Treat your family to an afternoon or evening out to attend a holiday show. Plays and musicals make the holidays come alive, especially family favorites such as, “A Christmas Carol,” the Dallas classic, “A Tuna Christmas” or “The Nutcracker.” The Nutcracker is performed by many different ballet companies. Catch a British Classic at Theatre Britain.
A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage!
Date of event: 12/01/2018
Cost: start at $28/person
Ages: All Ages
Location Name: Bass Performance Hall
Location Address: 525 Commerce Street, Fort Worth, TX. Click for Google Map
Description: Connect with us on TICKETS & EVENTS / A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS LIVE ON STAGE Overview Everyone’s favorite holiday classic comes to life in the all-new touring production A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS LIVE ON STAGE! Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, and the whole Peanuts gang as they put on their own Christmas play and ultimately discover the true meaning of the season. A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS LIVE ON STAGE is a present the whole family can enjoy!
A Christmas Carol in Cleburne
This event occurs Daily from 11/16/2018 to 12/15/2018
Cost: $25/Adults; $15/kids under 12
Location Name: Plaza Theatre
Location Address: Historic Downtown Cleburne, TX
Description: Back for it’s every-other-year production at PlazaCo, A Christmas Carol once again tells the story of the miserly Ebeneezer Scrooge and his journey to redemption at Christmastime through the appearance of Ghosts of his Past, Present and Future. Adorned with classic carols of the season throughout, A Christmas Carol is a tradition unmatched for the joy and pleasure it brings to every holiday season.
A Christmas Story The Musical
This event occurs Daily from 12/12/2018 to 12/16/2018
Location Name: Winspear Opera House
Location Address: 2403 Flora St. Dallas, TX 75201 Click for Google Map
Description: From the songwriting team behind the smash hit Tony Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen and the Academy Award -winning film La La Land, A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL, brings the classic 1983 movie to hilarious life on stage! Set in 1940s Indiana, a young and bespectacled Ralphie Parker schemes his way toward the holiday gift of his dreams, an official Red Ryder® Carbine-Action 200-Shot Range Model Air Rifle. An infamous leg lamp, outrageous pink bunny pajamas, a maniacal department store Santa, and a triple-dog-dare to lick a freezing flagpole are just a few of the distractions that stand between Ralphie and his Christmas wish. Nominated for three 2013 Tony Awards including Best Musical, the Associated Press calls A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL “a joyous Christmas miracle,”
A Ghost Tale for Mr. Dicken’s
This event occurs each Week on Friday from 11/16/2018 to 12/23/2018
Event Time: 01:30:00 PM till 04:30:00 PM
Cost: $17-$30
Ages: 6+
Location Name: Dallas Children’s Theater
Location Address: 5938 Skillman St, Dallas, Tx 75231 Click for Google Map
Description: Book by Will Osborne and Jenny Laird Lyrics by Randy Courts and Will Osborne Music by Randy Courts Based on Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #16: A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time by Mary Pope Osborne Magic Tree House, premieres this large-scale, holiday-themed spectacular in Dallas! Be among the first to see siblings Jack and Annie, whisked back in time to the streets of Victorian London. Their mission: to help Charles Dickens overcome writer’s block.
Big Brassy Christmas & Organ Extravaganza
Date of event: 12/10/2018
Event Begins at: 07:30:00PM
Location Name: Meyerson Symphony Center
Location Address: 2301 Flora St., Dallas, TX 75201 Click for Google Map
Description: The DSO’s annual tradition continues with Christmas classics performed by members of our Brass and Percussion sections, as well as the mighty Lay Family Concert Organ.
Brazos Chamber Orchestra Christmas Concert
Date of event: 12/11/2018
Event Time: 07:30:00 PM till 09:30:00 PM
Ages: All Ages
Location Name: First Baptist Church
Location Address: 414 N Main St, Cleburne, TX 76033 Click for Google Map
Description: Get into the spirit with our holiday concert.
Chamberlain Performing Arts presents The Nutcracker
This event occurs Daily from 11/23/2018 to 11/25/2018
Cost: $15- $100
Ages: All
Location Name: Eisemann Center
Location Address: 2351 Performance Drive Richardson, TX 75082 Click for Google Map
Description: The Nutcracker, performed by Chamberlain Performing Arts, is an exquisite and elegant production consisting of highly trained dancers with expressional and clean movement. You will be immediately immersed with this holiday classic as the story as is brought to life on the stage as young Clara celebrates the cheerful season with family and friends. Adventure awaits as Clara and her Nutcracker Prince battle the Mouse King and embark on a journey through the Land of Sweets with the Sugar Plum Fairy. Accompanying the members of the Chamberlain Ballet in this performance are Tiler Peck and Tyler Angle, principle dancers of the New York City Ballet who will also perform a beautiful pas de deux. This is a nutcracker not to miss and all families, children, and adults young and old will surely love this performance. Do not miss the opportunity of a wonderful intriguing performance and holiday tradition. Tickets are on sale online and at the Eisemann Center Box Office at 972-744-4650. Performances are: November 24th at 7:00 pm November 25th at 2:00 pm November 26th at 2:00 pm
Christmas at the Meyerson
Date of event: 12/17/2018
Event Begins at: 07:30:00PM
Location Name: Meyerson Symphony Center
Location Address: 2301 Flora St., Dallas, TX 75201 Click for Google Map
Description: Our annual holiday extravaganza is a Dallas family tradition!
