14 DALLAS OBSERVER • HOLIDAY GUIDE Hoping to spend this holiday season out on the town? There are plenty of festive events on tap in the DFW area: for traditional holiday events, check out the Arts District Chorale: Winter Wonder on Friday, December 12, as they sing classic Christmas carols and traditional favorites. Church of the Incarnation presents a “Festival of Lessons and Carols” on Sunday, December 7, consisting of lessons from scripture interspersed with Christmas carols that re- ........................................................... by the Incarnation Choir and backed by organ and strings. The church also hosts traditional and modern Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services at their Uptown complex. The North Texas Performing Arts Repertory kicks off their 2025 production of “Scrooge: The Musical” from De- cember 12 through December 22, marking 15 years of the ........................................................ 28 through December 28, Texas Ballet Theater performs The Nutcracker, with Tchaikovsky’s beautiful score, cho- reography by Ben Stevenson and dance performances by the talented Texas Ballet Theater cast. Theatre Arlington hosts their holiday whodunit The Game’s Afoot! Or Holmes for the Holidays from December 5 through December 21. And from Friday, December 12, through Sunday, December 21, see the musical story of a lost Russian princess. Anasta- sia: The Musical, hosted by the Grand Prairie Arts Coun- cil, will be performed at the Uptown Theater. On December 13, The Dallas Opera presents its Holiday ........................................................ Guadalupe. Mezzo-soprano Karina Buruca-Kunda; ten- ........................................................... from The Dallas Opera Orchestra create an unforgettable evening. On December 17 and December 18, Grace Bible Church.................................................... Christmas concert, featuring a full symphony orchestra and a chorus under the direction of musician Brian Piper. For hometown holiday fun, you’ve got plenty of festive choices: on December 4, take the whole family to City of Garland’s Garland Christmas on the Square event for a night of Christmas magic, or head to the Fayette County Courthouse for their annual City of La Grange Schmeck- enfest 2025, with over 29 different varieties of wassail to sample. The City of Lewisville Holiday Stroll 2025, on December 5 and December 6, includes two full days of family fun, including a parade, a carnival, live music and a .........................................City of DeSoto for their Candyland Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting, with parade. Light things up with the Dallas Zoo Lights festival through ...................................................... animal-themed displays; and Texas Motor Speedway’s Gift of Lights............................................. ........................................................ the Fairmount Neighborhood Association’s Festivus celebration, illuminating the historic Fort Worth district with a block party, including family activities, music and food trucks, and a Tour of Lights. And in Dallas’ Highland Park, make core memories with ThreeJay Carriages. Sit ......................................................... through the beautifully decorated neighborhoods of High- land Park. Festive carriages that seat four to 16 people for ......................................................- riages.com.
