December 3, 2017
SUNDAYAdvent
Headliners
| 3:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Holiday Wonder. An outdoor, walk-through winter wonderland created with holiday-themed Chinese lanterns. Visitors will also enjoy attractions li… Fair Park. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 214-670-8400 |
| 5:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Dallas Zoo Lights presented by Reliant. The Dallas Zoo will be transformed into a winter wonderland with nearly 1 million twinkling lights illuminating the night sky. F… Dallas Zoo. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 214-670-6826 |
Festivals
| 9:00 am- 5:00 pm | The 12 Days of Christmas - Daytime. Stroll through the gardens and revel in the twelve breathtaking gazebos depicting each day in the beloved Christmas carol. Watch… Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 214-327-8263 |
| 11:00 am- 7:00 pm | The Trains at NorthPark Benefiting the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas. The most elaborate miniature toy trains exhibit in Texas includes trains rolling across 1,800 feet of track on a journey across… NorthPark Center. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 214-363-7441 |
| 11:00 am- 12:00 pm | Holly Jolly Holidays at Reunion Tower. Guests can enjoy photos with Santa, a kid's craft and tasty treats from Cloud Nine Cafe. The Animal Adventures team from the Dal… Reunion Tower. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 214-712-7040 |
| 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm | Santa's Toy Shoppe Puppet Theatre. Santa's Toy Shoppe Puppet Theatre animates the story of a toymaker and a cast of entertaining characters working to get Santa's… NorthPark Center. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 214-363-7441 |
| 12:00 pm | Storytime with Santa Claus. Gather around Santa's picture-book cottage to hear stories about the North Pole. Santa has been telling tales at NorthPark for d… NorthPark Center. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 214-363-7441 |
| 12:30 pm- 3:00 pm | Visits and Portraits with Santa Claus. Children feel right at home in Santa Claus' cozy living room with a fireplace, holiday tree and a comfy leather armchair. Take… NorthPark Center. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 214-363-7441 |
| 12:30 pm- 6:30 pm | Scrooge Puppet Theatre. Charles Dickens' famous character creates a funny scene through the magic of puppetry. Come back time and again for this improvi… NorthPark Center. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 214-363-7441 |
| 2:00 pm | Magnolia at the Modern. The Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films. Ticket sales begin two hours prior to show… Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. (Festivals - Film Festival). 817-738-9215 |
| 3:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Holiday Wonder. An outdoor, walk-through winter wonderland created with holiday-themed Chinese lanterns. Visitors will also enjoy attractions li… Fair Park. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 214-670-8400 |
| 3:30 pm- 5:00 pm | Visits and Portraits with Santa Claus. Children feel right at home in Santa Claus' cozy living room with a fireplace, holiday tree and a comfy leather armchair. Take… NorthPark Center. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 214-363-7441 |
| 4:00 pm | Magnolia at the Modern. The Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films. Ticket sales begin two hours prior to show… Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. (Festivals - Film Festival). 817-738-9215 |
| 5:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Dallas Zoo Lights presented by Reliant. The Dallas Zoo will be transformed into a winter wonderland with nearly 1 million twinkling lights illuminating the night sky. F… Dallas Zoo. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 214-670-6826 |
| 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm | The 12 Days of Christmas at Night. The Arboretum is open for special lighted nighttime showings. A variety of holiday music is provided throughout the garden. Seas… Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 214-327-8263 |
The Arts
| 12:30 pm | The Nutcracker. Ballet Ensemble of Texas, one of Dallas' only pre-professional ballet companies, is ushering in the holiday season with its 21st… Irving Arts Center. (Performance - Ballet). 972-745-0199 |
| 1:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Joseph Csatari Exhibit. Works from this American realist artist and illustrator, who has had a long involvement with the Boy Scouts of America, are on d… National Scouting Museum. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 800-303-3047 |
| 1:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Norman Rockwell And The Art of Scouting. Works from the iconic American artist, Norman Rockwell, who has long been associated with the Boy Scouts of America, are on disp… National Scouting Museum. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 800-303-3047 |
| 2:00 pm | Guided Tours. Explore the museum with a docent who will take you to see highlights from the permanent collection. The tour begins at the Infor… Amon Carter Museum. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 817-738-1933 |
| 2:00 pm | Texas Ballet Theater: The Nutcracker.  Come with Clara to a dreamland of heroic battles and breathtaking beauty in a holiday classic for all ages. Winspear Opera House. (Performance - Ballet). 214-880-0202 |
| 2:00 pm | John by Annie Baker. The week after Thanksgiving. A Bed & Breakfast in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. A cheerfully eccentric innkeeper. A young couple str… Undermain Theatre Basement. (Performance - Theater). 214-747-5515 |
