4th Annual Toys for Tots Toy Drive Party

Date of event: 12/09/2012

Event Time: 02:00:00 PM till 05:00:00 PM

Cost: Free Admission for 1st 500 people who bring new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots charity

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Medical City Childrens Hospital new tower

Location Address: 7777 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX 75251 Click for Google Map

Description: The party features a DJ, carolers, sleigh rides, train rides, classic family portraits, a photo button booth, portraits with Santa, tree lighting, food and drinks, bounce house, petting zoo, balloon art, face painting, sketch artist & more!

An Old Fashioned Christmas

Date of event: 12/07/2012

Event Time: 06:00:00 PM till 08:30:00 PM

Cost: Free

Ages: All ages

Location Name: A.W. Perry Homestead Museum

Location Address: 1509 N. Perry Road, Carrollton, Texas 75006 Click for Google Map

Description: Victorian Carolers stroll the grounds spreading holiday cheer. Guides provide informal tours of the home decorated for the season. Children can make an old-fashioned Christmas tree ornament in the enlarged and expanded craft tent, and homemade style cookies and hot chocolate will be served. The small farm animal petting zoo is also returning to this year’s event. Bring your whole family to this popular celebration.

An Old Fashioned Texas Christmas

Date of event: 12/01/2012

Event Time: 04:00:00 PM till 06:00:00 PM

Location Name: Ray Roberts Lake State Park – Isle du Bois Unit

Location Address: 100 PW 4137, Pilot Point, TX  Click for Google Map

Description: Join us for crafts and activities, making yarn dolls, holiday decorations and a real old fashioned taffy pull! Bring your own mugs and enjoy hot cocoa and coffee at our Yule log campfire!

Annual Turkey Skate

Date of event: 11/24/2012

Event Time: 12:00:00 AM till 04:00:00 AM

Cost: $5/person; $3/person skate rental

Location Name: Allen Community Ice Rink

Location Address: 200 E. Stacy Road #1350 Allen, TX 75002 Click for Google Map

Description: Looking for a fun way to work off some of that Thanksgiving feast? There will be various Thanksgiving themed on-ice games and activities including Turkey Bowling, a Whip Cream Pie Eating Contest and Turkey Tag. Don't forget to bring a non-perishable food item to receive a free skate rental.

Candlelight at Dallas Heritage Village

This event occurs Daily from 12/08/2012 to 12/08/2012

Event Time: 03:00:00 PM till 09:00:00 PM

Cost: Tickets available on line: Adults $10.00 Children 4-12 $6.00 Seniors $8.00

Location Name: Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park

Location Address: 1515 S Harwood, Dallas, TX 75215 Click for Google Map

Description: Bring the family and experience Dallas holidays from 1840 to 1910. Carriage rides, games & activities for kids, pictures with St Nicholas, carolers and much more! Dinner and concessions available for extra cost.

Caroling Through Penn Farm

Date of event: 12/15/2012

Event Time: 06:30:00 PM till 08:00:00 PM

Location Name: Cedar Hill State Park

Location Address: 1570 F.M. 1382, Cedar Hill, TX Click for Google Map

Description: Take a lantern-lit tour of Penn Farm. As we explore this historic farm, you will hear stories of the Penn family and their pioneering spirit. Learn what life on the farm was like for this family as they farmed and raised livestock for over a century. The tour will wrap up with a Christmas carol sing-a-long around the campfire while enjoying hot chocolate, hot apple cider, cookies and other holiday treats.

Carrollton Candle Light Christmas

Date of event: 12/07/2012

Event Time: 05:00:00 PM till 09:00:00 PM

Cost: Free

Ages: All Ages

Location Name: Historic Downtown Carrollton TX

Location Address: 1102 W. Main Street Carrollton, Texas 75006  Click for Google Map

Description: Santa will be here to help us celebrate, Jack Frost will nip at your nose, Carolers will sing songs of Christmas, and hot cocoa will keep you warm. Shops will ring with holiday cheer and offer newcomers and frequent patrons alike recipes and tasty samples of their very own cookie favorite. So come full of Christmas cheer, enjoy all of the food, fun, and shopping our square has to offer and let’s celebrate Christmas! The square will be helping out Toys for Tots this year so feel free to bring an unwrapped toy and deposit it in one of the marked boxes for pick up on your journey through our square. Enjoy an "Elvis Christmas Concert" with famous Elvis impersonator Kraig Parker at the Carrollton Plaza Arts Theater the same night.

