1) 7th Annual Lakeside Holiday Event
a. When: December 6 – from 5 to 8 p.m.
b. Where: The Shops At Lakeside, 2412 Lakeside Parkway.
c. Includes horse-drawn carriage rides, tree lighting, live music and photos with Santa. www.lakesidedfw.com
2) Theatre Denton’s ‘White Christmas’
a. When: December 7-17
b. Where: Theater Denton, 214 W. Hickory St
c. tickets are still available
3) Cozy Christmas Annual Holiday Party, Ages 50+
a. When: December 8 from 1 to 2 pm
b. Where: Denton Senior Center
c. Cost: $10
d. Wear your coziest Christmas sweater. Games, photo booth, treats, etc.
4) ‘The Nutcracker,’ presented by Festival Ballet of North Central Texas
a. When: December 8 at 7 pm, December 9 at 2 and 7pm, December 10 at noon and 4 pm
b. Where: UNT Theatre (RTVF Performance Building) 1179 Union Cir
c. Cost: $25
5) Wine Down with the Grinch
a. When: December 8 – from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
b. Where: Doubletree Ranch Park, 310 Highland Village Road.
c. Includes live music, adult beverages, and dinner. www.highlandvillage.org
a. When: December 9 from 10 am to 2 pm
b. Where: Denton Civic Center, 321 McKinney St
c. Cost: $10
d. Benefiting Denton County Friends of the Family. Full Breakfast, mimosa and hot chocolate bar, trackless train, photos with Santa, silent auction and more.
7) Coffee Crawl
a. When: Dec. 9 from 8 to 11:30 a.m.
b. Where: Downtown Denton’s coffee shops
c. Cost: $15 for children (no mug), $30 for adults (no mug), $35 for adults (w/ mug)
d. Shops include West Oak, Zera, Aura, Froth Coffee Bar Denton, Java Rocket, AVOCA, Cafe Brazil, Elevated Grounds Coffee, KAVA Culture and the Never Sleep (formerly known as Golden Boy Co.)
8) Breakfast with Santa
a. When: December 9 – from 8 to 10:30 a.m.
b. Where: the Flower Mound Community Activity Center, 1200 Gerault Road. Pre-register at www.flower-mound.com
9) Christmas at the Ranch
a. When: from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
b. Where: Doubletree Ranch Park, 310 Highland Village Road.
c. Includes visit with Santa, reindeer, snow sledding, trackless train and bounce houses. www.highlandvillage.org
10) Harvest & Pecan Square Holiday Market Day
a. When: December 9 from 9 to 1 p.m. at the Pecan Square Arena, 2701 N. Market Square, Northlake. 817-398-3458
11) Justin Old-Town Christmas
a. When: December 9- from noon to 6 p.m.
b. Where: Justin City Hall, 415 N College Ave, Justin.
c. Tree lighting at 5:30 p.m. Parade at 6:30 p.m. www.cityofjustin.com
12) Little Makers: Gift Wrap & Cards Holiday Camp
a. When: December 10 from 1-2 pm
b. Where: Wildflower Art Studio, 715 N Locust St
c. Cost: $45
13) Holiday Live Wreath Making Workshop
a. When: December 13 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm
b. Where: The DIME Store
c. Cost: $75
14) 50+ Ugly Sweater Christmas Luncheon
a. When: December 15 from 12-2:30 pm
b. Where: American Legion Senior Center
c. Wear your ugliest sweater and enjoy a lunch with friends
a. When: December 16th from 10:30a-12p
b. Where: Wildflower Art Studio
c. Cost: $65
16) Christmas at the Cabin with LLELA
a. When: December 16th from 10a-3pm
b. Where: LLELA Nature Preserve
c. Cost: Free with $5 LLELA entry fee
d. Come and go event- Take a trip to an 1870s Christmas and celebrate the old fashioned way! (Make a hand dipped candle or ornament to take home, enjoy live music, cider, and a campfire)
e. Christmas at the Cabin with LLELA
a. When: December 16th from 12-2 pm
b. Where: Denia Recreation Center 1001 Parvin St
c. Cost: Free
d. First-come, first-served event, cookies and cocoa drive-thru!
a. When: December 16 from 11 am to 1 pm
b. Where: Oakwood Cemetery and Flower Mound Presbyterian Cemetary
c. Ceremony before wreaths are placed on graves