5 FreeThings To Do With Your Kids for the Holidays
Connecting with our people is an enormous part of health and wellness and holidays are a great opportunity for connection and memory-making. But sometimes it feels like finances and cost can get in the way of making memories. Having activities for your kids at all times can be exhausting when you are tired from always planning or searching for things that aren’t too far.
Well lucky for you, I compiled a list of fun local activities that are free or low cost depending on your heart desires to do with your partners, family, and friends.
Parade of Lights in Fort Worth, TX - enjoy the live music pre-parade and displays before the Parade starts at 6 p.m. featuring Holiday Magic! Grab a seat, some hot cocoa along with any snacks, and watch the illuminated lights throughout downtown in Fort Worth on November 19, 2023, early at 4:30 pm
Holiday Festivities at Levitt Pavilion in Arlington, TX - A lovely elf show, live music, Christmas parade, tree lighting, and Santa photos along with local food nearby will be available to your family on December 9, 2023, starting at 3:45-8:00 pm.Texas
Christkindl Market in Arlington, TX - An absolute must of Christmas music, lights, live music, and local vendors to buy the best gift for a loved one. The schedule is November 25th - December 19th, 2023. Check out the website for specifics on music options and any special events on certain nights!
Lights at Interlochen in Arlington, TX - one of the longest-running holiday traditions of lights and decorations in Arlington put on by more than 200 homeowners in the northwest Arlington neighborhood is open to the public in December, typically the week right before Christmas. Keep your eyes open for an update from the City of Arlington.
Annual Klyde Warren Park’s Tree Lighting Celebration in Dallas, TX - The day is going to be full of holiday music, a visit from Frosty and Rudolph, face painting, crafts, games, some snow, and story time with Mrs. Claus! Head out on December 2-3, 2023 from 3:00- 6:00 pm with your family to enjoy some holiday cheer!
There is plenty more happening in the metroplex that is family-friendly and will definitely be a great memory for your children, whether it is enjoying some hot chocolate and looking at the tree lightings or looking for the best handmade gift for your grandparents, it will be a time together that holds a special place in your heart.
