November 22 - January 4: The Trains at NorthPark - Dallas

Enjoy this holiday tradition of seeing the most elaborate toy train exhibit in Texas with vintage locomotives whizzing on a journey across America, by miniature landmarks, including Mount Rushmore, Dallas' skyline, 

New York City's Time Square and Washington, D.C. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Early closings occur Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and 

New Year's Day. Exhibit is closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. NorthPark Center, North Central Expressway at Northwest Highway.

November 26 - December 31: Wonderland of Lights - Marshall

www.marshalltxchamber.com 

November 26 - December 31: Whistle Stop Christmas Lighting - Cleburne

Lighting ceremony is 7 p.m. Nov. 26 with more than 3 million lights covering the 11-acre park are turned on. Lights can be viewed through the end of December. Hulen Park, 900 S. Hillsboro St.

November 28 - January 4: Holiday in the Park, Six Flags - Arlington

www.arlington.org 

Features holiday shows, delicious food, choirs, carolers and a snow sledding hill.

November 28 - December 31: River of Lights - Bastrop 

Take a nighttime stroll on the riverwalk from Fisherman's Park to Ferry Park to enjoy holiday lights, music and refreshments.

www.bastropchamber.com 

November 28 - December 21: Christmas on Main - Grapevine

www.GrapevineTexasUSA.com 

November 28 - January 4: Holiday at the Arboretum - Dallas

Offers a fantasy world filled with more marionettes, ornaments and figurative art than even the most seasoned collector can imagine. Dallas Arboretum.

www.dallasarboretum.org 

November 28 - December 27: Holiday Tour of Lights - Dennison

Drive through and view the Christmas lighting display. Loy Lake Park. 

www.denisontexas.us 

November 28 - January 2: Christmas in the Square - Frisco

www.friscosquare.com 

November 28 - December 28: The Polar Express Train Ride - Palestine

www.TexasStateRR.com

December 1 - 24: Christmas Celebrations & Traditions Around the World - Mesquite

Offers a combination of several library owned exhibits that highlight holiday celebrations. Eastfield College Library. E-mail: eastfieldlibrary@dcccd.edu

December 1 - January 4: Nature in Lights - Belton

Drive through extravaganza features 130 holiday displays. Visit Santa's Village, Granny's Cookie Shack and numerous arts & crafts vendors. Belton Outdoor Recreation Area, Lake Belton.

www.beltonchamber.com 

December 1 - 31: Prairie Lights - Grand Prairie

Features huge lighted holiday displays and the "World's Largest Tunnel of Lights." Lynn Creek Park.

www.gptx.org 

December 1: Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade - Jefferson

www.jefferson-texas.com

December 2: Annual Christmas Parade - Kilgore 

www.kilgorechamber.com  

December 2 - 3: Dallas Symphony Orchestra Presents Michael W. Smith  - Dallas

A leader among contemporary Christian artists, Smith has had 28 number one songs and three platinum albums. Begins at 7:30 p.m.

www.DallasSymphony.com

December 4: Parade of Lights - Grapevine

www.grapevinetexasusa.com 

December 4: Christmas on the Square - Garland

www.christmasonthesquare.com

December 4 - 6: Christmas Pops - Dallas

www.dallassymphony.com

December 4 - 6: Christmas in the Park - Mesquite

Offers something for all ages from Santa's Workshop and photos with Santa to great entertainment. Hours are 6 to 9 p.m. Westlake Park, 601 Gross Road. E-mail: omartine@ci.mesquite.tx.us

December 5: Holiday Open House -- Celtic Christmas - Irving 

www.IrvingArtsCenter.com

December 5: Dickens in Historic Downtown Plano - Plano

www.plano.gov 

December 5: Old-Fashioned Christmas at Millard's Crossing - Nacogdoches

www.nineflagsfestival.com 

December 5 - 21: "The Nutcracker" - Fort Worth

www.texasballettheater.org 

December 5 - 6: Seventh Annual Snowflake Parade & Festival - Sherman

www.shermantx.org 

December 5 - 7: A Candlelight Christmas in Ryan Place Holiday Home Tour - Fort Worth

www.historicryanplace.org/CCRPTTourInfo.html 

December 5 - 6: Lancaster Lights & Tour of Homes - Lancaster

www.LancasterLights.org 

December 5 - 6: Christmas Festival on Heritage Square - Sulphur Springs

tourism.sulphurspringstx.org 

December 6: Annual Christmas Parade - Mineola

www.mineolachamber.org 

December 6: Winter Wonderland, Lynn Creek Park - Grand Prairie 

www.GrandFunGP.com/Specialevents 

December 6: 36th Annual Children's Parade "The Sights & Sounds of Christmas" -  Plano

www.planotxchristmasparade.com 

December 6: Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Grand Prairie

Begins at 6:30 p.m. Decorated living Christmas trees will be on display until Jan. 2. City Hall Plaza, 317 College St.

