Wassail Fest in Denton
Take a stroll through downtown Denton and sample wassail produced by local businesses. Wassail is a spiced holiday punch often made with wine, apple cider and citrus. Guests can vote on their favorite wassail.
- Dec. 5, 6-9 p.m.
- Free
- 110 W. Hickory St., Denton
- www.dentonmainstreet.org/pages/wassail-fest
Get into the holiday spirit with the 5K Reindeer Run and 1-mile Grinch Sprint in Flower Mound. The Grinch Sprint is for kids and is not timed. Participants will receive a medal and T-shirt, and all proceeds will go to the Flower Mound Rotary Club’s charity partners.
- Dec. 6, 9 a.m. (5K), 9:40 a.m. (1-mile)
- $45 (5K), $20 (1-mile)
- 1201 Duncan Lane, Flower Mound
- www.flowermoundrotary.org/reindeer-run.php
Peruse a gift market and enjoy a Christmas parade at the Merry Main Street festival in Frisco. The event will also feature food and beverage vendors, performances from Frisco elementary school choirs, a Christmas tree lighting in Simpson Plaza and a new holiday drone show.
- Dec. 6, 3-8 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- 6101 Frisco Square Blvd., Frisco
- www.friscotexas.gov/916/merry-main-street
As part of the Legacy West North Pole event series, local musicians will perform live holiday music every Saturday through Dec. 27. Local classical music performance group Open Classical will perform Dec. 6.
- Dec. 6, 5-7 p.m.
- Free
- 7400 Windrose Ave., Plano
- www.legacywest.com/legacynorthpole
Enjoy a Christmas show from lounge musician Ricki Derek at the Palace Theater in Grapevine. Derek performs alongside a 24-piece orchestra and 15-piece big band.
- Dec. 6, 8 p.m.
- $29-$34
- 300 S. Main St., Grapevine
- www.rickiderek.com/calendar-of-events
