Dallas Events this Weekend
Friday December 3
Featured Event – The Elf on the Shelf’s Magical Holiday Journey
When: through January 2
Where: Choctaw Stadium, Arlington
Cost: $24.95 for adults, $19.95 for kids (3-12)
Saturday December 4
Featured Event – Photos with Santa/Plano Christmas Cops Toy Drive – Goldreich Orthodontics
Help Goldreich Orthodontics make this holiday season extra special for local families in need! They will be collecting donations (children’s toys, coats, non-perishable food items, and miscellaneous household items) for the Plano Christmas Cops on December 4th from 11 am – 1 pm in their office parking lot. Snap a photo with Santa while you’re there, and enjoy fresh baked cookies from Mrs. Claus!
When: December 4, 11 am – 1 pm
Where: Goldreich Orthodontics, 3105 Legacy Drive, Plano TX 75023
Cost: FREE – Please bring an unwrapped toy to donate
Featured Event – Christmas Village at Warehouse Church
Join Warehouse Church for a fun day filled with over 50 market vendors, awesome food trucks, live music, petting zoo, pictures with Santa, and even more holiday fun.
When: December 4, 11 am – 3 pm
Where: Warehouse Church, Plano TX 75075
Cost: FREE
Sunday December 5
Dallas Zoo Lights
Cruise the mile-long route through the Dallas Zoo and enjoy many magical holiday moments along the way! Featuring one million twinkling lights, elaborate holiday-themed displays, dazzling 3-D lighted sculptures, larger-than-life animal lanterns, and more, all from the comfort of your vehicle.
When: through January 2
Where: The Dallas Zoo
Cost: $65 per car/$50 per car for Zoo Members
Ongoing Events & Christmas Events
Holiday Events
The Trains at North Park
When: through January 2
Where: NorthPark Center, Dallas
Cost: $10 adults, $5 kids (2-12)
Lights on the Farm
When: through December 26
Where: Heritage Farmstead Museum
Cost: $10 adults & $7 kids
Santa’s In Town
When: through December 24
Where: Stonebriar Centre
Cost: photo packages from $39.99
Christmas in the Square
When: through January 3
Where: Frisco Square
Cost: FREE
Dallas Zoo Lights
When: through January 2
Where: Dallas Zoo
Cost: $50 – $65 per car
Cowboys Christmas Extravaganza
When: through December 18
Where: The Star in Frisco
Cost: FREE
Snowday Santaland
When: through January 19
Where: Galleria Dallas
Cost: Adults $27, kids $12
Super American Christmas Circus
When: through January 2
Where: Traders Village Parking Lot, Grand Prairie
Cost: $15 – $40
Texas Christkindl Market
When: through January 2
Where: Choctaw Stadium, Arlington
Cost: tba
Christmas Farm Adventure
When: through December 18
Where: Mainstay Farm Park, Cleburne
Cost: from $16.95 for earlybird tickets
Join Operation Kindness’ Countdown to Holiday Pet Adoptions
When: through December 24
Where: Operation Kindness, Carrollton
Cost: tba
2021 Christmas Carnival
When: through December 12
Where: YesterLand Farm
Cost: $12.95 – $22.95
2nd Annual Christmas on the Farm
When: through December 12
Where: Team Family Farms, Aubrey
Cost: $15
North Pole Express
When: through December 23
Where: Grapevine Vintage Railroad
Cost: $35 – $40
Vitruvian Lights
When: through January 2
Where: Vitruvian Park
Cost: FREE
Christmas Tree Lighting
When: December 3, 6 pm – 8 pm
Where: Main Street, Grand Prairie
Cost: FREE
Prairie Lights
When: through December 31
Where: Grand Prairie
Cost: from $40 per car
Pictures with the Grinch
When: December 3, 6 pm – 8 pm
Where: Burkman Holiday Home, Frisco
Cost: Cash donation or Amazon card donation for picture with Grinch
Denton Holiday Lighting Festival
When: December 3, 6 pm – 9 pm
Where: Denton County Courthouse on the Square
Cost: Free
Christmas Lights, Chocolate and Sips Tour
When: throughout December
Where: Dallas by Chocolate Tours
Cost: $45 – $49
Christmas Parade
When: December 4, 8 am – 12 pm
Where: City of Richardson
Cost: Free
Frosty 5K & Merry Mile
When: December 4, 8.30 am – 10.30 am
Where: Frisco Square
Cost: from $25
A Santa Experience
When: December 4, 9 am – 11 am
Where: CUMC Plano
Cost: $25
Cottonwood Creek Christmas Market
When: December 4, 9 am – 4 pm
Where: Cottonwood Creek Church, Allen
Cost: Free
2021 Gift Galleria
When: December 4, 9 am – 4 pm
Where: Hebron High School, Carrollton
Cost: Free
CityLine’s Merry Market
When: December 4, 1 pm – 9 pm
Where: CityLine Richardson
Cost: Free
30th Annual Merry Main Street
When: December 4, 3.30 pm
Where: Frisco Square
Cost: Free
Dickens in Downtown Plano
When: December 4, 5 pm – 10.30 pm
Where: Haggard Park
Cost: Free
Sensitive Santa
When: December 5, 9 am – 11 am
Where: Watters Creek, Allent
Cost: Reservations required, from $20
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Farmers Markets
Dallas: Saturday 9 am – 5 pm & Sunday 10 am – 5 pm, 920 S. Harwood, Dallas
Plano Farmers/Artisan Market, Saturday 9 am – 2 pm, The Shops at Willow Bend
McKinney: Saturday 8 am – 12 noon, Downtown McKinney Square
Richardson: Saturday 9 am – 1 pm, 101 S. Coit Road, Richardson
Carrollton: Sunday 10 am – 2 pm, 2722 N. Josey Lane, Carrollton
More Fun Weekend Events
Dinosaurs Live at the Heard Museum
When: through December 31
Where: Heard Museum
Cost: Price included with Heard Museum admission and free for Members
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
When: through December 12
Where: Secret Location, Dallas
Cost: from $34.90
Jurassic World: The Exhibition
When: through January 2, 2022
Where: Grandscape, The Colony
Cost: $34.50 for adults, $24.50 for kids (3 – 15)
Trail Rides at Cathy’s Critters
When: every Saturday, various times
Where: Cathy’s Critters, Princeton
Cost: $10 per person
Kids Movie Saturdays
When: every Saturday, 12 pm – 2 pm
Where: Lava Cantina, The Colony
Cost: Admission is FREE it’s just a great time that’s good for the whole family! You can also enjoy $2 OFF KIDS MEALS DURING THE MOVIE!
Wylie Arts Festival
When: December 4, 9 am – 4 pm
Where: FBC Wylie Event Center
Cost: Admission and parking are free
North Dallas Toy Show
When: December 4, 9 am – 3 pm
Where: Dallas Events Center, Farmers Branch
Cost: $2, kids under 12 are free
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