Christmas Handbell Concert – Concert Bells of Fort Worth
Date of event: 12/11/2018
Event Begins at: 07:30:00PM
Ages: All ages
Location Name: Northaven United Methodist
Location Address: 11211 Preston Road Dallas, TX 75230 Click for Google Map
Description:
Dallas Symphony A John Williams Family Christmas Pops
Date of event: 12/01/2018
Event Begins at: 11:00:00AM
Location Name: Meyerson Symphony Center
Location Address: 2301 Flora St., Dallas, TX 75201 Click for Google Map
Description: John Williams and friends fill your holiday with festive selections from the Harry Potter and Home Alone movies in this special one-hour concert for the whole family.
Dallas Symphony Christmas Pops
This event occurs Daily from 12/07/2018 to 12/16/2018
Location Name: Meyerson Symphony Center
Location Address: 2301 Flora St., Dallas, TX 75201 Click for Google Map
Description: The beloved tradition returns with Christmas classics, sing-along carols, the Dallas Symphony Chorus and the magnificence of the Meyerson decked out in her holiday finest.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert at NorthPark
This event occurs Daily from 12/12/2018 to 12/12/2018
Event Begins at: 07:00:00PM
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
Location Name: NorthPark Mall Northcourt
Location Address: 8687 North Central Expressway, Dallas, Texas 75225 Click for Google Map
Description: Celebrate the season with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert at NorthPark Center. Expect all of your holiday favorites and special sing-alongs for the whole family. This free concert takes place in NorthCourt, on Level One between Nordstrom and Macy’s. Food and drink will be available for purchase from NorthPark restaurants.
Elf
This event occurs Daily from 11/27/2018 to 12/02/2018
Location Name: Music Hall at Fair Park
Location Address: 909 First Avenue, Dallas TX Click for Google Map
Description: ELF The Musical is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported back to the North Pole. Unaware that he is actually human, Buddy’s enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father, discover his true identity, and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. This modern day Christmas classic is sure to make everyone embrace their inner ELF.
Galleria Ice Shows
This event occurs each Week on Saturday from 11/24/2018 to 12/22/2018
Event Begins at: 06:00:00PM
Cost: Free
Ages: All ages
Location Name: The Galleria Mall
Location Address: 13350 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas Click for Google Map
Description: Every show features Missile Toes, Galleria’s ice-skating, back-flipping, pyrotechnic Santa Claus, live performances by Olympic and National Champion-ranked skaters, and local children who introduce the lighting of the country’s tallest indoor tree. Sat Nov 24 @ 12 p.m. features 2014 Olympic Champions Meryl Davis & Charlie White.
Grapevine Family Christmas Movies
This event occurs Daily from 11/24/2018 to 12/23/2018
Cost: $6/person
Ages: All Ages
Location Name: Palace Theatre
Location Address: 300 South Main St, Grapevine Click for Google Map
Description: See holiday movies all on the big screen at the Palace Theatre! “Home Alone” Nov 24, “A Christmas Carol,” Nov 30 at 7 p.m.; “White Christmas,” Dec 3, 18, 21, 22, “It’s A Wonderful Life,” Dec 10, 19, 20, 21 and 23; “A Christmas Story,” Dec 3, 16 & 19; Holiday Inn Dec 5; and Charlie Brown & “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” December 22 and 23; “Miracle on 34th Street” Dec 9 & 17. Click the link as showtimes vary.
Handel’s Messiah
Date of event: 12/03/2018
Event Begins at: 07:30:00PM
Location Name: Bass Performance Hall
Location Address: 525 Commerce Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102 Click for Google Map
Description: The joy of the season comes to life in Handel’s majestic Messiah. Let the thrilling choruses, soaring solos, and triumphant orchestration be a joyful and powerful beginning to your holiday celebrations.
