Things to do in Dallas this weekend: December 9th-11th
There is plenty to do in and around Dallas-Fort Worth this weekend.
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Friday, December 9
SIX at the Winspear Opera House
The Tony Award-winning musical comedy is a smash hit among theater lovers. The play is a modern retelling of the six wives of King Henry VIII. The play's North American tour comes to the Winspear Opera House from December 6 to 25.
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Christmas Pops at the Meyerson Symphony Center
The Christmas tradition continues! The Dallas Symphony Chorus is performing holiday favorites and sing-along carols. The Dallas Symphony Children's Chorus is even performing at matinee events. Tickets are sill available for shows this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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Radiance! in Frisco and Weatherford
Texas's largest ice and light spectacular comes to Riders Stadium in Frisco and at Parker County Sheriff's Posse. The show is Frisco has a new ‘walk at your leisure’ layout that gives guests an opportunity to see characters from the movie Frozen! There is also Mount Frisco Ice Tubing, plenty of lights and real snowballs that you can throw at moving targets. The light experience in Weatherford is a drive-thru event with lots to see!
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Prairie Lights in Grand Prairie
There are plenty of lights to see in Grand Prairie. The in-car experience can let you see lots of lights, plus you can get photos with Santa, ride carnival rides, walk through a lit up forest and more. It opens every day at 6 p.m. through Dec. 31. Make sure you fill up your tank before you go!
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Immersive Nutcracker at Lighthouse ArtSpace Dallas
Immersive experiences are very popular right now. For nearly 130 years, The Nutcracker has enchanted children around the world, but now you have a chance to be inside the show. The musical's classic score plays while you and your family take a look at "The March of the Toys" and "The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy." The show runs through Dec. 31.
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Saturday, December 10
Jordan Henderson bottom, 2nd L of England celebrates his goal with teammates during the Round of 16 match between England and Senegal of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Dec. 4, 2022. (Photo by Li Ga/Xinhua via Getty Imag
World Cup Watch Parties
The U.S. may be out of the mix, but there are still plenty of bars holding watch parties for this year's World Cup. The match between France and England on Saturday should be a good one.
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Dallas SantaCon
It is called the number one bar crawl in the world. Hordes of people dressed as Santa Claus or in other Christmas costumes. There will be drink specials, music and more. Check in at Bottled Blonde starts at 12 p.m.
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Dallas Zoo Lights
The amazing zoo walkthrough returns this year after turning into a drive-thru event for the past 2 years due to the pandemic. The event is bigger than ever with more lights and light shows, new larger-than-life lighted animal lanterns, more than a dozen unique photo ops and Santa. The display will be open to the public through January 1.
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Cowboys Christmas Extravaganza at The Star in Frisco
The Christmas season is in full swing at The Star in Frisco. The Cowboys Christmas Extravaganza will be held every Friday and Saturday from now until Christmas. The 20-minute show starts off with a performance by the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, followed by the lighting of The Star's 67-foot LED Christmas tree by a current or former member of the Cowboys. Admission and parking are free!
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The Happy Elf by Dallas Children's Theater
Harry Connick Jr.'s jazz musical comes to life this holiday season. The story of an elf with plenty of holiday spirit who comes into contact with the miserable town of Bluesville, where every child in on the naughty list! The shows are perfect for children 5 and up. Shows runs through Dec. 23.
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"Twas the Night Before…" by Cirque du Soleil at Texas Trust CU Theater in Grand Prairie
The amazing acrobats at Cirque du Soleil are holding their first-ever Christmas show. The show launched in 2019 in Chicago and New York, and it has been seen by nearly 300,000 fans. The classic story with a Cirque du Soleil twist comes to Texas for the first time. Shows will be held from Nov. 25 to Dec. 11.
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Sunday, December 11
2022 BMW Dallas Marathon
It is a weekend full of events for the Dallas Marathon. Sunday is the big day, with the full, half and ultra marathon. You can still register to run through Saturday!
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ICE at the Gaylord Texan
After a two-year hiatus the Gaylord Texan is bringing back it's amazing ICE event. A team of 40 ice sculptors will carve more than 2 million pounds of ice to tell the story of The Polar Express. The carvers will work more than 12,000 hours on the project. Of course, it is not just the ice carving. The entire resort is decorated with more than 2 million lights, more than 15,000 ornaments and miles of garland. Plus, ice skating and snow tubing. The exhibit stays open through Jan. 1.
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Holiday at the Arboretum
The Dallas Arboretum has been transformed into a Christmas wonderland. There is a Christmas Village, the 12 Days of Christmas and a musical tree. The exhibit opened on Thursday, Nov. 10 and will stay open through Dec. 31.
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The Colony Christmas Spectacular
The light show set to music can be seen every evening starting this Saturday through Jan. 1. You can watch Sunday through Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturdays from 5:30 p.m. to 10:50 p.m.
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