Christkindl Market

This event occurs Daily from 11/29/2012 to 12/15/2012

Cost: Free Admission

Ages: All Ages

Location Name: North side of the Ballpark

Location Address: Road to Six Flags and Ballpark Way, Arlington

Description: Christkindl Market (kris-kin-dill) is an enchanting family market in the tradition of markets held throughout Germany during the Holiday season. Featuring authentic German cuisine, beverages, entertainment, arts, crafts and holiday gifts. Admission and Parking are FREE. Thursday, November 29 • 5pm - 9pm (Opening Ceremonies) Monday - Thursday: 11am - 7pm Friday - 11am - 8pm Saturday - 11am - 9pm Sunday - 11am - 7pm

Christmas Celebration with The Dallas Symphony Orchestra

This event occurs Daily from 12/14/2012 to 12/23/2012

Location Name: Meyerson Symphony Center

Location Address: 2301 Flora St. Dallas, TX 75201

Description: The DSO's beloved holiday tradition returns with an all new concert inspired by It's a Wonderful Life. Dazzling seasonal favorites are perfect for the entire family! Featuring the Dallas Symphony Chorus and Christmas Celebration Children's Choir, Christmas Celebration is the perfect way to ring in the holiday season! See website for tickets/dates/times.

Christmas in the Ft Worth Stockyards

Date of event: 12/01/2012

Event Time: 02:00:00 PM till 06:00:00 PM

Cost: Free

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Ft Worth Historic Stockyards

Location Address: 121 E Exchange Ave, Ft Worth, TX Click for Google Map

Description: Activities Include: Lighting of the Christmas Tree, Holiday Parade, Cowboy Santa, Pony Rides, Chicken Roping, Petting Zoo, Caroling and lots more!

Christmas on Main Street Grapevine

This event occurs Daily from 11/23/2012 to 12/23/2012

Cost: Free

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Main Street

Location Address: Grapevine, TX

Description: Play reindeer games with Santa and step back in time this season at Christmas on Main! See Victorian-style buildings dressed up with ribbons, bows and wreaths and set aglow with twinkling lights. Watch jolly Christmas characters including Santa on stilts, play reindeer games, experience the glass workshop at Vetro Glassblowing Studio, enjoy tractor-drawn wagon rides ($1 per person, per ride) and spot beautiful decorations adorning Historic Downtown Grapevine's Main Street. Nov 23, 24, 25 & 30 Dec 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 & 23

Christmas on the Square

Date of event: 12/01/2012

Event Time: 12:00:00 PM till 05:00:00 PM

Cost: Free

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Historic Downtown Weatherford

Location Address: 1 Courthouse Square Weatherford, TX 76086  Click for Google Map

Description: Christmas on the Square is a good ol’ fashion community event. There are lots of Children’s Activities, choirs singing, food booths, craft booths, gift ideas and so much more! Kids and parents alike will enjoy taking a break and visiting with Frosty, Rudolph and all of the season’s favorite characters.

Christmas on the Square

Date of event: 12/01/2012

Event Time: 10:00:00 AM till 05:00:00 PM

Cost: Free

Ages: All Ages

Location Name: Historic Downtown Carrollton TX

Description: Santa himself will ride in on “Old General” (the best antique Fire Truck in Dallas) at 10am and welcome boys and girls alike to the sweetest Christmas Town in Texas! Be whisked away into a magic wonderland full of snow hills, stage coach rides, kiddie trains, and bounce houses. Many Artisans, Craftspeople, Food Vendors, and entertainers will fill the Square and offer Christmas gifts/ideas, magic, and fun. Don’t forget all of our Old Downtown shops and restaurants will be open that day as well to offer you the best in shopping and dining. Please remember Old Downtown Carrollton is offering drop off points for Toys for Tots this year so feel free to bring an unwrapped toy and deposit it in one of the marked boxes for pick up on your journey through our square. Come experience Old Downtown Carrollton where age is but a number and Christmas is forever.

Christmas Through the Decades

Date of event: 12/08/2012

Event Time: 12:00:00 PM till 04:00:00 PM

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Allen Christian Church at Allen Heritage Village

Location Address: 450 E. St. Mary Dr., Allen,TX Click for Google Map

Description: This beautifully restored church will be decorated with all the trimmings and the day's event will feature film star Burton Gilliam reading the holiday classic, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. There will be 1930s and 1960s Christmas trees and traditions of the times.

