Master Guide to Holiday Fun in Ft. Worth
The holiday season around Fort Worth is filled with family fun as we prepare to celebrate Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's! Here is your master guide to the holidays including events, concerts, activities, Christmas tree farms, and more!
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Grapevine: the Christmas Capital of Texas
Grapevine, Texas, the Christmas Capital of Texas, is set to dazzle visitors with over 1,400 festive events in just 40 days during the 2024 holiday season. Families can look forward to a magical array of attractions, including the beloved Santa's North Pole Express, where children can embark on a enchanting journey aboard the Grapevine Vintage Railroad. Adults can enjoy the Christmas Wine Trains for a more sophisticated experience. The Peace Plaza Ice Rink offers outdoor skating under the stars, while classic holiday films will be screened at the Historic Palace Theatre. Younger children can enjoy Christmas Cartoons & Crafts at the Lancaster Theatre. The Grapevine Christmas Market 2024 provides an opportunity to find unique, handcrafted gifts, and the 45th Annual Parade of Lights on December 5th promises a spectacular display with the theme "Toys, Trains & Candy Canes." Other highlights include the Hometown Christmas exhibition, Nash Farm Farmstead Christmas Celebration, and the Elf Adventure at the Settlement to City Museums. With festive decorations adorning Main Street, holiday shows, and seasonal treats at local eateries, Grapevine truly embodies the spirit of Christmas, offering unforgettable experiences for visitors of all ages!
101 Holiday Happenings around Ft. Worth
KidsOutAndAbout.com compiles a comprehensive list of holiday family activities in our area each year, organized under various categories. These categories include Santa Sightings, Light Displays, Living Nativities, Holiday Theatre, Holiday Concerts, Christmas Tree Experiences, Ice Skating, Hanukkah celebrations, Shopping & Craft Fairs, New Year's Eve events, and more. The list features both traditional holiday experiences like visiting Santa and viewing light displays, as well as unique local offerings. It's our mission to make it easy to plan your holiday schedule out and about; you'll be amazed at the wide variety of activities on the list!
Christmas Tree Farms
Here's our big list of farms where you can cut or choose your own Christmas tree in Ft. Worth.
Subscriptions Boxes: Gifts That Keep on Giving
Send thoughtful choices to the ones you love near and far, and plan some excellent expected surprises for your own family in the months to come. KidsOutAndAbout has put together of some of our favorite choices with a range for all different ages and interests.
Santa Sightings
Where can your kids visit with Santa? At plenty of places around our area! We also show you Breakfasts with Santa (and sometimes, Breakfast with the Grinch!). (Get your tickets early, because those Breakfasts with Santa tend to sell out early.)
FREE Holiday Events
You think you can't get anything free anymore? Nonsense! Here are a bunch of free holiday events (listed day by day) coming up in our area.
Chanukah
Hanukkah begins in the evening of December 25, 2024 and ends January 2, 2025
Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa is celebrated December 26-January 1 each year.
Lightbulb Day
Lightbulb Day is celebrated on the Winter Solstice, on or about December 21.
Holiday concerts and performances
There are lots of special concerts and shows... and some of them are free!
