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15+ Holiday Events in Dallas-Fort Worth

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It’s hard to believe the holiday season is upon us! It’s time to grab a pair of mittens, a cup of hot chocolate and be ready to create new memories and traditions with friends and family! Many of these events a free. Be sure to get out there and enjoy some upcoming events this holiday season! Enjoy!

Single Events:

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.

Reoccurring Events:

ICE! & Lone Star Christmas
Gaylord Texan Resort
Nov. 13, 2014 – Jan. 3, 2015
Over 2 million lights, 15,000 ornaments, 54-foot tall Christmas tree, snow tubing, Santa and Mrs. Claus and ICE! featuring Frosty the Snowman. Great for the entire family. Highly recommend buying tickets in advance and bringing hats and mittens.
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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.

Panther Island Ice
Panther Island Pavilion
Nov. 21 – Jan. 19, 2015
Public ice skating, holiday music and fun for all ages!

A Christmas Carol
AT&T Performing Arts Center
Nov. 25 – Dec. 27, 2014
This holiday Dicken’s classic comes to life for the entire family. Be sure to get your tickets early as tickets are apt to sell out.

Gift of Lights
Texas Motor Speedway
Nov. 26, 2014 – Jan. 1, 2015
Drive thru over 600 LED light displays in the park followed by a visit in Santa’s Village. A portion of the sales is donated to local charities including the Ronald McDonald House, Boy Scouts of America and Speedways Children’s Charities.

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra – Home for the Holidays
Bass Hall
Nov. 27-28, 2014
What better way than to begin the holiday season with favorite holiday carols and guaranteed snow flurries!

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, boutiques, wine tastings 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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North Pole Express
Grapevine Cotton Belt Depot
Nov. 28 – Dec. 23, 2014 (Friday – Sunday Only)
Take your child(ren) on a magical ride to the North Pole. Visitors include Mrs. Claus providing each child a “We Believe” bell, Santa and Frosty Chocolate Snow Milk. This will leave memories for years!

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!

Santa In Sundance
Sundance Square
Dec. 5 – Dec. 21, 2014
Visit with Santa and Fort Worth’s own 58-foot Christmas tree!

Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer, The Musical
Bass Hall
Dec. 5-7, 2014
AT&T Performing Arts Center
Dec. 16-21, 2014
All of our favorites from the TV classic come off-screen to a stage near us! This is great for every age and will sure to be a family tradition for years to come.

Christmas Wine Train
Grapevine Depot
Dec. 11th and 18th, 2014
The annual holiday event featuring local wineries and hor d’ouveres. Buy your tickets early, this event sells out! Must be 21+ to attend.
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Texas Ballet Theatre – The Nutcracker
Bass Hall
Dec. 12 – 21, 2014
A classic holiday tradition and journey to The Land of Snow and the Kingdom of Sweets for all ages.

For more events and information visit the Dallas Holiday Events Calendar, Grapevine Events Calendar and Fort Worth Events Calendar.

Happy Holiday’s Everyone!

The Collective Brewing Project

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Collective Brewing Project, Fort Worth Breweries, Texas Breweries, MicrobreweriesThis past weekend, the newest brewery in Fort Worth opened it’s doors and quickly became one of my all time favorites – The Collective Brewing Project. The location, atmosphere and most importantly flavor left us wanting to spend our entire weekend here. Take a look!

Situated just south of I-30 in Southside Fort Worth, the renovations to this building are amazing. Whether it was the lighting fixtures, table tops or the exposed brick (who doesn’t love exposed brick), it left an industrial feel. Cozy, familiar and relaxing. A perfect weekend location with friends and family to relax and bask in good company (and beer).

