Dallas Events this Weekend
Fun Things to do This Weekend
There are some great things to do and fun events happening nearby!
Friday December 10
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 11
Lights on the Farm
When: through December 26
Where: Heritage Farmstead Museum
Cost: $10 adults & $7 kids
Sunday December 12
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
Prairie Lights
When: through December 31
Where: Grand Prairie
Cost: from $40 per car
Christmas Lights, Chocolate and Sips Tour
When: throughout December
Where: Dallas by Chocolate Tours
Cost: $45 – $49
St. Andrew Christmas Festival of Music
When: December 12, 9.30 am & 11 am
Where: St Andrew UMC, Plano
Cost: Free
Santa at The Star
When: through December 24
Where: The Star, Frisco
Cost: from $30
Breakfast with Santa
When: Saturdays & Sundays in December, 9 am – 11 am
Where: Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark, Grand Prairie
Cost: from $59
BMOS – 3rd Annual Pictures with Santa Family Fun
When: December 11, 10 am – 5 pm
Where: Keller Williams Frisco
Cost: from $35
Holiday in the Garden
When: December 11, 10 am – 4 pm
Where: Fort Worth Botanic Gardens
Cost: tba
Christmas in Adriatica Village & Toy Drive
When: December 11, 10 am – 3 pm
Where: Adriatica Village, McKinney
Cost: free to $40
12 Wines of Christmas Wine Walk
When: December 11, 12 pm – 6 pm
Where: Historic Downtown McKinney
Cost: $30 – $45
Christmas Parade of Lights
When: December 11, 6.30 pm
Where: Historic Downtown McKinney
Cost: Free
The Legacy North Pole
When: December 12, 11 am – 2 pm
Where: The Shops at Legacy
Cost: $10 to reserve Santa photos, $10 for limitless slides
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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 February 21
Where: Heard Museum
Cost: Price included with Heard Museum admission and free for Members
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience
When: through January 22
Where: Secret Location, Dallas
Cost: from $34.90
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!
Plano Metropolitan Ballet Presents: Aladdin
When: January 7 – 22
Where: Courtyard Theatre, Plano
Cost: $20 per person
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 Library
Cost: Free
Little Sweetheart Dance
When: January 22, 7 pm – 9 pm
Where: Plano Event Center
Cost: $20 per person
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