Dallas
Age of Steam Train Museum (Fair Park)
Arboretum (Dallas premier garden spot)
Cavanaugh Air Museum (4 hangers of functional WWI and WWII aircraft)
Container Store Flagship Store (Northwest Hwy @ US 75)
Crow Collection of Asian Art (downtown Dallas)
Dallas Museum of Art (all modern)
Dallas World Aquarium (downtown Dallas)
Frontiers of Flight Museum (by Love Field on Lemon Ave)
Galleria Mall (I-635 @ Dallas North Tollway)
Half-Priced Books Flagship Store (Northwest Hwy @ US 75)
Malibu Speedzone (arcades, go-carts and dragsters for all)
Medieval Times (watch jousting and sword fights, eat like a pig)
Museum of Cultures (Wycliffe Bible Translators/Summer Institute of Linguistics)
Nasher Sculpture Center (all modern)
Old City Park (downtown Dallas, a trip back in time)
Reunion Tower (downtown Dallas)
Science Place and I-Max (Fair Park)
Sixth-Floor Museum (assassination of Pres Kennedy in downtown Dallas)
Women’s Museum (Fair Park)
Wycliffe Bible Translators/Summer Institute of Linguistics Museum of Cultures
Zoo-Dallas
Arlington (everything on I-30 between Hwy 360 and Collins)
House of Wax/Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum
Legends of the Game Baseball Museum (at Ameriquest Field/The Ballpark)
Rocky’s Noodles (homemade Chinese noodles, NW corner of Collins and Randol Mill Rd)
Six Flags Over Texas Amusement Park (rides/shows)
Six Flags Waterpark (across I-30 from the Amusement Park)
Ft Worth
Amon Carter Museum of Art (best Remington and Russell painting collection in the world)
Bass Performance Hall (Saturday 10:30 a.m. free tour, in Sundance Square downtown)
Billy Bob’s (real honky-tonk in northwest Ft Worth near the Stockyards)
Botanical Gardens (just north of I-30 @University)
Kimbell Art Museum (best art gallery in Metroplex, north of I-30 & University)
Modern Art Museum of Ft Worth (next to Kimbell, north of I-30 & University)
Montgomery Street Antiques Mall (I-30 @ Montgomery St, NE corner)
Museum of Science and History and I-Max
Sid Richardson Collection of Western Art (more Remingtons and Russells, Sundance Sq)
Stockyards (in northwest Ft Worth)
Sundance Square (downtown Main @ 3rd consider eating at the Reata Restaurant for lunch)
Zoo-Ft Worth
Fun Things to Do-See in DFW Area
FREE
Pioneer Plaza Cattle Drive – Downtown, Young & Griffin Streets Bronze, larger-than-life-size steers and their cowboy escorts moo've along Pioneer Plaza - adjacent to the Dallas Convention Center. This is located on the actual Shawnee Trail drive of the 1850s - and is the largest bronze monument of its kind in the world.
Sculpture Garden - Downtown, 2010 Flora Street, 214-979-6430.
Located at the base of the statuesque Trammell Crow Center in Downtown. More than 20 statues from the French masters, including Rodin, reside in this peaceful setting with cascading waters and beautiful gardens. Free/Donations Accepted
Tues. - Sun. 10 am - 5 pm; Thurs. 10 am - 9 pm; Downtown, 2010 Flora Street, 214-979-6430.
Mustangs Sculpture in Las Colinas - Irving, O'Connor Road, North of Highway 114, 972-869-9047
Nine mustangs, bronze, beautiful and larger-than-life at Williams Square. Across the plaza, visit the Mustangs of Las Colinas Sculpture & Exhibit, including a 20 minute film about mustangs and the making of this sculpture. Open: Tues-Sat 10 am – 6 pm
Bass Performance Center – Fort Worth; Saturdays at 10:30 am
Docents guide visitors around the center and discuss how it was built.
Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center - Downtown, 2301 Flora Street, 214-670-3600
Designed by I.M. Pei tour on selected Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 1 p.m. Call in advance for the monthly tour schedule. Discover the 4,535 pipes of the $1.36 million dollar Herman W. Lay Family Organ. Docents are available to welcome visitors, school groups, conventions, families, and others for a one-hour tour detailing points of interest throughout the Meyerson.
Dallas Galleria - LBJ at Dallas Parkway North, 972-702-7164
Best place to people watch in Dallas. Beautiful at Christmas time. Rink open year-round. Free watching, pay to skate.
NorthPark Center Arts and Animals - Northwest Hwy. and Central Expwy
NorthPark Center features a rotating display of acclaimed 20th century modern art from the private collection of Patsy R. and Raymond D. Nasher including works by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Henry Moore.
Dallas Nature Center - 7171 Mountain Creek Parkway, 972-296-1955
633 acres of preserved wilderness and mesquite prairie, with 10 miles of hiking trails, native-plant nurseries, picnic area, nature programs and visitors center. Small donation is recommended.
Crow Collection of Asian Art - Open: Tues. - Sun. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thursdays 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., 2010 Flora Street, 214-979-643
The Crow Collection of Asian Art contains more than 600 paintings, objects of metal and stone, and large architectural pieces from China, Japan, India, and Southeast Asia. Over 300 works are on display in the galleries including precious jade ornaments from China, delicate Japanese scrolls and a rarely seen 28-foot by 12-foot sandstone facade of an 18th century Indian residence.
White Rock Creek Park Outdoor Activities - Call 214-670-4100 to locate a trail or 214-670-4039 for bike route maps. Hiking, biking, walking or running - The Dallas Parks & Recreation Department maintains a number of bike/hike trails such as the 9.33 mile trail at White Rock Lake, 8300 Garland Rd, which connects with the 7.3 mile trail at White Rock Creek Park.
Dallas Symphony Summer Concerts - Dallas Symphony Orchestra: 214-692-0203, Dallas Museum of Art: 214-922-1200 During the Spring and early Summer months, The Dallas Symphony Orchestra performs in area parks and you can also hear "Jazz under the Stars" at the Dallas Museum of Art on Thursday evenings
Freedman's Cemetery Memorial - North Central Expressway between Lemmon Avenue and Hall Street, 214-670-3284
One mile north of Downtown Dallas is Freedman's Cemetery, a pre-Civil War African-American burial ground in what was once the Freedman's Town Area - a small Dallas community formed by Blacks freed from slavery in the mid-1860s. This historic and state landmark memorial features larger-than-life-size figures cast in bronze by African American artist, David Newton.
Fountain Place - Downtown, 1445 Ross Avenue at Field Street, 214-855-7766
An oasis of colorful flowers and waterfalls, 172 bubbler fountains and central fountain with 360 computer driven water jets.
Hands On - Baylor University Medical Center - Truett Building - 3500 Gaston Ave., 214-820-6684, 1st floor, Mon -Fri 8 am - 9 pm. Named after one of the foremost hand surgeons in the world, The Adrian E. Flatt, M.D. Hand Exhibit is an extraordinary private collection of over 100 cast, bronze-coated hands. Includes Katherine Hepburn, Walt Disney, Louis Armstrong and Winston Churchill.
Dallas Farmers Market - 1010 South Pearl Street, 214-939-2808 Seven days a week from 7 a.m.- 6 p.m. (with the exception of special holidays), local farmers display and sell fresh fruit and
vegetables, herbs and floral plants.
Observation Station - Open daily – 7 a.m. – 12 a.m 2829 30th St. (Carbon Road) at DFW International Airport, 972-574-6000 From Founders Plaza at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, see some of the 2,300 daily takeoffs and landings from one of the world's busiest airports. The area features 20 parking spaces, long-distance binoculars, graph board to help you identify the
different aircraft, speaker system featuring audio straight from the Control Tower, plus four picnic areas.
Super Model Train - 1935 Motor Street, between Stemmons Frwy. and Harry Hines Blvd., 214-640-2000 The largest US permanent model train display is in the lobby of Children's Medical Center of Dallas. Eight trains run simultaneously at this free exhibit. Children's Medical Center has a small fee for parking.
