Upcoming Tree Lighting Celebrations in the Dallas Area

Dec. 2: Light Up Lee Park | Lee Park in Oak Lawn

More of an “Arlington Hall lighting” than a “big tree lighting,” we’re of the opinion this still counts. Come for the free hot chocolate and holiday music courtesy of the Salvation Army Brass Ensemble Band.

Dec. 3: Fair Park Holiday Tree Lighting Festival | Fair Park

Denise Lee is leading the Christmas show at 8 pm, and there are plenty of other entertainment options going around. A laser light show will illuminate the Esplanade, while Victorian carolers and other characters stroll about. Pet a reindeer, sit with Santa, or just take in the sights and sounds. Somewhere in there, they’ll light up the Christmas tree.

Dec. 3: Highland Park Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony | The Big Pecan Tree

Dec. 4: Dickens in Historic Downtown Plano | Downtown Plano and Haggard Park

Local church groups, high school performing arts classes, and dance troupes take to several stages throughout downtown Plano to provide live entertainment, with an assortment of food vendors providing grub. Santa — maintaining a busy social schedule, as always — will also be on hand. The tree lighting itself is at Haggard Park.

Dec. 4: Denton Holiday Lighting Festival | Downtown Denton

Local musicians play, vendors dish food, and people behave festively at this celebration outside the courthouse in Denton’s square.

Dec. 5: Klyde Warren Park Tree Lighting followed by Reliant Lights Your Holidays | Dallas Arts District

Summon your deepest reserves of holiday cheer and spend the entire day celebrating the holidays in the Arts District. The festivities begin at noon at Klyde Warren Park with face painting, games for the kids, food trucks, and demonstrations from the park’s “arts and cultural friends and neighbors.” Once the tree is lit at 5:45 pm, mosey a short distance for more holiday cheer, more lights, more music, and more activities at the AT&T Performing Arts Center Campus and the awkwardly-named-but-how-about-that-corporate-branding celebration known as Reliant Lights Your Holidays.

Synergy aside, Reliant Lights Your Holidays should be a fun shindig, with LED light displays strung across the district’s performing arts venues, a fireworks show, and performances from the Polyphonic Spree, Bubba Hernandez y Los Super Vatos, and cast members from the Jersey Boystouring production.

Dec. 5: Santa’s Village Tree Lighting | Richardson Public Library