Fort Worth’s West 7th corridor kicks off holiday celebrations

All across Tarrant County, communities are celebrating the beginning of the holiday season with traditional tree lighting ceremonies, parades and celebrations.

Friday

Fort Worth

Starlight Symphony kick-off event, West 7th corridor, Fort Worth

5-10 p.m.

Victorian carolers, snow tubing hill, horse and carriage rides and lighting of West 7th. A five-minute music and light show will be held on the hour from 6 to 10 p.m., Friday through Jan. 6.

Saturday

Southlake

Home for the Holidays, Southlake Town Square, 400 Main St., Southlake

4:30-8:30 p.m.

School choirs, concessions, Santa and tree lighting at 6:30 p.m.

omefortheholidayssouthlake.com

Sunday

Fort Worth

XTO Energy Parade of Lights, Sundance Square, downtown Fort Worth

4:30-10 p.m.

Parade begins at 6 p.m. and lighting of the Christmas Tree in Sundance Square Plaza at 7:45 p.m.

fortworthparadeoflights.org

Monday

Grapevine

Carol of Lights, Town Square Gazebo, downtown Grapevine

5:30-7 p.m.

Live music and refreshments and Mayor William D. Tate will flip the switch that will turn on more than a million lights at 7 p.m.

grapevinetexasusa.com/christmas-capital-of-texas

Dec. 1

Hurst

Christmas Tree Lighting & Santa's Workshop, Hurst Conference Center, 1601 Campus Drive

5-9 p.m.

Marketplace featuring ornaments and gifts, snow tubing hill, inflatable maze, Santa, fireworks and tree lighting.

Dec. 4

Mansfield

Hometown Holidays, Mansfield City Hall, 1200 E. Broad St.

5-9 p.m.

Ice rink, penguins, Santa, holiday market, school choirs, fireworks and tree lighting at 6:30 p.m.

mansfieldtexas.gov/hometown-holidays

Keller

Holly Days, Keller Town Center, 1100 Bear Creek Parkway

6-9 p.m.

Very Merry Light Parade, live dance and band performances, snow hill, concessions, Santa and tree lighting at 7:15 p.m.

Bedford

Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration, Bedford Public Library, 2424 Forest Ridge Drive

4-6:30 p.m.

Classic Christmas movies, Christmas cartoons and cookie decorating until 5:30 p.m. at the library then take an old-fashioned hayride to the Old Bedford School, 2400 School Lane, for train rides and refreshments. Santa will arrive at 6 p.m. followed by the tree lighting at 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 5

Arlington

Holiday Lights Parade, downtown, UT-Arlington area

4-8:30 p.m.

Parade begins at 6 p.m. with tree lighting at 7 p.m. on the steps of City Hall. Get a picture with Santa after the parade at the Levitt Pavilion in Founders Plaza at 100 W. Abram St.

holidaylightsparade.com

Roanoke

Roanoke’s Old-Fashioned Christmas, downtown, 211 N. Oak St.

5-9 p.m.

Musical performances, strolling carolers, concessions, parade, Santa and tree lighting at 6:15 p.m.

Haslet

Christmas in the Park, Gammill Park, 101 Gammill St.

4-8 p.m.

Puppet show, toboggan slide, concessions, Santa and tree lighting.

Euless

Parade of Lights, Midway Drive and Industrial Boulevard, Euless

6:30 p.m.

Parade begins at 6:30 p.m. and will continue east on Midway Drive to the Euless Family Life Center.

Trophy Club

Trophy Club Christmas Celebration, Clock Tower

6:30-9 p.m.

School choirs, pictures with Santa Claus and free funnel cakes, cookies, hot dogs and hot apple cider.

North Richland Hills

Night of Holiday Magic, NRH2O Family Water Park, 9001 Boulevard 26

4-8 p.m.

Fireworks, photos with Santa, marshalmallow roast, holiday puppet show and performances by school and community groups.

This story was originally published November 20, 2015 at 11:43 AM with the headline "Fort Worth’s West 7th corridor kicks off holiday celebrations."