Fantasy Landing - Kiest Park in Oak Cliff, 214-939-2746
Dallas' first public playground where able-bodied children and those with disabilities can play together. The playground features customized ramps, tennis courts and pull tunnels with bars for children in wheelchairs. Brightly-colored brick paths help visually impaired children find their way through the play area.
Arts District Stroll - Arts District Friends 2010 Flora Street, 214-953-1977
Take a one-hour guided walking tour of the Dallas Arts District where trained docents lead you through the largest arts area in the country. First Saturday each month. Meet at the Crow Collection of Asian Art. 10:30 a. m. Please R.S.V.P.
Farmers Branch Historical Park - 2540 Farmers Branch Lane Mon - Fri 8 am - 6 pm, Sat - Sun 12 pm - 6 pm The Farmers Branch Historical Park is home to several historic structures that range in time from the 1840's to the 1940's. Structures include log cabins, the oldest stone structure on its original foundation in North Texas, and a 1930's gas station. Tours free, interactive programs available.
Old Red Courthouse, site of the Dallas Tourist Information Center, is in the The Downtown Historic District - located in the block enclosed by Market, Elm, Commerce and Houston Streets. 24-Hour Hotline 214-571-1301 John Neely Bryan's Cabin, reconstructed home of Dallas. founder - just a stroll away, is the popular West End, Dealey Plaza and the DART Light Rail.
John F. Kennedy Memorial - Dealey Plaza, Downtown, Main and Houston Streets
Designed by Kennedy family friend, Philip Johnson, the memorial is an open-roofed, concrete walled monument symbolic of an open tomb. It is not unusual to find flowers and notes placed here. The infamous School Book Depository and Grassy Knoll are nearby.
Fair Park Free Admission Museums
The African American Museum (exception - special exhibitions) 214-565-9026. Tues. - Fri. noon - 5 pm, Sat. 10 am - 5 pm Sun. 1 pm - 5 pm The Hall of State (exception - special exhibitions) 214-421-4500. Mon - Sat 9 am - 5 pm, Sun. 1 pm - 5 pm
Thanks-Giving Square - Downtown, Pacific, Bryan and Ervay Streets, 214-969-1977 Open: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed Christmas and New Years Day. Private, interfaith and educational - welcomes people of all religious traditions. A unique chapel and museum honoring Thanksgiving - meditation garden, bells and fountains.
Old - Fashioned Country Kitchen - 1401 East Lookout Drive at Plano Road, 972-235-0192 Mon. - Fri. 9 am - 3 pm
Visit Spring Creek Farm and see how the famous Owens Country Sausage began, as you tour a museum featuring a fully equipped kitchen, workshop, butchery and country store with articles and replicas dating back to the early 1900s. Outdoors, see Belgian draft horses, miniature ponies and other animals. Self guided tours daily - guided tours for groups of eight or more by
reservation only.
Dallas Historical Neighborhoods
Dallas is home to some scenic and captivating, beautiful and breathtaking neighborhood communities. Walk, ride or drive around Turtle Creek, Highland Park, Swiss Avenue (including the Wilson Block Historic District), Munger Place and other lovely locales!
Spanish Art at the Meadows Museum - 5900 Bishop Blvd, 214-768-2516 Free on Thursdays after 5 p.m.
The Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University has the most comprehensive collection from the Spanish masters outside of Spain. There are also special exhibitions and a sculpture garden.
October
Boo at the Dallas Zoo - Call (214) 670-5650
The Dallas Zoo becomes a favorite haunt for Halloween, providing a safer environment for trick or treating.
Butterfly Flutterby - Call (800) 457-6338
Migration of the Monarch butterfly from Canada to Mexico is heralded by a Grapevine parade and celebration.
Chili Pepperama - Call (972) 943-4624
This free festival showcases all aspects of what’s hot for use in cooking, decorating, medicine and more.
Fright Fest Pet Parade - Call (817) 640-8900
At Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, puppies, pigs, cows, cats and other pets become goblins for a day.