Christmas Tree Lighting

Date of event: 11/29/2012

Event Begins at: 07:00:00PM

Cost: Free

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Rockwall City Hall

Location Address: 385. S. Goliad, Rockwall Texas 75087  Click for Google Map

Description: Gather for the festivities as Rockwall lights up the Christmas tree at City Hall! Family fun with live entertainment, craft making for the kids, free cookies & coffee, and visits with Santa. Lakeside Civic Chorus will be singing a beautiful selection of Christmas songs!

Christmas Tree Lighting

Date of event: 11/30/2012

Event Time: 07:00:00 PM till 09:00:00 PM

Cost: Free

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Civic Plaza

Location Address: 305 Century Parkway Allen, TX 75013 Click for Google Map

Description: Join the City of Allen for the grand lighting of its 35-foot Christmas tree featuring more than 20,000 lights. Expect surprises, live entertainment and even a visit from Santa and his elves. All ages welcome!

Christmas with the Big Cat

This event occurs Daily from 12/01/2012 to 12/22/2012

Ages: All ages

Location Name: In Sync Exotics & Wildlife Education Rescue Center

Location Address: 3430 Skyview Drive, Wylie Click for Google Map

Description: Join the lions, tigers, leopards and more during their most active time of day - night. We have decorated their enclosures with twinkling lights. Come enjoy a self-guided stroll visiting our big cats. Open extended holiday hours: Fri @ 5:30pm - 7:30pm; Sat @ 11am - 7:30pm.

Edge Holiday Bash

Date of event: 12/08/2012

Event Time: 11:00:00 AM till 07:00:00 PM

Cost: FREE

Ages: 8-25 years

Location Name: The Edge @ Allen Station Park

Location Address: 201 E. St. Mary; Allen, Texas 75002 Click for Google Map

Description: Ring in the holiday break with a bash! Come out to the skate park for a fun-filled day of inline, skateboard and BMX competitions as well as dodgeball and video game tournaments.

Elf Academy

Date of event: 12/08/2012

Event Time: 02:00:00 PM till 04:00:00 PM

Cost: Free

Ages: Kids ages 3-6

Location Name: Town East Mall (Lower Level Center Court)

Location Address: 2063 Town East Mall | Mesquite, Texas 75150  Click for Google Map

Description: Calling all kids ages 3-6! You can be Santa’s Helper at the “Elf Academy.” Stop by after you visit Santa and become a certified “Trusted Elf” by completing special holiday projects and activities. Each participating child will receive a personalized Elf Academy certificate signed by Santa and... Rudolph!

Food truck Fest & Toys for Tots

Date of event: 12/08/2012

Event Time: 11:00:00 AM till 07:00:00 PM

Location Address: 2505 Elm Street, Dallas Click for Google Map

Description: 25 Dallas and Fort Worth food trucks are gathering at for a massive toy drive for the Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of Toys for Tots. Over 20 United States Marines will be on hand to take toy donations and guests are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy for a needy child. Pictures with Santa will be available in addition to live music, bounce houses, and over 50 vendors for holiday shopping. There will also be a performance by the Lincoln High School Tiger Marching Band. Over 25 confirmed food trucks will be on-site including Rock & Roll Tacos, Rockstar Bakeshop, Easy Slider Truck, Ssahm BBQ, Gepetto’s Pizza and more.

Free Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides

This event occurs Daily from 11/30/2012 to 12/22/2012

Event Time: 06:00:00 PM till 09:00:00 PM

Cost: Free Admission

Ages: All Ages

Location Name: Watters Creek

Location Address: US 75 and Bethany Drive at 970 Garden Park Drive in Allen, Texas

Description: What could be more charming than a cozy horse-drawn carriage ride through streets adorned with twinkling holiday decorations on a crisp winter evening? Bring the family or that someone special for a horse-drawn carriage ride around Watters Creek. Rides are free and on a first-come, first-served basis. November 30 - December 15 - Every Friday and Saturday from 6pm - 9pm. December 17-22 - Daily from 6 pm - 9pm.