Home For The Holidays
This event occurs Daily from 11/23/2018 to 11/25/2018
Location Name: Bass Performance Hall
Location Address: 525 Commerce Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102 Click for Google Map
Description: Once again, Miguel Harth-Bedoya and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra help you to usher in the holiday season! Experience seasonal favorites performed by the orchestra and combined choirs featuring some of the best young singers Fort Worth has to offer. It’s a family tradition in true FWSO style – where the audience gets to sing-along, Santa spreads cheer, and the chance of snow flurries is 100%!
Macy’s Grand Tree Lighting & Ice Shows
Date of event: 11/23/2018
Event Begins at: 12:00:00PM
Cost: Free
Ages: All ages
Location Name: The Galleria Mall
Location Address: 13350 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas Click for Google Map
Description: Every show features Missile Toes, Galleria’s ice-skating, back-flipping, pyrotechnic Santa Claus, live performances by Olympic and National Champion-ranked skaters, and local children who introduce the lighting of the country’s tallest indoor tree. Friday, November 23rd @ 12 p.m. features 2014 Olympic Champions Meryl Davis & Charlie White.
Magic Tree House’s Holiday Musical: A GHOST TALE FOR MR. DICKENS
This event occurs Daily from 11/16/2018 to 12/23/2018
Cost: $17 – $30
Ages: Recommended for ages 6 and up
Location Name: Dallas Children’s Theater
Location Address: 5938 Skillman, Dallas, TX 75231 Click for Google Map
Description: Magic Tree House, the #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time, premieres this large-scale, holiday-themed spectacular in Dallas! Be among the first to see brother and sister duo, Jack and Annie, whisked back in time aboard their magical tree ride to the foggy streets of Victorian England. Their mission: to help the famous writer Charles Dickens overcome a terrible bout of writer’s block. With a little help from three ghost friends, Jack and Annie learn how charity and kindness can change the course of history. No “Bah Humbug” here…this musical is a fantasy adventure filled with wonderful songs and dances of the season! Sensory-Friendly Performance: Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 1:30 pm ASL Performance: Sunday, November 25, 2018 at 4:30 pm
Miracle on 34th Street
This event occurs Daily from 11/30/2018 to 12/16/2018
Ages: 6 and up
Location Name: Theatre Arlington
Location Address: 305 W. Main St. Arlington, TX 76010 Click for Google Map
Description: This is a tale that we want to believe in, that creates a world we seem to desperately desire, free of the blatant commercialism that surrounds us, where love and decency and generosity of spirit are their own rewards. What we want Christmas to be all about, really. So writes the Santa Cruz Sentinel of this most heartwarming holiday story. By chance, Kris Kringle, an old man in a retirement home, gets a job working as Santa for Macy’s. Kris unleashes waves of good will with Macy’s customers and the commercial world of New York City by referring parents to other stores to find exactly the toy their child has asked for. Seen as deluded and dangerous by Macy’s vocational counselor, who plots to have Kris shanghaied to Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital, Kris ends up in a court competency hearing. Especially at stake is one little girl’s belief in Santa. In a dramatic decision, the court confirms Kris as the true Santa, allowing Susan and countless other children to experience the joy of childhood fantasy.
Outdoor Movie, “The Polar Express”
Date of event: 11/29/2018
Event Time: 06:30:00 PM till 08:30:00 PM
Cost: Free with paid garden admission
Location Name: Dallas Arboretum Martin Rutchik Concert Stage and Lawn
Location Address: 8525 Garland Rd, Dallas, TX 75218 Click for Google Map
Description: Nothing brings back holiday memories quite like the movie, “The Polar Express”. Guests can take a ride on the joyful train and explore the mysteries of the North Pole all the way up to Santa’s front door. Bring a friend, bundle up and enjoy one of the holidays most beloved movies.
