DALLAS — If you need a little holiday cheer, the rain chances this weekend might help. Whatever you decide to do this weekend, as always, keep the weather in mind.
Also, if you've been looking for holiday-themed lights to check out, click here.
Let's get straight into what's happening this weekend.
Friday, Dec. 8
Holiday movies, pajamas, and hot chocolate for $5. What else is there to say?
ShowBiz Cinemas is screening a classic holiday-themed movie each week through Dec. 28.
The movie of the week changes every Friday. Starting this Friday, they'll be showing "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation."
PS: If you're 21+, you can spike your hot cocoa for a little extra cheer.
Other events
- R&B Kickback (Plano, every Friday)
- Holidays at TX Whiskey's (Fort Worth, every Friday & Saturday)
- Rooftop Ski Lodge Holiday Pop-up (Dallas, Tuesdays-Saturdays through Jan.6)
- CBD-infused December dinners (Dallas, every Friday)
- Christmas Carol (Dallas, multiple shows through Dec. 30 )
- North Pole Adventure at Hilton Anatole (Dallas)
- "Identity Crisis" art exhibition at South Dallas Cultural Center (open through Dec. 30)
- Drive-thru light show at Texas Motor Speedway (Fort Worth)
- Thrift Studio Holiday Pop Up Shop (Dallas, Wednesdays-Saturdays through Dec. 16)
- The Collection of Dusty Hill of ZZ Top (Dallas, Friday and Saturday)
- "The Grinch" screening (Irving)
- "Christmas in the Movies - Cabaret Season" (Fort Worth, multiple shows through Dec. 16)
- Dallas Cowboys Christmas Extravaganza (Frisco, every Friday & Saturday through Dec. 16)
- Christmas events at Gaylord Texan Resorts (Grapevine)
- Electric Dream: 80's Prom Theme Instillation (Fort Worth)
- Live Music at the Ridglea (Fort Worth)
- Four Day Weekend comedy show (Fort Worth, Fridays & Saturdays)
- Stockyards Championship Rodeo (Fort Worth, every Fri. & Sat.)
- Clay Night at Pottery For The People (Dallas)
Saturday, Dec. 9
Wine Engraving at Foxtrot Greenville (Dallas)
If you have a wine lover in your life, here's your chance to bring them a special bottle.
If you buy a Scribe Carneros Pinot Noir or Scribe Atlas Peak Cabernet at Foxtrot Greenville, you can get a custom message engraved on the the bottle.
Engravings will be available from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday.
Other events
- Afrofusion Dallas Edition
- Ugly Sweater Rave (Dallas, 21+)
- Scrooge the Musical (Plano, all weekend)
- Ultimate Bullfighting World Finals (Fort Worth, all weekend)
- Holiday choir shows at the Bush Center (Dallas)
- Arlington Lights Parade
- Naughty or Nice Holiday Crawl (Dallas)
- Holiday choir shows at the Bush Center (Dallas)
- Tamales Day at Dallas Farmers Market
- Black Santa Brunch (Dallas, every Saturday through Dec. 16)
- Irving Holidays at Heritage: Carol-oke
- Ugly Sweater and Onesie Bar Crawl (Dallas and Fort Worth)
- Holiday Lights Parade with Melting Pot Market (Arlington)
- Preston Village Shopping Center Holiday Fun & Giving Event (Plano)
- Jingle Run 5K (The Colony)
- "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical" (Fort Worth)
- Breakfast with Santa at the Tanglewood Resort (Pottsboro)
- Morning Brewery Yoga (Dallas, every Saturday)
- A Night Of Jazz - A Holiday Special (Fort Worth)
- Blue Christmas - Elivs Presley tribute show (Arlington)
- Johnnie High's Country Music Revue: Christmas (Arlington)
- Make & Take: Cake Decorating Basics (Fort Worth)
- Cardio jam session at Atheneum Cider (Saginaw)
Sunday, Dec. 10
Add a little "Ha, Ha, Ha" to your "Ho, Ho Ho."
This Grand Ol' Christmas Show is described as "SNL in reverse" with its sketch comedy combined with class Christmas music.
As the Grand Ol' Production Company describes it, "Whether you’re a boomer or millennial, this tribute to American Christmas traditions cleverly blurs lines between heartfelt nostalgia and contemporary pop-culture satire, sure to have you shaking like a bowl full of jelly and crooning like Crosby by the night’s end."
Tickets start at $22. The show goes at 4 p.m.
Other events
- How The Kids Stole The Elephant (Dallas)
- Akon - Super Fan tour (Dallas)
- Harry Potter experience (Little Elm, multiple dates through January)
- Wino Wine Festival (Arlington)
- Melting Pot Market at Grandscape (The Colony)
- Cura Para La Cruda - Hangover Party Brunch (Fort Worth, every Sunday)
- Cowboys vs Eagles Tailgate Party (Arlington)
- Breakfast with Santa (Grand Prairie and Dallas, every Saturday through Dec. 17)
- Game Day Brunch at Happiest Hour (Dallas, every Sat. & Sun)
- Bob n' Shop Market (Arlington, every Friday-Sunday)
- Paint event at Fort Worth Nature Center
- Lucha libre Mexicana (Fort Worth)
- Acoustic Brunch at The Revel Patio Grill (Frisco, every Sat. & Sun.)
- "The Nutcracker" (Fort Worth, multiple shows through Dec. 24)
- Sugar Cookie Decorating Class (Azle)
- Sleeping Panther Latin Night (Fort Worth, every Sunday)
- Brunch at World of Beer Bar & Kitchen (The Colony, every Sat. & Sun.)
- World of Barbie Tour (Frisco, multiple dates through December)
Do you know about any North Texas events happening next weekend (Dec. 15-17)? Email our Weekend Guide writer at bhawkins@wfaa.com.
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