Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington · TX
Things to do with kids in Dallas–Fort Worth — December 2026
112 family events in December 2026. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page. Dates are in Central Time.
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Nov27FriNutcracker and showsThrough Dec 23
A Christmas Carol — Casa Mañana Children's Theatre
Casa Mañana Theatre
Paid
Dec1TueArts & craftsTue, Dec 1 · 1:00 PM
Butterfly Sonata @ Early Bird Pricing
Painting with a Twist - Dallas, TX
From $51
Nov27FriSanta visitsThrough Dec 24
Christmas at Dig World: Join Santa's Work Crew
Dig World Grapevine
PaidAll ages
Nov13FriArts & craftsThrough Jan 3
Christmas at Gaylord Texan with ice! featuring Harry Potter
Gaylord Texan Resort
PaidAll ages
Nov20FriPublic skatingThrough Jan 5
CultureMap City Rink at Main Street Garden
CultureMap City Rink, Main Street Garden
From $18
Nov13FriLight displaysThrough Jan 3
Dallas Zoo Lights 2026
Dallas Zoo
From $19All ages
Oct22ThuSTEM & discoveryThrough Feb 28
Forces at Play: Interactive Sports Science Exhibition
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
With admission
Nov29SunCommunityThrough Dec 28
Frostival at Howell Family Farms
Howell Family Farms
Paid
Nov11WedOutdoorsThrough Jan 3
Holiday at the Arboretum 2026: The 12 Days of Christmas — One Final Chorus
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
From $17.95All ages
Nov22SunSports & playThrough Dec 30
Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Over Texas
Six Flags Over Texas
With admission
Nov27FriCommunityThrough Dec 24
Illumination Celebration at Galleria Dallas
Galleria Dallas — Center Court
Nov26ThuLight displaysThrough Dec 31
Prairie Lights Holiday Drive-Through
Lynn Creek Park (Joe Pool Lake)
Paid
Nov27FriSanta visitsFri, Nov 27 · 10:00 AM
Santa's North Pole Express — Grapevine Vintage Railroad
Grapevine Christmas Market, Cotton Belt Railroad Historic District
Paid
Nov13FriCommunityThrough Dec 24
Santaland at Galleria Dallas
Galleria Dallas — Santaland, Level 1 near Banana Republic
Nov20FriOutdoor rinksThrough Jan 4
Skate the Square — Frisco Square Outdoor Ice Rink
Skate the Square, Frisco Square
From $25
Nov17TuePublic skatingThrough Jan 3
Stockyards Rodeo Rink
Stockyards Rodeo Rink, Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District
From $20
Nov23MonMarkets and festivalsThrough Jan 2
Winter Wonderland Ice Skating at Comerica Center
Comerica Center
From $17All ages
Nov27FriNutcracker and showsFri, Nov 27 · 2:00 PM
A Christmas Carol — Dallas Theater Center at the Wyly Theatre
Wyly Theatre
Paid
- Tree lightings
Thu, Dec 3 · 6:00 PM
Bell Park Tree Lighting — Forney
Bell Park
Dec3ThuLight displaysThu, Dec 3 · 7:00 PM
Grapevine Parade of Lights
Grapevine Historic Main Street parade route
FreeAll ages
- Tree lightings
Thu, Dec 3 · 5:30 PM
Holiday on the Hill — Cedar Hill Tree Lighting
Historic Downtown Cedar Hill
Free
- STEM & discovery
Thu, Dec 3 · 1:00 PM
Homeschool Days: Christmas Spiders — Texas Discovery Gardens
Texas Discovery Gardens
Nov20FriLight displaysFri, Nov 20 · 6:00 PM
Lights on the Farmstead 2026
Heritage Farmstead Museum
From $12All ages
- Outdoors
Thu, Dec 3 · 10:00 AM
Little B.I.T.s Holiday Party
Fort Worth Botanic Garden
From $10
- Dec3ThuSanta visits
Thu, Dec 3 · 1:30 PM
Santa's North Pole Express — Fort Worth Stockyards Excursions
Historic Stockyards Station
Paid
Nov27FriNutcracker and showsFri, Nov 27 · 8:00 PM
Texas Ballet Theater: The Nutcracker — Dallas (Winspear Opera House)
Winspear Opera House
Paid
Dec4FriCommunityFri, Dec 4 · 6:00 PM
Bethlehem Revisited — Waxahachie
Bethlehem Revisited (behind Central Presbyterian Church)
Free
Dec4FriArts & craftsFri, Dec 4 · 10:00 AM
First Friday at Nash Farm: Prairie Christmas
Historic Nash Farm
From $5All ages
- Santa visits
Fri, Dec 4 · 7:00 PM
Holly Jolly Santa
Painting with a Twist - Dallas, TX
From $48All ages
- Community
Fri, Dec 4 · 5:00 PM
Hometown Holidays — Mansfield
Mansfield City Hall
Dec4FriNutcracker and showsFri, Dec 4 · 7:30 PM
Hooray for Holidays at Theatre Arlington
Theatre Arlington
Paid
- Community
Fri, Dec 4 · 5:00 PM
Lewisville Holiday Stroll 2026
Wayne Ferguson Plaza, Old Town Lewisville
With admission
Dec4FriArts & craftsFri, Dec 4 · 7:00 PM
Where Did My Hat Gogh?
