# Christmas in the Park and Tree Lighting — Murphy > Event for families in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington area (TX). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Dec 5 · 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM - Where: Murphy City Hall Complex, 206 N Murphy Rd, Murphy, TX 75094 - Ages: The whole family - Price: Admission is free; vendor purchases are additional. - Organizer: City of Murphy - Official page: https://www.murphytx.org/334/Christmas-in-the-Park - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/christmas-in-the-park-and-tree-lighting-murphy--listing-b5eb95f20b7806af0a749296 ## About The City of Murphy's Christmas in the Park fills the Murphy City Hall Complex with an evening of free family holiday activities. Children can visit Santa, meet live reindeer, ride the snow tube slide, roast s'mores, make holiday crafts and write letters to Santa, and there are live performances, artisan vendors and food and seasonal treats for sale. The evening ends with the official Murphy Christmas Tree Lighting. Admission is free; vendor purchases are extra. 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