Free Trolley Rides

This event occurs Daily from 11/30/2012 to 12/28/2012

Cost: Free Admission

Ages: All

Location Name: Watters Creek

Location Address: US 75 and Bethany Drive at 970 Garden Park Drive in Allen, Texas

Description: All aboard! Join us for a magical trolley ride around Watters Creek while taking in the spectacular holiday lights. Rides from 5pm - 9pm Every Friday and Saturday in December. December 17-22 & 1pm - 5pm on December 24. Rides are free and on a first-come, first-served basis.

Gainesville Holiday on the Square

This event occurs Daily from 12/07/2012 to 12/08/2012

Cost: FREE

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Historic Downtown Gainesville

Description: Shop Historic Downtown Gainesville Friday and Saturday evenings for special sales, treats and holiday entertainment.

Gingerbread House Making

Date of event: 12/14/2012

Event Time: 06:30:00 PM till 08:30:00 PM

Cost: $20

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Joe Farmer Recreation Center

Location Address: 1201 E. Bethany; Allen, Texas 75002

Description: Gather the family and show off your creative side by building a gingerbread house for the holidays. Participants compete against other families for the “Most Creative” and “Most Edible” awards. This is a great way to spend time with the family while getting into the holiday spirit!

Gingerbread House Making

Date of event: 12/14/2012

Event Time: 06:30:00 PM till 08:30:00 PM

Cost: $20

Ages: All Ages

Location Name: Joe Farmer Recreation Center

Location Address: 1201 E. Bethany Dr. Allen TX, 75002 Click for Google Map

Description: Gather the family and show off your creative side by building a gingerbread house for the holidays. Participants compete against other families for the “Most Creative” and “Most Edible” awards. This is a great way to spend time with the family while getting into the holiday spirit!

Gingertown Dallas at NorthPark Center

This event occurs Daily from 11/27/2012 to 12/03/2012

Cost: Free

Ages: All ages

Location Name: NorthPark Center (Level One near Nordstrom)

Location Address: 8687 North Central Expressway Dallas, Texas 75225  Click for Google Map

Description: Welcome to the 3rd Annual Gingertown Dallas build at NorthPark Center, where the streets are paved in licorice and the lampposts are constructed of candy canes. Founded in 2006 by David M. Schwarz Architects, Gingertown is a unique holiday initiative which brings together talent from local design, engineering and construction firms for a live build competition to help spread joy and hope during the holidays. This year's theme: Gingertown University! The live build takes place on Tuesday, November 27, 5-9PM on Level One near Nordstrom Court, and Gingertown Dallas will be on display for one week near Nordstrom Court.

Grapevine Family Christmas Movies

This event occurs Daily from 12/01/2012 to 12/23/2012

Cost: $5.00

Location Name: Palace Theatre

Location Address: 300 South Main St, Grapevine Click for Google Map

Description: Historic Downtown Grapevine There's no better place to watch a classic Christmas movie than a classic theatre in a historic downtown! For example, see the experience of George Bailey in "It's a Wonderful Life." After the movie, stroll Main Street and experience our version of Bedford Falls. Click the link for movie schedule.

Holiday at the Arboretum

This event occurs Daily from 11/23/2012 to 12/31/2012

Location Name: Dallas Arboretum

Location Address: 8525 Garland Rd Dallas, TX 75218 Click for Google Map

Description: Renowned artist Dale Chihuly’s brings his dramatic sculptures and installations to the Dallas Arboretum. Daily tours of the DeGolyer Mansion Decorated in the Holiday Grandeur of the 1940s. Art of the Nativity: THE GEORGE DVORSKY COLLECTION. The Harrington Collection includes Nativity scenes made of diverse materials such as coconuts and from such faraway places as Denmark and Uruguay. Visits and photo ops with Santa. Photo-ops with mascots Rudolph and Frosty. Photo-op with a live reindeer.

Holiday Fun Zone

Date of event: 11/23/2012

Event Begins at: 02:00:00PM

Cost: FREE

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Gateway Parking Lot

Location Address: bordered by Houston, 5th, Throckmorton and 4th Streets

Description: Featuring entertainment, children's holiday craft-making and food from the Chop House restaurant. Cowboy Santas volunteers will collect toys in the Holiday Fun Zone as well as in the three food and beverage areas above. Everyone is encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy (for up to 12 years of age) to give to the Cowboy Santas to help give kids around Fort Worth have a brighter holiday! Stay for the parade that begins at 6pm.

