Where to shop Christmas Eve and Christmas Day? These Dallas-Fort Worth stores are open
Still searching for that one perfect gift for someone you love? Prepping for a festive Christmas dinner with your family? Need to pick up seasonal allergy medicine? Ran out of wrapping paper?
Even if you’re missing something important on Christmas, not to worry. While some stores are closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, you can still shop for the items you’re looking for and have a stress-free holiday.
Here’s a list of what stores are open on Christmas Eve and Christmas, including grocery stores, department stores, big-box stores, pharmacies and cafes.
Check where to buy essentials and gifts, grab a bite or do a fun family activity.
Where to buy groceries or pick up a prescription
So you forgot to pick up that one last ingredient to your apple pie, or you feel a sore throat coming on and need some cough drops. No big deal. There are still plenty of stores that are open on Christmas Eve.
These grocery stores are open on Christmas Eve, but not on Christmas Day:
- Tom Thumb — 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Walmart — 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
H-E-B — 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Albertsons — 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Kroger — 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Central Market — 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Target — 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Whole Foods — 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sprouts — 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Trader Joe’s — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Costco — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Aldi — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sam’s Club — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
You wake up ready to have yourself a merry little Christmas, but then you realize you’re still missing something. A few stores are open on Christmas where you can find whatever you need:
7-Eleven — Open 24 hours both days
Walgreens — Walgreens is open on Christmas Eve, but hours vary by store. Call ahead at your location to check. It is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Christmas
CVS — Some CVS stores are open on both days, but store hours vary. Make sure to call your location to confirm
Where to buy gifts
Most big-box retailers aren’t open on Christmas, but you can grab any last-minute gifts the night before. Here are the stores open on Christmas Eve:
- Bed Bath & Beyond — 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Apple — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Best Buy — Most are open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., but it varies by store. Make sure to call ahead of time
- Dick’s Sporting Goods — 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Dillard’s — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- TJ Maxx — 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Ulta — 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Kohls — 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- DSW — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Barnes & Noble — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Burlington — 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Home Depot — 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Lowe’s — 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Macy’s — 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Old Navy — 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- GameStop — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- World Market — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where to grab a bite or a hot drink on Christmas
- Dunkin’ Donuts — Most Dunkin’ locations will be open on Christmas. Go to the store locator to check your store
- Starbucks — Many Starbucks locations are open, but they close earlier than usual. Check to see what time they close
- McDonald’s — Some locations will be open on Christmas. Call ahead of time to be sure
Things to do
- Visit Fort Worth Zoo, open from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Christmas
- Watch a movie. Most movie theaters are open their regular hours on Christmas
- Dine at a festive restaurant. We’ve done a roundup of which restaurants you should visit for Christmas lunch, and where to dine outside.
- Drive through the Lake Interlochen neighborhood Christmas lights in Arlington.
- Visit Grapevine, the “Christmas capital of Texas,” and enjoy a myriad of holiday events.
