Christmas in Dallas: 2025 Family Events & Activities

Dallas Zoo Lights features more than two million lights twinkling across most of the Zoo, larger-than-life glowing lanterns, elaborate holiday-themed displays, visits to Santa’s Workshop, photo ops. and festive holiday drinks and snacks for adults and kids.

5:30-9pm

Christmas at Gaylord Texan offers a holiday showplace like no other as you wind your way through the larger-than-life sculptures, zoom down thrilling frozen slides, and traverse awe-inspiring tunnels. Escape to Gaylord Texan to enjoy the splendor of the holiday season.

PRMavens said:  The beloved immersive holiday experience is back and bigger than ever! Coca-Cola's Classic Christmas transforms Dallas Midtown (formerly Valley View Mall, off LBJ Freeway & Montfort Dr.) into Santa's cozy mountain hideaway from November 21 – December 28, 2025. Explore 90,000 square feet of dazzling light displays featuring millions of twinkling lights and immersive holiday scenes. Lace up for alpine ice skating under the stars on real outdoor ice, then grab an inner tube for the bigger and more thrilling Slip N Slide Summit—complete with Black Diamond lanes for daredevils and gentler beginner slopes. Live music, Christmas karaoke, ugly sweater contests, and festive programming keep the energy high all evening. Fuel up with refreshing Coca-Cola products, hot cocoa, holiday cocktails, and themed treats at the Trailside station. Visit ClassicChristmas.com for showtimes, pricing, ticketing, and more information.

Prairie Lights is the premier holiday light park in Texas, located at Lynn Creek Park on Joe Pool Lake in Grand Prairie, Texas. Prairie Lights features a state-of-the-art light tunnel, a reimagined magical walk-through forest, captivating animated light displays, carnival rides, photo opportunities with Santa, holiday shopping, and more!

Get ready to sing-along to classic Christmas carols, hum holiday tunes, and snag a photo with Santa at Home for the Holidays. 

7:30pm

The classic holiday story of Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol comes to life at the Wyly Theatre this Christmas season. Follow the grouchy Scrooge, as he learns the true meaning of Christmas. You'll be fully immersed in this re-imagined production, with ghosts flying above your head and popping out of the floor, and snow falling from the sky. The production is filled with traditional Christmas music as well as new music, plus joyful, fun choreography!

Mainstay Farm’s Christmas Adventure is only 30 minutes from Fort Worth and under an hour from Dallas! Enjoy the ultimate holiday experience featuring Visits with Santa, a train ride, 30+ attractions, St. Nick's Village, and festive photo ops!

At Yesterland Farm, you'll find a wagon train ride around the farm, pictures with Santa and other Christmas photo ops, a variety of amazement rides, a petting zoo, and more!

A holiday celebration that’s bigger and brighter than ever before! Ring in the holidays at the annual Christmas in the Stockyards, featuring festive activities such as the holiday ice rink, sounds of the season, photos with Cowboy Santa, story time with Mrs. Claus, reindeer games, a matinee rodeo, the Ultimate Bull Fighters World Finals and a spectacular Christmas Parade! 

11am-8pm

Santa's Village is set up like a real village, but on a child-size scale. You'll find little "dwellings" like Santa's Fire Station, Santa's Symphony Hall, Mrs. Claus's Bakery, and many more! Holiday-themed performances from local choirs, dance groups, and musicians will take place on Prancer's Stage each night.

Join the city in this outdoor celebration while watching marching bands, floats, and musical performances. It's a great tradition for the whole family to enjoy!

9am

A festive day of activities and entertainment, photos with Santa, story time with Mrs. Claus, face painting, crafts, games, and a special show at the Nancy Best Fountain! The day celebrates the holidays with a performance of The Nutcracker, music by DJ Richy Smart, a visit from Santa’s friends Frosty and Rudolph, and Klyde Warren Park’s annual lighting of the Mayor’s Tree.

4-7pm

PRMavens said:  Uptown Dallas, Inc. invites the community to celebrate the season at the first-ever Merry Night Market on Friday, December 12, 2025, from 6–9 p.m. at Griggs Park (2200 Hugo Street, Dallas, TX 75204). Free and open to the public, the market transforms the park into a sparkling winter wonderland with more than 30 local vendors offering handmade goods, holiday décor, unique gifts, artisan items, and the Holiday Cartoon Corner featuring nostalgic holiday favorites, sponsored by Central Market. Guests can also enjoy seasonal bites and beverages from onsite food vendors, including favorites such as Apples by V and The Thursday Bakery, while taking in festive live entertainment beneath a beautifully lit tent. Adding to the community spirit, students from the William B. Travis Academy TAG program are selling warm drinks throughout the evening to raise funds.

6-9pm

Holiday lights and décor will accentuate a lovely half-mile Heard nature trail. Your family will be enchanted by this nighttime hike through the woods. 

6-9pm

Dancing along side the full international professional cast in this version of The Nutcracker are local Dallas children!