| 3:00 pm | The Littlest Wiseman. The Littlest Wiseman, a play pageant of the Nativity, is presented as a Christmas gift to the community by the Dorothy Shaw Bell… W. E. Scott Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 817-924-3640 |
| 8:00 pm | Metalachi. Performing live in concert. Trees. (Arts - Concerts). 214-748-5009 |
For Children
| 11:00 am- 2:00 pm | Art Lab. Explore creativity and science with your child in the Art Lab, located inside the Children's Museum. Hands-on projects are guide… Perot Museum of Nature & Science. (Kids - Children's Activities). 214-428-5555 |
Community
| 9:00 am- 5:00 pm | Dallas Curated: 50 Objects / 50 Stories. This exhibit celebrates the museum's 10th anniversary by taking you on a journey into the world of a museum curator. Old Red Museum of Dallas County History & Culture. (Educational - History). 214-745-1100 |
| 9:45 am | Cheetah Encounter. Popular cheetah Winspear & his Labrador retriever best friend, Amani, are the stars of the Cheetah Encounter. During the show, o… Dallas Zoo. (Educational - Science & Nature). 214-670-6826 |
| 10:00 am- 6:00 pm | Mourning a President. A must-see temporary exhibit that explores how a grieving nation paid its respects. Elaborately planned over an intensive three-… Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. (Educational - History). 214-747-6660 |
| 10:30 am | Otter Feeding. Come and watch these playful animals as their feed by staff. Dallas World Aquarium. (Educational - Science & Nature). 214-720-2224 |
| 11:00 am | Wonders of the Wild presented by Kimberly-Clark. Presented in the Wonders of the Wild Amphitheater, this show features some of natures most amazing animals, including African cr… Dallas Zoo. (Educational - Science & Nature). 214-670-6826 |
| 11:00 am- 5:00 pm | Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in WWII. The exhibit highlights African American achievements and struggles during World War II both abroad and at home and explores how… The Dallas Holocaust Museum. (Educational - History). 214-741-7500 |
| 11:00 am | Sloths are for Kids Talk. Come and learn about this amazing creatures in the Orinoco Exhibit. Dallas World Aquarium. (Educational - Science & Nature). 214-720-2224 |
| 11:30 am | Shark Feeding. Come and see these amazing creatures at their daily feeding in both the vupper and lower levels of Mundo Maya. Dallas World Aquarium. (Educational - Science & Nature). 214-720-2224 |
| 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm | Bark + Build Dog House Competition and Raffle Benefiting the SPCA of Texas. Architects, contractors and design teams come together to create one-of-a-kind dog houses that will be raffled off at NorthPark… NorthPark Center. (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit). 214-363-7441 |
| 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm | SPCA of Texas Home for the Holidays Pet Adoption Center. The Holidays Pet Adoption Center has provided special adoption experiences for thousands of four-legged animals and their loving… NorthPark Center. (Community - Animal Adoption Shows). 214-363-7441 |
| 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm | Fierce Loyalty: A Samurai Complete. This exquisitely crafted and perfectly preserved suit of armor would have been worn by Abe Masayoshi. The exhibition also includ… The Crow Collection of Asian Art. (Educational - History). 214-979-6430 |
| 12:00 pm | Penguin Feeding. Come and watch these adorable creatures being fed in South Africa and Mundo Maya. Dallas World Aquarium. (Educational - Science & Nature). 214-720-2224 |
| 1:00 pm | Wonders of the Wild presented by Kimberly-Clark. Presented in the Wonders of the Wild Amphitheater, this show features some of natures most amazing animals, including African cr… Dallas Zoo. (Educational - Science & Nature). 214-670-6826 |
| 1:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Forgotten Gateway: Coming to America Through Glaveston Island. The exhibit considers it's importance in the immigrant experience tracing the history of Galveston Island as it changed from a s… Hall of State. (Educational - History). 214-421-4500 |
| 1:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Citizens at Last: The Woman Suffrage Movement in Texas. The exhibition uses archival photographs, newspaper clippings, cartoons, cards and texts to illustrate the struggle for woman su… Hall of State. (Educational - History). 214-421-4500 |
| 2:30 pm | Shark Feedings. Come and see how a shark actually eats and what they eat. An informative talk by an aquarist will follow the feeding. Children's Aquarium at Fair Park. (Educational - Science & Nature). 469-554-7340 |
| 4:00 pm | Penguin Feeding. Come and watch these adorable creatures being fed in South Africa and Mundo Maya. Dallas World Aquarium. (Educational - Science & Nature). 214-720-2224 |
| 4:30 pm | Shark Feeding. Come and see these amazing creatures at their daily feeding in both the vupper and lower levels of Mundo Maya. Dallas World Aquarium. (Educational - Science & Nature). 214-720-2224 |
Miscellaneous
| 7:00 am- 10:00 pm | Fly A Sim. Everyone gets the exciting opportunity to fly a real jet simulator! Flights offer full motion, sound and visuals. Gift Certific… Flight Safety Learning Center. (Miscellaneous). 972-242-5999 |
| 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm | Public Skating Hours. Polar Ice House of Grapevine opens it's doors to the public for ice skating every day. Please call ahead to check as hours may b… Polar Ice House of Grapevine. (Miscellaneous). 972-874-1930 |
Dining Specials
| 5:00 pm | Medieval Experience. A beautiful fish-filled moat beneath the drawbridge will lead you to the auditorium where you will dine and view a jousting matc… Medieval Times. (Dining - Dinner Show). 214-761-1800 |
| House of Blues Gospel Brunch. Every Sunday. House of Blues Dallas. (Dining - Dining Specials). 323-769-4600 |
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