Guide to Christmas
To spread Christmas spirit, teachers have decorated their class rooms with Christmas trees, lights, and ornaments.
December 13, 2013
The holiday season is filled with shows, musicals, and performances, many of which can be found right here in the community. Below are a list of different popular shows and events occurring from now to January in the nearby cities. For more events, visit Around Town Kids Allen for things going on nearby.
Christmas Through the Decades
Saturday, Dec 14 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
400 Saint Mary Dr. Allen, TX 75013
Free, suitable for all ages
Holiday Trail of Lights
Saturday, Dec 14 6:30 p.m to 9:00 p.m.
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
McKinney, TX
Adults & Seniors – $9
Children (age 3-12), kids 2 and under free. Buy online in advance and save $2 per ticket
Suitable for all ages
Thousands of lights, many synchronized to holiday music, and holiday décor cover along a half mile nature trail, with live music complementing the atmosphere.
Brian Setzer Orchestra: Christmas Rocks
Sunday, Dec 15 7:00p
Allen, Tx
Tickets range from $82 to $192
Suitable for all ages
Audiences can expect a rock and roll performance of re-imagined Christmas classics such as “Jingle Bells” and “The Nutcracker Suite”, and original holiday tunes like “Boogie Woogie Santa Claus” and “Dig That Crazy Santa Claus.”
Classic Series at Cinemark
It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
Sunday, December 15 at 2:00p and Wednesday, December 18 at 2:00p and 7:00p
Encore presentation at 2:00p and 7:00p on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24
Cinemark Allen 16
921 SH 121, Allen, TX 75013
Rated PG
Friday, December 13 at 7:00p
Saturday, December 14 at 2:00p and 7:00p
Sunday, December 15 at 2:00p and 7:00p
Prestonwood Baptist Church
6801 W. Park Blvd., Plano, TX, 75093
Suitable for all ages
Tickets range from $15 to $80 a person
Including flying angels, live animals, including camels, and incredible choirs, The Gift of Christmas is a live nativity and a telling of the Christmas story like never seen before.
McKinney Rotary Parade of Lights
Saturday, December 14 at 6:30pm
McKinney Rotary Club
Downtown McKinney, Tx
Suitable for all ages; Free
The McKinney Rotary Club presents the 14th Annual Christmas Parade of Lights, the “Twelve Days of Christmas”, a parade of decorated and lighted floats to kick of the Christmas season going through downtown McKinney.
Occurs daily until Saturday, January 4
Simpson Plaza at City Hall
6101 Frisco Square Blvd., Frisco
Suitable for all ages; most activities are free
Frisco Square installs over 175,000 lights, 11.5 miles of wiring, and 8 miles of extension cords to create a computerized light show nightly between 6:00p and 10:00p.
The Polar Express: An IMAX Experience
Occurs daily until Monday, December 23
Showtimes and prices vary
Fort Worth Omni Theater
1600 Gendy Street, Fort Worth, 78107
Suitable for all ages
Occurs daily until Tuesday, December 31, closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Six Flags Over Texas
2201 Road to Six Flags Arlington, TX 76010
Prices begin at $38
Suitable for all ages
More than 1 million lights twinkle at the amusement park for this seasonal event filled with choirs, carolers, Santa, and tasty holiday treats.
Plano Lions Annual Christmas Parade
Saturday, December 14 from 9:00a to 11:00a
Begins at the parking lot of the Plano ISD administration building
2700 W. 15th Street, Plano, TX 75075
Free and suitable for all ages
This years theme of the parade is “Have a holly, jolly Christmas”, and will be featuring many people in entertainment as they parade through Plano.
