Top things to do in Dallas for Christmas

The Dallas Arboretum is a garden featuring twelve 25-foot-tall decorated Victorian-style gazebos representing the 12 Days of Christmas, and a European-style Christmas village with houses representing businesses, plus a nighttime display of over one million lights.

The Gaylord Texan Resort features acres of Christmas decorations with over 2 million holiday lights, a Christmas village with activities, and the "I Love Christmas Movies" attraction with replicas from iconic movie scenes.

Frisco Square features the largest choreographed holiday lights and music show in North Texas, with over 180,000 lights and 200 dancing snowflakes, as well as an outdoor ice rink.

Santa’s workshop is a cool shop located at Main street, Grapevine, where visitors can immerse themselves in Christmas spirit.

The North Pole Express General Store in Grapevine is a place to take a memorable photo with Santa.

The Grapevine Vintage Railroad's North Pole Express offers a ride to experience the magic of Christmas; tickets sell out quickly.

The Dallas Galleria features the nation's tallest indoor Christmas tree, which illuminates for a special light show, and also has a North Pole Express with Santa Claus and Snow Day Dallas.

Snow Day Dallas is a Christmas attraction filled with festive photo opportunities located at Dallas Galleria.

Deerfield in Plano is a neighborhood known for its Christmas lights displays on homes.

Highland Park is a neighborhood known for its nicely decorated homes during Christmas.

Six Flags transforms into a winter wonderland during the holiday season with over a million lights, holiday entertainment, festive decor, and seasonal treats for Holiday in the Park.

Vitruvian Park converts to a magical wonderland with over 1.5 million sparkling lights during the holidays.