Painting with a Twist - Dallas, TX
From $48All ages
Dec5SatSanta visitsSat, Dec 5 · 8:00 AM
Breakfast with Santa — Frisco
The Grove at Frisco Commons
Paid
Dec5SatNutcracker and showsSat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM
Breakfast with The Grinch — Denton
MLK Jr. Rec Center, Park, and Playground
From $10
- Tree lightings
Sat, Dec 5 · 6:00 PM
BTX-MAS: Christmas in Burleson — Parade, Tree Lighting and Drone Show
Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza in Old Town
Free
- Community
Sat, Dec 5 · 2:00 PM
Christmas in the Park — Mesquite
Westlake Park
Free
- Community
Sat, Dec 5 · 12:00 PM
Christmas on Main — Downtown Forney
Downtown Forney
- Tree lightings
Sat, Dec 5 · 6:00 PM
Coppell Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting
Andrew Brown Park East
All ages
- Parades
Sat, Dec 5 · 8:30 AM
Dallas Holiday Parade 2026
Downtown Dallas parade route (starts at Commerce and Houston Streets)
Free
- Tree lightings
Sat, Dec 5
Denton Holiday Lighting Festival 2026
Quakertown Park
With admission
- Community
Sat, Dec 5 · 4:00 PM
Dickens in Downtown Plano 2026
Downtown Plano Arts District
Free
Dec5SatCrafts and cookiesSat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM
Family Holiday Gingerbread House Workshop
Dallas Arboretum — A Tasteful Place
From $79
- Tree lightings
Sat, Dec 5 · 5:30 PM
Flower Mound Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting: A Star-Spangled Christmas
Gerault Park
Nov7SatArts & craftsSat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM
Free First Saturdays — family art series
Nasher Sculpture Center
Free
Dec5SatSports & playSat, Dec 5 · 8:00 AM
Frosty 5K and Merry Main Street — Frisco
Simpson Plaza (Frisco City Hall)
PaidAll ages
Nov27FriTree lightingsFri, Nov 27 · 12:00 PM
Galleria Dallas Grand Tree Lighting Celebration
Galleria Dallas — Center Court
- Outdoors
Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM
Girls Nature Workshop: Aristocrats of Ancient Lineage
Fort Worth Botanic Garden — BRIT building check-in
PaidAges 7–13
Dec5SatTree lightingsSat, Dec 5 · 6:00 PM
Grand Prairie Tree Lighting and Lighted Holiday Parade 2026
Downtown Grand Prairie — Grand Prairie City Hall
FreeAll ages
Nov7SatOutdoorsSat, Nov 7 · 9:30 AM
Guided Trails at the Heard Museum
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM
Holiday at the House — Man House Museum, Mansfield
Man House Museum
Free
- Parades
Sat, Dec 5 · 5:00 PM
Holiday Main Street Fest & Parade — Rowlett
Downtown Rowlett (Main Street)
- Santa visits
Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM
Holiday Skate with Santa — StarCenter Farmers Branch
Children's Health StarCenter Farmers Branch
All ages
- Markets and festivals
Sat, Dec 5
Holidays at the Hearth — Log Cabin Village
Log Cabin Village
Paid
Dec5SatSTEM & discoverySat, Dec 5 · 7:00 PM
Perot Museum TECH Truck at Klyde Warren Park
Klyde Warren Park
- Nov28SatNutcracker and shows
Sat, Nov 28 · 8:30 AM
Polar PJ Party — The Polar Express in the Omni Theater
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History — Omni Theater
- Tree lightings
Sat, Dec 5 · 3:00 PM
Prosper Christmas Festival and Community Tree Lighting
Prosper Town Hall
FreeAll ages
- Santa visits
Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM
Reindeer Run 5K & Grinch Sprint — Flower Mound
Bakersfield Park
Paid
Dec5SatLight displaysSat, Dec 5 · 5:30 PM
Reliant Lights Your Holidays 2026
Sammons Park
Free
- Parades
Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM
Richardson's 54th Annual Christmas Parade
Coit Road parade route (Cherrywood Drive to JJ Pearce High School)
