Dallas Celebrates the Holiday Season with Festive Events

Dallas, December 19, 2025

The weekend before Christmas in Dallas is marked by an array of festive events catering to residents and visitors alike. Highlights include the electrifying performance of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, traditional Christmas concerts by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and engaging live theater productions like Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. The weekend will also feature community events, such as the Downtown Dallas Stocking Stroll and the A Charlie Brown Christmas 5K/10K, ensuring that there’s something for everyone to enjoy as they celebrate the holiday spirit.

Dallas, Texas – The weekend before Christmas is filled with a variety of festive events in Dallas, offering residents and visitors numerous opportunities to celebrate the holiday season. Here are some of the top activities taking place on December 20 and 21, 2025:

1. Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve

When: Saturday, December 20, 2025
Where: American Airlines Center
Details: Experience the Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s electrifying holiday rock opera, “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve,” featuring a blend of rock, classical, and theatrical spectacle, complete with dazzling pyrotechnics and lasers. The performance includes a 25th anniversary salute to Beethoven’s Last Night. Two shows are scheduled on Saturday.

2. Dallas Symphony Orchestra Presents Christmas Pops

When: December 12–21, 2025
Where: Meyerson Symphony Center
Details: The Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s annual “Christmas Pops” concert features classic holiday favorites, an audience sing-along, and a special appearance by Santa Claus. Guest conductor Lawrence Loh leads the orchestra, accompanied by soprano Jasmine Habersham and baritone Reginald Smith, Jr., along with the Dallas Symphony Chorus and Children’s Chorus.

3. Broadway Dallas Presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

When: December 12–21, 2025
Where: Moody Performance Hall
Details: Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” with a breathtaking musical production featuring spectacular new sets and dazzling costumes. The show includes the Oscar-winning and Tony Award-nominated score, featuring classic songs like “Be Our Guest” and “Beauty and the Beast.”

4. The Polyphonic Spree’s 22nd Annual Holiday Extravaganza

When: Saturday, December 20, 2025
Where: Majestic Theatre
Details: Join The Polyphonic Spree for their annual Holiday Extravaganza, an evening of high-energy festive fun with holiday tunes and special guests. Festive attire is encouraged for this family-friendly event. Milk and cookies will be served at the conclusion of the event. Guests are encouraged to bring a canned good to benefit the North Texas Food Bank and a new unwrapped toy for Toys For Tots.

5. Leslie Odom, Jr.: The Christmas Tour

When: Saturday, December 20, 2025
Where: Winspear Opera House
Details: Tony Award-winning actor and singer Leslie Odom, Jr. performs a festive concert featuring holiday classics, originals from his Christmas albums, and special performances of songs from “Hamilton.”

6. Sarah Brightman: A Winter Symphony

When: Sunday, December 21, 2025
Where: Winspear Opera House
Details: Soprano Sarah Brightman brings her new Christmas spectacle, “A Winter Symphony,” featuring an orchestra, choir, and special guests. The holiday show includes Brightman performing many of her holiday classics and greatest hits.

7. NCAA Division II National Football Championship

When: Saturday, December 20, 2025
Where: McKinney ISD District-wide Stadium
Details: The Ferris State Bulldogs from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and the Harding Bisons from Searcy, Arkansas, compete for the NCAA Division II National Football Championship. Ferris State is aiming for its fourth championship in the past five years, while Harding won the championship in 2023.

8. Blitzen’s at Hops & Hens

When: December 20–22, 2025
Where: Hops & Hens
Details: Experience Omni’s signature Christmas-themed pop-up bar, Blitzen’s, featuring festive decorations, holiday cocktails, and more. The event returns for its second season with twice as much holiday cheer.

9. Santa Claus on the GeO-Deck

When: Sunday, December 21, 2025
Where: Reunion Tower
Details: Santa Claus visits the GeO-Deck at Reunion Tower, offering guests the opportunity to meet Santa and enjoy panoramic views of Dallas. General admission tickets are available, or visitors can redeem a Pogo Pass.

10. A Charlie Brown Christmas 5K/10K

When: Saturday, December 20, 2025
Where: Trinity Groves Gateway Plaza
Details: Celebrate 60 years of the iconic “A Charlie Brown Christmas” with a holiday-themed race. Participants receive officially licensed Peanuts® race swag, including a tech t-shirt and a unique snow globe finisher medal, while supporting charitable causes with a portion of the proceeds.

11. Downtown Dallas Stocking Stroll

When: Saturday, December 20, 2025
Where: Multiple locations in downtown Dallas
Details: Stroll through downtown Dallas, sipping hot cocoa and enjoying festive lights at the Downtown Stocking Stroll Festival. Visit over 30 downtown merchants for holiday treats and goodies. The family festival at Main Street Park follows the stroll.

12. Kendra Scott Holiday Pop-Up Shop

When: Saturday, December 20, 2025
Where: Omni Dallas Hotel
Details: Shop sparkling holiday styles and find the perfect gift during this exclusive jewelry pop-up shopping experience.

13. Reunion Tower NYE Celebration

When: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Where: Reunion Tower
Details: Reunion Tower and Hunt Realty Investments, Inc. present the 10th annual Lone Star NYE: “The Most Colorful Year Yet.” The show features an expanded display with over 5,000 pyrotechnic effects, a stunning 259-LED light show, and 500 drones taking to the sky, some even carrying pyrotechnics.

For more information on these events and additional holiday activities in Dallas, please visit the respective event websites or contact the event organizers directly.

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