Holiday on Strings! – Free Puppetry Show

Date of event: 12/06/2012

Event Time: 07:00:00 PM till 08:00:00 PM

Cost: Free

Ages: All Ages

Location Name: Hurst Library

Location Address: 901 Precinct Line Road, Hurst, Texas Click for Google Map

Description: Holiday on Strings! is a magical, musical marionette treat that is fun for the whole family. The magic and enchantment of Holiday on Strings! has something for audiences of any age or level of sophistication and the assortment of winter music has something for everyone! The Dallas Puppet Theater delivers entertainment that is educational and appropriate to your most important readers — young people. The best part is that grownups love it, too!

Holiday Tea

This event occurs Daily from 11/23/2012 to 12/31/2012

Cost: Standard $47/person; Champagne $57/person

Ages: For adults only.

Location Name: Dallas Arboretum

Location Address: 8525 Garland Rd Dallas, TX 75218 Click for Google Map

Description: To enhance your holiday experience at the Arboretum enjoy a magical setting in the DeGolyer Garden Cafe and Tea Room for Holiday Tea. Call 214-515-6511 for your reservations.

Holidays at the Hearth

Date of event: 12/15/2012

Event Time: 01:00:00 PM till 04:00:00 PM

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Log Cabin Village

Location Address: 2100 Log Cabin Village Lane (across from the Fort Worth Zoo), Fort Worth.

Description: Enjoy holiday music, string popcorn and cranberries, spin the dreidel and help make pomander balls, tamales, paper chains, embossed cards, ornaments and more. St. Nick is expected to make an appearance.

Holly Jolly Holidays at SEA LIFE Aquarium

This event occurs each Week on Saturday from 12/08/2012 to 12/22/2012

Event Time: 02:00:00 PM till 03:00:00 PM

Cost: Admission is $19 for adults, $15 for children ages 3 to 12.

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Sea Life Aquarium Grapevine

Location Address: 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy. Grapevine, TX 75206 Click for Google Map

Description: SEA LIFE Aquarium Grapevine invites you to celebrate the season with Holly Jolly Holidays. Scuba Santa and his elf are back, and ready to take the plunge to entertain you amongst the fish and sharks in SEA LIFE Aquarium’s 145,000-gallon tank. Find out whether Scuba Santa thinks you’ve been naughty or nice this year. Scheduled dives occur at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 5, 12 and 19; and Saturday, December 8, 15 and 22.

How Christmas Carols Began

Date of event: 12/15/2012

Event Begins at: 07:30:00PM

Cost: Free

Location Name: Allen Public Library Auditorium

Location Address: 300 N. Allen Drive Allen, Texas 75013 Click for Google Map

Description: What would Christmas be without music? Choirs and carolers, church bells and jingle bells, music has always been a part of Christmas. But have those customs always been followed? What were the sounds of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and how did today's carols evolve? Find out as Dr. Phyllis Tippit presents a history of Christmas music throughout the centuries, along with live music.

Illumination Celebration

This event occurs Daily from 11/23/2012 to 12/24/2012

Cost: Free

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Galleria Mall

Location Address: 13350 Dallas Pky, Dallas, TX 75380  Click for Google Map

Description: The nation’s tallest indoor Christmas tree illuminates in grand fashion for a special tree lighting choreographed to magical sounds of the season. Nov. 23 – Dec. 24 daily at noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. (no 8 p.m. shows on Sundays)

Jingle Bell Choir

Date of event: 12/15/2012

Event Time: 02:00:00 PM till 06:00:00 PM

Cost: Free

Ages: Kids ages 3-6

Location Name: Town East Mall (Lower Level Center Court)

Location Address: 2063 Town East Mall | Mesquite, Texas 75150  Click for Google Map

Description: Ring In the Holidays - Participate in a traditional bell choir, no experience necessary. Learn and perform a holiday song; ringing in the season with merriment and joy to the delight of everyone around! h!

Jingle Bell Run

Date of event: 12/01/2012

Event Begins at: 02:00:00PM

Cost: Free to spectators; admission fee to run.

Location Name: Chesapeake Plaza

Location Address: Ft Worth, TX

Description: ingle Bell Run/Walk® is a fun and festive way to kick off your holidays by helping others! Wear a holiday themed costume. Tie jingle bells to your shoelaces. Run or walk a 5 kilometer route with your team members and celebrate the season by giving.

