Get Your Jingle on with Nutcrackers, Lights, & Anime 🩰🎄

Howdy, Fort Worth! December is packed with festivities just waiting for you to dive in. Start by experiencing the timeless magic of The Nutcracker at IM Terrell Auditorium, a holiday tradition that never gets old. Then, wander through the stunning light displays at Lightscape in the Fort Worth Botanic Garden—it’s a showstopper you won’t want to miss. And for anime fans, Anime Frontier at the Fort Worth Convention Center promises a weekend full of creativity and excitement. Let’s make this holiday season one to remember!

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— Ryan Almusawi & Nancy Cossio

WEATHER

Today, 12/6: ☀️ 51º / 40º — 💧30%
Thursday, 12/7: ☀️ 48º / 43º — 💧80%
Friday, 12/8: ☀️ 61º / 47º — 💧60%

THINGS TO DO IN FORT WORTH

TODAY

Santa Claus in Burnett Park. 5–7 PM. Pictures with Santa and the event are free to attend.

Movie Nights in Burnett Park showing Elf. 7–9:30 PM. The event is free to attend.

Sammy Kershaw at Billy Bob’s. 10 PM. Tickets start at $20.

Anime Frontier at Fort Worth Convention Center. Dec. 6–8, various times. Tickets start at $28 for kids and $42 for adults.

The Nutcracker at IM Terrell Auditorium. Dec. 6–8, various times. Tickets start at $55.

Spano Conducts Beethoven and Jake Heggie at Bass Hall. Dec. 6–8, various times. Tickets start at $26.

THIS WEEKEND

Randy Rogers Band at Billy Bob’s. Dec. 7, 10 PM. Tickets start at $30.

Alabama and David Lee Murphy at Dickies Arena. Dec. 7, 7 PM. Tickets start at $5.

USLBM Coast to Coast Challenge Men's Double Header at Dickies Arena. Dec. 8, 10:30 AM. Tickets start at $25.

USLBM Coast to Coast Challenge ft. Hoopfest Women's Basketball Classic at Dickies Arena. Dec. 8, 6 PM. Tickets start at $20.

BEYOND FORT WORTH

FOR A LIMITED TIME

Texas Christkindl at Texas Rangers A Lot until Dec. 23. 11 AM–8 PM.

Coca-Cola’s Classic Christmas at Arlington's Choctaw Stadium until Dec. 29. Tickets are $21–$34.

Vitruvian Lights at Virtruvian Park until Jan. 1, 2025. The event is free to attend, but parking is $15.

Christmas at Gaylord Texan until Jan. 5, 2025. Tickets start at $20.

The Light Park at Hurricane Harbor Arlington until Jan. 5, 2025. Sunday–Thursday, 5:30–10 PM. Friday and Saturday, 5:30–11 PM. Tickets are $39 per vehicle.

Holiday at the Dallas Arboretum until Jan. 5, 2025. Tickets are $13–$35.

Gift of Lights at Texas Motor Speedway until Jan. 5, 2025. Tickets start at $35.

Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume and All That Glitters: The Crown Jewels of the Walt Disney Archives until Mar. 23, 2025. Tickets for adults are $37, and children are $12.

RECURRING EVENTS IN FORT WORTH

FOR A LIMITED TIME

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas at Casa Mañana until Dec. 23. Tickets start at $19.

Photos with Cowboy Santa and Story Time with Mrs. Claus at RFD-TV Lawn (in the Stockyards) until Dec. 24. Pictures start at $25.

Stockyards Christmas Train departing from Stockyards Station until Dec. 29. Tickets are $20.

The Nutcracker at Texas Ballet Theater’s. Nov 29-Dec 8 & Dec 13-29, various times. Tickets start at $25.

Rodeo Rink at the Fort Worth Stockyards until Jan. 5, 2025. Tickets for children are $20, tickets for adults are $25, and the Family & Friends Four Pack is $80.

Lightscape at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden until Jan. 5, 2025. Tickets start at $12 for children and $18 for adults.

Dutch Art in a Global Age at the Kimbell Art Museum until Feb. 9, 2025. Tickets are $14–$18.

Remington and Russel in Black and White at the Sid Richardson Museum until Apr. 2025. Admission is free.

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