A Tinsel Touchdown

Dallas Cowboys kick off Christmas with a bang at The Star in Frisco

The Dallas Cowboys knows what North Texas wants: a return of the 7th annual Christmas at The Star (and a national championship, but we'll take this in the meantime).

These free, family-friendly events and experiences begin November 17 and run throughout the holiday season, all held at The Star in Frisco.

Cowboys Christmas Extravaganza
Powered by Reliant, this electrifying 20-minute show ignites The Star with a powerful mix of game-day excitement and Christmas cheer on Tostitos Championship Plaza. The show kicks off with a dazzling performance by the world-famous Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, followed by the lighting of The Star’s 67-foot LED Christmas tree.

A magical lineup of 65 game-day performers includes Dallas Cowboys Rhythm and Blue, Cowboys Rookie Squad, Rowdy, and a special appearance by Santa Claus. This event takes place every Friday and Saturday at 6 pm from November 17-December 16, outdoors on Tostitos Championship Plaza.

Special appearances by Dallas Cowboys football heroes include:

Friday, November 17: Tyron Smith & Family
Saturday, November 18: Darren Woodson & Family
Friday, November 24: Chad Hennings & Family
Saturday, November 25: Drew Pearson & Family
Friday, December 1: Bradie James & Family
Saturday, December 2: Tyrone Crawford & Family
Friday, December 8: TBA
Saturday, December 9: DeMarcus Ware & Family
Friday, December 15 :Gene & Jerry Jones
Saturday, December 16: Dat Nguyen & Family
And more to be announced soon (all appearances are subject to change).

Admission and parking for the event are free.

Santa at The Star
Monument Realty helps welcome Santa Claus to his Cowboys-themed set in the heart of The Star District, November 17-December 24. You can schedule an appointment to visit Santa inside his custom Dallas Cowboys cottage by visiting here. Walk-ins will also be welcome, but with limited availability.

Photo packages include a printed 5×7 photo and an exclusive Cowboys gift for each child. Save $5 when they book your appointment before December 9 using code STAR5. Santa’s cottage is located centrally in The Star District across from Ascension. Free parking is available in the Silver Parking Garage located off Gaylord Parkway.

Christmas Tours of The Star
Fans are invited to experience the magic of the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters during Christmastime Tours of The Star, presented by SeatGeek. Tours happen November 17-December 16.

Tickets are $65 and include VIP viewing of Cowboys Christmas Extravaganza, a 45-minute Christmas-themed guided tour of the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters, a takeaway Santa hat, and limited-edition Dallas Cowboys ornament.

Check-in will occur at 5:45 pm prior to the start of Cowboys Christmas Extravaganza. To book your tour for an individual or group, email TheStarTours@DallasCowboys.Net or call 972-497-4720.

Youth camps
Additional Cowboys-related holiday activities include Dallas Cowboys Holiday Youth Football and Dance Camps presented by Invisalign. These happen at AT&T Stadium on December 22 and December 23. To learn more and register visit here .

Feast for the fest
In addition to The Star’s marquee holiday events, The Star’s dining, shopping and entertainment district features 36-plus shops and restaurants which offer a a festive place to toast, break bread, and gift-shop throughout the holiday season.

To stay up to date on holiday menus, sales, events, and more, visit here.

Photo courtesy of The Star in Frisco

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1. The Central off US-75 in Dallas will boast 4 restaurants plus retail. A Dallas address that earned international fame as home to the “leaning tower of Dallas” is inching closer to seeing a new mixed-use development, after six years of acquisition, demolition, and delays. Called The Central, the 27-acre mixed-use development at US-75 and Haskell Avenue is expected to offer 4 million square feet of office, residential, and retail space.

2. 2 freeway shutdowns this weekend in northeast Dallas of I-635 and US-75. A portion of I-635 was closed in all directions last weekend. In the same weekend, all lanes of southbound US 75 were closed at the I-635 junction for a sign maintenance project.

3. Journey and Def Leppard mount mega summer 2024 tour with 3 stops in Texas. Iconic rock bands Journey and Def Leppard will be back on the road in 2024, to co-headline a stadium tour for the summer, which will include a stop at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Monday, August 12. Arlington is one of three Texas cities scheduled on the 23-city North American tour.

4. Park in the works for Dallas' Trinity River reveals new location. A major park long in the works for Dallas has shifted its location to a more stable setting: Harold Simmons Park, the 250-acre park centered around the Trinity River, will now be situated on a parcel of land that's west of the floodway.

5. Birdie's and its glorious patio to open in former Luby's Dallas space. A location in the Lakewood Dallas area that was long home to a Luby's has a new tenant: Called Birdie’s Eastside, it's a bar and grill with a big outdoor space and it will open on December 13.

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A Tinsel Touchdown

Dallas Cowboys kick off Christmas with a bang at The Star in Frisco

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New mixed-use complex off US-75 leads this week's 5 hottest Dallas headlines

Park in the works for Dallas' Trinity River reveals new location

Birdie's and its glorious patio to open in former Luby's Dallas space

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