The complimentary event will take place Monday, November 24 from 4 – 8 p.m. This beloved tradition is the official kickoff to the Christmas Capital of Texas® festivities featuring more than 1,400 events over 40 days.

Historic Main Street will be closed to traffic, as attendees take in all the fun activities, photo ops, live music and Santa Claus himself. The Carol of Lights is a come-and-go event, allowing guests to stroll Main Street at their leisure.

Photo courtesy of Visit Grapevine

Event Highlights:

• Non-stop live music + performances on three stages
• Appearance by Santa Claus
• *New this year* Santa’s Racetrack with Rydables – drive into Christmas fun • Live reindeer – meet Santa’s real-life helpers
• Seasonal crafts to spark your creativity
• Snow hills & frozen-themed fun for kids of all ages
• Bounce houses for endless energetic fun
• Delicious food vendors serving up tasty treats
• *New this year* – Children’s Entrepreneur Market
• Charming Main Street boutiques, cafés, winery tasting rooms, galleries and more

Enjoy food and wines from locally owned restaurants and winery tasting rooms and check off that Christmas gift list while perusing Grapevine’s charming boutiques and unique shops. Visit Grapevine Main Station and ice skate at Peace Plaza Ice Rink sponsored by Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Grapevine, check out the views from the Grapevine Observation Tower and enjoy food at Harvest Hall’s eight international kitchens before popping in the Holly Jolly Bar at Third Rail.

Photo courtesy of Visit Grapevine

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS ON HISTORIC MAIN STREET 

Get ready for Grapevine’s 5th Annual Merry & Bright Christmas Drone Shows, presented by Harvest Hall, Hotel Vin and the Christmas Capital of Texas®. The ten-minute show will feature 400 drones creating Christmas magic over Historic Main Street as synchronized carols play. This enchanting event is another highlight of the season. Happening Mondays, December 1 and 8 at 7 p.m.

Don’t forget the 46^th Annual Parade of Lights. The largest lighted Christmas parade in North Texas will take place on Thursday December 4 at 7:00 p.m. This year’s theme is Storybook Parade. 

Santa’s North Pole Express® takes off Friday, November 28 at Grapevine Vintage Railroad. Just outside the platform, the Grapevine Christmas Market is an all-new shopping experience in the Historic Cotton Belt Depot District featuring great stocking stuffers and tasty treats for all.

PARKING AND STREET CLOSURE INFORMATION

There is free parking throughout Grapevine’s Historic District. Visitors are encouraged to carpool or leave the car at home and use Trinity Metro TEXRail or DART Silver Line (which connects with TEXRail at DFW Airport/Grapevine North).

In efforts to improve pedestrian safety, Historic Main Street will be closed to vehicular traffic from the intersection of Main Street and Northwest Highway to the intersection of Main Street and Dallas Road during the following dates and times:

• Carol of Lights | Sunday, November 23 from 1 p.m. to Monday, November 24 at midnight • Thanksgiving weekend | Friday, November 28 from 6 a.m. to Monday, December 1 at 9 p.m. (this closure will remain in place through Monday due to 5^th Annual Merry & Bright Drone Show)
• Parade of Lights | Thursday, December 4 from 1:30 p.m. to Monday, December 8 at 9 p.m. (extended through Monday for second Merry & Bright Drone Show)
• Friday, December 12 from 6 a.m. to Monday, December 15 at 6 a.m.
• Friday, December 19 from 6 a.m. to Monday, December 22 at 6 a.m.
• Friday, December 26 from 6 a.m. to Monday, December 29 at 6 a.m.

For more information about the Christmas Capital of Texas, visit ChristmasCapitalofTexas.com.

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Fall has arrived in the Fort, and November has so many fun things to do with family and friends. Once again, we’ve gathered the best events and activities, so be sure to bookmark this page to refer to all month long!

Lone Star Film Festival
Through November 5
Various locations

The 19^th Lone Star Film Festival is bigger than ever! From red-carpet screenings to in-depth Film Talks and the festival’s signature gala, LSFF continues to be a premier cultural event in Texas.

West Side Story
Casa Mañana
November 1-9

Two houses, both alike in dignity… The classic musical, complete with Leonard Bernstein’s soaring score and Shakepeare’s plot, is set in 1957 but addresses surprisingly modern issues. WARNING: For mature audiences.

22nd Annual Día de los Muertos en Fort Worth Parade & Festival
November 1
Parade begins at North Main and Central Ave.

Celebrate the ancestors and family and the traditions that bind our community together.

Fly Fishing Film Fest
November 6
Conundrum Farms

Enjoy films, food, and a live auction, all in support of Fish for Change and Streams & Valleys.

Cowboy Artists of America 59^th Annual Exhibition and Sale
November 7 & 8
Will Rogers Memorial Center

Celebrate the best in Western art (and maybe take home a painting or two!

The Voices of Donny Hathaway
November 7-30
Jubilee Theatre

Told through his most beloved songs, The Voices of Donny Hathaway explores the artist’s genius, struggles, and the music that defined a generation.

Second Thursdays at the Carter: Collect & Create
November 13
Amon Carter Museum of American Art

Make art, enjoy cocktails and nibbles, and explore American Modernism from the Charles Butt Collection.

Live from the Omni: Club Coma
November 14
Omni Theater

Austin-based Club Coma brings their genre-bending music to Fort Worth.

Sarah Millican Late Bloomer Tour 2025
November 14
Will Rogers Auditorium

One of the funniest British comics working, Sarah Millican brings her brand of relatable-yet-biting wit to Will Rogers.

Hot Wheels Moster Trucks Live: Glow-n-Fire
November 14-16
Dickies Arena

Get ready for more heat, more action, and more transforming robots at Dickies Arena!

Lost ‘n Sound
November 15
South Main Village

South Main Village businesses transform into music venues in this one day music festival.

Stockyards Rodeo Rink
November 18 through January 5
Fort Worth Stockyards

Giddy up and glide at the Stockyards’ Rodeo Rink!

La Belle et la Bête (Beauty and the Beast)
November 21 & 22
Ridglea Theater

Composer Phillip Glass’s score of Jean Cocteau’s 1946 masterpiece will be performed live by the Fort Worth Opera at the historic Ridglea Theater.

Dance at the Modern: Gazes
November 22 & 23
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

Inspired by Jenny Saville’s The Anatomy of Painting, choreographer Alexandra Light explores how bodies are represented throughout art history.

GM Financial Parade of Lights
November 23
Downtown Fort Worth

For 43 years, the beloved parade has illuminated the streets of Downtown to kick off the holiday season.

Fall Zoo Camp
November 24 & 25
Fort Worth Zoo

Let your little animal lovers enjoy two days of Zoo fun while you get ready for Thanksgiving. (Just don’t tell them that they’re learning!)

Fort Worth Turkey Trot
November 27
General Worth Square

Start your Thanksgiving off with a Fort Worth tradition at the YMCA Turkey Trot!

SiNaCa Family Camp
November 29
SiNaCa Studios

You and your family get to explore glass blowing, kiln forming, and flame working to create your own family masterpieces.

And finally…

The Polar Express: Holiday Concerts
November 29 & 30
Fort Worth Stockyards Station

Join The Cliburn aboard the Polar Express to welcome the holidays!

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