What’s happening in December?
Are you looking for the best things to do in Dallas or Plano with kids or family? Plano Moms is the expert in family fun through the Dallas metroplex. Take our advice and you’ll never hear the “I’m bored” again! Living in Dallas, the wide variety of events every weekend means there’s plenty of options to choose from, but knowing which activities are best suited for kids can be challenging. That’s where we come in!
We’ve put together our expert list of the best things to do coming up in Dallas, Plano, and even Fort Worth. This list is updated each month to provide the most up to date information and provide a regular resource to Plano Moms like you! Bookmark this page to check back when the list of upcoming Plano area events has been updated.
every Friday, Mommy/Daddy & me classes at Infinite Bounds
November 28, Plano Turkey Trot 5K
November 29 – 30, Home for the Holidays – McKinney
November 29, Winter Wonderland Frisco Opening Night
November 29, Vitruvian Lights – Lighting Ceremony
November 29, Tree Lighting Ceremony at Frisco Fresh Market
November 29 – 30, Texas ChristKindl Market 2019
November 30, Believe 5K, 10K, 1 Mile Fun Run – McKinney
November 30, Santa Claus is Coming to Dallas Farmers Market
November 30, Vitruvian Lights
daily until December 29, Animated Christmas Tree in The District – Shops at Willow Bend
December 1, Sensory-Friendly Santa Experience at The Shops at Highland Village
December 1 – 24, The Christmas Village at Dallas Arboretum
December 1, First Monday, Canton
December 1 – 31, Handmade Holidays at The Crayola Experience
December 1 – 31, The Trains at NorthPark
December 1 – 22, Christkindl Market 2019
December 1 – 6, Salvation Army Angel Tree at NorthPark
December 1, Small Business Weekend in Downtown Plano
December 1 – 6, Salvation Army Angel Tree at Shops at Willow Bend
December 1, Home for the Holidays – McKinney
December 1 – 24, Visits with Santa – The Shops at Willow Bend
December 1 – 22, Winter Wonderland at Frisco Fresh Market
December 1 – 24, Santa’s Winter Woods 2019 – Fairview Town Center
December 1 – 31, Skating Under The Stars – Farmers Branch
December 1 – 31, Vitruvian Lights
December 1 – 30, Lights at the Cove
December 1 – 31, Christmas in the Square – Frisco Square
December 1 – 31, Prairie Lights
December 1 – 31, Let it Glow, Holiday Light Show at The Shops at Highland Village
December 2 – 6, Pet Pics with Santa at The Shops at Willow Bend
December 2, Sensory Friendly Night at Dallas Zoo Lights
December 3, First Tuesdays: Festive Fish at Children’s Aquarium at Fair Park
December 4, Christmas on the Square – Celina
December 4, Legacy Hall’iday Movie – Home Alone
December 5, Christmas Storytime with Belle of the Ball
December 5, Highland Park Village Christmas Lights & Shopping Stroll
December 5, Grapevine Christmas Parade
December 5, Lone Star Mercantile Holiday Hoopla
December 6, Dickens in Downtown Plano
December 6, Free Ice Skating: Denton Holiday Lighting 2019
December 7, 14 & 21, Breakfast with Santa at Epic Waters
December 7, Dallas Holiday Parade
December 7, TangoTab’s Feed the City: Plano
December 7, Frosty 5K & Merry Mile
December 7, Breakfast with Santa – Galleria
December 7, North Dallas Toy Show
December 7, 47th Annual Christmas Parade: A Lone Star Christmas – Richardson
December 7, Breakfast with Santa – McKinney
December 7, Cars & Cantina – Lava Cantina
December 7, 14 & 21, Story Time with Mrs Claus – Galleria
December 7, Story Time with Mrs Claus at Legacy West
December 7 & 14, Santa Claus is coming to Dallas Farmers Market
December 7, Market at The Star
December 7, The Boho Market
December 7, CityLine Merry Market & Festival
December 7. Tree Lighting Celebration – Klyde Warren Park
December 7, Merry Main Street Frisco
December 7, 14 & 21, Grand Tree Lighting Celebration at Galleria
December 7, Lantern Light – The Heritage Farmstead Museum
December 8, Soothing Santa – The Shops at Willow Bend
December 10, Beard Park Christmas
December 10, Mom’s Night Out – Christ UMC
December 11, Legacy Hall’iday Movie – Elf
December 11, A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage
December 12, Downtown Plano Art & Wine Walk
December 12, Holiday Sip & Shop – Frisco Rail District
December 13, 2019 Dallas Marathon Weekend of Events
December 13 & 27, Little Land Allen-Fairview Parent’s Night Out
December 13, Ugly Sweater Bingo at Reunion Tower
December 13 & 27, Parent’s Night Out – Pipe & Palette
December 14, Second Saturday Event at The Shops at Legacy
December 14, Second Saturday McKinney
December 14 – 15, Lone Star Reptile Expo
December 14, Silhouette Event at Play Street Museum Plano
December 14, Plano Family Fun Day
December 14, Christmas in Adriatica Village
December 14, Texas Health Hospital Frisco Grand Opening
December 14 & 28, Cowboys Meet & Greet
December 14, Winter Wonder World – It’s a Sensory World
December 14, McKinney Christmas Parade
December 15, Sensory Sundays at The Crayola Experience
December 15, Santa in Pajamas – Play Street Museum Frisco
December 15, Milk & Cookies with Santa – The Playard Frisco
December 15, Frisco Heritage Museum Demo
December 15, Santa’s Workshop
December 15, Mistletoe Market
December 15, Christmas Stories 5K
December 15, Holiday on Ice Show – Allen
December 16, Gingerbread House Decorating – Play Street Museum Allen
December 18, Denton Wine Walk
December 19 – 21, Family Fun – The Hula Express
December 19, Deep Ellum Wine Walk
December 20, Charlie Brown Christmas
December 21 – 31, Tech the Halls at Perot Museum
December 21, PJ’s with Santa at Play Street Museum Allen
December 21, Holiday Crafts at The Shops of Legacy
December 21, A Sweet Time with Santa – Play Street Museum Allen
December 21, Drop & Shop Holiday Skate – Allen
December 21, The Nutcracker Frisco
December 21, Trans Siberian Orchestra
December 22, Pentatonix Christmas Tour
December 23 – 24, The Nutcracker Ballet – Collin County Ballet
December 29, Red Cross Blood Drive
December 29, The Elf on a Shelf: Christmas Musical
January 1, Day 1 Dallas
We also have some great events happening This Weekend too!
Please note this list is accurate at time of publishing, please check on individual events to ensure accuracy.
