
There’s lots to do in and round Dallas-Fort Price this weekend.
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Friday, November 18

Peace Plaza Ice Rink (Courtesy: Metropolis of Grapevine)
Peace Plaza Ice Rink in Grapevine
Friday is opening day for Grapevine’s brand-new outdoor ice skating rink. The Christmas Capital of Texas is including the most important out of doors ice rink in North Texas in Peace Plaza. Tickets for the ice rink are $20 an hour. The rink will likely be open from Nov. 18 by means of Jan. 8.
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Cowboys Christmas Extravaganza at The Star in Frisco
The Christmas season is in full swing at The Star in Frisco. The sixth annual Christmas on the Star kicks off on Friday. The Cowboys Christmas Extravaganza will likely be held each Friday and Saturday from now till Christmas. The 20-minute present begins off with a efficiency by the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, adopted by the lighting of The Star’s 67-foot LED Christmas tree by a present or former member of the Cowboys. Admission and parking are free!
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Science Behind Pixar exhibit opens on the Perot Museum of Nature and Science
The interactive reveals showcase the STEM ideas utilized by the artists and pc scientists who assist carry Pixar films to life. There are greater than 50 interactive components for an interesting and in-depth take a look at how Pixar makes issues look so actual. Plus, your children can see re-creations of Buzz Lightyear, Dory, Mike and Sulley, Edna Mode and Wall E.
Science Behind Pixar on the Perot Museum of Nature and Science
It seems there may be numerous science behind the magic of movie-making. The interactive reveals showcase the STEM ideas utilized by the artists and pc scientists who assist carry Pixar films to life. There are greater than 50 interactive components for an interesting and in-depth take a look at how Pixar makes issues look so actual. Plus, your children can see re-creations of Buzz Lightyear, Dory, Mike and Sulley, Edna Mode and Wall E.
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The Panhandlers at Billy Bob’s in Fort Price
The Texas nation supergroup The Panhandlers is placing on a present at Billy Bob’s. The group made up of Texas singers/songwriters Josh Abbott, John Baumann, William Clark Inexperienced and Flatland Cavalry’s Cleto Cordero. The group has earned rave critiques for his or her music since debuting in 2020.
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Saturday, November 19

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 30: George Strait performs onstage for CMT Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life & Music of Loretta Lynn at Grand Ole Opry on October 30, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photograph by Terry Wyatt/Getty Imag
George Strait at Dickies Area
King George is again within the Metroplex. The nation legend involves Fort Price’s Dickies Area for exhibits Friday and Saturday night time. Do not be afraid to indicate up early! There will likely be block events held outdoors the world on each nights with dwell music and meals. Particular visitor Tenille Townes is opening for George each nights.
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Dallas Zoo Lights reopens as a walk-thru occasion
After two years of driving by means of the zoo, Dallas Zoo Lights is placing folks again on their toes this yr. The 2022 celebration can have extra lights, extra exhibits, new lanterns and new meals.
Dallas Zoo Lights
The superb zoo walkthrough returns this yr after turning right into a drive-thru occasion for the previous 2 years as a result of pandemic. The occasion is larger than ever with extra lights and light-weight exhibits, new larger-than-life lighted animal lanterns, greater than a dozen distinctive picture ops and Santa. The show will likely be open to the general public beginning Thursday, November 17 and thru January 1.
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Immersive Nutcracker at Lighthouse ArtSpace Dallas
Immersive experiences are extremely popular proper now. For almost 130 years, The Nutcracker has enchanted youngsters all over the world, however now you have got an opportunity to be contained in the present. The musical’s basic rating performs when you and your loved ones check out “The March of the Toys” and “The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.” The present opens in Dallas on Saturday and runs by means of Dec. 31.
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Radiance! Frozen in Frisco Ice & Mild Spectacular now open
The Christmas celebration is full of lights, actions and even your children favourite characters from the film Frozen.
Radiance! in Frisco and Weatherford
Texas’s largest ice and light-weight spectacular involves Riders Stadium in Frisco and at Parker County Sheriff’s Posse. The present is Frisco has a brand new ‘stroll at your leisure’ format that provides company a chance to see characters from the film Frozen! There’s additionally Mount Frisco Ice Tubing, loads of lights and actual snowballs which you can throw at transferring targets. The sunshine expertise in Weatherford is a drive-thru occasion with heaps to see!
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Sunday, November 20
World Cup begins in Qatar
Qatar takes on Ecuador this Sunday for the primary match of the match. The sport kicks off at 10 a.m. and you may watch the motion on Fox Sports activities 1. There are additionally plenty of local bars which are nice locations to look at the match’s largest video games. The US Males’s Nationwide Group performs its first recreation Monday towards Wales.
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Ice sculptures return this yr to the Gaylord Texan
An arctic vacation custom is again after a two-year hiatus. The extremely popular ICE! attraction is now open on the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine.
ICE on the Gaylord Texan
After a two-year hiatus the Gaylord Texan is bringing again it is superb ICE occasion. A group of 40 ice sculptors will carve greater than 2 million kilos of ice to inform the story of The Polar Categorical. The carvers will work greater than 12,000 hours on the undertaking. After all, it isn’t simply the ice carving. The whole resort is embellished with greater than 2 million lights, greater than 15,000 ornaments and miles of garland. Plus, ice skating and snow tubing. The exhibit stays open by means of Jan. 1.
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(Supply: Fort Price Chamber of Commerce)
Lightscape on the Fort Price Botanic Backyard
Try this stunning, illuminated one-mile strolling path by means of the Fort Price Botanic Backyard. Related set-ups in London, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York had runs that have been bought out. There will likely be tunnels of sunshine, a hearth backyard, treetop sculptures and extra. The path opens Friday, and stays open on choose nights by means of January 8.
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Free Issues To Do This Weekend
Farmers Department Historic Park Traditional Automotive Present on Saturday
150 authentic, restored to close authentic, or customized accomplished basic vehicles, vans and pickups from 1900 to 1989 will likely be on show at Farmers Department Historic park. The present is free and open to the general public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Live performance Truck at Klyde Warren Park on Friday
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is taking its music on the highway! The pop-up live performance at Klyde Warren will likely be from 5:30 p.m. to six:30 p.m. on Friday and will likely be free to the general public.
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