FreeAll ages
Nov21SatSanta visitsSat, Nov 21 · 1:30 PM
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer — Dallas Children's Theater
Dallas Children's Theater — Baker Theater
PaidAges 4+
- Santa visits
Sat, Dec 5 · 7:00 AM
Santa's Breakfast at Russell Farm — Burleson
Russell Farm
From $5
- Santa visits
Sat, Dec 5 · 6:00 PM
Santa's Village at Huffhines Park — Richardson
Huffhines Park
FreeAll ages
Dec5SatSanta visitsSat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM
Scuba Santa at SEA LIFE Grapevine
SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquarium
From $19.99
Dec5SatSanta visitsSat, Dec 5 · 5:30 PM
Tinsel & Tinker Elf Workshop and Parents’ Night Out
Studio Bella for Kids
From $40Ages 4+
Dec5SatTree lightingsSat, Dec 5 · 4:00 PM
Tree Lighting Celebration at Klyde Warren Park
Klyde Warren Park
All ages
- Arts & crafts
Sun, Nov 1 · 11:00 AM
DMA FREE First Sundays: Access for All
Dallas Museum of Art
Free
Dec6SunTree lightingsSun, Dec 6 · 5:00 PM
Menorah Lighting Celebration at Galleria Dallas
Galleria Dallas — Level 1 near Zara
Nov20FriNutcracker and showsFri, Nov 20
Classic Christmas Movies at the Palace Theatre — Grapevine
Palace Theatre (Palace Arts Center)
From $6
- STEM & discovery
Mon, Dec 7 · 1:00 PM
Homeschool STEM Studio: Innovation Forge
Fort Worth Botanic Garden
From $5Ages 8–14
Dec7MonCommunityMon, Dec 7 · 7:00 PM
Merry & Bright Drone Show — Grapevine
Grapevine Historic Main Street
Free
Oct28WedArts & craftsWed, Oct 28 · 10:00 AM
Walnut Wednesdays at the Frisco Heritage Center
Frisco Heritage Center
All ages
- Light displays
Fri, Dec 11 · 7:30 PM
Holiday Glow Float at the BRiCk — Burleson
Burleson Recreation Center (BRiCk)
From $5All ages
- Outdoors
Fri, Dec 11 · 6:00 PM
Holidays at the Heard
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
From $14
- Dec11FriNutcracker and shows
Fri, Dec 11 · 8:00 PM
Texas Ballet Theater: The Nutcracker — Fort Worth (Bass Performance Hall)
Bass Performance Hall
Paid
Dec11FriNutcracker and showsFri, Dec 11
The Nutcracker — Festival Ballet of North Central Texas
UNT University Theater, RTFP Building
From $37.75
Dec12SatArts & craftsSat, Dec 12 · 1:00 PM
A Holiday to Remember + Add DIY Frasier Fir Candle
Painting with a Twist - Dallas, TX
From $48
Dec12SatLight displaysSat, Dec 12 · 2:00 PM
Arlington Holiday Lights Parade and Tree Lighting 2026
George W. Hawkes Downtown Library and downtown Arlington
FreeAll ages
- Santa visits
Sat, Dec 12 · 8:00 AM
Breakfast with Santa — Flower Mound Community Activity Center
Flower Mound Community Activity Center
Paid
Nov7SatSTEM & discoverySat, Nov 7 · 12:00 PM
Build Your City! with AD EX
Klyde Warren Park — Lecture Hall
FreeAll ages
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM
Christmas on the Farm at Russell Farm Art Center — Burleson
Russell Farm Art Center
Free
- Community
Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM
Old Settlers Christmas at the Gibson-Grant Log House — Flower Mound
Gibson-Grant Log House
Dec12SatParadesSat, Dec 12 · 2:00 PM
Red, White and Merry Plano Holiday Parade 2026
Downtown Plano parade route
FreeAll ages
- Santa visits
Sat, Dec 12 · 9:00 AM
Santa Day at the Frontiers of Flight Museum
Frontiers of Flight Museum
With admission
- Dec12SatSanta visits
Sat, Dec 12 · 5:30 PM
Santa Meet-and-Greet and Public Skate at Comerica Center
Comerica Center
From $17All ages
Dec12SatArts & craftsSat, Dec 12 · 11:00 AM
SPARK! in the Park
Klyde Warren Park — Reading Room
Free
Dec12SatMarkets and festivalsSat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM
