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    These are the 10 best things to do in Dallas this weekend

    Alex Bentley
    Dec 7, 2017 | 6:00 am

    The holiday events in Dallas can't stop, won't stop, as six out of the 10 things on our weekend list are holiday-related. They include two touring theater productions, three local events, and even a concert from a well-known national singer. You can also catch three very timely theater productions or a visit from one of the biggest singers on the planet.

    Below are the best ways to spend your free time this weekend. Want more options? Lucky for you, we have a much longer list of the city's best events.

    Thursday, December 7

    AT&T Performing Arts Center Broadway Series: Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
    Max the Dog narrates as the mean and scheming Grinch, whose heart is “two sizes too small,” decides to steal Christmas away from the Holiday-loving Whos. Magnificent sets and costumes inspired by Dr. Seuss’ original illustrations help transport audiences to the whimsical world of Whoville and remind us of the true meaning of the holiday season. The musical, which features songs from the original TV special, will run at Winspear Opera House through December 17.

    Dallas Summer Musicals presents Irving Berlin's White Christmas
    Irving Berlin's White Christmas tells the story of two showbiz buddies putting on a show in a picturesque Vermont inn, and finding their perfect mates in the bargain. The musical, playing at the Music Hall at Fair Park through December 10, is full of dancing, romance, laughter and some of the greatest songs ever written, including “Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep,” “Happy Holiday,” “Sisters,” “Blue Skies,” and the title song.

    Dallas Theater Center presents Fade
    When Lucia, a young Mexican born novelist, begins her dream career as a television writer in L.A., she finds herself much more comfortable with the only other Latino around, one of the janitors, than with anyone in the writers’ room. This new comic-drama by Tanya Saracho, a writer for HBO’s Girls and ABC’s How to Get Away with Murder, poses tricky questions about identity and community, as Lucia struggles to bridge the distance between where she came from and where she’s going. The play will run at Wyly Theatre through January 7.

    Jewel in concert
    Grammy-nominated songwriter Jewel, who also counts New York Times bestselling author and poet on her credits, will bring her holiday tour to the Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, performing holiday classics, holiday originals, and classic Jewel songs. She'll be joined by her father and brothers, Atz, Atz Lee, and Nikos Kilcher.

    Kitchen Dog Theater presents Trump Lear
    Award-winning performer David Carl returns to Kitchen Dog Theater with his latest critically-acclaimed show, Trump Lear. Carl channels America’s Commander-in-Chief, performing a one-man adaptation of King Lear in this unsettlingly uncanny, comedic tour-de-force. The play will have four performances at Trinity River Arts Center through Sunday.

    Oak Cliff Cultural Center & Latino Cultural Center present Stand-Up Tragedy
    For the first time, two of Dallas' cultural centers are teaming up to produce a professional theatrical production from the ground up. Stand-Up Tragedy, which features a cast of professional actors and local high school students, tells the story of a group of young students and the teachers that all face one seemingly insurmountable obstacle: the statistics that say that most of these kids are not going to make it. The play will run at Latino Cultural Center through December 16.

    Friday, December 8

    Lady Gaga in concert
    Lady Gaga is as big as any singer on the planet right now — Adele, Beyonce, Taylor Swift — anyone. She has notched four straight No. 1 albums in the 2010s, the first female artist to do so, including her latest, 2016's Joanne. She'll bring her Joanne World Tour to American Airlines Center; if past visits are any indication, you might also catch her in a local club or two.

    Saturday, December 9

    Dallas Heritage Village presents 46th Annual Candlelight
    This annual holiday event is the largest public fundraiser for Dallas Heritage Village and has a "Cultures of Candlelight" theme this year. It features carriage and hay wagon rides, holiday storytelling, Victorian carolers, musical entertainment, crafts, St. Nicholas, hand-weaving, blacksmithing, and many other festive activities such as the American Flyer model train exhibit in the Depot. The event will take place on both Saturday and Sunday.

    The Polyphonic Spree 15th Annual Holiday Extravaganza
    The Polyphonic Spree's 15th Annual Holiday Extravaganza is an all ages, family-friendly event at Majestic Theatre, featuring face painting, balloons animals, and photos with Mr. & Mrs. Claus. Dallas' favorite hometown band will lead sing-alongs in songs of the season, with a variety of special guests also taking the stage. Guests are asked to bring a new toy for Toys for Tots and a canned food item for the North Texas Food Bank.

    Sunday, December 10

    Local Honey's Holiday Mix
    For the 11th year, East Dallas-based vocalist Kelly Brown will serve up a wildly eclectic night of holiday music. Brown brings together a mix of Dallas’ all-star musicians to perform original holiday arrangements in a set that includes everything from big-band swing and bluegrass to alt-pop and rocked up classical pieces. The concert will take place at Granada Theater.

