DALLAS — After Friday's rains, it's looking like it'll be a beautiful, sunshine-filled weekend across Dallas-Fort Worth -- and thank goodness for that!
From holiday-themed rock concerts to state championship high school football games to citywide cultural celebrations for the season, there's plenty to do out and about these next few days.
So let's get to it, then! Here are our top picks for where you should be hanging out these next few days, North Texas!
Friday, Dec. 15
For 20 years now, Dallas' favorite internationally acclaimed outsized cinematic orchestral pop-rock outfit has been taking to stages this time of year to bring cheer to families across North Texas with its annual, and aptly named, holiday extravaganza!
You'll get twice the chance to catch this year's deal, too, with shows planned for both Friday and Saturday, both at the Majestic.
Expect magicians, holiday-themed decor, family-friendly performers and a visit from Santa Clause, plus two separate sets from the Polyphonic Spree themselves -- a traditional rock offering, and a fully holiday-themed one.
Tickets to this event, hosted in one of Downtown Dallas' architectural gems, start at $45 right here. Bring the kids! Children under 4 who can fit on their parents' laps get in free.
- Ottawa Senators vs. Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center (Dallas)
- Dan Deacon at Club Dada (Dallas)
- The Blessed Madonna at It'll Do Club (Dallas)
- Yussef Dayes at The Studio at The Factory in Deep Ellum (Dallas)
- The Scandals TX's 20-year anniversary show at Three Links (Dallas)
- Touché Amoré at Tulips FW (Fort Worth)
- Flatland Cavalry at Billy Bob's Texas (Fort Worth)
- The Lights at Interlochen 2023 (Arlington)
- Ring of Honor presents Final Battle at Curtis Culwell Center (Garland)
Saturday, Dec. 16
It could be another legendary December Saturday in the making at AT&T Stadium for three powerhouse North Texas football programs.
Duncanville, DeSoto, and South Oak Cliff -- neighbors along the I-20 corridor in Greater Dallas -- all have the chance to become repeat champions on this day, with SOC looking to pull off the rarified threepeat feat.
And get this: Just $20 gets you in the door all day.
Not bad for potentially three titles' worth of celebrations!
- The Polyphonic Spree's 20th annual Holiday Extravaganza at Majestic Theatre - Night Two (Dallas)
- 60th anniversary screening of 'The Birds' with live ballet preshow at Texas Theater (Dallas)
- Todd Barry at Texas Theater (Dallas)
- Lebowski Fest at Martin House Brewing Co. (Fort Worth)
- Midlake at Tulips FW (Fort Worth)
- Flatland Cavalry at Billy Bob's Texas (Fort Worth)
- AEW Collision at Curtis Culwell Center (Garland)
Sunday, Dec. 17
In Mexico, Las Posadas (Spanish for "the Inns") celebrations commemorate Mary and Joseph's journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of shelter.
Each evening during these festivals, a small child dressed as an angel leads a procession through the streets of a town, visiting selected homes and asking for lodging for Mary and Joseph.
Traditionally, the procession will be refused -- but the house will often provide refreshments. At each stop, scripture is read and Christmas carols are sung. This City of Dallas-hosted version will similarly host a procession -- plus all sorts of performers and vendors joining in on the celebration.
Better yet? This event's free to attend.
- Anita Baker at American Airlines Center (Dallas)
- Warrant at The Factory in Deep Ellum (Dallas)
- CHUU at Music Hall at Fair Park (Dallas)
- Chrisette Michele & Lyfe Jennings at Club VIvo (Dallas)
- 60th anniversary screening of 'The Birds' with live ballet preshow at Texas Theater (Dallas)
- A Brett Eldredge Christmas at Texas Trust CU Theatre (Grand Prairie)
