13 December 15-21, 2022 dallasobserver.com DALLAS OBSERVER Classified | MusiC | dish | Culture | unfair Park | Contents 12 Wines of Christmas Wine Walk Saturday, Dec. 10, 103 E. Virginia St., McKinney Suburban wine moms, this one’s for you. Get a little Christmas shopping checked off the list when you explore downtown boutiques while enjoying a glass of red or white. Ticket holders will receive a souvenir glass and wine passport and have a bonus tasting at Santa’s Wine Workshop. Tickets start at $30 and can be bought online. MG Christmas Cookie Decorating & Holiday Jazz Friday, Dec. 16, 1401 Elm St. Imagine this: it’s the beginning of the weekend and your kids are being tyrants. You’re trying to find something to occupy them, but going to the park or the mall just isn’t satisfying them anymore. Drag your kiddos over to the Thompson Hotel down- town for a few hours of cookie decorating organized by the hotel’s onsite culinary team. Tickets are $20 per child, but the perk is that parents can sit back and relax with a glass of vino and live jazz music pro- vided by the hotel for a little rest and relax- ation. MG Holiday in Whoville Saturday, Dec. 17, 2800 Custer Parkway, Richardson Grab your friends, family and little ones for a celebration that will have everyone feeling like a cheerful citizen of Whoville. Hang out at the petting zoo, get your picture taken with the Grinch, take a peek at the live nativity scene, choose a fun face painting and more. MG A Very Itchy Christmas Friday, Dec. 23, 1519 Lipscomb St., Fort Worth After weeks of running around through the malls, furiously filling online shopping carts and doing repeated YouTube searches for how-to-wrap-a-bow-on-a-giftbox vid- eos, it’s safe to say you need a chill evening. When you make your way to Southside Preservation Hall, you can take the edge off with some local rock ‘n’ roll featuring Itchy Ritchie and the Burning Sensations, The Troumatics and more. Tickets are $10 at the door or online, and a food truck and cash bar will be available throughout the evening. MG 5th Annual Festivus for the Rest of Us Friday, Dec. 23, 2530 Butler St. Seinfeld lovers rejoice: the sacred Festi- vus celebration is back at local brewery Ce- lestial Beerworks and it’s better than ever. The pole will be up, grievances will be aired and there is a packed schedule of ac- tivities to follow — such as a push-up con- test, plank hold, cake walk for prizes and other feats of strength. For the full details on this underrated holiday, visit the event’s Facebook page. MG Strait Country Christmas With Mike Randall Friday, Dec. 23, 3656 Howell St. If you ain’t here for a long time, but here for a good time, you should head over to The Rustic for this free night of George Strait classics and Christmas favorites courtesy of Mike Randall. Go ahead and make a night of it by taking part in The Rustic’s ugly sweater party, happening simultaneously. RSVP for your spot — trust. MG ICYMI IN CASE YOU MISSED IT SUBSCRIBE TO OUR DAILY NEWSLETTER DALLASOBSERVER.COM/SIGNUP
