Experience seasonal family-friendly fun at more than 1,400 events in 40 days. With more than 1,400 events in 40 days, Grapevine’s charming Christmas setting makes the city the must-visit Texas destination of the season.

Millions of magical lights, enormous decorations, and seasonal events perfectly capture the spirit of Christmas, creating memories that will last a lifetime.

Walk through a winter wonderland at the largest ICE! event in the state at Gaylord Texan Resor

Gaylord Texan Resort’s Lone Star Christmas and ICE!

Christmas at The Gaylord Texan
November 9 – January 1, 2019.

Join in the Reindeer Games at Gaylord Texan Resort’s Lone Star Christmas and ICE! – Christmas is back and better than ever during Gaylord Texan Resort’s Lone Star Christmas!

Be amazed this Christmas season with more than two million twinkling lights, an amazing 54-foot-tall Christmas tree adorned with 15,000 ornaments, an 8-foot-tall gingerbread house, cookies and milk with Mrs. Claus, and ICE!, featuring the classic story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, carved from more than two million pounds of ice.

The 17,500-square-foot attraction is kept at a wintry 9 degrees and the resort provides complimentary parkas, but bring your own mittens and hats. Additional fun activities include an outdoor Ice Skating Rink, Snow Tubing, Gingerbread Decorating Corner and so much more!

Journey to Santa’s Workshop at Great Wolf Lodge

There’s no better place to feel the magic of Christmas than on board the Grapevine Vintage Railroad’s North Pole Express!

Board the beautifully decorated Grapevine Vintage Railroad coaches and begin your journey to the North Pole while enjoying Santa’s Frosty Chocolate Snow Milk, served in a special memory mug, with a delicious Christmas cookie.

As the train arrives at Reindeer Ridge, Mrs. Claus boards the train and presents each child a “We Believe” bell. After the train arrives at the North Pole, guests walk through the North Pole Forest before entering Santa’s Workshop, where a cast of elves and Santa’s helpers are busy fulfilling Santa’s toy requests. Then, Santa arrives and wishes everyone a Merry Christmas before meeting guests in the North Pole General Store for a complimentary photo.

Snowland at Great Wolf Lodge

November 24 – January 4, 2019

Bring joy to your family to Great Wolf Lodge this Christmas season for an uninterrupted family time under the enchanting spell of Snowland.

You will be swept away in the holiday spirit with twinkling lights, holiday trees, and indoor snow showers along with special visits from Santa, cookie decorating events with Mrs. Claus and dining inside of a life-size Gingerbread House.

Snowland activities continue throughout the resort with a daily Polar Wolf Walk, the Great Clock Tower show and nightly Snowland-themed Story Time. Apart from the Snowland activities, families can “melt-away” in the comfortable 84-degree weather found in the resort’s massive indoor waterpark.

Story Time with Santa

You and your family can explore the North Pole Neighborhood where all good little girls and boys can have their photo taken with live reindeer; ride the Carousel.

Enjoy festival food; and hear Christmas tales and sing a song with Santa during Story Time with Santa, November 27 and 28; and December 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15, 3 – 3:45 p.m. Tickets are $25 per child; sibling discount available.

For more information and to purchase reservations for Story Time with Santa, visit MainStreetSanta.com.

Celebrate a Bricktacular Holiday at LEGOLAND

December 15, 16, 22 and 23

Don’t miss your chance to meet LEGO® Santa at LEGOLAND Discovery Center’s Holiday Bricktacular. Put your skills to the test and help our Master Model Builder create a Holiday Quilt, write letters to Santa and more! Dive into SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquarium and find out if you’ve been naughty or nice when Scuba Diving Santa returns!

More Family-Friendly Christmas Events

November 19 – January 6, 2019: Hometown Christmas
Grapevine’s Tower Gallery, 636 S. Main St
Experience the charm and spirit of a classic American town preparing for Christmas. Stroll through vintage vignettes and snap pictures to create Instagrammable memories. This interactive Christmas exhibition will delight kids of all ages. FREE

You and your family will have loads of summer fun during Grapevine’s 6th Annual SummerBlast. Now through Labor Day weekend, Grapevine’s SummerBlast will features family-friendly events and activities, including waterparks, fireworks, special exhibits, outdoor activities, shopping and more.

From family-friendly fun to a romantic weekend getaway, Grapevine is the ideal location for a summer stay-cation in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Located just a short drive from almost anywhere in the DFW are, Grapevine, Texas has great hotels, fabulous dining so many things to do, it will be hard to choose where to start first!

Family Vacation

Grapevine’s SummerBlast offers a wide variety of fun events and activities for your whole family. There is so much to do, from riding the rails on the Grapevine Vintage Railroad to the deep sea adventure of the SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquarium. Start by making a big splash at one of Grapevine’s waterparks, like the Great Wolf Lodge, or on Lake Grapevine at the Gaylord Texan Resort.

Friday Night Fireworks

You don’t have to wait for the Fourth of July to enjoy a fireworks show. Check out fireworks every Friday night at the Friday Night Fireworks over Lake Grapevine, every Friday, starting at 9:30 p.m. This weekly show can be viewed from the rooftop of the parking garage at Gaylord Texan Resort, as well as parks around Lake Grapevine.

Visit GrapevineUSA to see at all that Grapevine has to offer and start planning your Grapevine summer getaway now.For more information about Grapevine and SummerBlast, visit: GrapevineTexasUSA.com

Dallas Summer Musicals

Tickets are now on sale at DallasSummerMusicals.org or by phone at (800) 982-2787. You can also purchase tickets in person at the Music Hall at Fair Park Box Office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. g

*Please note that Dallas Summer Musicals/Ticketmaster is the ONLY authorized source for Hamilton tickets in Dallas. If you purchase tickets from any other source, you run the risk of overpaying or purchasing fraudulent tickets.