Haunted S ymphony - Call (214) 692-0203
The symphony takes an annual frolic into the world of spooky movie themes and other chilling classics at the Meyerson .
SnowFest - Call (970) 259-3007 Dallas Market Hall becomes a winter wonderland with a mountain for skiing, exhibits and opportunity to book dream ski vacations.
Texas Stampede - Call (214) 520-8874 Country music stars and championship rodeo competition at American Airlines Center.
Western Swing Festival October 21-23 – Call 1-888-COWTOWN Fort Worth’s Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering and Western Swing Festival.
Fall/Winter Events
October 8, 2005 - FESTIVAL - Mineral Wells: 26th Annual Crazy Water Festival. Call 800 252-6989
Come and tour the Famous Water Company, Creative Arts Center, Crazy 5K run, blazing bike ride on rails to trails. Arts, crafts, food, children's games and rides, petting zoo, beer garden, continuous live entertainment, & a street dance. Time: 9am till dark.
Location: Downtown Mineral Wells, US HWY 281 N & US HWY 180 E.
October 15, 2005 - FESTIVAL - Clifton: Oktoberfest. Call 1-800-344-3720
While Clifton is known as the Norwegian Capital of Texas, it was declared that the area Germans need their day. So... The Sound of oompah music and the aroma of sausage & kraut will fill the air in downtown Clifton. Enjoy shopping, eating, entertainment, car show, art show & quilt auction all in one day. Time: All day & evening. Cost: No gate fees. Location: North Ave D Downtown. October 15, 2005 - FESTIVAL - Ennis: Autumn Days in Ennis Fall Festival. Call 888-366-4748
Arts & crafts exhibitors, free pumpkin decorating, children's area, live music, scarecrow displays, farmers market, great food, fall style show, pumpkin/apple pie bake-off contest, free autumn photos for kids, strolling Wizard of Oz stars & live entertainment.
Time: 10am-5pm. Cost: Free. Location: 100 North West Main St. Historic Downtown Ennis.
October 15-16, 2005 - FESTIVAL - Granbury: Harvest Moon Festival. Call 817-573-5299
Two-day festival features over 100 arts & craft vendors and food booths. Held 3rd weekend in October on the Historic Downtown Square. Children's contest and free hayride. Also Antique Engine and Tractor Show. Time: 9am-5pm. Saturday, noon
to 5pm. Sunday. Cost: Free. Location: 122 N. Crockett.
October 15-16, 2005 - Grapevine: 3rd Annual Canton in the City Holiday Gift Show. Call 972-471-0601, visit
www.CantonintheCity.com, or Email CantonintheCity@hotmail.com. A home, garden, decorating, and craft indoor showcase.
Indoor event donates $1 per shopper to any charity. Time: 10am-5pm. Cost: Adults $3, HS Students $1, Children to age 11
admitted free. Parking is free. Location: Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 South Main Street, Grapevine, TX 76051.
October 22, 2005 - FAIR - Palestine: Hot Pepper Festival. Call 1-800-659-3484
The festival features a classic car show, street dance, parade, arts and crafts and food booths, pepper eating contest, musical entertainment, Quilt show, children's activities, Texas Living History gun fights and trick shooting. Fun for the entire family.
Time: 9am - Midnight. Cost: Free. Location: Downtown..
October 28-29, 2005 - FESTIVAL - Paris: Festival of Pumpkins. Call 1-800-PARISTX
Everything Pumpkin, fall and fun! Lighting of the Tower of Pumpkins and a music festival Friday night. Saturday includes BBQ cook-off, music, food, shopping, crafts, and every kind of pumpkin related game that exists. Join us for a Coca Cola Family Fest, Iron Kids Sports Park, Kimberly Clark Diaper Derby and much, much, more. Time: 6pm-11pm and 8am-4pm. Cost: free.
Location: Historic Downtown.
November
Chi Omega Christmas Market
This quarter century old market attracts more than 125 merchants for holiday shopping opportunity combined with special events.
Call (214) 890-8131 for more information.
