This event occurs every day.

Event Time: 10:00:00 AM till 04:00:00 PM

Cost: $7.50/Person; Senior/Vets: $5; Children: $3

Location Name: Collin County Historical Society Museum,

Location Address: 300 E. Virginia Street, McKinney TX Click for Google Map

Description: The Collin County Historical Society Museum, , is exhibiting artifacts of Collin McKinney's home and life. Thursday-Saturday ONLY.

This event occurs Daily from 11/23/2020 to 01/10/2021

Event Time: 09:00:00 AM till 11:00:00 PM

Cost: Free

Ages: All Ages

Location Name: Grapevine Main Plaza

Location Address: Grapevine TX

Description: Enjoy daily performances by the wise-cracking animated snowmen, “The Chilly Dawgs” at the all-new Grapevine Main Plaza!

Date of event: 11/23/2020

Event Begins at: 06:00:00PM

Cost: Free

Ages: All Ages

Location Name: City Hall

Location Address: 200 S. Main St. Grapevine, TX 76051 Click for Google Map

Description: See twinkling lights every night! This brilliantly-choreographed show runs nightly during the season.

This event occurs every day.

Event Time: 07:00:00 AM till 06:00:00 PM

Location Name: Dallas Farmers Market

Location Address: 1010 South Pearl Street

Description: Closed on special holidays. Local farmers display fresh produce, herbs, plants etc.

This event occurs Daily from 09/28/2020 to 02/15/2021

Location Name: Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary

Location Address: 1 Nature Place, McKinney, TX 75069 Click for Google Map

Description: Encounter the 46-foot T-Rex and nine new life-size animatronic dinosaurs along the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary’s nature trails at the 15th Annual Dinosaurs Live! The exhibit always gives families and friends a fun, educational activity to enjoy together. See the dinosaurs move and hear them roar! Photo op and play area dinosaurs will be available as well. This year, the exhibit also features an outdoor fossil dig. The dinosaur trail is jogging stroller-friendly; it is not suitable for strollers with small wheels or wheelchairs. Also at the Heard Museum: Butterfly House & Garden. Included w/admission | Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m.

This event occurs every day.

Location Name: African-American Museum

Location Address: 3536 Grand Ave, Dallas, TX 75210-1005 Click for Google Map

Description: Facing The Rising Sun presents the remnants of a once thriving North Dallas Community. Facing the Rising Sun contains photographs, found objects, and historical documents that provide an insight into a community called Freedman's Town and later known as short North Dallas and now known as Uptown. Interactive video kiosks allow visitors to see and hear from the people who knew Freedman's Town first-hand.

This event occurs every day.

Event Time: 10:00:00 AM till 01:00:00 AM

Cost: Free, donations accepted

Ages: All Ages

Location Name: Crow Collection of Asian Art

Location Address: 2010 Flora Street Dallas, Texas 75201 Click for Google Map

Description: Enjoy a look at the museum’s new, pedestrian-friendly entrance, lobby and street-level galleries and a stunning Japanese exhibition. Fierce Loyalty: A Samurai Complete showcases the Crow Collection’s most spectacular acquisition to date – a suit of Samurai armor from the Edo period (1603-1868).

This event occurs every day.

Location Name: Fort Worth Stockyards

Location Address: 121 E Exchange Ave, Fort Worth

Description: At 11:30am & 4pm (subject to weather and the longhorns' dispositions) the world's only daily cattle drive clip-clops its way over the brick-paved streets of the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards. Starting at the Livestock Exchange Building, the trail boss and his cowhands on horseback lead a couple dozen Texas longhorns almost single file down Exchange Avenue and back to their holding pens behind the Exchange Building.

This event occurs every day.

Location Name: Fort Worth Omni Theater

Location Address: 1600 Gendy St., Fort Worth, TX 76107 Click for Google Map

Description: The first original large-format dinosaur film in over a decade, Dinosaurs of Antarctica will introduce you to the amazing and bizarre prehistoric creatures that inhabited Antarctic forests and swamps hundreds of millions of years ago. With major support provided by the National Science Foundation, the film follows a team of paleoecologists on a quest to understand the southern continent’s profound transformation, from a warm and bio-diverse Mesozoic to the frozen desert we know today.

This event occurs every day.

Location Name: Fort Worth Omni Theater

Location Address: 1600 Gendy St., Fort Worth, TX 76107 Click for Google Map

Description: The first original large-format dinosaur film in over a decade, Dinosaurs of Antarctica will introduce you to the amazing and bizarre prehistoric creatures that inhabited Antarctic forests and swamps hundreds of millions of years ago. With major support provided by the National Science Foundation, the film follows a team of paleoecologists on a quest to understand the southern continent’s profound transformation, from a warm and bio-diverse Mesozoic to the frozen desert we know today.

This event occurs every day.

