It’s hard to believe the holiday season is upon us! Attending holiday events doesn’t have to be expensive. In fact, there’s a lot of activities that are free in the area to attend with the entire family. Here is a short list to get you started! Enjoy!
Single Events:
Southlake Annual Tree Lighting
Southlake Town Square
Nov. 22, 2014
Events include tree lighting, photos with Santa, snow tubing, carriage rides, a Frozen Wonderland, letters with Santa, live entertainment and more!
Fort Worth Parade of Lights
Sundance Square
Nov. 28th, 2014
Fort Worth’s annual holiday lights parade.
Parade of Lights
Grapevine, Texas
Dec. 4, 2014
Grapevine’s annual parade of lights and a visit from Santa. This is a great event to visit the Christmas Capital of Texas!
Arlington Parade of Lights
Downtown / University District
Dec. 6, 2014
Arlington’s annual parade of lights.
Christmas in the Stockyards
Stockyard Station, Fort Worth
Dec. 6, 2014
Free family event centered around western heritage activities. Activities include the Fort Worth Herd and cattle drive, pictures with Santa, Stockyard Christmas Parade, pony rides and armadillo races, music, face painting, Stockyards tree lighting and much more!
Holiday Concert – Maxwell Hall Jazz Band
Sundance Square, Fort Worth
Dec. 12, 2014
Holiday Concert – Kids Who Care
Sundance Square, Forth Worth
Dec. 19, 2014
Fort Worth Symphony Brass Ensemble – Deck the Halls
Rose Marine Theatre, Fort Worth
Dec. 21, 2014
Reoccurring Events:
ICE! & Lone Star Christmas
Gaylord Texan Resort
Nov. 13, 2014 – Jan. 3, 2015
ICE! is a ticketed event however exploring the atrium is free of charge. Over 2 million lights, 15,000 ornaments, 54-foot tall Christmas tree, snow tubing, Santa and Mrs. Claus and ICE! featuring Frosty the Snowman.
Santa’s Wonderland
Bass Pro Shops
Nov. 15 – Dec. 24, 2014
Visit Bass Pro for their annual Santa’s Wonderland. Free crafts, activity tables, moving trains and free photo’s with Santa.
12 Days and Nights of Christmas
Dallas Arboreteum
Nov. 16, 2014 – Jan 4, 2015 (see Calendar for specific night dates)
Explore the gardens which are filled with holiday characters, decoration, carolers and lights. (Although this is a ticketed event, be sure to review the discounts for great reduced rates or even free admission.)
Thanksgiving Weekend in the Stockyards
Stockyard Station, Fort Worth
Nov. 28-30, 2014
Free face painting, the famous Stockyards gun fights and pictures with Santa (bring your own camera).
Christmas on Main
Main Street, Grapevine
Nov. 28 – Dec. 21, 2014 (Friday-Sunday Only)
Twinkling lights, horse drawn carriage rides, live entertainment, A Christmas Carol performance and more!
4th Annual Texas ChristKindle Market
Globe Life Park
Nov. 28 – Dec. 21, 2014
Stroll the market celebrating authentic German tradition, food and beer, petting zoo and more. Free admission.
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Sparkle! Christmas at the Anatole
Hilton Anatole, Dallas
Nov. 28th, 2014 – Jan. 4, 2015
Millions of lights, ice skating, Santa, storytelling, live entertainment, hilltop slice, food trucks and more!
Granbury, Texas
December 2014
Granbury is booming with decorations and shops to be explored. Great for photo opportunities and a little shopping on the side.
Santa In Sundance
Sundance Square
Dec. 5 – Dec. 21, 2014
Visit with Santa and Fort Worth’s own 58-foot Christmas tree!
Interlochen Christmas Lights
Interlochen Neighborhood, Arlington, TX
Dec. 13-25, 2014
Travel thru the Interlochen neighborhood for a festive display of lights. Be sure to get there early as this is a popular annual event.
For more events and information visit the Dallas Holiday Events Calendar, Grapevine Events Calendar and Fort Worth Events Calendar.
Happy Holiday’s Everyone!
