The 2026 DFW Holiday Guide

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November Events in DFW

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THRUNOV 30
NatureArt

Fort Worth Botanic Garden – Enchanted Garden

Fort Worth Botanic Garden • Daily through Nov 30 • 8 AM–5 PM • Included with garden admission

A dozen life-size fairytale sculptures (fairies, unicorns, wizards) hidden around the Fuller Garden.

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THRUMAR 1
NatureSTEM

Heard Museum – Dinosaurs Live!

Heard Natural Science Museum, McKinney • Tues–Sat 9 AM–5 PM, Sun 1–5 PM, last entry 4 PM • Included with museum admission

Life-size animatronic dinosaurs along the trail, with an outdoor fossil dig and dino play area at the end.

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NOV17
NatureFree

Oliver Nature Park – Bird Walk

Oliver Nature Park, Mansfield • 8:30–10:30 AM • Free • Ages 5+ with a parent • Sign up ahead or call 817-728-3680

A beginner-friendly walk with the Fort Worth Audubon Society to learn birds by sight and sound.

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NOV17
NatureCommunity

Dallas Zoo – Sensory Friendly Night

Dallas Zoo, Dallas • 5:30–9 PM • $19 adults, $15 youth • Registration required

A sensory-friendly evening at the zoo. Spots are limited, so register ahead.

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NOV21
FreeSTEM

Home Depot Kids Workshop – Christmas Car Ornament

Participating DFW Home Depot Stores • Free • 9 AM–12 PM

Kids can build a Christmas Car Ornament during this special Home Depot Kids Workshop.

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NOV21
STEM

UNT STEM Saturdays at SERC

UNT, Denton • 9 AM–3 PM • $60 per session • Registration required

Hands-on STEM projects, coding, engineering, games, and problem solving; lunch, snacks, and supplies included.

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NOV21
ArtIndoor

Meadows Museum – Children's Drawing from the Masters

Meadows Museum, SMU, Dallas • 10:30–11:30 AM • Free–$12 • Ages 7–11 • Kids and grown-ups both register

Guided looking and drawing practice in front of a featured painting.

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NOV21
NatureSTEM

Marvel at the Moon at Dinosaur Valley State Park

Dinosaur Valley State Park, Glen Rose • 6–7 PM • Free with park entry (adults $8, kids 12 and under free) • No registration

A come-and-go moon program at the amphitheater for the whole family.

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NOV22
ArtFreeCommunity

Sid Richardson Museum – Pre-Parade Family Day

Sid Richardson Museum, Fort Worth • 2–5 PM • Free • All ages • No registration

Art projects with KERA Kids, a scavenger hunt, and photos with Nature Cat at 3 and 4 PM, right before the Parade of Lights.

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NOV23–25
STEMCamp

Perot Museum – Fall Discovery Camp: Currents, Amps, and Volts!

Perot Museum, Dallas • Nov 23–25 • 9 AM–3 PM • Grades K–4 • $275 ($225 members) • Registration required

A three-day Thanksgiving week camp all about electricity and circuits.

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NOV23–25
STEMCamp

Frontiers of Flight Museum – Fall Break Camp: Game Makers Lab

Frontiers of Flight Museum, Dallas • Nov 23–25 • 9 AM–3 PM • Grades 1–6 • $250 ($225 members) • After camp until 5 PM is $10/day • Registration required

Kids design, build and playtest their own game, plus a planetarium show and time in the museum galleries. All sales are final.

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NOV23
Nature

Storytime with Jessica Jones at Texas Discovery Gardens

Texas Discovery Gardens, Dallas • 10:30–11:30 AM • Included with admission, free for members • Registration required

A garden storytime for the little ones on the Monday of Thanksgiving week.

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NOV23–24
Nature

Fort Worth Zoo Fall Zoo Camp

Fort Worth Zoo, Fort Worth • 9 AM–3 PM (extended care 8 AM–4 PM) • $105 per day • Ages 5–10 • Registration required

Two days at the zoo over Thanksgiving week. You can book one day or both.

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NOV24
Nature

Dinosaur Valley – Turkey Talk

Dinosaur Valley State Park, Glen Rose (meet at the Dino Models) • 11 AM–12 PM (the park also lists 6:30 PM, so check the time) • Free with park entry

Learn about wild turkeys and make a turkey craft to take home.