December 6: Christmas in the Stockyards - Fort Worth

www.stockyardsstation.com 

December 6: Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony - Farmers Branch

www.farmersbranch.info 

December 6: Christmas in a Small Town Candlelight Tour - Terrell

www.terrelltexas.com 

December 6: Christmas on the Square - Carrolton

Enjoy an old-fashioned Texas Christmas. Play in the snow by tubing down a hill, sing holiday carols, stroll shops, run in the Boot Scootin' Santa 5K run and 1K family fun run and more. Eat breakfast with Santa or 

commemorate the day by having a picture taken with Santa. Ride a stagecoach, enjoy a Western re-enactment and then stay for the tree lighting. 

www.olddowntowncarrollton.com 

December 6 - Arlington Holiday Lights Parade 2008 - Arlington

More than 80 floats will be bursting with holiday fun and sounds of the season. 200 Main St. 

www.arlingtonparadeoflights.com

December 6: Lake Dallas Holiday Lighting Celebration - Lake Dallas 

www.lakedallas.com 

December 6 - 7: Candlelight Tour of Homes - Granbury

www.hgma.com

December 6 - 7: North East Texas Choral Society Christmas Concert - Sulphur Springs

www.civiccenteronline.com  

December 6: Holiday at the Hall - Lewisville

www.visitlewisville.com 

December 6: An Old English Christmas - Richardson

www.richardsonsymphony.org

December 6: Hometown Holidays & Historic Downtown Parade - Mansfield 

www.mansfield-tx.gov

December 6 - 7: Heritage Guild Holiday Tour of Homes - McKinney

www.chestnutsquare.org 

December 6: Christmas on the Square - Weatherford

www.visitweatherford.com 

December 9: Handel's "Messiah" with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Bass Hall - Fort Worth

www.fwsymphony.org

December 11 - 16, 18 - 21: "The Stories of Christmas" - Dallas

www.dallassymphony.com

December 11 - 13: Victorian Stroll - Gaineswille

www.gogainesville.net 

December 11 - 13: "Christmas in the Woods" Nativity - Kilgore

This is a drive-thru nativity. Sponsored by Forest Home Baptist Church. C.R. 173 N.

December 12: Holiday Pops! Country Christmas - Waco

www.WacoSymphony.com

December 13: Christmas Parade & Chili Cook-Off - Royse City

www.roysecitychamber.com

December 13: 2008 Pilgrim's Pride Bowl Classic - Mount Pleasant

www.pilgrimsbowl.com  

December 13: Christmas Parade - Terrell

www.terrelltexas.com 

December 13: Winter Wonderland - Waco

www.cameronparkzoo.com

December 13: Christmas on the Chisholm Trail - Belton

Santa Claus arrives amidst performances by children's choral groups. Historic Downtown Belton, Yettie Polk Park. 

www.beltonchamber.com 

December 13: Christmas in Olde Towne Lancaster & Lancaster Lights Christmas Parade - Lancaster

www.visitlancaster.org

December 13: 18th Annual Christmas Boat Parade, Joe Pool Lake - Grand Prairie

Features holiday carolers, food and fun for the entire family. Includes a parade of boats lavishly decorated for Christmas and a visit from Old Saint Nick. Lynn Creek Park on Joe Pool Lake.

December 13: Historic Homes Tour - Bastrop

www.bastropholidayhometour.com

December 14: Open House - McKinney

The merchants of S. Tennessee Street in Historic Downtown McKinney present our 3rd Annual Holiday Open House Sunday, December 14, 2008 from 1-5pm. 

December 14: Holiday in Sound - Irving

www.irving-symphonic-band.org

December 15: Michael Martin Murphey's Cowboy Christmas, Bass Hall - Fort Worth

www.basshall.com 

December 18: The Fourth Annual Christmas Sing-Along at the Texas Theater - Palestine

www.VisitPalestine.com

December 19: Garland Symphony Orchestra Concert - Garland

www.garlandsymphony.org

December 19 - 20: Jack Foltyn's Christmas in Graceland - McKinney

www.ftaproductions.com

December 20: Mesquite Symphony Orchestra - Mesquite

Mesquite Arts Center Concert Hall. E-mail: mtemplet@ci.mesquite.tx.us

December 21: Home for the Holidays - Plano

www.planosymphony.org 

December 21: Texarkana Symphony Orchestra -- Christmas with Handel - Texarkana

www.texarkanasymphony.org

December 26 - 27: Dallas Symphony Orchestra Presents Mannheim Steamroller - Dallas 

www.DallasSymphony.com

December 31: Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, Amon G. Carter Stadium at TCU - Fort Worth

www.espn.com 

December 31: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Presents "Carnival: A Brazilian New Year's Eve", Bass Hall - Fort Worth

www.fwsymphony.org