretum, presented by Reliant, featuring The 12 Days of Christmas |
| Nov 10, 2023- Jan 4, 2024 | Santaland- Tyler |
| Nov 17, 2022- Jan 1, 2023 | Dallas Zoo Lights Presented by Reliant |
| Nov 18- Dec 31, 2022 | Radiance! Frozen in Frisco |
| Nov 18, 2023- Jan 8, 2024 | Christmas in The Square- Frisco |
| Nov 19- Dec 31, 2023 | Holiday In The Park- Six Flags |
| Nov 24- Dec 23, 2023 | Christmas Carnival- Yesterland Farms |
| Nov 24- Dec 31, 2022 | Prairie Lights |
| Nov 24- Dec 30, 2023 | Lights on the Farm- Heritage Farmstead Museum |
| Nov 25, 2022- Jan 1, 2023 | Enchant Christmas- Fair Park |
| Nov 25, 2022- Jan 1, 2023 | Vitruvian Lights- Vitruvian Park in Addison |
| Nov 25- Dec 24, 2022 | Illumination Celebration- Galleria Dallas |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Celebration of Lights- Dallas Hall at SMU |
| Dec 1-30, 2022 | Deerfield Holiday Lights |
| Dec 2, 2023- Jan 7, 2024 | Christmas Spectacular Light Show- The Colony |
| Dec 3- 27, 2022 | 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 9-10, 2022 | Journey into Christmas- Grace Bible Church- Dallas |
| Dec 10, 2022 | 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 25- Dec 17, 2022 | Slappy’s Holiday Circus- Galleria Dallas |
| Nov 25-27, 2022 | The Nutcracker, Momentum Dance Company at Irving Arts Center |
| 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 2- 11, 2022 | 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 14, 2023 | A Magical Cirque Christmas - The Texas Trust CU Theatre |
| Dec 15-17, 2023 | The Nutcracker- Ballet North Texas |
| Dec 17-18, 2022 | Nutcracker Ballet- Allen Civic Ballet |
| 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 25, 2022 | 4 CeeSons Christmas Tree Farm- Caddo Mills |
| Opening Nov 24, 2023 | Elves Farm- Denison |
| Opening Nov 24, 2023 | Flower Mound Christmas Trees |
| Opening Nov 25, 2022 | Haynie’s Green Acres Christmas Tree Farm- Crowley |
| Opening Nov 25, 2022 | KaJiN Farm- Caddo Mills |
| Opening Nov 25, 2022 | Walls Family Farm- Terrell |
| Opening Nov 24, 2023 | Yesterland Farm- Canton |
Ice Skating
| Allen Community Ice Rink | |
| Nov 18, 2023- Jan 8, 2024 | Skate the Square- Frisco |
| Dec 4 and 11, 2022 | 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, 2022 | Children's Health StarCenter-McKinney |
| Children's Health StarCenter- Plano | |
| Children's Health StarCenter- Richardson | |
| Children's Health StarCenter - Valley Ranch |
Hanukkah
| Dec 18, 2022 | Chanukah Menorah Lighting- Galleria Dallas |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Community Chanukah Celebration- Frisco |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Babies and Bagels: Hanukkah Light Play- JCC |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Largest Hanukkiah Lighting in North TX |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Grand Menorah Lighting- Watters Creek |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Hanukkah Pancake Breakfast |
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 10 and 17, 2022 | Holiday Marketplace at The Grove- Farmers Branch |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 29, 2022 | New Year's Wish Boxes- Allen Public Library |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Noon Year’s Eve- Davis and Parr Library |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2023 New Years Eve Party & Sleepover- Metroplex Gymnastics |
| Dec 31, 2022 | New Years Eve Celebration- Epic Waters |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Jazzberry Jammin' New Year's Eve- The Crayola Experience Plano |
Miscellaneous
| Nov 11, 2023 - Jan 5, 2024 | The Trains at NorthPark™ |
| Nov 18, 2022- Jan 8, 2023 | Snowday- Galleria Dallas |
| Nov 19, 2022- Jan 3, 2023 | Colorful Christmas- Crayola Experience Plano |
| Nov 19- Dec 31, 2022 | Immersive Nutcracker Exhibit - A Winter Miracle- Dallas |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Holiday Main St. Fest & Parade- Rowlett |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Frosty 5k - Frisco |
| Dec 3, 2022 | 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 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Holidays on Ice Show- Credit Union of Texas Event Center |
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