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NOV24
NatureSTEM

Discovery Lab with Gabi at Texas Discovery Gardens

Texas Discovery Gardens, Dallas • 11 AM–12:30 PM • $6 reservation fee plus admission • Registration required

A hands-on science lab at the gardens. Easy weekday outing while co-ops are off for Thanksgiving.

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NOV28
NatureCommunity

Texas Discovery Gardens 90th Birthday Bash

Texas Discovery Gardens, Dallas • 12–6 PM • Free for members, regular admission for non-members (includes 10 activity coupons)

The gardens turn 90 with a family-friendly party in Fair Park.

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NOV28
NatureHistory

Track Talk at Dinosaur Valley State Park

Dinosaur Valley State Park, Glen Rose • 11 AM–12 PM • Free with park entry • No registration

A ranger talk right at the main dinosaur track site. Nice way to walk off the turkey.

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DEC2
IndoorSTEM

Sensory Time at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, Fort Worth • 3–5 PM • Included with admission

A sensory-friendly museum time on the first Wednesday of the month.

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DEC5
FreeSTEM

Home Depot Kids Workshop – Holiday Train

Participating DFW Home Depot Stores • Free • 9 AM–12 PM

Kids build a wooden Holiday Train during Home Depot's free monthly workshop.

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DEC5
FreeArt

Nasher Sculpture Center – Free First Saturday

Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas • Free • 11 AM–5 PM • Family activities 11 AM–2 PM • All ages

Free admission with artist-led, kid-focused activities on the first Saturday of the month.

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DEC12
FreeSTEM

Lowe's Kids Workshop – Holiday Trolley Car

Participating DFW Lowe's Stores • Free • 10 AM–1 PM • Registration recommended

Kids can build a Holiday Trolley Car during Lowe's monthly hands-on Kids Club workshop.

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DEC12
FreeArt

JCPenney Kids Zone

Participating DFW JCPenney Stores • Free • 11 AM–12 PM

A free monthly craft plus a collector pin for the Kids Zone lanyard, while supplies last.

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DEC12
NatureSTEM

Star Party at Dinosaur Valley State Park

Dinosaur Valley State Park, Glen Rose • 8–10 PM • Free with park entry • Weather dependent

The Fort Worth Astronomical Society brings telescopes out under dark Glen Rose skies.

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DEC15
FreeNature

Bird Walk at Oliver Nature Park

Oliver Nature Park, Mansfield • 8:30–10:30 AM • Free • All ages, under 18 with a parent • Registration required

A Tuesday morning bird walk led by Fort Worth Audubon. Bring binoculars if you have them.

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DEC19
FreeNatureActive

Kids Fishing Derby at Fort Richardson State Park

Fort Richardson State Park, Jacksboro • 9 AM–12 PM • Free for kids and parents • Kids 12 and under

A trout fishing derby with prizes, plus free donuts and hot chocolate.

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DEC20
Nature

Winter Coats at the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge

Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge, Fort Worth • $3 • Ages 5+ • Registration required

A $3 nature program on how animals get ready for winter.

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DEC21
ArtIndoor

Plano Symphony – Let's Go by Sleigh, Train, and Star

Courtyard Theatre, Plano • 2 PM or 3:30 PM • Ticketed

A 45-minute holiday concert for families with music from Home Alone, The Polar Express, and The Nutcracker, plus dancers. Arrive 45 minutes early for crafts, science activities, and an instrument petting zoo.

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DEC21–23
Nature

Fort Worth Zoo Winter Zoo Camp

Fort Worth Zoo, Fort Worth • 9 AM–3 PM (extended care 8 AM–4 PM) • $105 per day, members 10% off • Ages 5–10 • Registration required

Day camp at the zoo over winter break. Book single days; it runs again Dec 28–31.

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JAN16
FreeSTEM

Lowe's Kids Workshop – Winter Play Lodge

Participating DFW Lowe's Stores • Free • 10 AM–1 PM • Registration recommended

Kids can build a Winter Play Lodge during Lowe's monthly hands-on Kids Club workshop.

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