Best Places To Look At Lights In DFW🎄2023
NO. 1 | Vitruvian Lights
🗓NOV 18 ‑ JAN 1
📍ADDISON, TX
💰COST: FREE
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Every year, Vitruvian Park transforms into a magical holiday wonderland during Vitruvian Lights. ✨✨ 2021 is no exception.
Visitors are encouraged to walk through the park or drive through to enjoy the lights. 🤩
NO. 2 | Daystar Television Network
🗓NOV 25 ‑ JAN 2
📍BEDFORD
💰COST: FREE
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With a life‑sized nativity, over a million Christmas lights, the kid‑friendly Christmas town, and more, this display is fun for the whole family!
The Scratch Cafe is open on Friday + Saturday evenings for fresh coffee, juice + snacks.
NO. 3 | Arlington Interlochen Lights
🗓DEC 16‑25
📍ARLINGTON
💰COST: FREE
🎟️NO TICKETS NEEDED
A 40‑year long tradition, Interlochen attracts thousands of families to cruise through Arlington every December.
You’ll probably pass several houses offering curbside hot chocolate, homeowners waving from their front yard, and locals walking the sidewalks.
NO. 4 | Christmas Capital Of Texas
🗓NOV 21 ‑ JAN 1
📍GRAPEVINE, TX
💰COST: FREE
🎟️NO TICKETS NEEDED
Come see decorations up and down Main Street and several daily performances.
Snap photos with characters, vintage sleighs, life‑sized Christmas cards and more!
After the sunset, the magic really comes to life with Grapevine’s Light Show Spectacular: our 40‑foot community animated Singing Christmas Tree, a massive City Hall Light Show Spectacular and don’t forget, there is always a 100% chance of snow flurries here in Christmas Capitol of Texas®!
NO. 5 | Frisco Square
🗓NOV 18 ‑ JAN 8
📍FRISCO
💰COST: FREE
🎟️NO TICKETS NEEDED
Celebrating it’s 17th year, the light show for Christmas in the Square features over 180,000 lights, 200 dancing snowflakes, 10 miles of wiring, and 8 miles of extension cords.
Visitors may tune in to 107.3 FM on the radio in their vehicles, or listen to the music piped through speakers as they take a walk through the Square.
NO. 6 | Cook Children's Medical Center
🗓NOV 25 ‑ DEC 31
📍DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH
💰COST: FREE
🎟️NO TICKETS NEEDED
In downtown Fort Worth, it takes 2 minutes or less to drive through the round‑a‑bout at Cook’s Children and enjoy the spectacular lights all around.
If you have more time than that, grab some hot cocoa and park down the street to walk through the “garden” that is 100% transformed with lit Christmas decorations!
There are sidewalks all throughout the lights.
NO. 7 | Gaylord Texan Hotel
🗓NOV 10 ‑ DEC 31
📍GRAPEVINE
💰COST: FREE ‑ $$$
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With more than 2 million lights on display, a 52‑foot rotating tree and the most extravagant decorations around their 4.5 acre atrium, visiting this resort + hotel will alwayyyys get you in that holiday spirit 🥳
There are also countless activities ($) such as snow tubing, ice skating, gingerbread decorating, a holiday scavenger hunt, and Christmas‑themed escape rooms, and a walkthrough outdoor lights attraction and snowman building with real snow!
NO. 8 | Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
🗓NOV 9 ‑ JAN 5
📍NORTH DALLAS
💰COST: $11‑35
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Stroll the garden to see the 25‑foot‑tall elaborately decorated Victorian‑style gazebos that represent each of the 12 Days of Christmas. In the evenings, the garden comes to life for a beautiful nighttime experience aglow with over one million lights.
After Thanksgiving, enjoy the Christmas Village, entertainment, shopping, food & beverage options and more.
NO. 9 | Texas Motor Speedway (Gift of Lights)
🗓NOV 23 ‑ JAN 7
📍NORTH FORT WORTH
💰COST: $35/VEHICLE $60/BUS
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The drive‑through lights will include over two miles of light displays, with almost 3 million lights, while visitors get to stay in their warm cars, listening to Christmas music on KLTY.
Santa’s Village is closed this year but there will be several food trucks available with online ordering options.
NO. 10 | Prairie Lights
🗓NOV 25 ‑ DEC 31
📍GRAND PRAIRIE
💰COST: $50/VEHICLE
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Upon arriving at the entrance of Prairie Lights, you will be dazzled with 4 million lights set along 2 miles of path.
Half way through your adventure you will have the opportunity to order treats and drinks in a concessions drive‑thru. 🤩
The second half of the drive ends with the new and improved light tunnel – the perfect finale to a night you will never forget!
NO. 11 | Dallas Zoo Lights
🗓NOV 17 ‑ DEC 2
📍DALLAS
💰COST: $55-22/PERSON
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A wild winter wonderland with 2 million lights, an illuminated art and lights shows, craft activities, Santa's Village and more.
NO. 12 | Lights on the Farm
🗓NOV 24 ‑ DEC 30
📍PLANO
💰COST: $7-15/PERSON
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Outdoor trail with 1.5 million lights at the Heritage Farmstead Museum. Includes photo ops, s'mores, hot chocolate, and a visit with Santa.
NO. 13 | Lightscape at Fort Worth Botanic Garden
🗓NOV 17 ‑ JAN 1
📍FORT WORTH
💰COST: $18-28/PERSON
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Popular holiday lights events with 80% newly designed displays for more immersive and magical experiences.
NO. 14 | Radiance! At The Ranch
🗓NOV 17 ‑ DEC 30
📍WEATHERFORD
💰COST: $30/VEHICLE
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Popular holiday lights events with 80% newly designed displays for more immersive and magical experiences.
NO. 15 | Sugar Lane Lights
🗓NOV 10 ‑ DEC 30
📍HASLET
💰COST: $50/VEHICLE
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Drive-through experience with two million LED lights programmed to music. Attractions also include a 25-foot tall gingerbread house, a 16-foot tall snowflake, six tunnels, and over 1,200 holiday props.
NO. 16 | Christmastime In Texas
🗓NOV 31 ‑ DEC 31
📍JOSHUA
💰COST: $37/VEHICLE
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Drive-thru light show with holiday music and food and drinks from local vendors.