Holiday at the Arboretum
Through early December, Holiday at the Arboretum features Christmas fanfare at the DeGolyer house and gardens. Call (214)
515-6500 for more information.
The Nutcracker
Majestic Theatre hosts the classic Nutcracker ballet on a vibrant set with a peace and harmony theme. Call (800) 320-1733 for more information.
Trains at NorthPark . Call (214) 361-6345 -- 35 “0” gauge toy trains have been a holiday tradition enchanting children and other toy train lovers since 1987 at NorthPark Center.
Fort Worth Bead Market Call (903) 843-5555
Also staged in February, vintage buttons, beads, gemstones, silver, jewelry, books, tools and more are at the Fort Worth Bead Market, featuring “all the beads you need” at the Amon Carter Exhibit Hall in the Will Rogers Memorial Complex.
Turkey Trot Call (214) 954-0500
Thanksgiving morning brings the annual Turkey Trot, an 8M - 5K event running for nearly 40 years through streets of Dallas.
November 19-20, 2005 - Plano: 27th annual Christmas Crafts Fair. Call 972-941-7250
The City of Plano Parks & Recreation´s annual Christmas Crafts Fair caters to shoppers wanting to adorn their homes with unique & original holiday decorations. Time: Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday noon-5pm. Cost: free. Location: 2000 E. Spring Creek Parkway.
November 25, 2005 - Fort Worth: Verizon Wireless Parade of Lights. Call 817-336-ARTS (2787) or visit the official website
at www.verizonwirelessparadeoflights.org. The dazzling event celebrates the beginning of the holiday season with shimmering floats, giant balloons, sparkling antique cars, marching bands, costumed characters plus a visit from Santa Claus and his elves, which make for a memorable holiday experience for the entire family. Time: 6pm. Cost: FREE. Location: 500 Main Street, in historic downtown Fort Worth, Texas
November 25-27, 2005 - FESTIVAL - McKinney: Dickens of a Christmas.
Time: 10am-5pm. Cost: Free admission; some activities charge a fee. Location: Historic Downtown McKinney .
November 26-27, 2005 - Grapevine: 3rd Annual Canton in the City Holiday Gift Show. Call 972-471-0601, visit
www.CantonintheCity.com, or Email CantonintheCity@hotmail.com. Held annually in October and November. Time: 10am- 5pm. Cost: Adults $3, HS Students $1, Children to age 11 admitted free. Parking is free. Location: Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 South Main Street, Grapevine, TX 76051.
December
Blue Yule Art Sale Call (214) 953-1212
Holiday shopping gets easier with MAC’s Blue Yule bash including artists’ hand-made ornaments up for auction.
Christmas Boat Parade & Bonfire . Call (817) 640-4200
Decorated boats light up the lake at Grand Prairie’s Lynn Creek Park during an evening beginning at dusk, capped by fireworks.
Cotton Bowl Parade of Bands Call (214) 670-8400
High school bands from across the nation strut t heir stuff at this Cotton Bowl parade sponsored by Southwestern Bell.
Dickens In Historic Plano. Call (972) 941-7250
Historic Downtown Plano transforms into a Charles Dickens winter wonderland with holiday music by choirs, carolers and bands at intervals throughout the month.
Starbucks Jingle Bell Run Call (817) 412-5500
This annual 5K run - walk at the Dallas Convention Center features Santa Land for kids, a costume contest and a post race party.
Christmas in Old Town Park: The Historical Village of Dallas
1717 Gano St. Dallas, TX 75215 Customer Service Office - 214-428-5448 Main Line - 214-421-5141 Located at 1717 Gano
Street, Old City Park is conveniently located near the heart of downtown Dallas, close the junction of Interstate's 30 and 35.
Admission: $7 Adult, $5 Senior (65 plus), $4 Child (3 to 12 years). Ask about discounted group admission and luncheon packages.
December 3, 2005 - Dallas: 2005 Neiman Marcus Adolphus Children's Parade. Call 214-456-8360
The parade is broadcast to more than 75 million households in more than 280 television markets. Time: 10am. Cost: Reserved bleacher seats - $15; General Admission - free to the public. Location: Downtown Dallas.
