101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Fort Worth - 2024
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Santa Sightings
Old-Time Christmas
| Nov 29- Dec 30, 2024 | Grapevine Christmas Passport - Elf Adventure |
| Dec 6-8, 2024 | Granbury A Candlelight Tour |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Prairie Christmas- Nash Farm |
| Dec 7-8, 2024 | Candlelight Christmas in Ryan Place |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Holidays at the Hearth- Log Cabin Village |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Farmstead Christmas Celebration- Nash Farm |
| Dec 14-15, 2024 | Cowboy Christmas on the Trail- Chisholm Trail Museum |
Light Displays
| Now - Dec 15, 2024 | Astra Lumia- Trinity Forest Adventure Park |
| Nov 1, 2024- Jan 5, 2025 | The Light Park- locations in Arlington and Frisco |
| Nov 13, 2024 -Jan 5, 2025 | Holiday at the Arboretum Featuring the 12 Days of Christmas and Christmas Village |
| Nov 15, 2024-Jan 5, 2025 | Christmas at Gaylord Texan |
| Nov 22, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025 | Lightscape- Fort Worth Botanic Garden |
| Nov 22, 2024- Jan 6, 2025 | Christmas in the Square- Frisco |
| Nov 24- Dec 31, 2024 | Holiday In The Park- Six Flags |
| Nov 25- Jan 1, 2025 | Whistle Stop Christmas- Downtown Cleburne |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 36th Annual Carol of Lights- Grapevine City Hall |
| Nov 28- Dec 31, 2024 | Prairie Lights |
| Dec 2 and 9, 2024 | Merry & Bright Drone Show- Grapevine |
| Dec 7, 2024- Jan 5, 2025 | Christmas Spectacular Light Show- The Colony |
Living Nativities
| Dec 5-8, 2024 | Live Nativity- Church of Jesus Christ in North Texas |
| Dec 6-7, 2024 | Trail Of Campfires- Parkside Event Center |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Christmas Tree Lighting- Lake Worth |
| Dec 7-8, 2024 | Follow the Star- Cleburne Bible Church |
| Dec 14-15, 2024 | Drive Thru Nativity- St. John Lutheran Church |
Holiday Theatre
| Nov 9-17, 2024 | A Tuna Christmas - Casa Mañana |
| Nov 22- Dec 28, 2024 | Holiday Entertainment- Palace Theatre |
| Nov 22-Dec 23, 2024 | A Christmas Carol- Plaza Theatre Company |
| Nov 22-23, 2024 | The Nutcracker- Artistic Motion Dance Academy |
| Nov 29- Dec 23, 2024 | ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas- Casa Mañana |
| Nov 29- Dec 28, 2024 | Dallas Theater Center's a Christmas Carol |
| Nov 29- Dec 1, 2024 | The Nutcracker- The Granbury Theatre Company |
| Dec 6-22, 2024 | Holiday Inn- Theatre Arlington |
| Dec 6-15, 2024 | A Twisted Christmas Carol by Phil Olsen |
| Dec 12-15, 2024 | Elf JR- Willow Bend Center of the Arts |
| Dec 13-14, 2024 | The Nutcracker- North Central Ballet |
| Dec 13-29, 2024 | The Nutcracker- Texas Ballet Theater |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Espresso Nutcracker- Dallas Black Dance Theatre |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Derek Hough Dance- For The Holidays |
| Dec 14, 2024 | A Very Electric Christmas- Coppell Arts Center |
| Dec 20-22, 2024 | Santa is Going Digital- Farr Best Theater |
| Dec 21, 2024 | The Nutcracker- Art Ballet Academy |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland- Dickies Arena |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 29-30, 2024 | Home for the Holidays-Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra |
| Nov 30-Dec 1, 2024 | Cliburn Family Concerts- The Polar Express |
| Dec 3-22, 2024 | Christmas with Kenny & Dolly - Casa Mañana |
| Dec 6-15, 2024 | Dallas Symphony Christmas Pops |
| Dec 7 and 14, 2024 | Dallas Symphony Family Christmas Pops |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Sounds Like Holiday Spirit- Coppell Community Orchestra |
| Dec 9 and 15-16, 2024 | Christmas Orchestra Concert Series- Brazos Chamber Orchestra |
| Dec 11, 2024 | KINGS ReJOYCE! |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Our Favorite Time of Year- Coppell Community Chorale |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Home for the Holidays - A Christmas Celebration! |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Brassy Christmas |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Michael Martin Murphey's Cowboy Christmas |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Pentatonix: Hallelujah! It’s A Christmas Tour- Dickies Arena |
| Dec 20-22, 2024 | Elf™ in Concert- Dallas Symphony Orchestra |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Trans-Siberian Orchestra -THE LOST CHRISTMAS EVE- American Airlines Center |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Opens Nov 29, 2024 | Sunset Hill Tree Farm- Alvarado |
| Opens Nov 29, 2024 | Mainstay Farm- Cleburne |
Ice Skating
| Nov 18, 2024- Jan 5, 2025 | Stockyards Rodeo Rink |
| Nov 22, 2024- Jan 6, 2025 | Skate the Square- Frisco |
| Nov 22, 2024- Jan 7, 2025 | Peace Plaza Skating Rink- Grapevine |
| Ice at the Parks-Arlington | |
| Children's Health StarCenter- Mansfield | |
| Comerica Center- Frisco |
Hanukkah
| Dec 6, 2024 | A Holiday Special- Ballet Concerto |
| Dec 15, 2024 | 11th Annual Community Chanukah Celebration- The Star |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Chanukah Babyccino- Chabad of Frisco |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Chanukah Menorah Lighting- Galleria Dallas |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 26-29, 2024 | Rockin’ New Years Celebration- Six Flags Over Texas |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Noon Year's Eve- Fort Worth Museum of Science and History |
| Dec 31, 2024 | New Years Tea Party- George W. Hawkes Downtown Library |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Noon Years Eve- Bedford Public Library |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 9-10, 2024 | Funky Finds Holiday Shopping Experience |
| Nov 16, 2024 | It's Christmas Market Expo- Will Rogers Memorial Center |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Hometown Christmas Craft Show - Midlothian Conference Center |
| Nov 30-Dec 1, 2024 | Christmas In Grapevine Craft Show |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Winter Wonderland Craft Fair- Elzie Odom Athletic Center |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Christmas Tyme in Aledo - Arts & Crafts Fair |
Miscellaneous
| Nov 16, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025 | The Trains at NorthPark™ |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Night of Lights Christmas Parade- Granbury |
| Dec 2- 23, 2024 | Christmas Cartoons and Crafts- Lancaster Theater |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony- Decatur |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Breakfast with the Grinch- Denton Civic Center |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Frosty 5k-Frisco |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Saginaw Parade of Lights |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Merry Movie Night- Midlothian |
| Dec 14, 2024 | 17th Annual Reindeer Romp 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run |
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