KwanzaaFest

This event occurs Daily from 12/08/2012 to 12/09/2012

Event Time: 10:00:00 AM till 06:00:00 PM

Cost: Free

Location Name: Automobile Building at Fair Park

Location Address: 1010 First Ave, Fair Park, Dallas Click for Google Map

Description: Embracing the seven tenets of Kwanzaa, KwanzaaFest is the largest cultural event of it's kind! Sat 10am - 7pm and Sun 10am - 6pm

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Holly Jolly Holidays

This event occurs Daily from 12/01/2012 to 12/31/2012

Cost: Admission is $19 for adults (ages 13+), $15 for children 3 to 12 and free for kids 2 and under.

Location Name: LEGOLAND Discovery Center Dallas/Fort Worth

Location Address: 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway Grapevine, TX 76051 Click for Google Map

Description: The weather outside may be frightful but LEGO bricks are always delightful! Write a letter to Santa and enjoy complimentary cookies and milk on Wed, Dec. 5, 12 & 19 from 3-4pm and compete to win prizes in the LEGO Champion Game Tournament from 4-6pm. Every Sat and Sun in Dec. starting on the 8th, for a minimum $1 donation to Merlin’s Magic Wand, build a LEGO ornament or participate in free holiday-themed builds from 11am-5pm.

Lighting of the Hanukkah Menorah

This event occurs Daily from 12/08/2012 to 12/15/2012

Event Begins at: 05:00:00PM

Cost: Free

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Galleria Mall

Location Address: 13350 Dallas Pky, Dallas, TX 75380  Click for Google Map

Description: Celebrate Hanukkah with our custom-designed 15-foot Menorah. Enjoy entertainment, refreshments and goodies for the kids. LEVEL ONE, NEAR GUEST RECEPTION CENTER. Dec 8th is at 7pm.

Lucky Duck Kids Club at Watters Creek

Date of event: 12/15/2012

Event Time: 02:30:00 PM till 04:30:00 PM

Cost: Free Admission

Ages: All Ages

Location Name: Watters Creek

Location Address: 970 Garden Park Drive Allen, TX 75013 Click for Google Map

Description: Kids can join Santa for story time by the fireplace and enjoy holiday crafts and more with Primrose Schools of East & West Allen.

Menorah Lighting

Date of event: 12/09/2012

Event Begins at: 06:30:00PM

Cost: Free

Ages: All ages

Location Name: NorthPark Center (Level One between Barneys New York and Nordstrom)

Location Address: 8687 North Central Expressway Dallas, Texas 75225  Click for Google Map

Description: Join Chabad of Dallas for a menorah lighting and light refreshments in celebration of the 2nd night of Chanukah at 6:30 pm near Barneys New York.

NightScare Before Christmas

This event occurs each Week on Saturday from 12/08/2012 to 12/15/2012

Cost: $13

Ages: ages 10 and older

Location Name: Moxley Manor House

Location Address: 510 Harwood Road, Bedford TX Click for Google Map

Description: The Holiday season has a new twist with NightScare Before Christmas at Moxley Manor Haunted House. A Nightscare Before Christmas will have all the screams that were heard throughout October, only now it is our Elves that have taken over Moxley Manor in our Christmas themed haunted house.

North Pole Express in Grapevine

This event occurs Daily from 11/23/2012 to 12/23/2012

Location Name: Grapevine Depot

Location Address: 707 S Main St, Grapevine, TX 76051 Click for Google Map

Description: The North Pole Express experience includes: • A pre-boarding venue filled with holiday splendor, • A journey through the Christmas tree maze • Caroling on-board • A visit from jolly ol’ Saint Nick • A commemorative gift for all the kids • And as a special treat, a complimentary hot chocolate will be given to all passengers

Old Town Christmas Market

Date of event: 12/01/2012

Event Begins at: 09:00:00AM

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Downtown Rockwall - Historic Square

Location Address: 101 E. Rusk Street Rockwall, TX 75087  Click for Google Map

Description: The Old Town Christmas Market is an open-air art market offering art, homemade goods and crafts. This holiday gift market complements the unique Rockwall Old Town Shoppes, and is on the same day as the Annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade. Enjoy Christmas music, complimentary warm beverages, and friendly faces at the Old Town Christmas Market.

