48 DALLAS OBSERVER • HOLIDAY GUIDE Saturday, December 13 Festivus: It’s A Fairmount Miracle Fairmount One Safe Place 1100 Hemphill Street, Fort Worth TX 76104 This annual celebration illuminates the historic Fort Worth district with a block party, including family activ- ities, music and food trucks, and a Tour of Lights. Maps available with donations of $10 or a new, unwrapped toy. Visit historicfairmount.com/event/Festivus. Saturday, December 13 The Dallas Opera Holiday Concert at the National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral Guadalupe 2215 Ross Avenue, Dallas TX 75201 Mezzo-soprano Karina Buruca-Kunda; tenor David Mejía, Jr.; soprano Sylvia D’Eramo, star of TDO’s La bohème last March; and musicians from The Dallas Opera Orches- tra create an unforgettable evening at this free holiday concert. Seating is limited; walk-up admission is available an hour before the performance. Visit dallasopera.org/ performance/holiday-concert-2025. Wednesday, December 17 and Thursday, December 18 JOY Christmas Concert Grace Bible Church 11306 Inwood Road, Dallas TX 75229 Get in the holiday spirit with the Grace Bible Church’s annual Christmas concert, featuring a full symphony orchestra and a chorus under the direction of musician Brian Piper. Performances begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are free, but must be reserved at https://gracebiblechurch. org/news/events/joy-christmas-concert-2. Wednesday, December 17 through Sunday, December 21 Scrooge the Musical North Texas Performing Arts Repertory Willow Bend Center of the Arts 6121 West Park Blvd, Plano TX 75093 NTPA presents the 2025 production of “Scrooge: The Musical” from December 12 through December 22, mark- ........................................................- mas tradition. Tickets are $18 to $28 at ntpa.org. Wednesday, December 24 Church of the Incarnation Christmas Eve Services Church of the Incarnation 3966 McKinney Avenue, Dallas TX 75204 Join the congregation of Church of the Incarnation for one of their Christmas Eve services, with traditional ser- vices at noon, 2 p.m., 5 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Contempo- rary services are offered at 2 and 5 p.m. Visit incarnation. org/advent-2025 for details. Thursday, December 25 Church of the Incarnation Christmas Day Services Church of the Incarnation 3966 McKinney Avenue, Dallas TX 75204 Experience a traditional Christmas day service at 10 a.m. with a spoken Eucharist and hymns. Visit incarnation. org/advent-2025 for details. Thursday, January 8 Paramount’s Laser Spectacular: Shine On, A Tribute to Pink Floyd Eisemann Center 2351 Performance Drive, Richardson TX 75082 A unique, visually-stunning laser show production set to a live performance of Pink Floyd’s classics. This is a treat for music fans of all ages; tickets start at $48 at eiseman- ncenter.com
