101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in the Mid-Cities - 2025
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Santa Sightings
| Nov 15- Dec 24, 2025 | Main Street Santa- Grapevine |
| Nov 22- Dec 29, 2024 | Coca-Cola Classic Christmas- Choctaw Stadium |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Our Village Glows- The Shops at Highland Village |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration- Colleyville City Hall |
| Nov 23-Dec 23, 2024 | Miracle on 134th Street- Celina |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Home for the Holidays- Southlake |
| Nov 24, 2025- Jan 4, 2026 | Snowland- Great Wolf Lodge |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Castle Hills Holiday in the Plaza |
| Nov 29-Dec 23, 2025 | Santa Visits The Shops at Legacy |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Magic Christmas- Pioneer Event Center |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Holiday on the Hill |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Parade of Lights- Grapevine |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Christmas Tree Lighting- Bedford |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Breakfast with Santa- The Grove at Frisco Commons |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Dallas Holiday Parade |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Denton Holiday Lighting Festival |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Merry Main Street- Frisco |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Santa on the Square- Carrollton |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Prosper Christmas Festival |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Holiday in the Park- The Colony |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Decatur Chamber Parade Of Lights |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Santa at the Station- The Dallas Firefighter's Museum |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Dickens in Downtown Plano |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Midlothian Christmas Celebration |
| Dec 12-14, 2025 | Holidays at the Heard |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Winter Wonder Lights- Trophy Club |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Arlington Holiday Lights Parade |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Pancakes and Pajamas- Farmers Branch |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Christmas at the Ranch- Doubletree Ranch Park |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Christmas at the Commons- Corinth |
Old-Time Christmas
| Nov 29- Dec 30, 2024 | Grapevine Christmas Passport - Elf Adventure |
| Dec 4 and 11, 2025 | Christmas at the Perry- A.W. Perry Homestead Museum |
| Dec 5, 2025 | First Fridays at The Farm - Prairie Christmas |
| Dec 7-21, 2024 | A Celebration of Christmas: Alice's Adventures in a Winter Wonderland |
| Dec 6-7, 2025 | Holiday Tour of Homes- Chestnut Village |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Farmstead Christmas Celebration- Nash Farm |
| Dec 14-15, 2024 | Historic Waxahachie Christmas Tour of Homes |
Light Displays
| Nov 6- Dec 31, 2025 | Astra Lumia- Trinity Forest Adventure Park |
| Nov 1, 2024- Jan 5, 2025 | The Light Park- locations in Arlington and Frisco |
| Nov 11, 2025- Jan 4, 2026 | Holiday at the Arboretum |
| Nov 14, 2025-Jan 4, 2026 | Christmas at Gaylord Texan |
| Nov 21, 2025- Jan 5, 2026 | Christmas in The Square- Frisco |
| Nov 28- Dec 28, 2025 | Lights on the Farm- Heritage Farmstead Museum |
| Nov 23, 2024- Jan 1, 2025 | Vitruvian Lights- Addison |
| Nov 23- Dec 31, 2025 | Holiday In The Park- Six Flags |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 36th Annual Carol of Lights- Grapevine City Hall |
| Nov 27- Dec 31, 2025 | Prairie Lights |
| Dec 2 and 9, 2024 | Merry & Bright Drone Show- Grapevine |
| Dec 6, 2025- Jan 4, 2026 | Christmas Spectacular Light Show- The Colony |
| Dec 12- 31, 2025 | Holiday Lights in the Park- Andrew Brown Park East |
Living Nativities
| Dec 5-8, 2024 | Live Nativity- Church of Jesus Christ in North Texas |
| Dec 5-14, 2025 | The Gift of Christmas featuring The Living Nativity- Prestonwood Baptist Church |
| Dec 14-15, 2024 | Drive Thru Nativity- St. John Lutheran Church |
Holiday Theatre