Texas Rangers 5K, Family Fun Run & Holiday Festival
Globe Life Field
PaidAll ages
- Dec12SatCommunity
Sat, Dec 12 · 1:00 PM
Victorian Christmas at Nash Farm
Historic Nash Farm
From $10All ages
- Sports & play
Sun, Nov 15 · 2:00 PM
Chess Lessons with Texas Chess Center
Klyde Warren Park — Reading Room
- Crafts and cookies
Sun, Dec 13 · 1:00 PM
NEW WORKSHOP! No Sew Pet Blanket, Holiday Gifts
Painting with a Twist - Dallas, TX
From $60Ages 8+
Nov8SunArts & craftsSun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM
Open Studio for Teens — fall 2026 series
Irving Arts Center
Free
Dec13SunSanta visitsSun, Dec 13 · 8:00 AM
Santa Cares at Galleria Dallas
Galleria Dallas — Santaland, Level 1 near Banana Republic
- Santa visits
Sun, Dec 13 · 11:00 AM
Santa's Sleighin' Holiday Event and Market
The Boardwalk at Granite Park
Nov8SunArts & craftsSun, Nov 8 · 2:00 PM
Sunday Family Tour — November–December series
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Dec13SunNutcracker and showsSun, Dec 13 · 12:00 PM
The Ramazinis Circus Holiday Show
Klyde Warren Park — Sheila and Jody Grant Children's Park
- Community
Tue, Dec 15 · 6:00 PM
North Pole Family Fun Night — Cozby Library, Coppell
Cozby Library & Community Commons
All ages
Dec16WedArts & craftsWed, Dec 16 · 6:30 PM
Monet Visits Dallas
Painting with a Twist - Dallas, TX
From $48Ages 8+
Nov18WedCommunityWed, Nov 18 · 10:00 AM
Story Time in the Park with the Dallas Public Library
Klyde Warren Park — Sheila & Jody Grant Children's Park
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM
Explore. Create. Discover STEM! with Uplift Education
Klyde Warren Park — Reading Room
All ages
Dec18FriLight displaysFri, Dec 18 · 6:00 PM
Trail of Lights at Lake Mineral Wells State Park
Lake Mineral Wells State Park
Free
Dec19SatOutdoorsSat, Dec 19 · 10:00 AM
Campfires and Cocoa at Ray Roberts Lake State Park
Ray Roberts Lake State Park — Johnson Branch Unit, Juniper Cove Campsite 33
With admissionAll ages
- Santa visits
Sat, Dec 19
Christmas Skate with Santa — StarCenter Richardson
Children's Health StarCenter Richardson
All ages
Dec19SatSanta visitsSat, Dec 19 · 1:00 PM
Santa Saturday at Klyde Warren Park
Klyde Warren Park — Hart Boulevard
- Nutcracker and shows
Sun, Dec 20 · 2:00 PM
Holiday Movie Magic Skate Show — StarCenter Plano
Children's Health StarCenter Plano
All ages
- Dec20SunOutdoors
Sun, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM
Winter SOLE-stice Hike at Ray Roberts Lake State Park
Ray Roberts Lake State Park — Johnson Branch Unit, Nature Center Parking Lot
With admissionAll ages
Dec21MonNutcracker and showsMon, Dec 21 · 11:00 AM
A Charlie Brown Christmas & Frosty the Snowman — Pajama Matinee at the Palace Theatre
Palace Theatre (Palace Arts Center)
From $10
Dec21MonNew Year’s EveMon, Dec 21 · 9:00 AM
Winter Discovery Camp: STEAM into the New Year!
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
From $275
- Sports & play
Thu, Dec 24 · 10:00 AM
Christmas Eve Skate — StarCenter Richardson
Children's Health StarCenter Richardson
All ages
Dec27SunSports & playSun, Dec 27 · 4:00 PM
Food Pantry Skate at Comerica Center
Comerica Center
All ages
- New Year’s Eve
Thu, Dec 31 · 11:30 AM
New Year's Eve Resolution Skate — StarCenter Richardson
Children's Health StarCenter Richardson
All ages
- New Year’s Eve
Thu, Dec 31 · 11:30 AM
Noon Year's Eve — Cozby Library, Coppell
Cozby Library & Community Commons
All ages
- Dec31ThuNew Year’s Eve
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Noon Year's Eve at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
With admission