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Discover December: Holiday Events for Families Across Dallas-Fort Worth

The holiday season is upon us, and Dallas-Fort Worth is bursting with festive events to make your December magical. From dazzling light displays to unique holiday markets and family-friendly parades, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Whether you’re planning a day out with little ones or looking for new traditions to share, our regional guide highlights the best ways to celebrate across North Texas.

GAME DAY GUIDE

Sports fans in the Dallas Region have a lot to cheer about.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys	Dec. 22
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Dallas Mavericks	Dec. 3
LA Clippers vs. Dallas Mavericks	Dec. 19
LA Clippers vs. Dallas Mavericks	Dec. 21
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Dallas Mavericks	Dec. 23
Winnipeg Jets vs. Dallas Stars	Dec. 1
Calgary Flames vs. Dallas Stars	Dec. 8
Nashville Predators vs. Dallas Stars	Dec. 12
St. Louis Blues vs. Dallas Stars	Dec. 14
Washington Capitals vs. Dallas Stars	Dec. 16
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Dallas Stars	Dec. 18
New York Rangers vs. Dallas Stars	Dec. 20
Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars	Dec. 27
Buffalo Sabres vs. Dallas Stars	Dec. 31
Fort Lauderdale United FC vs. Dallas Trinity FC	Dec. 1

EVENTS IN THE REGION

Home for the Holidays: A McKinney Christmas	McKinney
Galleria Dallas presents Grand Holiday Ice Show	Dallas
Highland Park Village presents Christmas Lights Celebration and Shopping Stroll	Highland Park
BMW Dallas Marathon	Dallas
Lone Star Winery presents 12 Wines of Christmas Wine Walk	McKinney
National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame presents Cowgirl Christmas	Fort Worth

MUST SEE EXHIBITS

14th Annual Texas Christkindl Market	Dallas
Christmas at the Anatole	Dallas
Galleria Dallas Presents Snowday and Santaland	Dallas
Fort Worth Botanic Garden presents Lightscape	Fort Worth
Heritage Farmstead Museum presents Lights on the Farm	Plano
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden present Holiday at the Arboretum	Dallas
The Trains at NorthPark	Dallas
The Light Park	Frisco
Tianyu Lights Festival	Dallas
Gaylord Texan ICE! Featuring Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer	Grapevine
Six Flags Over Texas presents Holiday in the Park	Arlington
Vitruvian Lights	Addison
Grand Prairie Parks, Arts and Recreation presents Prairie Lights	Grand Prairie
Heard National Museum & Wildlife Sancturary presents Holidays at the Herd	McKinney
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth presents Modern Lights	Fort Worth
Jurassic Quest	Fort Worth
Dallas Zoo Lights	Dallas

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION

Dallas Children’s Theater presents a Charlie Brown Christmas	Dallas
Texas Ballet Theater presents The Nutcracker	Dallas
Disney On Ice presents Frozen & Encanto	Allen
Broadway Dallas presents Shucked	Dallas
An Aaron Watson Family Christmas	Dallas
Bishop Arts Theatre Center presents Black Nativity	Dallas
Dallas Sympony Orchestra presents Christmas Pops	Dallas
Justin Timberlake in concert	Dallas
Derek Hough: Dance for the Holidays	Grand Prairie
Mariachi Sol de Mexico presents Mery-Achi Christmas	Dallas
Dallas Symphony Orchestra presents Elf in concert	Dallas
Pentatonix in concert: Dallas and Fort Worth	Dallas & Fort Worth
William Beckmann in concert	Dallas
Broadway Dallas presents Peter Pan	Dallas
106.1 KISS FM’s Jingle Ball	Fort Worth
Los Lonley Boys in concert	Fort Worth
Randy Rogers Bank in concert	Fort Worth
Turnpike Troubadours in concert	Fort Worth
Cody Jinks in concert	Fort Worth