Kennedale News 21 Holiday Events With Something for Everyone

The City of Kennedale on December 1st kicks off a season full of activities in Kennedale and surrounding communities with the annual TownCenter Tree Lighting Festival. {{more}}

 

The Kennedale News has compiled a list of events that has something for everyone from the smallest elf to the largest in your family, even the family pet – festivals, musicals, parades, toy drives, concerts, fireworks and more and most are free!

 

Are you tired of hearing about Black Friday, Cyber Monday and sales, sales, sales. Tis the season for joy, so pick from the list below, and enjoy. (Send us a picture from the event(s) you attend and we will post it).

Local …

December 1, Tuesday

• Kennedale Christmas Tree Lighting

  Celebration, 5:30-8 pm, Kennedale TownCenter, bands, choirs, cookies, hot

  chocolate, cider and a special delivery of Santa, FREE! (More information Christmas

  Tree Lighting)

December 7, Monday

• Kennedale Junior High & James Arthur

  Band Winter Concert, 7 pm, KISD Performing Arts Center, 901 Wildcat Way,

  Kennedale, FREE!

December 8, Tuesday

• Toy Drive Kennedale Area Chamber

  of Commerce, 5:30-7 pm, Kennedale Fire Department, Open to the

  Public, Angel Tree provided by Kennedale Fire Department, a Pay it Forward

  opportunity for the whole family! (See details at Kennedale

  Fire Department)

• KHS Band & KHS Jazz Band Winter Concert, 7:30 pm, KISD Performing

  Arts Center, 901 Wildcat Way, FREE!

December 10, Thursday

• KJHS & KHS Choirs Winter Concert,

  7 pm, KISD Performing Arts Center, 901 Wildcat Way, FREE!

December 12, Saturday

• Pancake Breakfast with Santa and

  Craft Fair, 9am ? 3pm, Kennedale High School, KHS Band Boosters

• Wreaths Across America, 9:30 ? 12 noon, Emerald Hills

  Memorial Park, assist in placing of over 400 wreaths on veteran grave sites,

  part of a national day of recognition. (Read more at Emerald

  Hills Community Events)

• Candlelight Remembrance Service, 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm, Emerald

  Hills Funeral Home and Memorial Park celebration of those who we have lost and

  cherish, a video tribute, lighting of candles, brief Remembrance Service,

  refreshments served, include your loved ones photo in the video tribute – email

  photo to [email protected] or bring to Emerald Hills by Dec. 7 (Read more: Emerald

  Hills Community Events)

Parades …

December 5

• Mansfield Holiday Parade, 2:30 pm, Historic Downtown

  Mansfield, FREE! (More information: Hometown

  Holidays Parade)

• Arlington Holiday Lights Parade, 6 p.m. Downtown Arlington, FREE! (More information: Arlington

  Lights Parade)

Plays/Music …

December 3, Thursday

• “Keyboards and Chorals at Christmas”,

  7:30 pm, Southwestern School of Church Music, MacGorman Performing Arts Center,

  Southwestern Baptist Seminary, FREE!(Complimentary

  tickets at Keyboards

  & Chorals)

December 4-5, Friday & Saturday

• ?It?s a Wonderful

  Life? Mansfield Mainstage Classic

  Theatre, St John Lutheran Church, 1218 Debbie Lane, Mansfield, Texas, 7 pm on

  Friday and 2pm and 7 pm on Saturday, ticket $8 student, $10 senior and $12

  regular. (See more at It?s

  A Wonderful Life)

December 5, Saturday

• “Shrek the Musical” 12 noon, 400 Main

  Street Downtown Mansfield, Price new unwrapped toy to benefit Toys for Tots. (More information: Mansfield

  Hometown Holidays)

December 19, Saturday

• “The Nutcracker” 6 pm, Mansfield ISD

  Center for the Performing Arts, 1100 Debbie Lane, Art Ballet Academy, tickets

  $16 each

November 27- December 23

• “Frosty the Snowman” Casa Manana

  3101 W Lancaster Avenue, Fort Worth, weekend show times Fri-Sun cost $20-$40 (Times/tickets: Frosty

  Snowman)

December 5- 6, 8-13

• “The Littlest Wiseman” 55^th

  year, W.E. Scott Theatre Fort Worth, 3:00 & 7:30 pm various days, FREE! – (Reservations at www.thelittlestwiseman.org)

Festivals & other holiday events …

December 4, Friday

• Hometown Holidays, 5-9 pm, Mansfield City

  Hall, Holiday Market, outdoor ice skate ring, Dallas Zoo penguins, fireworks,

  tree lighting, Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus, FREE!

December, Mondays thru December 14

• Pet Pictures with Santa,

  Hulen Mall, 6-9 pm, lower level Center Court, dogs and cats only!

December now through 31^st

• TMS Gift of Lights,

  Texas Motor Speedway, 6-10 pm nightly, giant light drive through with Santa?s

  Village walk through in center of track, admission $25 per car or $20 with

  unwrapped toy for Toy For Tots. (Read more at TMS Gift of

  Lights)

December, Daily

• Panther Island Ice, 3-10pm (longer hours

  on weekends & holidays), outdoor ice ring, $11 admission includes skates (More information: Panther Island

  Ice)