December 3, 10, 17, 2005 - Palestine: Victorian Christmas Celebration Call 1-800-659-3484
Time: varies throughout the day each weekend. Cost: various ticket prices depending on the event. Location: Texas State Railroad, various neighborhoods and downtown.
Come and tour the Famous Water Company, Creative Arts Center, Crazy 5K run, blazing bike ride on rails to trails. Arts, crafts, food, children's games and rides, petting zoo, beer garden, continuous live entertainment, & a street dance. Time: 9am till dark.
Location: Downtown Mineral Wells, US HWY 281 N & US HWY 180 E.
October 15, 2005 - FESTIVAL - Clifton: Oktoberfest. Call 1-800-344-3720
While Clifton is known as the Norwegian Capital of Texas, it was declared that the area Germans need their day. So... The Sound of oompah music and the aroma of sausage & kraut will fill the air in downtown Clifton. Enjoy shopping, eating, entertainment, car show, art show & quilt auction all in one day. Time: All day & evening. Cost: No gate fees. Location: North Ave D Downtown. October 15, 2005 - FESTIVAL - Ennis: Autumn Days in Ennis Fall Festival. Call 888-366-4748
Arts & crafts exhibitors, free pumpkin decorating, children's area, live music, scarecrow displays, farmers market, great food, fall style show, pumpkin/apple pie bake-off contest, free autumn photos for kids, strolling Wizard of Oz stars & live entertainment.
Time: 10am-5pm. Cost: Free. Location: 100 North West Main St. Historic Downtown Ennis.
October 15-16, 2005 - FESTIVAL - Granbury: Harvest Moon Festival. Call 817-573-5299
Two-day festival features over 100 arts & craft vendors and food booths. Held 3rd weekend in October on the Historic Downtown Square. Children's contest and free hayride. Also Antique Engine and Tractor Show. Time: 9am-5pm. Saturday, noon
to 5pm. Sunday. Cost: Free. Location: 122 N. Crockett.
October 15-16, 2005 - Grapevine: 3rd Annual Canton in the City Holiday Gift Show. Call 972-471-0601, visit
www.CantonintheCity.com, or Email CantonintheCity@hotmail.com. A home, garden, decorating, and craft indoor showcase.
Indoor event donates $1 per shopper to any charity. Time: 10am-5pm. Cost: Adults $3, HS Students $1, Children to age 11
admitted free. Parking is free. Location: Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 South Main Street, Grapevine, TX 76051.
October 22, 2005 - FAIR - Palestine: Hot Pepper Festival. Call 1-800-659-3484
The festival features a classic car show, street dance, parade, arts and crafts and food booths, pepper eating contest, musical entertainment, Quilt show, children's activities, Texas Living History gun fights and trick shooting. Fun for the entire family.
Time: 9am - Midnight. Cost: Free. Location: Downtown..
October 28-29, 2005 - FESTIVAL - Paris: Festival of Pumpkins. Call 1-800-PARISTX
Everything Pumpkin, fall and fun! Lighting of the Tower of Pumpkins and a music festival Friday night. Saturday includes BBQ cook-off, music, food, shopping, crafts, and every kind of pumpkin related game that exists. Join us for a Coca Cola Family Fest, Iron Kids Sports Park, Kimberly Clark Diaper Derby and much, much, more. Time: 6pm-11pm and 8am-4pm. Cost: free.
Location: Historic Downtown.
November
Chi Omega Christmas Market
This quarter century old market attracts more than 125 merchants for holiday shopping opportunity combined with special events.
Call (214) 890-8131 for more information.
Holiday at the Arboretum
Through early December, Holiday at the Arboretum features Christmas fanfare at the DeGolyer house and gardens. Call (214)
515-6500 for more information.
The Nutcracker
Majestic Theatre hosts the classic Nutcracker ballet on a vibrant set with a peace and harmony theme. Call (800) 320-1733 for more information.