    Lady Gaga will play at American Airlines Center on December 8.

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    Lady Gaga will play at American Airlines Center on December 8.
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    Hottest headlines of 2025

    From Guy Fieri to Princess Di: Dallas’ 10 biggest A&E stories of 2025

    Stephanie Allmon Merry
    Dec 24, 2025 | 9:30 am
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    Photo by Anwar Hussein via Arlington Museum of Art
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    Editor's note: Our most-read arts and entertainment stories of 2025 show Dallas' love of pop culture and high culture. Highlights include restaurant visits from Food Network star Guy Fieri and movie star Tom Cruise; a Dungeons & Dragons attraction making its U.S. debut; a blockbuster exhibit of Princess Diana photos taken by royal photographers, and the return of the beloved Hammering Men sculptures to NorthPark Center.

    Read on for our top 10 arts and entertainment stories of 2025:

    1. Dallas' Starship Bagel breaks silence on Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. A Dallas bagel shop in late May revealed that it would be featured on Food Network show Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. Starship Bagel, the artisan bagel shop with three locations in the Dallas area, would appear in the series starring charismatic host Guy Fieri in an episode called “All Kinds of Cookin'," which would debut on June 6 at 8 pm.

    Guy Fieri Oren Salomon Guy Fieri and Oren Salomon Courtesy photo

    2. Dungeons & Dragons immersive attraction makes U.S. debut in Plano. The classic role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons came to life in a new way when Dungeons & Dragons: The Immersive Quest made its U.S. debut in Plano on October 15. Plano was its second city, giving Texans — and Americans — their first opportunity to literally walk through adventures they’ve imagined at the game table. (It is still open.)

    3. Tom Cruise fulfills vow to eat BBQ in Dallas on Mission Impossible tour. Movie star Tom Cruise promised he was going to eat BBQ in Dallas and he stood by that vow: While on a tour through Texas to promote his new film Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning, Cruise hit Pecan Lodge in Deep Ellum on May 22, where he was treated to a spread that included a specially-made sausage.

    Tom Cruise Tom Cruise in Dallas Tribal Cafe

    4. Official list of 4th of July events and fireworks around Dallas in 2025. The Dallas area sure knows how to celebrate the 4th of July, with some kind of celebration taking place nearby no matter which city you call home. We gathered as close to a comprehensive list as there can be of the big 4th of July-themed events happening in the Dallas area in 2025.

    5. Ultimate guide to spring break 2025 family fun in Dallas-Fort Worth. Spring break fun got super-sized to two full weeks in Dallas-Fort Worth this year. That's because the area's largest districts took back-to-back weeks off. This big guide to fun events and activities helped families plan the perfect staycation.

    6. Register now for tickets for 2026 FIFA World Cup games in Arlington. The application period for the first ticket draw for the FIFA World Cup 26 was set to open on September 10, but football/soccer fans could register ery to get their hands on tickets to matches at AT&T Stadium in Arlington and elsewhere.

    CONCACAF The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington and other venues in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. Photo courtesy of CONCACAF

    7. New Princess Diana exhibition brings famous royal photos to Arlington. A new exhibition at Arlington Museum of Art showcased one of the most-loved and most-photographed women in the world: Princess Diana. "Princess Diana: Accredited Access Exhibition," featuring 140 photos by the late official royal photographer Anwar Hussein, ran from January to April, 2025. The exhibition told the story of the world’s most loved Princess "through an intimate new lens."

    8. 2 Dallas museums partner on landmark Roy Lichtenstein acquisition. The Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) and the Nasher Sculpture Center will present works from the joint acquisition of more than 50 artworks generously gifted by the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, showing prints, drawings, and sculptures by the groundbreaking American artist at the two neighboring institutions in the Dallas Arts District. The installations will be on view from January 31 to August 16, 2026 at the Nasher and from January 1 to July 5, 2026 at the DMA.

    9. Hammering Men return to NorthPark Center Dallas after 4-year nap. A signature sculpture at Dallas' NorthPark Center returned to its stomping grounds: Five Hammering Men, 1982, a series by American artist Jonathan Borofsky, returned to the mall following a four-year absence, which they describe as "a period of rest" to conribute to its longevity and lifespan.

    Hammering Men, 1982 at NorthPark Center Hammering Men, 1982 NorthPark Center

    10. Global art exhibit Balloon Museum bounces immersively into Dallas. A new museum tour featuring huge airy installations — also known as balloons — has come to Dallas: Called Let’s Fly – Art Has No Limits, it's a multisensory exhibition from an entity called the Balloon Museum, and it touched down at Dallas' South Side Studios at 2901 Botham Jean Blvd. on Saturday, November 22, where it will reside until April 16, 2026.

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