Things to do in December

FEATURED EVENTS

Photos with Santa – 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 11:00am-1:00pm 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, Plano
Cost: FREE with a donation

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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 – 2 pm
Where: Warehouse Church, Plano
Cost: FREE

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Circo Metropolis

Hosted by the zany and dynamic clown duo Slappy and Monday, Circo Metropolis will engage audiences with spine-tingling acts, magical mirth, and general mayhem, all presented under the idyllic setting of the Bavarian Big Top! 

When: select dates, December 16 – January 2
Where: Samuell Grand Ampitheatre, Dallas
Cost: $15 – $30 ***Save 20% on tickets, use promo code 20MAGIC at www.circometropolis.com

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The Elf on the Shelf’s Magical Holiday Journey

After a sold-out run in Los Angeles last year The Elf on the Shelf’s Magical Holiday Journey is coming to Dallas FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER with a whole new open-air experience to spread a Texas-sized serving of Christmas cheer!

When: through January 2
Where: Choctaw Stadium, Arlington
Cost: from $24.95 for adults and $19.95 for kids aged 3-12

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Day 1 DFW

Day 1 DFW is specifically designed for children and families to celebrate New Year’s Day together. This kid-friendly celebration features interactive activities, crafts and games, great food and a spectacular fireworks show. Come out and play on New Year’s Day!

When: January 1, 2022 9 am – 2 am
Where: 7 DFW Main Event locations
Cost: $20 Buy tickets at https://www.vogelalcove.org/events/day1dfw/

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This Month’s Events

ALL MONTH LONG

Free Live Online Art Class – Plano Arts & Events

Join them for a free live art class, suitable for all ages and skill levels. Classes are taught using watercolor paints and modified for colored pencils, markers and crayons. We’ll have a new class every Monday at noon. No registration – just go to their page every Monday at noon CST and click on the live video.

When: every Monday, 12 pm – 12.45 pm
Where: online
Cost: FREE

The Friends Experience

When: through January 17
Where: The Shops at Willow Bend
Cost: from $32.50

Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience

Explore his life, his work, and his secrets as never before through cutting-edge 360 degree digital projections, a one-of-a-kind VR experience, and a uniquely atmospheric light and sound show. 

When: through December 12
Where: Secret Location Dallas
Cost: from $34.90

Dinosaurs Live

Let your imagination run wild as you travel back in time along a half-mile nature trail to get up-close and personal with 11 life-size animatronic dinosaurs.

When: through February 21, 2022
Where: Heard Museum, McKinney
Cost: Price included with Heard Museum admission and free for Members

Jurassic World: The Exhibition

When: through January 2, 2022
Where: Grandscape, The Colony
Cost: $29.50 for adults, $19.50 for children 3 – 15

Kids Movie Saturdays

When: every Saturday, 12 pm
Where: Lava Cantina
Cost: Free admission and $2 off kids meals during the movie

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Holiday Events

Where can you go for photos with Santa?

Holiday at the Arboretum

When: through December 31
Where: The Dallas Arboretum
Cost: $17 Adults, $12 Children

The Trains at NorthPark

When: through January 2
Where: NorthPark Center, Dallas
Cost: $10 Adults, $5 Children (2-12)

Santa at Galleria Dallas

When: through December 24
Where: Galleria Dallas
Cost: photo packages available

Snow Day Dallas

SNOWDAY takes guests on an explorable adventure through 20+ imaginative rooms and hundreds of surprises for all ages.

When: through January 19
Where: Galleria Dallas
Cost: Adults $27, kids $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

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: 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

Radiance

When: through January 1, 2022
Where: Rough Riders Stadium, Frisco
Cost: from $29.99 for adults and $19.99 for kids

Super American Christmas Circus

When: December 2 through January 2
Where: Traders Village Parking Lot, Grand Prairie
Cost: $15 – $40

Scrooge The Musical – NTPA

When: December 9 through December 19
Where: The Courtyard Theatre & Willow Bend Center of Arts, Plano
Cost: $20 – $30

Holidays at the Heard

When: December 17 – 18
Where: The Heard Museum
Cost: $10 adults, $7 kids (3-12)

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Check out all these Holiday Lights around Dallas

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Vitruvian Lights

When: through January 2
Where: Vitruvian Park
Cost: FREE

Lights on the Farm

When: through December 26
Where: Heritage Farmstead Museum
Cost: $10 adults & $7 kids

Dallas Zoo Lights

When: through January 2
Where: Dallas Zoo
Cost: $50 – $65 per car

Prairie Lights

When: through December 31
Where: Grand Prairie
Cost: from $40 per car

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

Richardson: Saturday 9 am – 1 pm, 101 S. Coit Road, Richardson

Carrollton: Sunday 10 am – 2 pm, 2722 N. Josey Lane, Carrollton