Trains at NorthPark . Call (214) 361-6345 -- 35 “0” gauge toy trains have been a holiday tradition enchanting children and other toy train lovers since 1987 at NorthPark Center.
Fort Worth Bead Market Call (903) 843-5555
Also staged in February, vintage buttons, beads, gemstones, silver, jewelry, books, tools and more are at the Fort Worth Bead Market, featuring “all the beads you need” at the Amon Carter Exhibit Hall in the Will Rogers Memorial Complex.
Turkey Trot Call (214) 954-0500
Thanksgiving morning brings the annual Turkey Trot, an 8M - 5K event running for nearly 40 years through streets of Dallas.
November 19-20, 2005 - Plano: 27th annual Christmas Crafts Fair. Call 972-941-7250
The City of Plano Parks & Recreation´s annual Christmas Crafts Fair caters to shoppers wanting to adorn their homes with unique & original holiday decorations. Time: Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday noon-5pm. Cost: free. Location: 2000 E. Spring Creek Parkway.
November 25, 2005 - Fort Worth: Verizon Wireless Parade of Lights. Call 817-336-ARTS (2787) or visit the official website
at www.verizonwirelessparadeoflights.org. The dazzling event celebrates the beginning of the holiday season with shimmering floats, giant balloons, sparkling antique cars, marching bands, costumed characters plus a visit from Santa Claus and his elves, which make for a memorable holiday experience for the entire family. Time: 6pm. Cost: FREE. Location: 500 Main Street, in historic downtown Fort Worth, Texas
November 25-27, 2005 - FESTIVAL - McKinney: Dickens of a Christmas.
Time: 10am-5pm. Cost: Free admission; some activities charge a fee. Location: Historic Downtown McKinney .
November 26-27, 2005 - Grapevine: 3rd Annual Canton in the City Holiday Gift Show. Call 972-471-0601, visit
www.CantonintheCity.com, or Email CantonintheCity@hotmail.com. Held annually in October and November. Time: 10am- 5pm. Cost: Adults $3, HS Students $1, Children to age 11 admitted free. Parking is free. Location: Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 South Main Street, Grapevine, TX 76051.
December
Blue Yule Art Sale Call (214) 953-1212
Holiday shopping gets easier with MAC’s Blue Yule bash including artists’ hand-made ornaments up for auction.
Christmas Boat Parade & Bonfire . Call (817) 640-4200
Decorated boats light up the lake at Grand Prairie’s Lynn Creek Park during an evening beginning at dusk, capped by fireworks.
Cotton Bowl Parade of Bands Call (214) 670-8400
High school bands from across the nation strut t heir stuff at this Cotton Bowl parade sponsored by Southwestern Bell.
Dickens In Historic Plano. Call (972) 941-7250
Historic Downtown Plano transforms into a Charles Dickens winter wonderland with holiday music by choirs, carolers and bands at intervals throughout the month.
Starbucks Jingle Bell Run Call (817) 412-5500
This annual 5K run - walk at the Dallas Convention Center features Santa Land for kids, a costume contest and a post race party.
Christmas in Old Town Park: The Historical Village of Dallas
1717 Gano St. Dallas, TX 75215 Customer Service Office - 214-428-5448 Main Line - 214-421-5141 Located at 1717 Gano
Street, Old City Park is conveniently located near the heart of downtown Dallas, close the junction of Interstate's 30 and 35.
Admission: $7 Adult, $5 Senior (65 plus), $4 Child (3 to 12 years). Ask about discounted group admission and luncheon packages.
December 3, 2005 - Dallas: 2005 Neiman Marcus Adolphus Children's Parade. Call 214-456-8360
The parade is broadcast to more than 75 million households in more than 280 television markets. Time: 10am. Cost: Reserved bleacher seats - $15; General Admission - free to the public. Location: Downtown Dallas.
December 3, 10, 17, 2005 - Palestine: Victorian Christmas Celebration Call 1-800-659-3484
Time: varies throughout the day each weekend. Cost: various ticket prices depending on the event. Location: Texas State Railroad, various neighborhoods and downtown.
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