101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Midcities - 2023
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Santa Sightings
| Nov 4- Dec 24, 2023 | Santa's Wonderland- Bass Pro Shops |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Santa Claus is Coming to Town- Stonebriar Centre |
| Nov 16- Dec 24, 2023 | Photos with Santa- The Parks Mall at Arlington |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Our Village Glows- The Shops at Highland Village |
| Nov 18- Dec 24, 2023 | Santa Experience & Photos - Hillside Village |
| Nov 18- Dec 24, 2023 | Main Street Santa- Grapevine |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Lights at Legacy- The Shops at Legacy |
| Nov 21- Dec 23, 2023 | Miracle on 134th Street- Celina |
| Nov 24, 2023- Jan 8, 2024 | Snowland- Great Wolf Lodge |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Castle Hills Holiday in the Plaza |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration- Colleyville City Hall |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Denton Holiday Lighting Festival |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Decatur Chamber Parade Of Lights |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Breakfast with Santa- The Grove at Frisco Commons ***SOLD OUT*** |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Dallas Holiday Parade |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Christmas Tree Lighting- Farmers Branch |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Merry Main Street- Frisco |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Christmas Tree Lighting- Bedford |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Santa On The Square- Carrollton |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Prosper Christmas Festival |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Holiday in the Park- The Colony |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Holiday on the Hill |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Parade of Lights- Grapevine |
| Dec 7 and 14, 2023 | Story Time with Santa- Grapevine |
| Dec 8-9, 2023 | Holidays at the Heard |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Christmas in the Park- Trophy Club |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Arlington Holiday Lights Parade |
| Dec 9 and 16, 2023 | Breakfast with Santa- Epic Waters |
| Dec 10- 15, 2023 | Santa Routes- Highland Village |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Hot Cocoa With Santa- Ray Roberts Lake State Park - Johnson Branch Unit |
Old-Time Christmas
| Nov 24- Dec 23, 2023 | Grapevine Christmas Passport - Elf Adventure |
| Nov 30, Dec 7 and 14, 2023 | Christmas at the Perry- A. W. Perry Homestead Museum |
| Dec 1. 2023 | Prairie Christmas- Nash Farm |
| Dec 1-23, 2023 | The Living Christmas Card- The Shops at Highland Village |
| Dec 2-3 and 9-10, 2023 | Holiday Tour of Homes- Chestnut Village |
| Dec 2-16, 2023 | Christmas Exhibit Tours – A Celebration of Christmas: Traditions Around the World |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Farmstead Christmas Celebration- Nash Farm |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Holiday at the House- Man House Museum |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Hometown Holidays: Old Fashioned Holiday Night |
Light Displays
| Nov 3, 2023- Jan 1, 2024 | The Light Park- locations in Arlington and Frisco |
| Nov 9, 2023- Jan 5, 2024 | Holiday at the Arboretum Featuring the 12 Days of Christmas and Christmas Village |
| Nov 10- Dec 31, 2023 | Christmas at Gaylord Texan |
| Nov 17, 2023- Jan 2, 2024 | Dallas Zoo Lights Presented by Reliant |
| Nov 17, 2023- Jan 7, 2024 | Sea of Lights- SEA LIFE Aquarium |
| Nov 17- Dec 30, 2023 | Radiance! Weatherford |
| Nov 18, 2023- Jan 8, 2024 | Christmas in the Square- Frisco |
| Nov 18, 2023- Jan 1, 2024 | Vitruvian Lights- Addison |
| Nov 19- Dec 31, 2023 | Holiday In The Park- Six Flags |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 35th Annual Carol of Lights- Grapevine City Hall |
| Nov 23- Dec 31, 2023 | Prairie Lights |
| Nov 24- Dec 30, 2023 | Lights on the Farm- Heritage Farmstead Museum |
| Dec 1- 30, 2023 | Deerfield Holiday Lights |
| Dec 1, 2023- Jan 6, 2024 | Light the LOT- Mansfield |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Southern Star Christmas Celebration- Downtown Midlothian |