Santa’s Toy Shoppe Puppet Theatre at NorthPark
This event occurs Daily from 11/23/2018 to 12/24/2018
Cost: Free
Ages: All ages
Location Name: NorthPark Center
Location Address: 8687 N. Central Expressway Dallas, Texas 75225 Click for Google Map
Description: How does Santa get all of those presents to little boys and girls around the world? Santa’s Toy Shoppe Puppet Theatre animates the story of a toymaker and a cast of entertaining characters working to get Santa’s toys completed in time for Christmas Eve delivery. Santa’s Toy Shoppe Puppet Theatre shows occur once per hour: Monday-Saturday 11:45AM-7:45PM; Sunday 12:45-6:45PM; Christmas Eve 11:45AM-3:45PM
Scrooge Puppet Theatre
This event occurs Daily from 11/23/2018 to 12/24/2018
Cost: Free
Ages: All ages
Location Name: NorthPark Center
Location Address: 8687 N. Central Expressway Dallas, Texas 75225 Click for Google Map
Description: NorthPark Center’s whimsical Scrooge Puppet Theatre has been a holiday tradition for four decades. Charles Dickens’ famous character creates a funny scene through the magic of puppetry. Children of all ages giggle with delight as everyone’s favorite despicable holiday character emerges from his cottage. Come back time and again for this improvisational performance and be sure to catch the final show on Christmas Eve, when Scrooge is finally filled with the holiday spirit. Scrooge Puppet Theatre shows start at the bottom of every hour: Monday-Saturday 11:30AM-8:30PM; Sunday 12:30-6:30PM; Christmas Eve 10:30AM-3:30PM
Shimmer & Shine A Holiday Spectacular
This event occurs Daily from 12/14/2018 to 12/16/2018
Location Name: Moody Performance Hall
Location Address: 2520 Flora St, Dallas, TX 75201 Click for Google Map
Description: Our traditional holiday concert will feature everything you have come to love over the years – heartwarming favorites, new and thrilling musical experiences, some goosebumps, and of course, that signature TCC humor. Surprises always await at this much-loved Holiday concert experience.
Sights and Sounds of the Season
This event occurs Daily from 11/27/2018 to 12/20/2018
Cost: Free
Ages: All ages
Location Name: NorthPark Center
Location Address: 8687 N. Central Expressway Dallas, Texas 75225 Click for Google Map
Description: The sounds of the season fill the air at NorthPark as over 100 performance groups take the stage in celebration of the holidays. Catch your favorite school, church, synagogue, community or professional group throughout the holiday season. Check website for a detailed schedule.
Slappy’s Holiday Circus
This event occurs Daily from 11/23/2018 to 12/31/2018
Event Begins at: 01:00:00PM
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
Location Name: The Galleria Mall Dallas – Level 1 near Nordstrom & Belk
Location Address: 13350 Dallas Parkway Suite 3860, Dallas, TX 75240 Click for Google Map
Description: Presented by Slappy’s Puppet Playhouse, experience a classic European Circus with puppets, magic, clowns, contortionists and jugglers in a fast-paced show that’s fun for the entire family. Show times: 1p & 3pm.
Songbird Live Keene Worship Choir
Date of event: 12/08/2018
Event Time: 07:30:00 PM till 09:30:00 PM
Cost: $20
Location Name: Songbird Live Theatre
Location Address: 210 E. Henderson Street, Cleburne, Texas 76031 Click for Google Map
Description: 100 members strong, the Keene Worship Choir, under the direction of Juanita Browder, regular thrills, excites, and unites all worshipers of the Keene Seventh Day Adventist Church. This performance is the perfect way to celebrate the Christmas Season!
The Nutcracker
Date of event: 12/08/2018
Event Begins at: 03:00:00PM
Cost: $18
Ages: All ages
Location Name: Lebanon Trail High School
Location Address: 5151 Ohio Drive Frisco, TX 75035 Click for Google Map
Description: Come experience The Frisco Ballet’s performance of The Nutcracker this holiday season. This year there will be two performances both held at Lebanon Trail High School in Frisco. Shows at 3pm and 6:00pm.
The Nutcracker at Bass Hall
This event occurs Daily from 12/07/2018 to 12/24/2018
Location Name: Bass Performance Hall
Location Address: 525 Commerce Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102 Click for Google Map
Description: It’s a holiday tradition like no other. A magical Christmas Eve comes to life in the ballet that has delighted generations with its charming story and exquisite dancing. Join Clara and her Nutcracker Prince as they battle an army of mice led by the evil Rat King, and travel through a winter wonderland to the Sugar Plum Fairy’s Kingdom of Sweets. Step into the beloved Christmas dream, and add a little extra magic to your family’s holiday memories.
The Nutcracker Ballet
This event occurs Daily from 11/23/2018 to 12/02/2018
Ages: All Ages
Location Name: Winspear Opera House
Location Address: 2403 Flora St, Dallas, TX 75201 Click for Google Map
Description: Come with Clara to a dreamland of heroic battles and breathtaking beauty in a holiday classic for all ages. Performed by the Texas Ballet.
Twas the Night Before Christmas
This event occurs Daily from 11/23/2018 to 12/23/2018
Location Name: Casa Mañana Theater
Location Address: 3101 W. Lancaster Ave. Fort Worth, TX 76107 Click for Google Map
Description: Molly is having trouble finding her Christmas spirit. Determined to make it a Christmas to remember, Molly’s mother takes her on a magical treasure hunt through New York City from Radio City Music Hall to Macy’s, where they encounter dancing elves and even Santa Claus himself! Featuring a score of beloved Christmas songs, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas is a yuletide spectacular guaranteed to put you in the holiday spirit!