
Dallas Events this Weekend
Friday November 26
The Trains at NorthPark
The Trains benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas and have been a NorthPark tradition for 23 years. The most elaborate miniature toy trains exhibit in Texas, The Trains at NorthPark™ features trains rolling along 1,600 feet of track on a journey across America.
When: November 13 through January 2
Where: NorthPark Center, Dallas
Cost: $10 adults, $5 kids (2-12)
Saturday November 27
Lights on the Farm
The yuletide display will shine on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Nov. 26 through Dec. 26, with the exception of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.Highlights of the all-outdoor event will include a quarter-mile trail through the farmstead showcasing light creations, animated displays and a 20-foot Christmas tree. Guest will also be able to enjoy hot cocoa and making their own s’mores. Santa Claus is scheduled to be on hand too.
When: November 26 – December 26
Where: Heritage Farmstead Museum
Cost: $10 adults & $7 kids
Sunday November 28
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: Dallas Zoo
Cost: $50 – $65 per car
Ongoing Events
Holiday Events
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)
The Trains at NorthPark
When: November 13 through January 2
Where: NorthPark Center, Dallas
Cost: $10 adults, $5 kids (2-12)
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
Texas Christkindl Market
When: through January 2
Where: Choctaw Stadium, Arlington
Cost: tba
Christmas Farm Adventure
When: November 26 – December 18
Where: Mainstay Farm Park, Cleburne
Cost: from $16.95 for earlybird tickets
Join Operation Kindness’ Countdown to Holiday Pet Adoptions
When: November 26 – December 24
Where: Operation Kindness, Carrollton
Cost: tba
Home for the Holidays
When: November 26 – 28
Where: Historic Downtown McKinney
Cost: FREE
2021 Christmas Carnival
When: November 26 – December 12
Where: YesterLand Farm
Cost: $12.95 – $22.95
2nd Annual Christmas on the Farm
When: November 26 – December 12
Where: Team Family Farms, Aubrey
Cost: $15
North Pole Express
When: November 26 – December 23
Where: Grapevine Vintage Railroad
Cost: $35 – $40
Lights on the Farm
When: November 26 – December 26
Where: Heritage Farmstead Museum
Cost: $10 adults & $7 kids
Vitruvian Lights
When: November 26 – January 2
Where: Vitruvian Park
Cost: FREE
CityLine Movie Night Featuring Elf
When: November 27, 6.45 pm
Where: CityLine DFW
Cost: FREE
Christmas Wine Walk and Shop
When: November 28, 1 pm – 5 pm
Where: Adriatica Village, McKinney
Cost: $30
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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
Frisco Fresh Market: Saturday 8 am – 4 pm, Sunday 10 am – 4 pm
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

Ongoing Events
Native Texas Butterfly House and Garden
When: Tuesdays through Saturdays 9am-4pm and Sundays 1pm-4pm until October 2, 2022
Where: Heard Museum McKinney
Cost: included with admission
CityLine Live
When: every Friday, 6 pm – 9 pm
Where: CityLine DFW, Richardson
Cost: Free
Kids Movie Saturdays
When: every Saturday, 12 pm
Where: Lava Cantina
Cost: Free admission and $2 off kids meals during the movie
Teen Night
When: every Friday, 7 pm – 10 pm
Where: JW Entertainment, Allen
Cost: tba
Family Storytime
When: every Saturday, 10.30 am – 11.15 am
Where: McKinney Public Library
Cost: Free
Legacy West Music Series
When: every Saturday, 6 pm – 8 pm
Where: Legacy West
Cost: Free
Sounds of Summer
When: every Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm
Where: Grandscape Texas
Cost: Free
Safari Nights at the Dallas Zoo
