'Carpenters Legacy: A Christmas Portrait'
Grapevine residents can catch a production of “Carpenters Legacy: A Christmas Portrait.” The show will take audiences back in time to an old-fashioned Christmas and recreates the nostalgia of the musical duo Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter. The show will feature holiday classics “Merry Christmas, Darling," "Sleigh Ride,” “The Christmas Song” and more.
- Nov. 11, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
- $38
- Palace Theatre, 300 S. Main St., Grapevine
- www.grapevinetexasusa.com/palace-arts-center
Families are invited to experience the largest light and music display in North Texas. This year’s event will also feature Skate the Square, an outdoor ice skating rink, and a Christmas tree lot.
- Nov. 18-Jan. 19, 6-10 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Frisco Square, 8874 Coleman Blvd., Frisco
- www.visitfrisco.com/event/christmas-in-the-square/4526
Grapevine will host its third annual Christmas in Grapevine Craft show offering residents two days of shopping. The event venue will be filled with over 90 vendor booths, holiday music, holiday decor, drawings and prizes, thousands of gift items, and more. There will also be a photo opportunity with Santa.
- Nov. 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Nov. 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
- $5
- Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main St., Grapevine
- https://iwokeupin2014.wixsite.com/icevents/christmasingrapevine
Downtown McKinney will host family-friendly activities, food and entertainment for the annual Christmas celebration. Activities will include live, traditional Christmas music, visits with Santa, a ferris wheel and carousel, a petting zoo, and more.
- Nov. 25-26, 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Nov. 27, noon-5 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- 111 N. Tennessee St., McKinney
- www.visitmckinney.com/event/home-for-the-holidays-a-mckinney-christmas/7980
Kick off the holiday season with a countdown to a Christmas tree lighting and other activities for the family to enjoy, such as pictures with Santa and a reindeer petting zoo. The event will feature Reverse Food Truck, an outreach of NorthPark Presbyterian Church, which collects donations for local food pantries.
- Nov. 26, 4-6 p.m.
- Free
- 7100 Wildcat Way, Dallas
- www.lhjwl.org/event-information
Celina’s Downtown Square will host a family-friendly holiday festival. The event will feature photos with Santa, cupcakes with Mrs. Claus, live reindeer, tree lighting and more. In addition, food and beverage vendors will be available.
- Nov. 29, 5-9 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- 142 N. Ohio St., Celina
- www.lifeincelinatx.com/christmas
The Prosper Christmas Festival is the town’s premier event and features a tree lighting. Other activities include Santa’s workshop, community stage performances, a Kids Christmas Shoppe for young shoppers and more.
- Sat. Dec. 2, 3-7 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Prosper Town Hall, 250 W. First St., Prosper
- www.prospertx.gov/580/Prosper-Christmas-Festival