| Nov 21-22, 2025 | The Nutcracker- Artistic Motion Dance Academy |
| Nov 22- Dec 21, 2025 | The Pigeon Gets A Big Time Holiday Extravaganza!- Dallas Children's Theate |
| Nov 28- Dec 27, 2025 | Dallas Theater Center's a Christmas Carol |
| Dec 2-23, 2025 | Classic Christmas Cartoons & Crafts -Lancaster Theater |
| Dec 5-21, 2025 | Fruitcakes Presented by Theatre Coppell |
| Dec 5-21, 2025 | The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays- Theatre Arlington |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Christmas in Killarney- Coppell Arts Center |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Espresso Nutcracker- Dallas Black Dance Theatre |
| Dec 16, 2025 | The Nutcracker Presented by World Ballet Company- Irving Arts Center |
| Dec 20, 2025 | The Nutcracker- Art Ballet Academy |
| Dec 21-23, 2025 | Santa is Going Digital- Farr Best Theater |
Holiday Concerts
| Dec 2, 2025 | Mariachi Herencia de México: A Mariachi Christmas |
| Dec 5-7, 2025 | Home Alone in Concert- Dallas Symphony Orchestra |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Holidays with the UNT One O'Clock Lab Band |
| Dec 5, 2025 | for KING + COUNTRY- The Texas Trust CU Theatre |
| Dec 8 and 14-15, 2025 | Christmas Orchestra Concert Series- Brazos Chamber Orchestra |
| Dec 12-21, 2025 | Dallas Symphony Christmas Pops |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Dallas Symphony Family Christmas Pops |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Holiday Pastimes- Coppell Community Orchestra |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Brassy Christmas |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Endless Summer – The Beach Boys Experience (Holiday Edition)- Irving Arts Center |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Trans Siberian Orchestra The Ghosts of Christmas Eve- American Airlines Center |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Opens Nov 23, 2024 | Kadee Christmas Tree Farm- Greenville |
| Opens Nov 28, 2025 | Sunset Hill Tree Farm- Alvarado |
| Opens Nov 28, 2025 | Brushy Creek Christmas Trees- Bowie |
| Opens Nov 28, 2025 | Elves Farm- Denison |
Ice Skating
| Ice at the Parks- Arlington | |
| Nov 21, 2025- Jan 5, 2026 | Skate the Square- Frisco |
| Nov 22, 2025- Jan 6, 2026 | Peace Plaza Skating Rink- Grapevine |
| Comerica Center | |
| Children's Health StarCenter -Valley Ranch | |
| Children's Health StarCenter- Plano | |
| Children's Health StarCenter- Mansfield | |
| Children's Health StarCenter- Farmers Branch |
Hanukkah
| Dec 15, 2024 | 11th Annual Community Chanukah Celebration- The Star |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Chanukah Babyccino- Chabad of Frisco |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Chanukah Menorah Lighting- Galleria Dallas |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 15, 2025 | Hometown Christmas Craft Show - Midlothian Conference Center |
| Nov 22-23, 2025 | Plano Christmas Market- Carpenter Park Recreation Center |
| Nov 29-30, 2025 | Christmas In Grapevine Craft Show |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 26-29, 2024 | Rockin’ New Years Celebration- Six Flags Over Texas |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Noon Year’s Eve- Lewisville Public Library |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Noon Year's Eve- Fort Worth Museum of Science and History |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2025 New Years Eve Party & Sleepover- Metroplex Gymnastics |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Noon Year's Eve- Cozby Library & Community Commons |
Miscellaneous
| Nov 15, 2025- Jan 4, 2026 | The Trains at NorthPark™ |
| Nov 23, 2024- Jan 6, 2025 | Colorful Christmas- Crayola Experience |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 2025 Annual Hot Cocoa Competition and Christmas Parade- Dension |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Frosty 5k - Frisco |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Breakfast with the Grinch- Denton Civic Center |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Merry Movie Night- Midlothian |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 18th Annual Reindeer Romp 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run |
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