The Best Things To Do In Dallas, Dec. 22-Dec. 29

What do you mean you don’t know where to take the out-of-towners? It’s Wednesday, Dec. 22, and soon as you drop the luggage it’s time to get to the Dallas Arboretum (8525 Garland Road) for Holiday at the Arboretum. Day or night, the gardens have gorgeous flora as well as Victorian gazebos depicting the 12 Days of Christmas and a Christmas village, more than one million lights twinkling and a 50-foot musical tree display that plays all the favorites.

The Best Things To Do In Dallas, Dec. 8-Dec. 15

Take a moment away from the craze and hit up The Wild Detectives (314 W. 8th St.) 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, for the latest installment of the Inner Moonlight poetry reading series. This performance features poet, performer and podcast host Leanetta “Shug” Avery.

The Best Things To Do In Dallas, Dec. 1-Dec. 8

We don’t need every concert to be all carols all the time to qualify as festive. In fact, MainStage Irving-Las Colinas’ annual fundraiser is a fun mix of showtunes and snow-tunes performed by theater favorites from the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

The Best Things To Do in Dallas Nov. 3-Nov. 10

At the crossroads of political activism and art, you’ll have heard the name Ai Weiwei. His story is an epic tale of creative legacy handed down from his political exile father. A childhood spent under totalitarian government inspired Ai Weiwei to speak out for human rights while creating sculptures and installations both impactful and stunning. Having been detained by the Chinese government for his beliefs, Ai Weiwei’s memoir 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows has been long-awaited.