PSO Home for the Holidays

Date of event: 12/16/2012

Ages: All ages

Location Name: St Andrew United Methodist Church

Location Address: 5801 West Plano Parkway Plano, TX 75093 Click for Google Map

Description: The performance includes favorite carols, arrangements for large orchestra of beloved holiday classics, the popular audience sing-along, a touch of humor, visitors from the North Pole and the magnificent pipe organ at St. Andrew United Methodist Church. This holiday celebration is guaranteed to make your season bright! Performances are at 4pm and 7:30pm.

Rockwall Christmas Tree Lighting

Date of event: 11/29/2012

Event Begins at: 07:00:00PM

Cost: Free

Ages: All Ages

Location Name: Rockwall City Hall - on the lawn

Location Address: 385 South Goliad Rockwall Texas 75087  Click for Google Map

Description: Come out for an evening of old-fashioned holiday fun & music! Celebrate the 29th annual Christmas Tree Lighting. Free cookies, hot cocoa, coffee & live music. Jolly old Saint Nick will stop by to pay a visit too.

Rudolph Run

Date of event: 12/01/2012

Event Begins at: 07:00:00AM

Location Name: Downtown Allen

Description: This exciting event begins with a non-competitive onemile run and concludes with the USATF registered Rudolph Run. Chip timing will be used for best results. There will also be an overall male/female Master’s division for 50+ winners. Open to all ages and skill levels.

Sights and Sounds of the Season

This event occurs Daily from 11/24/2012 to 12/24/2012

Cost: Free

Ages: All ages

Location Name: NorthPark Center

Location Address: 8687 N. Central Expressway Dallas, Texas 75225  Click for Google Map

Description: More than 180 orchestras and choirs and dance groups from across North Texas take the stage at NorthPark for memorable holiday performances. Enjoy a full schedule of special concerts performing throughout the holiday season, from schools to community groups to professional musicians. Performances take place on Level One at Dillard's Court and at NorthCourt, which is located between Nordstrom and Macy's.

Six Flags Holiday in the Park

This event occurs Daily from 11/23/2012 to 01/06/2013

Cost: starting at $34.99

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Six Flags Over Texas

Location Address: 2201 Road to Six Flags Arlington, TX 76010  Click for Google Map

Description: More than 1 million lights twinkle at the amusement park for this seasonal event. Choirs, carolers, Santa, tasty holiday treats and thousands of twinkling lights. Closed Christmas Eve & Christmas Day

Sundance Square Christmas Tree Lighting

Date of event: 11/23/2012

Event Begins at: 06:00:00PM

Cost: Free

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Sundance Square

Location Address: Main Street - between 3rd & 4th, Ft Worth, TX

Description: The lighting of the Sundance Square Christmas Tree will take place at 7:50 PM, to allow Santa an opportunity to make his way all the around the parade route. Afterwards, kids can have their photos taken with Santa Claus, supporting the Fort Worth Sister Cities Youth Scholarships Program.

Thanksgiving in the Ft Worth Stockyards

This event occurs Daily from 11/23/2012 to 11/25/2012

Cost: Free!

Ages: All ages

Location Name: Stockyards Station

Location Address: 130 East Exchange Ave, Ft Worth, TX 76164 Click for Google Map

Description: Come out and enjoy Thanksgiving at Stockyards Station! After you’ve had your fill of the holiday turkey, come out and enjoy Thanksgiving at Stockyards Station! It's time for the holidays and what better way to spend quality time with your family and friends than in the Fort Worth Stockyards, a place to eat, play and shop for the holidays. Activities include: Santa Claus, 12pm to 2pm (be sure to bring your own camera)-Holiday Face Painting, 12:30pm to 3:30pm -Gunfight Shows at 11:45am and 4:15pm

The Big Texas Toy Run

Date of event: 12/15/2012

Event Begins at: 01:00:00PM

Ages: All motorcyclists welcome.

Description: The Big Texas Toy Run (TBTTR), a 501c(3) Charity, is a combined effort of the biker community dedicated to raising monies and toys for Metroplex children with intellectual and physical disabilities. The Big Texas Toy Run benefits Mental Health-Mental Retardation (MHMR) of Tarrant County, Metrocare Services (the MHMR in Dallas County), and other children's charities in the Metroplex associated with our beneficiaries. The toys collected from donations are distributed to thousands of underprivileged and challenged children all over the Metroplex. All funds donated are disbursed equally and earmarked for educational needs and recreational use only.

