Looking for the best spots to view Christmas lights or wanting to start a new family tradition?! We’ve rounded up 10 over-the-top light experiences for you to visit in DFW, featuring Dallas Zoo Lights Presented by Reliant Energy! Grab your Santa hat and camera, and get ready to get merry and bright!
Updated November 2023
HOLIDAY LIGHT EXPERIENCES
Dallas Zoo Lights
Bundle up & get ready for one of our favorite traditions of the year! Dallas Zoo Lights presented by Reliant returns this year bigger and brighter than ever! The Dallas Zoo has transformed into a twinkling wonderland with over 2 million holiday lights! Immerse yourself in the magic of the season with spiked cocoa, Santa’s village, live music, light shows, and more at the Dallas Zoo!
Price: Starting at $19 per adult; $15 per child
Date: November 17th to January 2nd
South Dallas | Directions
Holiday at the Dallas Arboretum
One million lights, a 50-foot tree animated with over 42,000 lights, a Christmas village, holiday tea, and more!
Price: $20 per adult; $12 per child; $16 per senior
Date: November 10th to December 31st
White Rock | Directions
The Light Park
An exciting drive-through light show where you can eat, drink, and watch millions of Christmas lights, and listen to all of the festive music!
Price: Starting at $29
Date: November 16th to January 1st
Arlington | Directions
Lightscape
Walk a one-mile-long path with tunnels of light, a fire garden, singing trees, treetop sculptures, and artistic installations, while toasting marshmallows over a fire and drinking hot chocolate and other seasonal drinks at stations along the trail!
Price: $18 per adult; $12 per child
Date: November 17th to January 1st
Fort Worth | Directions
Cowboys Christmas Extravaganza
Enjoy a 20-minute light show at The Star's 67-foot LED tree with appearances from Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, performances, mascots, and a special appearance by Santa Claus!
Price: Free
Date: November 18th to December 16th
Frisco | Directions
Vitruvian Lights
Walk and wind through the 19-acre park where millions of lights are wrapped around more than 500 trees! Enjoy performances, food trucks, vendors, free photos with Santa, holiday characters, an elf balloon artist, live reindeer for fantastic holiday photos, and more!
Price: Free
Date: November 18th to January 1st
Addison | Directions
Christmas in the Square
The largest choreographed holiday lights and music show in North Texas featuring over 180,000 lights, and 200 dancing snowflakes! Enjoy an outdoor ice skating rink, visits with Santa, horse carriage rides, and more!
Price: Free
Date: November 18th to January 8th
Frisco | Directions
Prairie Lights
Prairie Lights will feature a holiday village, a magical walk-thru forest, carnival rides, photos with Santa, holiday shopping, and more!
Price: Staring at $50
Date: November 23rd to December 31st
Grand Prairie | Directions
Gift of Lights
A two-mile-long track at Texas Motor Speedway featuring more than three million lights and a pre-made holiday music playlist to accompany the light show!
Price: Starting at $35
Date: November 23rd to January 7th
Fort Worth | Directions
Lights on the Farm
This family-friendly event features a quarter-mile trail through the historic Heritage Farmstead Museum, showcasing over 1.5 million lights and animated displays! Enjoy photo ops, hot chocolate, a visit with Santa, s'mores and so much more!
Price: $12 per adult; $7 per child; $10 per senior and military
Date: November 24th to December 30th
Plano | Directions
The Colony Christmas Spectacular
The Colony Christmas Spectacular light show is choreographed to music and can be seen every evening! Tune your radio to 99.9FM to enjoy the music!
Price: Free
Date: December 2nd to January 7th
The Colony | Directions