Cost: $20/Adults; $17/Students & Seniors; $10/Kids

Ages: Family friendly

Location Name: Cowtown Winery

Location Address: 112 W. Exchange Ave, Fort Worth TX Click for Google Map

Description: Real hauntings, real history! The paranormal activity in the stockyards is one of the most active & written about in the US. Tours leave from the winery. The Ghost Tour guide will lead you through the streets of the historic Fort Worth Stockyards. The tour is a 90 minute walking tour.The Ghost Tour is family friendly & is great fun for all ages. Reservations recommended. Tours run Thurs - Sat.

This event occurs every day.

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

Cost: $10.00 Adults (age 12-64); $7.00 Children (age 3-11); $7.00 Seniors (age 65 up); FREE Children (age

Location Name: The Dallas Zoo

Location Address: 650 South R.L. Thornton Freeway (I-35E), Dallas, TX 75203

Description: The legendary white creature with piercing pink eyes rising from the new swamp in the Pierre A. Fontaine Bird & Reptile Building is not a ghost. That fact becomes obvious when 9-foot Boudreaux opens his massive jaws to take a fish or piece of chicken from his keeper. The male albino American alligator joins two traditionally pigmented female alligators and other swamp residents in the new Ghosts from the Bayou habitat at the Dallas Zoo.

This event occurs Daily from 11/23/2020 to 01/10/2021

Event Time: 09:00:00 AM till 11:00:00 PM

Cost: Free

Ages: All Ages

Location Name: Downtown Grapevine and Town Square Gazebo

Location Address: 325 S. Main St, Grapevine TX Click for Google Map

Description: This year's Christmas lights and décor will cover more of Main Street than ever before, including the newly opened Hotel Vin! Enjoy more lights, more animations and even more fun! Come see hundreds of thousands of Christmas lights and decorations up and down Main Street; daily performances with favorite animated snowmen, “The Chilly Dawgs;” or hangout with the Whos in Whoville at the Town Square Gazebo. Snap photos with characters, vintage sleighs, life-sized Christmas cards and more throughout the city! After the sun sets, the magic really comes to life with our 40-foot community animated Singing Christmas Tree at Town Square Gazebo, a massive City Hall Light Show Spectacular at City Hall and, don’t forget, there is always a 100% chance of snow flurries here in Christmas Capitol of Texas!

This event occurs Daily from 12/21/2020 to 01/05/2021

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

Cost: $15/Kids ages 2-12; $5/Adults

Ages: All Ages

Location Name: Storybook Ranch

Location Address: 3701 S. Custer Rd. McKinney, TX, 75070 Click for Google Map

Description: Open every day except 12/25 & 12/31, weather permitting. No reservations required. General Admission Activities: Pony or Horsey Rides; Petting Zoo; Mini Hay Maze; Field Day Games; Slide Bounce House; Obstacle Course Bounce House; Self-serve Holiday Themed Photo Area; Hand-led horse rides, Petting Zoo, Field Day Games, Photo Areas Kids under 2 are free but does not include pony/horse rides.

This event occurs each Week on Monday

Event Time: 10:00:00 AM till 02:00:00 PM

Ages: All

Location Name: Dallas Arboretum

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

Description: Children’s activities include face painting, petting zoo, nature art and Kindermusik at The Lakeside Exhibit Area.

This event occurs every day.

Event Begins at: 10:00:00AM

Cost: $8/Adults; $6/Children 4-12 yrs

Location Name: National Scouting Museum

Location Address: 1329 West Walnut Hill Lane Irving, TX 75038-3085 Click for Google Map

Description: The National Scouting Museum is home to one of the world's largest collections of original Norman Rockwell art. Showcasing the work of Rockwell, Joseph Christian Leyendecker, Howard Chandler Christy, Dean Cornwell, and Joseph Csatari, this exhibition takes a look at the artists behind America's largest youth organization.

This event occurs Daily from 01/01/2021 to 02/28/2021

Event Time: 09:00:00 AM till 04:00:00 PM

Cost: $8 ages 3 and up, free ages 2 and under

Ages: all ages

Location Name: The Dallas Zoo

Location Address: 650 R. L. Thornton Fwy. Dallas, TX 75203 Click for Google Map

Description: Penguin Days are back! The temperature AND the admission price may be dropping, but the fun is not stopping! Penguin Days are back again!

This event occurs every day.

Event Time: 10:00:00 AM till 04:30:00 PM

Cost: $8 per child/Parents FREE

Ages: 2-12

Location Name: Pump It Up of Frisco

Location Address: 7164 Technology Dr. #200 Frisco, TX 75034 Click for Google Map

Description: Join us Mon.-Fri. for any of our Open Jump sessions to get rid of the wiggles, meet other families or make new friends in a safe, clean, climate controlled environment. Come as you are for our regular Open Jump OR choose one of our special Little Tikes, Superhero, Bubble or Glow Jumps! *Socks and a signed waiver are required to play. Please note: Open Play times may change during summer and school holidays. Open Jumps are Mon - Fri ONLY.

