Dallas-Fort Worth Abuzz with Holiday Events, Attractions, and Entertainment

21/11/2025 3 min
Dallas-Fort Worth Abuzz with Holiday Events, Attractions, and Entertainment

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Dallas-Fort Worth is buzzing with holiday spirit, unique events, and festive fun all weekend long. Whether you love dazzling lights, riveting performances, or hands-on activities, there is plenty to do across the metroplex.Starting today, immerse yourself in the magic of the holiday season at the Texas Christkindl Market in Arlington outside Globe Life Field. Modeled after European Christmas markets, the Christkindl features handcrafted gifts, exclusive collectibles, tasty German treats, and live entertainment through Sunday. In Addison, Vitruvian Lights launches this Saturday, transforming Vitruvian Park into a winter wonderland with 1.5 million sparkling LED lights wrapping hundreds of trees. The festivities kick off with a lively tree lighting and music from the Emerald City band Limelight, with the lights continuing nightly through January.Looking for something tasty and entertaining tonight? The Dallas Museum of Art is hosting Padma Lakshmi from Top Chef with an interactive talk about her new cookbook as part of the Arts & Letters Live series. Meanwhile, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra presents a world premiere and Mozart’s Symphony No. 40, with performances through Saturday at the Meyerson Symphony Center. Theater fans have a holiday classic to enjoy: A Christmas Story: The Musical is at Winspear Opera House all weekend, bursting with laughs and plenty of heart. For families, the McKinney Repertory Theatre is performing A Christmas Carol at McKinney Performing Arts Center, while Dallas Children’s Theater debuts The Pigeon Gets a Big Time Holiday Extravaganza!—a whimsical musical journey for the kids, running all weekend.If you are looking for high-energy action, HYROX Dallas returns for a full weekend of competitive fitness races, welcoming thousands of athletes and spectators to join the excitement from Friday morning through Sunday.Art lovers will want to check out the Balloon Museum’s Let’s Fly exhibition at South Side Studios, where playful, interactive installations inspired by flight fill the space with color and light. For comedy fans, Fred Armisen is being honored by Dallas VideoFest with the Ernie Kovacs Award Saturday night at the Texas Theatre.Over in Fort Worth, the Fort Worth Holiday Shopping Experience takes over the Will Rogers Memorial Center Saturday and Sunday, boasting over 200 local makers and vendors—perfect for finding unique holiday gifts.Cap off your weekend at Six Flags Over Texas Holiday in the Park in Arlington, with festive rides, holiday shows, a nightly tree lighting ceremony, and memories for the whole family.Thanks for tuning in, and remember to subscribe for more ways to make the most of your Dallas-Fort Worth adventures. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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