Holiday Fun In Grand Prairie
Prairie Lights
Dates: Thanksgiving Night - New Years Eve
Location: Lynn Creek Park, 5610 Lake Ridge Pkwy
Prairie Lights is the premier holiday light park in Texas located at Lynn Creek Park on Joe Pool Lake. Upon arriving at the entrance of Prairie Lights, you will be dazzled with 4 million lights set along 2 miles of path. Hundreds of ALL-NEW displays in shapes of all kinds line and arch over the roads. Prairie Lights is a total in-car experience this year. Halfway through you can find drive thru concessions and restrooms. The second half of the drive ends with the very animated light tunnel – the perfect finale to a night you will never forget.
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Tianyu Lights Festival
Dates: November 7 - January 18
Location: Texas Trust CU Theatre Grounds
For the first time ever in North Texas The Tianyu Lights Festival will make its debut in Grand Prairie from November 7, 2025, to January 18, 2026! Explore 19 immersive scenes featuring larger-than-life lantern sculptures, plus nightly performances by acrobats and folk performers, and so much more!
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Main Street Magic
A Prairie Christmas to Remember! Explore Downtown Grand Prairie this holiday season and find lighted lawn displays, Christmas lights, Instagrammable photo opportunities, augmented reality games, events & much more. See below for more details.
Kickoff Event
December 6
Kick off Main Street Magic with our annual tree lighting, a lighted parade & a drone show!
Holiday Craft Fair
Location: Farmers Market, 120 W. Main St.
December 13
Explore 100+ vendors at our Farmers Market for their Holiday Craft Fair along with our new Prairie Merry Christmas Market.
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Paws on the Prairie: Howliday Edition
December 20
Enjoy a pet parade, vendor village and opportunities for adoption!
More Main Street Magic Events:
December 7: World's largest snowman bounce-house
December 14: Polar golf
December 21: Everest climb n slide
Mistletoe Marketplace at Grand Prairie Farmers Market
December 6,7, 13, 14, 20 & 21
Uptown Theater Events
Our historic Uptown Theater located in Downtown Grand Prairie is hosting some exciting events!
Merry Movie Mondays
December 15: The Santa Clause
December 22: The Grinch (2016)
Anastasia performances:
December 12 - 14 & 19 - 21
An Epic Waters Christmas
Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark
Location: 2970 Epic Place
Epic H2Olidays
Nov. 30 - Dec. 31
Fun festive activities, live entertainment, contests, giveaways and much more along with EPIC waterpark fun! For more information visit, epicwatersgp.com
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Christmas Cruises
The Wave
Location: Lynn Creek Marina, 5700 Lake Ridge Parkway
Nov. 28 - Dec. 28 (every Friday - Sunday)
All aboard The Wave excursion boat! Take a ride, see the shoreline of Prairie Lights, drink hot cocoa & more!
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More Holiday Fun!
Holiday Attractions
Bolder Blizzard
Location: Bolder Adventure Park, 2324 W. Warrior Trail
Bolder is turning into a winter wonderland this holiday season! Experience rock climbing, zip lines, via ferrata, ropes courses, tubing slides, synthetic ice skating, adventure nets and more.
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Holiday Hideaway & Igloos
Location: Chicken N Pickle, 2965 S. Hwy 161
Join CNP for fun, festive drinks in the Holiday Hideaway, a pop up bar with lodge vibes & a cozy atmosphere. Or cozy up in a decorated igloo for a magical winter escape!
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Holiday Shopping
Grand Prairie Premium Outlets
Location: 2950 W. I-20
Featuring more than 120 stores for great holiday gifts! Stores include Nike, Kate Spade Outlet, Michael Kors, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Tommy Bahama, Under Armour and more.
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Asia Times Square
Location: 2625 W Pioneer Pkwy
The hub for all your Asian goods & flavors, also home to the largest Asian grocery store in DFW.
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Traders Village Holiday Market
Location: Traders Village,2602 Mayfield Rd.
Shop from over 3,000 vendors in an open-air market, let the kids play and have their photo taken with Santa all at Traders Village!
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IKEA
Location: 1000 IKEA Place
Explore the world's leading home furnishings retailer with more than 10,000 exclusively designed items this holiday season.
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View or Download the 2024 Holiday Guide
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