The Christmas Star

Date of event: 12/15/2012

Event Time: 06:00:00 PM till 08:00:00 PM

Location Name: Dinosaur Valley State Park

Location Address: The park is located 4 miles west of Glen Rose. Take US Highway 67 to FM 205 for 4 miles to Park Road 59; then go one mile to the headquarters

Description: Professor Raymond Benge, Professor of Phyics and Astronomy, Tarrant County College, will give a presentation about the Star of Bethlehem. If the sky is clear, telescopes will set up to view stars, planets, and other objects visible. You can bring your own telescopes or binoculars for the event. Bring a blanket and a comfy chair and enjoy the evening sky.

Treats of Christmas

Date of event: 12/22/2012

Event Time: 10:00:00 AM till 07:00:00 PM

Cost: Free

Location Name: NorthPark Center (Level Two near NorthPark Cafés, between Nordstrom and Macy's)

Location Address: 8687 N. Central Expressway Dallas, Texas 75225  Click for Google Map

Description: Join NorthPark Center for the ultimate holiday bake sale benefiting the North Texas Food Bank's Cooking Matters™. Presented by the Texas Chefs Association, dozens of premier chefs from area restaurants and catering companies present an assortment of gourmet cakes, sweets, pies and cookies available for purchase. Since 1996, the North Texas Food Bank has partnered with Share Our Strength, a national anti-hunger, anti-poverty organizationm f offer Cooking Matters™, which empowers more than 15,000 families each year with the skills, knowledge and confidence to prepare healthy and affordable meals. Treats of Christmas takes place in two locations: Level One near Macy's and Level Two between Nordstrom and Macys.

Twilight Firelight

Date of event: 11/24/2012

Event Time: 04:30:00 PM till 08:00:00 PM

Location Name: Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site

Location Address: State Historic Site in Anderson, Texas

Description: Living History Re-enactors - Highlight Holiday Celebration. Holiday Time is Family Time at Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site in Anderson, Texas. Fanthorp celebrates the holiday season with a journey back to the 1850’s on the evening of Saturday November 24th, 2012. The old stagecoach Inn will be open for a special Twilight Firelight holiday event. Visitors will enjoy the ambiance of the candle lit Inn, period music, stagecoach rides, chuck wagon cooking, carol singing and a host of living history characters.

Unwrapping the History of Christmas in America

Date of event: 12/13/2012

Event Begins at: 07:30:00PM

Cost: Free

Location Name: Allen Public Library Auditorium

Location Address: 300 N. Allen Drive Allen, Texas 75013 Click for Google Map

Description: For many, Christmas means traditions like decking the halls, trimming the tree, hanging the stockings, attending open houses, and taking the kids on their annual pilgrimage to visit Santa Claus. However, is Christmas sacred or secular? Pagan or Christian? A commercial event or a season of hope? Join us as Dr. Penne Restad, of the University of Texas at Austin, discusses the rise and transformation of Christmas, from colonial times to present day. Dr. Restad is the author of the book Christmas in America: A History.

Victorian Christmas at Nash Farm

Date of event: 12/01/2012

Event Time: 04:00:00 PM till 07:00:00 PM

Cost: $5 Adults, $3 Student, Children under 5 free

Ages: All Ages

Location Name: Nash Farm

Location Address: 626 Ball St near Historic Downtown Grapevine

Description: Come celebrate one of the most exciting holidays of the year with Victorian Christmas at Nash Farm. Visitors will see what a Victorian hand-made Christmas was all about and enjoy the decorations of the season. You can make traditional ornaments, hear Christmas stories and enjoy a hot wassail and home-made cookies. This event is handicap accessible and tickets are available online.

Vitruvian Lights: Magical Nights of Lights Festival

This event occurs each Week on Saturday from 12/01/2012 to 12/15/2012

Event Begins at: 07:00:00PM

Cost: Free

Ages: All Ages

Location Name: Vitruvian Park

Location Address: 3850 Vitruvian Way, Addison, 75001 Click for Google Map

Description: Vitruvia! Get ready for your new holiday tradition! Vitruvian Park in Addison will be transformed into a dazzling holiday wonderland–Vitruvian Lights. Millions of sparkling LED lights, wrapped around more than 200 trees, will transform the park into a magical holiday wonderland. December 1, 8 and 15, Vitruvian Park will be THE place to be to enjoy holiday cheer and merriment with live entertainment, Santa for photo ops, exclusive holiday shopping, and yummy treats and drinks to kick off your holiday celebration.