101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Fort Worth - 2022
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Santa Sightings
| Nov 5- Dec 24, 2022 | Santa's Wonderland- Cabelas |
| Nov 5- Dec 24, 2022 | Santa's Wonderland- Bass Pro Shops |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Santa Claus is Coming to Town- Stonebriar Centre |
| Nov 17- Dec 24, 2022 | Photos with Santa- The Parks Mall at Arlington |
| Nov 18, 2022- Jan 4, 2023 | Snowland- Great Wolf Lodge |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Our Village Glows- The Shops at Highland Village |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Fort Worth Parade of Lights |
| Nov 25- Dec 24, 2022 | Main Street Santa- Grapevine |
| Nov 25- Dec 23, 2022 | North Pole Express- Grapevine |
| Nov 26-27 and Dec 3-4, 2022 | Santa Visit- Haynie’s Green Acres |
| Nov 30-Dec 3, 2022 | Hometown Holidays- Mansfield |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Parade of Lights- Grapevine |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Holly Days: Christmas at Keller Town Center |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony- Colleyville City Hall |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Denton Holiday Lighting Festival |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Christmas Tree Lighting- Richland Hills |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Southern Star Christmas Celebration- Midlothian |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Dallas Holiday Parade |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Roanoke's Hometown Holiday |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Christmas Tree Lighting- Bedford |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Parade of Lights & Moonlight Madness- Decatur |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Breakfast with Santa Presented By Texas Health Hospital Frisco |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Prosper Christmas Festival |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Holiday in the Park- The Colony |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Merry Main Street-Frisco |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Christmas Tyme in Aledo |
| Dec 8 and 15, 2022 | North Pole Express® Story Time with Santa- Grapevine |
| Dec 9-10, 2022 | Holidays at the Heard |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Christmas in the Park- Trophy Club |
| Dec 10-18, 2022 | Breakfast with Santa- Epic Waters |
| Dec 10, 2022 | First Responder's Breakfast with Santa |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Arlington Holiday Lights Parade |
| Dec 11-16, 2022 | Santa Routes- Highland Village |
Old-Time Christmas
| Nov 25- Dec 22, 2022 | Grapevine Christmas Passport - Elf Adventure |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Olde Tyme Christmas- Sunset Hill Tree Farm |
| Dec 2, 2022 | First Fridays at Nash Farm |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Victorian Christmas Tours at Nash Farm |
| Dec 3-4, 2022 | Candlelight Christmas in Ryan Place |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Holidays at the Hearth- Log Cabin Village |
| Dec 10- 12, 2022 | Cowboy Christmas on the Trail- Chisholm Trail Museum |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Farmstead Christmas Celebration- Nash Farm |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Christmas on Penn Farm |
Light Displays
| Nov 4, 2022- Jan 1, 2023 | The Light Park- Arlington |
| Nov 9 -Dec 31, 2022 | Holiday at the Arboretum, presented by Reliant, featuring The 12 Days of Christmas |
| Nov 17, 2022- Jan 1, 2023 | Dallas Zoo Lights Presented by Reliant |
| Nov 18, 2022 - Jan 8, 2023 | Lightscape |
| Nov 18- Dec 31, 2022 | Radiance! Weatherford |
| Nov 18- Dec 31, 2022 | Radiance! Frozen in Frisco |
| Nov 18, 2022- Jan 3, 2023 | Christmas in the Square- Frisco |
| Nov 19, 2022- Jan 1, 2023 | Holiday In The Park- Six Flags |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Parade of Lights- Downtown Fort Worth |
| Nov 11, 2022 - Jan 1, 2023 | Christmas at Gaylord Texan |
| Nov 21- Dec 31, 2022 | Whistle Stop Christmas- Downtown Cleburne |
| Nov 21, 2022 | 34th Annual Carol of Lights- Grapevine City Hall |
| Nov 24- Dec 31, 2022 | Prairie Lights |
| Nov 24, 2022- Jan 1, 2023 | Gift of Lights at Texas Motor Speedway |
| Dec 3, 2022- Jan 1, 2023 | Christmas Spectacular Light Show - Presented by Liberty Tax- The Colony |
| Dec 3 and 17, 2022 | Merry & Bright Drone Show- Grapevine |
Living Nativities
| Dec 2-3, 2022 | Trail Of Campfires- Parkside Event Center |
| Dec 3-4, 2022 | Follow the Star- Cleburne Bible Church |
| Dec 9-10, 2022 | Journey Into Christmas-Grace Bible Church-Dallas |
Holiday Theatre
| Nov 12- Dec 30, 2022 | Holiday Entertainment- Palace Theatre |
| Nov 17-20, 2022 | Elf the Musical JR – Southlake – Palace Arts Center |
