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Farmers Branch Tour of Holiday Lights - December 2-31, 2008
This driving tour starts at I-35E at Valley View and follows the candy cane
signs past City Hall and through the Farmers Branch Historical Park. 300,000
lights will shimmer in the December night. The Historical Park portion closed
every Monday and December 24, 25 and 31. Free admission with donations
accepted
Old Fashioned Christmas at A.W. Perry Homestead Museum – Dec. 5 –
6-8:30pm
Enjoy the first weekend in December with free Christmas celebrations in
Downtown Carrollton! Stop by the A.W. Perry Homestead Museum (1509 N.
Perry Road) from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5 for an Old-Fashioned
Christmas Celebration, including hot cider and cookies! Take a guided tour of
the historic home, let the kids make an old-fashioned tree ornament, and
listen as Victorian carolers stroll the grounds spreading holiday cheer.
Christmas on the Square – Saturday, December 6th – 8am to dusk
Follow up the fun the next day at Christmas on the Square. Head over to the
Historic Downtown Carrollton Square from 8 a.m. to dusk on Saturday, Dec.
6. Start the day with the Boot Scootin' Santa 5K run and 1K family fun run
and take a photo with Santa, then stay until the trees are lit. Don’t miss the
stagecoach rides, western re-enactments, or the musical performances
throughout the day by local choir groups. There will be more than enough to
do, but make sure to write a letter to a soldier and check out the live
longhorns, aka reinsteers!
Central Market in Plano - Santa Claus is coming to breakfast Saturday,
December 13th from 8am-10:30am. Enjoy All-You-Can-Eat Pancakes, our
new made to order breakfast menu, on site photos with Santa and all the
family fun you can handle.
Santa & Cookies - December 17, 2008 – 7pm
Kids of all ages are invited make a 3-D Christmas tree craft decorate cookies
and meet Santa, Mrs. Claus, and the Grinch.
Farmers Branch Manske Library
13613 Webb Chapel
Free admission
Home Depot’s free kid’s clinic
Saturday, December 6 – 9-12 – Art Easel
Lowe’s free build and grow workshop
Saturday, December 13 – 10-11; gingerbread house
Lakeshore Learning free kid’s crafts
Saturday, December 6 - 11-3; Penguin Puppet Pal
Saturday, December 13 - 11-3: Wintertime Ornaments
Saturday, December 20 - 11-3: Reindeer Holiday holder
Saturday, December 27 - 11-3: New Year’s noise maker
Slappy’s Playhouse Presents…
A Christmas Carol Nov. 28 – Jan. 4, 2009
No stroytime in December at the Carrollton library!
Grapevine - The North Pole Express begins running from the historic
downtown Grapevine Depot, which will be decorated with thousands of lights,
animated characters, and Christmas cheer. Lots of Christmas fun and
activities, including a visit from Santa on board. All tickets are $16.00 (age 2
and up). Trains will run Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Nov. 28
through Dec. 21; run times and availability vary by date so please check
website.
Holiday Lights at Frisco Fire Safety Town
Date & Time: Dec 12th-14th & Dec 19th-23rd from 6pm to 9pm
Location: Frisco Fire Safety Town
Address: 8601 Gary Burns Drive, Frisco
Description: Bring the family and walk through our outdoor town to see each
of the miniature buildings decorated for the holiday season.
Cost: FREE!
Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops Classic Christmas
Date & Time: Store hours November 9th to December 24th
Location: Bass Pro Shops
Address: 2501 Bass Pro Drive in Grapevine
Description: Remember when Christmas was magical? Classic Christmas at
Bass Pro Shops does! There are over 3500 square feet of holiday magic, all
for FREE! With elves, moving trains, arcades, crafts, and even a free photo
with Santa.
Trains at NorthPark
Date & Time: November 22 - January 4@ 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday
and 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays
Early closing dates include December 31 (6 p.m.)
Location: NorthPark Center
Address: 8687 N Central Expy, Dallas
Cost: $5 for adults; $3 for children ages 2 to 12 years; $3 for seniors 65
years and older. Children under 2 are admitted free of charge.
