10 Sensational Christmas Lights Displays In Dallas

Nov 05, 2024

Here come the holidays! Zoos, parks, festivals, and more: here's where to see the most fantastic Christmas lights Dallas has to offer!

Colby Smith • November 4, 2024

The holiday season is upon us, Dallas! One of the most beloved traditions of Christmastime is the dazzling holiday light displays that go up across the city.

Ahead of the most wonderful time of the year, we’ve put together a list of the best Christmas light displays in Dallas and surrounding areas. Take a look at our list below of 10 must-see Christmas lights in Dallas this holiday season!

The magic of the holidays comes alive at the Dallas Arboretum come mid November! Here, Dallasites can experience the beauty of the most beautiful garden in Dallas imbued with the Christmas spirits. For its 10th year, the venue will also reprise its 12 Days of Christmas – the exhibit that started it all!

8525 Garland Rd.

November 13 – January 5

Enter a constellations of holiday lights at Astra Lumina! Taking place at Trinity Forest Adventure Park, Astra Lumina provides an enchanting atmosphere in which visitors can explore stellar pathways through a forest of cosmic lights, projections, and music!

Trinity Forest Adventure Park, 1800 Dowdy Ferry Rd

November 7 – December 15

Experience 55,000-square-feet of holiday festivities at the Choctaw Stadium this year for the arrival of Coca Cola Classic Christmas! Here, the venue will adorn its space with magnificent Christmas lights along with an ice rink, holiday markets, snow slides, and more Yuletide magic!

1000 Ballpark Way

November 22 – December 29

A realm of wonder and light awaits at the magical debut of Letrik: A Festival of Lights in Dallas! Opening this December, the celestial festival will take over Texas Discovery Gardens with over 40 intricate and breathtaking light installations comprised of steel, light, and silk.

Capture unforgettable photos, marvel at acrobatic performances, browse unique artisan booths, and savor delicious food and drink offerings.

3601 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Dallas, TX 75210

December 13 – March 23

Located in Grapevine, the unofficial Christmas capital of Texas, Gaylord Texan is coming back this holiday season with the return of ICE! The holiday showplace features awe-inspiring sculptures, frozen slides, tunnels, snow tubing, a 6,000-square-foot ice rink, and more!

1501 Gaylord Trail

November 15 – January 5

Added to the list of new light festivals opening in Dallas this year include the amazing Tianyu Arts & Culture Lights Festival. The large-scale winter lantern festival at the Texas Trust CU Theatre will feature music, live performances, acrobatics, as well as a fantastic array of larger-than-life light installations!

1001 Trust Way

November 8 – January 19

Experience a wild and wonderful time at the Dallas Zoo for the beloved Dallas Zoo Lights tradition. Under the banner of Once Upon a Wild Light, the holiday event is one of the best Christmas lights Dallas has to offer with over 2 million lights, dazzling lanterns, photo-ops galore, visits from Santa, and more!

November 22 – January 4

650 S R. L. Thornton Fwy

See holiday lights the old fashioned way, by the comfort of your car. This year, the annual holiday drive-thru experience will feature multiple locations including in Frisco and Arlington. Dubbed the best light show in the south, The Lightpark will feature millions of twinkling lights synched to your favorite Yuletide tunes as well as available tasty treats on site.

7300 Rough Riders Trail Frisco, TX 75034

1800 E Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76006

November 1 – January 5

The Cowboy Christmas Extravaganza returns for its fifth year this November with weekend holiday magic featuring the the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, Dallas Cowboys Drumline, Dallas Cowboys Rhythm, Rowdy, Santa, and more! Cowboy Christmas takes place on Fridays and Saturdays beginning at 6 from November 19 to December 18.

9 Cowboys Way, Frisco, TX 75034

November 19 – December 18

Home to the largest Christmas tree in the United States as well as the Instagram famous SNOWDAY pop-up, Galleria Dallas is one the most festive places to do your holiday shopping in Dallas. Its annual tree-lighting ceremony takes place on November 29.

13350 Dallas Parkway Dallas, Texas 75240

November 29

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