| Nov 18- Dec 23, 2022 | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever- Artisan Center Theater |
| Nov 18- Dec 23, 2022 | A Christmas Carol- Plaza Theatre Company |
| Nov 18-19, 2022 | The Nutcracker- Artistic Motion Dance Academy |
| Nov 25- Dec 23, 2022 | A Christmas Carol: A New Musical Comedy - Casa Mañana |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Twas the Night Before... by Cirque Du Soleil |
| Nov 25-27, 2022 | The Nutcracker- The Granbury Theatre Company |
| Nov 25- Dec 24, 2022 | Dallas Theater Center's a Christmas Carol |
| Dec 2-18, 2022 | Hooray for Holidays- Theatre Arlington |
| Dec 2-23, 2022 | Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical |
| Dec 2-4, 2022 | Nutcracker in the Park |
| Dec 9-18, 2022 | The Fleetwood Project presents Christmas Rehab |
| Dec 9-24, 2022 | The Nutcracker- Texas Ballet Theater |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Academy Espresso Nutcracker- Dallas Black Dance Theatre |
| Dec 11, 2022 | The Coppell Community Orchestra Presents: A Cartoon Christmas |
| Dec 15-18, 2022 | A Merry Cirque- Coppell Arts Center |
| Dec 16, 2022 | The Nutty Nutcracker- Texas Ballet Theater School |
| Dec 17, 2022 | The Nutcracker- Art Ballet Academy |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Cirque Musica: Holiday Wonderland |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 12- Dec 30, 2022 | Holiday Entertainment- Palace Theatre |
| Nov 25-27, 2022 | Home for the Holidays-Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra |
| Nov 25-27, 2022 | The Nutcracker- Dallas Symphony |
| Nov 27, 2022 | For King + Country - “A Drummer Boy Christmas | The 2022 Tour Experience” |
| Dec 2-16, 2022 | Sounds of the Season- Stonebriar Centre |
| Dec 2-11, 2022 | Dallas Symphony Christmas Pops |
| Dec 3 and 10, 2022 | DSO Family Christmas Pops |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Canadian Brass- Dallas Symphony |
| Dec 5 and 11-13, 2022 | Christmas Orchestra Concert Series- Brazos Chamber Orchestra |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Take 6: Spread Love at Christmas |
| Dec 16-18, 2022 | Home Alone in Concert |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Michael Martin Murphey - Christmas Show |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Trans-Siberian Orchestra- American Airlines Center |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Opens Nov 25, 2022 | Sunset Hill Tree Farm- Alvarado |
| Opens Nov 25, 2022 | Haynie’s Green Acres Christmas Tree Farm- Crowley |
| Opens Nov 25, 2022 | Mainstay Farm- Cleburne |
| Opens Nov 25, 2022 | Radde Tannenbaum Farm- Meridian |
Ice Skating
| Nov 11, 2022- Jan 1, 2023 | Christmas at Gaylord Texan |
| Opens Nov 18, 2022 | Grapevine Ice Rink |
| Ice at the Parks-Arlington | |
| Children's Health StarCenter- Euless | |
| Children's Health StarCenter- Mansfield | |
| Comerica Center- Frisco |
Hanukkah
| Dec 3-4, 2022 | Winter Fest- Fort Worth Museum of Science and History |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Chanukah Menorah Lighting- Galleria Dallas |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Community Chanukah Celebration- Frisco |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 31, 2022 | Zoo Year's Eve- Fort Worth Zoo |
| Dec 31, 2022 | New Years Eve Celebration- Epic Waters |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Noon Year's Eve- Fort Worth Museum of Science and History |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 19-20, 2022 | Funky Finds Holiday Shopping Experience |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Hometown Christmas Craft Show- Midlothian |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Shop Small Holiday Art Market |
| Nov 26-27, 2022 | Christmas In Grapevine Craft Show |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Christmas Tyme in Aledo - Arts & Crafts Fair |
| Dec 10, 2022 | It's Christmas Market Expo- Arlington |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Holiday in the Garden- Fort Worth Botanic Garden |
Miscellaneous
| Nov 12, 2022 - Jan 6, 2023 | The Trains at NorthPark™ |
| Nov 19- Dec 31, 2022 | Immersive Nutcracker Exhibit - A Winter Miracle- Dallas |
| Nov 29- Dec 23, 2022 | Christmas Cartoons and Crafts- Lancaster Theater |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony- Decatur |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Gingerbread House Decorating- Trophy Club Fire Station |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Frosty 5k-Frisco |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Gingerbread House Decorating- The Colony Public Library |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Saginaw Parade of Lights |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Merry Movie Night- Midlothian |
| Dec 10, 2022 | 15th Annual Reindeer Romp 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Grinch Scramble- Mansfield |
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