When: every Saturday, through July 2, 9 am – 9 pm (band starts at 7 pm)
Where: Dallas Zoo
Cost: included with admission
Psychedelic Robot: An Immersive Art & Storytelling Experience
When: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through August 21
Where: The Shops at Willow Bend
Cost: from $32.30
Family Movie Matinee
When: every Friday in June and July, 1 pm – 3 pm
Where: The Colony Public Library
Cost: Free
Music & Movies – FREE Live Music
When: every Friday & Saturday in June and July, 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm
Where: Fairview Town Center
Cost: Free
More Fun Weekend Events
Freedom Friday
When: July 1, 10 am – 4 pm
Where: Cheeky Monkeys Plano
Cost: $14.99 for 2 hours
Winos and Dinos: Animatronic Production Tour (21+)
When: July 1, 6 pm – 7 pm
Where: The Dinosaur Company, Allen
Cost: tba
Stars & Stripes Weekend
When: July 1 – 3
Where: Frisco Roughriders
Cost: prices vary depending on seating
4th of July Celebration
When: July 2, 8 am
Where: Frisco Fresh Market
Cost: Free
Denton’s 4th of July Market
When: July 2, 8 am – 12 pm
Where: 101 S Locust St, Denton
Cost: Free
Storybook Saturday – USA Celebration
When: July 2, 9 am – 11 am
Where: Slayter Creek Park, Free
Cost: Free
North Dallas Toy Show
When: July 2, 9 am – 3 pm
Where: Celebration Event Center & Ballroom, Plano
Cost: $3, kids 12 and under are Free
4th of July Parade – The Colony
When: July 2, 10.30 am
Where: Parade starts at Peter’s Colony Elementary School on John Yates. The parade route will then head West along Nash Dr., and turn South on Blair Oaks. It will finish at The Colony Five Star Complex North Parking Lot.
Cost: Free
Free First Saturdays
When: July 2, 11 am
Where: Nasher Sculpture Center
Cost: Free
Independence Day Weekend
When: July 2 – 4
Where: Dallas Arboretum
Cost: $5 admission through the month of July
Dallas Mimosa Walk: Fourth of July Weekend
When: July 2, 12 pm
Where: Deep Ellum Outdoor Market
Cost: $35
Splash And Blast 2022
When: July 2, 5 pm – 10 pm
Where: Old Celina Park
Cost: Free
25th Annual Liberty By The Lake Festival
When: July 2, 6 pm – 11 pm
Where: Five Star Sports Complex, The Colony
Cost: Free
Celebrate Coppell: Party in the Park
When: July 2, 6 pm
Where: Andrew Brown Park, East Coppell
Cost: Free
Klyde Warren Park’s Independence Day Celebration
When: July 2, 7 pm – 10 pm
Where: Klyde Warren Park
Cost: Free
City of Carrollton Community Fireworks Display
When: July 2, 9.30 pm
Where: 1700 Keller Springs Rd, Carrollton
Cost: Free
4th of July Cupcake Wars
When: July 3, 9 am & 2 pm
Where: Play Street Museum, Allen
Cost: $18 per child
Sachse Red, White, and Blue Blast
When: July 3, 6 pm – 10 pm
Where: Heritage Park
Cost: Free
July Jubilee
When: July 4, 8 am – 10 pm
Where: The Lakefront at Little Elm
Cost: tba
Sparks & Stripes: Parade
When: July 4, 9 am – 11 am
Where: Downtown Heritage District, Irving
Cost: Free
City of Rockwall 4th of July Parade
When: July 4, 11 am
Where: Harry Myers Park
Cost: Free
Red White & Brews
When: July 4, 11 am – 6 pm
Where: TUPPS Brewery, McKinney
Cost: Free
Splish Splash Freedom Bash
When: July 4, 5 pm
Where: Apex Center, McKinney
Cost: $10 member, $14 non members
Fort Worth’s Fourth
When: July 4, 5 pm – 10 pm
Where: Panther Island Pavilion
Cost: Free
Frisco Freedom Fest
When: July 4, 5 pm
Where: Frisco Square
Cost: Free
Red, White, Blues & Brews
When: July 4, 6 pm – 9 pm
Where: The Shops at Legacy North, Plano
Cost: Free
Sparks & Stripes: Live Music & Fireworks
When: July 4, 6 pm – 10 pm
Where: Levy Event Plaza, Irving
Cost: Free
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!
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