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Goodbye, 2025! New Year’s week is officially here, bringing festive ways to celebrate, reflect and ring in what’s next. From family-friendly shows to can’t-miss concerts and countdown events, here are a few ways to close out the year and welcome the new one in style.
DEC. 5 - JAN. 4
LEGOLAND DISCOVERY CENTER | Celebrate the season LEGO-style, where festive fun meets creative play! Explore MINILAND decked out in holiday décor, meet LEGO Santa and help the Master Model Builder with a special seasonal creation. Kids can write letters to Santa, trade holiday Minifigures and build magical memories all month long.
DEC. 16 - JAN. 4
MUSIC HALL AT FAIR PARK | Step into the magic and “Be Our Guest” as Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” returns to the stage for its first North American tour in over 25 years. Featuring breathtaking new sets, dazzling costumes and the Oscar-winning score by Alan Menken and Tim Rice, this timeless tale of love and transformation enchants audiences of all ages with unforgettable music, grandeur and pure Disney wonder.
NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH THE DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
DEC. 31
MORTON H. MEYERSON SYMPHONY CENTER | Ring in 2026 in grand style with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra led by Shira Samuels-Shragg and featuring violinist Angela Fuller Heyde. Enjoy a sparkling evening of waltzes, polkas and overtures by Strauss, Ravel, Bizet and more—plus a few surprises to toast the New Year. Celebrate Strauss Jr.’s 200th birthday and dance into 2026 with unforgettable music.
WESTIN-SOUTHLAKE ANNUAL GRAND NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION
DEC. 31
THE WESTIN DALLAS SOUTHLAKE | Ring in 2026 with roaring style at an elegant Great Gatsby–themed celebration in the Skyline Ballroom. Enjoy dinner at Jellico’s before dancing the night away amid sparkling décor, live music and champagne toasts. Dress to impress, embrace the glamour of the Jazz Age and welcome the new year in unforgettable fashion. Ages 21+.
THROUGH JAN. 5
GAYLORD TEXAN RESORT | Step into the dazzling winter wonderland at Gaylord Texan’s annual ICE! Exhibit, featuring more than 2 million pounds of hand-carved ice sculptures. Guests bundle up in provided parkas and explore a 14,000-square-foot hall filled with colorful ice art, huge slides, and scenes from everyone’s holiday favorite movie - “Elf.” The experience also includes 1.5 million twinkling lights, 12,000 ornaments, a 52-foot rotating Christmas tree, and a life-sized gingerbread house — making it a frosty, festive adventure for the whole family.