The exhibit is built around the personal train collection of Dallas resident Ban
Bywaters and includes more than 40 Lionel-type-O-Gauge trains. Bywater's
vintage trains now chug along 2,500 feet of track at NorthPark Center past
American landmarks including the Golden Gate Bridge, Mount Rushmore, the
Mississippi River, Dallas' Reunion Tower, a 20-foot high Statue of Liberty,
Times Square, the White House and much more.
This amazing, interactive exhibit in NorthPark Center is near the Boedeker
Street entrance between Neiman Marcus and Barney's New York, Level Two.
Valet parking available off the Boedeker entrance on Level Two. North
Central Expressway at Northwest Highway.
The Trains at NorthPark (TM) is a captivating exhibit built exclusively for
NorthPark Center. Presented by Chase, 100% of the ticket proceeds benefit
Ronald McDonald House of Dallas, a home-away-from-home for families of
hospitalized children.
Plano Christmas Parade
Phone: December 6 @ 9am
Location: Parade begins at Plano Senior High School (corner of
Independence Pkwy and Park Blvd) and travels north on Independence to
Spring Creek Parkway
The 36th Annual Plano Christmas Parade is on it's way with holiday floats
galore and plenty of exciting local high school bands, and cheerleaders too!
Check out the link for the Pancake Breakfast info!
Get your lawn chairs and come out early for a good spot for this year's gala
trek. Don't miss out on the great fun! The theme is "The Sights and Sounds
of Christmas".
Barnes and Noble Storytimes
Lewisville – Thursdays at 10am
Prestonwood – Saturdays at 10:30
Preston & Park – Tuesdays at 9:30 (3 and under), Tuesdays at 10:30 (age 3-
6)
Plano (15th and 75) – Mondays and Tuesdays at 10
Storytime Saturday
Location: Galleria Mall, Children's Play Area
Address: I-635 LBJ at Dallas Tollway, Dallas
Date & Time: Every Saturday @ 11am
Talented performers lead interactive storytelling, improvisational comedy
routines & sing-alongs. FREE family entertainment.
The Interurban Railroad Museum FREE Story time for children at at 10:30am
every Friday
For more events and activities:
Mom's Out Loud
Metroplex Baby
Around Town Kids Plano
Dallas Child
This driving tour starts at I-35E at Valley View and follows the candy cane
signs past City Hall and through the Farmers Branch Historical Park. 300,000
lights will shimmer in the December night. The Historical Park portion closed
every Monday and December 24, 25 and 31. Free admission with donations
accepted
Old Fashioned Christmas at A.W. Perry Homestead Museum – Dec. 5 –
6-8:30pm
Enjoy the first weekend in December with free Christmas celebrations in
Downtown Carrollton! Stop by the A.W. Perry Homestead Museum (1509 N.
Perry Road) from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5 for an Old-Fashioned
Christmas Celebration, including hot cider and cookies! Take a guided tour of
the historic home, let the kids make an old-fashioned tree ornament, and
listen as Victorian carolers stroll the grounds spreading holiday cheer.
Christmas on the Square – Saturday, December 6th – 8am to dusk
Follow up the fun the next day at Christmas on the Square. Head over to the
Historic Downtown Carrollton Square from 8 a.m. to dusk on Saturday, Dec.
6. Start the day with the Boot Scootin' Santa 5K run and 1K family fun run
and take a photo with Santa, then stay until the trees are lit. Don’t miss the
stagecoach rides, western re-enactments, or the musical performances
throughout the day by local choir groups. There will be more than enough to
do, but make sure to write a letter to a soldier and check out the live
longhorns, aka reinsteers!
Central Market in Plano - Santa Claus is coming to breakfast Saturday,
December 13th from 8am-10:30am. Enjoy All-You-Can-Eat Pancakes, our
new made to order breakfast menu, on site photos with Santa and all the
family fun you can handle.
Santa & Cookies - December 17, 2008 – 7pm
Kids of all ages are invited make a 3-D Christmas tree craft decorate cookies
and meet Santa, Mrs. Claus, and the Grinch.