Collective Brewing Project, Fort Worth Breweries, Texas Breweries, Microbreweries

Collective Brewing Project, Fort Worth Breweries, Texas Breweries, Microbreweries

It’s not just the interior but the outdoor capability. With a grand spot in the back, it’s perfect for taking in the excellent fall weather around. A good ole game or two of cornhole (aka bags), tables, a little live music perhaps (I’d personally love to see Grady Spencer playing back here – hint, hint), the opportunities are endless. For the opening a food truck was parked nearby but I’m sure the future holds endless opportunities for this space. (And if CBP happens to be reading this I’d love to help you plan some events back here.)

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The Beer
Let’s get to the whole purpose of this place! It’s all about the craft beer. To me, The Collective Brewery is really unique. My entire goal is to try something different and unique. Varieties of flavors, ingredients, smells and let’s face it clever names are always the icing on the cake. The Collective Brewery doesn’t disappoint.

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Mustache Rye’d was definitely my favorite out of the five on tap. A smooth, roasted flavor that has a slightly bitter finish that quickly fades. A great rye porter. I’ll definitely be back for more of this one.

A first for me was the Petite Golden Sour – a sour beer. Actually, I heard this was a first for quite a few folks at the event and I think we were all just as eager to try it. Sour beer isn’t something that’s been sticking out in the Fort Worth beer scene (unless I’ve been missing something) so CBP has found a great niche. The taste –  a lot like a grapefruit, tart, easy to drink. My only quarrel is the smell… it is worst than the taste but you get over that pretty quickly. Don’t let that deter you!

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What I absolutely love about the beer are the options available… in sizes.

  • Pints – no explanation needed here.
  • Half pints! These had to be made for me and brewery tours. Going to a brewery and not being able to try everything on tap, well who likes to do that?! Or sometimes you’ll get a pint just isn’t for you. This is the PERFECT size to try everything. For instance, five beers on tap – got to try every one.
  • Crowlers – this is also something that I haven’t seen in the Fort Worth. 32-oz cans ready to fill with the brew of your choice to take with you.Really, can it get any better than that?

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If you are in the Fort Worth area and looking to try something unique and new – this is your hot spot. Easy to find off the highway, ample parking and I guarantee you’ll leave with a smile on your face – we did. These guys definitely have something to be proud of!

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The Collective Brewery Project
112 St. Louis Ave / Fort Worth, Texas 76104

How Do You Like Your Chili?

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Southside, Fort Worth, Texas, Chili Cookoff

The weather has cooled and it’s officially time to throw on the layers and enjoy the fall! With all of the fun comes the best food for this kind of temperature – chili! This past weekend, Southside Fort Worth held the 2nd Annual Chili on the Green. This fun event showcased 12 local teams who all aspired to win the best chili of the year.

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This year, 12 teams registered to cook, the majority local businesses from the area.
To attend the event, admission was $10 per person. This provides you with the opportunity to try a sample from each team and three voting tickets. You become the judge!

Southside, Fort Worth, Texas, Chili Cookoff

The tasting / voting period was a little short – only about 2 hours. Honestly, I wish there would’ve been more time to the event as it didn’t allow others who got there a little later to taste all the chili submissions. If you plan on going – be sure to get there at the beginning of the tasting time.
Southside, Fort Worth, Texas, Chili CookoffThe chili! Yum – my favorite part of course. Although there were only 12 teams, 12 tastes does fill you up pretty good. It was really interesting to hear about all the different seasonings, meats and consistencies in addition to the toppings. Some with a few surprises. One team didn’t get the memo about Texas chili not having beans but to each their own.

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In addition to the chili, water, soda and beer were also available as well as an ice cream food truck which really hit the spot at the end of the tasting/voting period. Music was provided throughout the day which was a great addition. The musicians were all local, capping off with the Walker Texas Dangers bluegrass band which pretty much made the event for me.

Southside, Fort Worth, Texas, Chili Cookoff

All in all the day was well spent with some fantastic fall weather, delicious food and great music. For just $10, it’s the best place to “grab lunch” and immerse yourself in some local flavor. If you have a chance to catch next years event, definitely do. Bring the family – they’ll love it!

Southside, Fort Worth, Texas, Chili Cookoff

How do you like your chili?!