| Dec 2,9 and 16, 2023 | Merry & Bright Drone Show- Grapevine |
| Dec 2- 26, 2023 | Annual Centennial Holiday Lights- Irving |
| Dec 2, 2023- Jan 7, 2024 | Christmas Spectacular Light Show- The Colony |
Living Nativities
| Dec 7, 2023 | Magical Candlelight Christmas-Town |
| Dec 8-9, 2023 | Journey Into Christmas- Grace Bible Church Dallas |
| Dec 9-10, 2023 | Drive Thru Nativity- St. John Lutheran Church |
Holiday Theatre
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 18- Dec 30, 2023 | Holiday Entertainment- Palace Theatre |
| Dec 1-15, 2023 | Sounds of the Season- Stonebriar Centre |
| Dec 1-10, 2023 | Dallas Symphony Christmas Pops |
| Dec 2 and 9, 2023 | Dallas Symphony Family Christmas Pops |
| Dec 4 and 11-12, 2023 | Christmas Orchestra Concert Series- Brazos Chamber Orchestra |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Country Christmas- Dallas Symphony |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Mannheim Steamroller Christmas- The Texas Trust CU Theatre |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Four C Notes Christmas- Coppell Arts Center |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Home for The Holidays Presented by Irving Symphony Orchestra (with the Irving Chorale) |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Michael Martin Murphey's Cowboy Christmas - The Texas Trust CU Theatre |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Holidays with the King’s Singers |
| Dec 15-17, 2023 | The Polar Express™ in Concert |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Mariachi Herencia De México: A Mariachi Christmas Presented by Irving Arts Center |
| Dec 16, 2023 | The Coppell Community Chorale Presents: A Jolly Holiday |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Opens Nov 18, 2023 | Kadee Christmas Tree Farm- Greenville |
| Opens Nov 24, 2023 | Sunset Hill Tree Farm- Alvarado |
| Opens Nov 24, 2023 | 4 CeeSons Christmas Tree Farm- Caddo Mills |
| Opens Nov 24, 2023 | Brushy Creek Christmas Trees- Bowie |
| Opens Nov 24, 2023 | Elves Farm- Denison |
| Opens Nov 24, 2023 | Haynie’s Green Acres Christmas Tree Farm- Crowley |
| Opens Nov 24, 2023 | KaJin Farms- Caddo Mills |
| Opens Nov 24, 2023 | Radde Tannenbaum Farm- Meridian |
Ice Skating
| Ice at the Parks- Arlington | |
| Nov 18, 2023- Jan 8, 2024 | Skate the Square- Frisco |
| Nov 20, 2023- Jan 7, 2024 | 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 3, 2023 | Menorah in the Park- Frisco |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Chanukah Menorah Lighting- Galleria Dallas |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Chanukah Babyccino |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 18-19, 2023 | Plano Christmas Market- Carpenter Park Recreation Center |
| Nov 25-26, 2023 | Christmas In Grapevine Craft Show |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Hometown Christmas Craft Show - Midlothian Conference Center |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Holiday Marketplace at The Grove- Farmers Branch |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 29, 2023 | Noon Year’s Eve- Lewisville Public Library |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Noon Year's Eve Eve at the South Garland Branch Library- Davis and Parr Library |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Noon Year's Eve- Fort Worth Museum of Science and History |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2024 New Years Eve Party & Sleepover- Metroplex Gymnastics |
| Dec 31, 2023 | New Years Eve Celebration- Epic Waters |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Jazzberry Jammin' New Year's Eve- Crayola Experience |
Miscellaneous
| Nov 11, 2023- Jan 5, 2024 | The Trains at NorthPark™ |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Gingerbread House Decorating- The Colony Public Library |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Frosty 5K & Merry Mile- Frisco |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 2023 Annual Hot Cocoa Competition and Christmas Parade- Dension |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 16th Annual Reindeer Romp 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run |
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