Farmers Branch Manske Library
13613 Webb Chapel
Free admission
Home Depot’s free kid’s clinic
Saturday, December 6 – 9-12 – Art Easel
Lowe’s free build and grow workshop
Saturday, December 13 – 10-11; gingerbread house
Lakeshore Learning free kid’s crafts
Saturday, December 6 - 11-3; Penguin Puppet Pal
Saturday, December 13 - 11-3: Wintertime Ornaments
Saturday, December 20 - 11-3: Reindeer Holiday holder
Saturday, December 27 - 11-3: New Year’s noise maker
Slappy’s Playhouse Presents…
A Christmas Carol Nov. 28 – Jan. 4, 2009
No stroytime in December at the Carrollton library!
Grapevine - The North Pole Express begins running from the historic
downtown Grapevine Depot, which will be decorated with thousands of lights,
animated characters, and Christmas cheer. Lots of Christmas fun and
activities, including a visit from Santa on board. All tickets are $16.00 (age 2
and up). Trains will run Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Nov. 28
through Dec. 21; run times and availability vary by date so please check
website.
Holiday Lights at Frisco Fire Safety Town
Date & Time: Dec 12th-14th & Dec 19th-23rd from 6pm to 9pm
Location: Frisco Fire Safety Town
Address: 8601 Gary Burns Drive, Frisco
Description: Bring the family and walk through our outdoor town to see each
of the miniature buildings decorated for the holiday season.
Cost: FREE!
Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops Classic Christmas
Date & Time: Store hours November 9th to December 24th
Location: Bass Pro Shops
Address: 2501 Bass Pro Drive in Grapevine
Description: Remember when Christmas was magical? Classic Christmas at
Bass Pro Shops does! There are over 3500 square feet of holiday magic, all
for FREE! With elves, moving trains, arcades, crafts, and even a free photo
with Santa.
Trains at NorthPark
Date & Time: November 22 - January 4@ 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday
and 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays
Early closing dates include December 31 (6 p.m.)
Location: NorthPark Center
Address: 8687 N Central Expy, Dallas
Cost: $5 for adults; $3 for children ages 2 to 12 years; $3 for seniors 65
years and older. Children under 2 are admitted free of charge.
The exhibit is built around the personal train collection of Dallas resident Ban
Bywaters and includes more than 40 Lionel-type-O-Gauge trains. Bywater's
vintage trains now chug along 2,500 feet of track at NorthPark Center past
American landmarks including the Golden Gate Bridge, Mount Rushmore, the
Mississippi River, Dallas' Reunion Tower, a 20-foot high Statue of Liberty,
Times Square, the White House and much more.
This amazing, interactive exhibit in NorthPark Center is near the Boedeker
Street entrance between Neiman Marcus and Barney's New York, Level Two.
Valet parking available off the Boedeker entrance on Level Two. North
Central Expressway at Northwest Highway.
The Trains at NorthPark (TM) is a captivating exhibit built exclusively for
NorthPark Center. Presented by Chase, 100% of the ticket proceeds benefit
Ronald McDonald House of Dallas, a home-away-from-home for families of
hospitalized children.
Plano Christmas Parade
Phone: December 6 @ 9am
Location: Parade begins at Plano Senior High School (corner of
Independence Pkwy and Park Blvd) and travels north on Independence to
Spring Creek Parkway
The 36th Annual Plano Christmas Parade is on it's way with holiday floats
galore and plenty of exciting local high school bands, and cheerleaders too!
Check out the link for the Pancake Breakfast info!
Get your lawn chairs and come out early for a good spot for this year's gala
trek. Don't miss out on the great fun! The theme is "The Sights and Sounds
of Christmas".
Barnes and Noble Storytimes
Lewisville – Thursdays at 10am
Prestonwood – Saturdays at 10:30
Preston & Park – Tuesdays at 9:30 (3 and under), Tuesdays at 10:30 (age 3-
6)
Plano (15th and 75) – Mondays and Tuesdays at 10
Storytime Saturday
Location: Galleria Mall, Children's Play Area
Address: I-635 LBJ at Dallas Tollway, Dallas
Date & Time: Every Saturday @ 11am
Talented performers lead interactive storytelling, improvisational comedy
routines & sing-alongs. FREE family entertainment.
The Interurban Railroad Museum FREE Story time for children at at 10:30am
every Friday
For more events and activities:
Mom's Out Loud
Metroplex Baby
Around Town Kids Plano
Dallas Child