This event occurs Daily from 11/23/2020 to 01/10/2021

Event Time: 09:00:00 AM till 11:00:00 PM

Cost: Free

Ages: All Ages

Location Name: Town Square Gazebo

Location Address: 325 S. Main St. Grapevine, TX 76051  Click for Google Map

Description: Sing along with the 40-foot community animated Singing Christmas Tree all Christmas long!

This event occurs Daily from 11/20/2020 to 01/04/2021

Cost: Daily tickets starting at $63.99.

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 Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day.

This event occurs Daily from 12/07/2020 to 01/05/2021

Event Time: 09:00:00 AM till 10:00:00 PM

Cost: Free

Ages: All Ages

Location Name: Mockingbird Station

Location Address: 5307 E Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, TX 75206 Click for Google Map

Description: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas” with the Snow Place Like Mockingbird Station activation taking place to enjoy. Although this holiday looks different than most, Mockingbird Stations festive window displays provide a fun escape to canceled holiday traditions. In addition to holiday window displays, the shopping center is celebrating “the most wonderful time of the year by making spirits bright” with their Winter Wonderland display featuring a large six-foot-tall light up snowflake and The Station’s signature Big Red Chair located under the canopies across from West Elm. This Winter Wonderland provides fun festive photo opportunities throughout The Station for shopping patrons. Another way The Station is also providing holiday cheer this season is by supporting the Holiday of Hope Toy Drive benefitting Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center. This year, giving back is more important than ever, especially for children living in the aftermath of criminal child abuse. Each year, DCAC brings a smile to thousands of clients’ faces when providing them with gifts and toys through their annual Holiday of Hope campaign which hopes to provide toys to more than 2,000 families this holiday season amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Mockingbird Station invites you to help spread holiday cheer and give back by dropping off toy donations for the Holiday of Hope campaign before December 17th. Toy donations can be dropped off at the following Mockingbird Station tenant locations: • Accents, Suite 170 • Angelika Film Center, Suite 230 • Dallas Grilled Cheese Co., Suite 120 • Outside, Texas, Suite 122 • Pure Milk & Honey, Suite 135 • The Lofts at Mockingbird Station • Urban Taco, Suite 125 • Woodhouse Day Spa, Suite 172 Mockingbird Station and its tenants understand the hardships that Dallasites have faced throughout 2020, which is why they are so excited and hope to spread joy and jingles to the community with their Snow Place Like Christmas activation. To keep all attendees safe, Mockingbird Station will follow and observe all CDC recommended rules and guidelines. Find gifts for everyone on your list at this one-stop-shop shopping destination while enjoying socially distant outdoor holiday sights.

This event occurs every day.

Location Name: African-American Museum

Location Address: 3536 Grand Ave, Dallas, TX 75210-1005 Click for Google Map

Description: The AAM, Dallas has one of the largest collections of African American folk art in the country. The Billy R. Allen Folk Art Collection, named for a founding board member, has grown to include more than 500 objects. Dr. Warren and Sylvia Lowe of Lafayette, Louisiana, Sally Griffiths and Dr. Bobby Alexander of Dallas, Texas have been major contributors. Pieces from the collection are rotated, twice each year, in the Sam and Ruth Bussey Gallery. Artists include Clementine Hunter, Mose Tolliver, Reverend Johnnie Swearingen, David Butler, Sister Gertrude Morgan, and Isaac Smith to name a few.

This event occurs Daily from 11/14/2020 to 01/07/2021

Description: Make your reservation for a North Pole Virtual Visit. Make this holiday magical with a virtual visit to the North Pole! Santa's helpers have been working hard decking the halls for you and your family, so don’t be late! Choose from our list of enchanting experiences for a jolly good time. Visit with Santa Live from the North Pole...it’s Santa Claus! Enjoy exciting pre-session entertainment and a live virtual visit with Santa. For extra holiday fun, add storytime with Santa or Mrs. Claus to your session. Invite up to four guests for this experience. Shhhhh, it’s storytime! Choose a session with either Santa Claus or Mrs. Claus and gather the family around as they read you a story. Choose from a selection of stories and invite up to four guests to join. Enchant your family with this unforgettable experience. Pre-Recorded Personalized Santa Video Bring Santa and his magical world straight into your home! Receive a pre-recorded message from St. Nick that’s personalized just for you. Santa will record a video message to your kids based on information you provide in your family profile during your booking. Watch your children stare in amazement as they watch their very own video from Santa.

This event occurs Daily from 11/23/2020 to 01/10/2021

Event Time: 09:00:00 AM till 11:00:00 PM

Cost: Free

Ages: All Ages

Location Name: Town Square Gazebo

Location Address: 325 S. Main St. Grapevine, TX 76051 Click for Google Map

Description: This season, visit Whoville at Grapevine’s Town Square Gazebo. This attraction features Who-houses, Who Post Office, you know WHO’s lair and your favorite Whoville characters in cut-out form just waiting for your family photos all season long. And don’t forget, each evening there’s a 100% chance of snow flurries.