{"id":386234,"date":"2026-07-25T12:44:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T12:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/386234\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T12:44:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T12:44:21","slug":"christmas-in-july-provides-the-perfect-opportunity-to-make-holiday-plans-in-dallas-top-festive-events-to-buy-tickets-for-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/386234\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas in July Provides the Perfect Opportunity to Make Holiday Plans in Dallas \u2014 Top Festive Events to Buy Tickets for Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

No bah humbugs around here! It\u2019s Christmas in July, which is the perfect opportunity to plan ahead and secure tickets to beloved holiday events around Dallas, long before the words \u201csold out\u201d can deter your plans.<\/p>\n

\"HolidayDallas Symphony Orchestra presents Disney\u2019s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert Live to Film from December 4-6, 2026. (Courtesy)
\nDallas Symphony Orchestra\u2019s Holiday Concerts<\/p>\n

Dallas Symphony Orchestra<\/a> always offers a robust selection of family-friendly holiday concerts, and the July lull is the perfect opportunity to secure your tickets. Here are a few highlights we\u2019re looking forward to in their lineup<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Disney\u2019s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert Live to Film (December 4 through 6, 2026) \u2014 Lawrence Loh conducts the orchestra as they play Miles Goodman\u2019s original score live alongside Disney\u2019s The Muppet Christmas Carol<\/a>. Families delight in seeing Kermit the Frog as Bob Crotchet, Miss Piggy as Emily, and Gonzo as Charles Dickens as Ebenezer Scrooge learns the true meaning of Christmas.
\nBrassy Holidays (December 15) \u2014 A one-night-only performance of holiday favorites, Brassy Holidays features the Dallas Symphony Orchestra\u2019s brass and percussion playing \u201cthe boldest of Christmas classics<\/a>\u201d alongside the Lay Family Concert Organ. \u00a0According to the website, Brassy Holidays will \u201ctrumpet in the season with the radiant sounds of tubas and trombones, drum up holiday excitement with snares and cymbals, and pull out all the stops in this glorious holiday extravaganza!\u201d
\nNew Year\u2019s Eve with the DSO (December 31) \u2014 Ring in 2027 with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra<\/a> as they \u201cset your night ablaze with a dazzling medley of musical delights you\u2019ll recognize and love hearing live,\u201d all conducted by Shira Samuels-Shragg. There\u2019s also a premium experience that includes a four-course buffet dinner and a private reception in the VIP Lounge with select complimentary wines and light dessert bites.<\/p>\n

\"HolidayA one-night-only performance of holiday favorites, Brassy Holidays features the Dallas Symphony Orchestra\u2019s brass and percussion playing \u201cthe boldest of Christmas classics\u201d alongside the Lay Family Concert Organ. (Courtesy)
\nSNOWDAY x Santaland<\/p>\n

For Christmas in July at Galleria Dallas, enjoy the ultimate Santaland experience in addition to SNOWDAY<\/a>, \u201ca holiday world made for photos,\u201d for 25 percent off. Lock in July pricing for the holiday combo package that includes:<\/p>\n

Dedicated entry time to journey through Santaland and meet Santa
\nAdmission to SNOWDAY Dallas (with a secret entrance via Santa\u2019s magical wardrobe)
\nGalleria Dallas Skating Rink Christmas Tree Photos
\nAll Santaland\/SNOWDAY digital photos<\/p>\n

A Christmas Carol at Dallas Theater Center<\/p>\n

A cherished holiday tradition, Dallas Theater Center\u2019s annual production of A Christmas Carol at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre never fails to delight audiences. For Christmas in July, Dallas Theater Center is offering 20 percent off on all single tickets<\/a> to A Christmas Carol from July 24 through 25 with the code MERRY20. I particularly love the enchanting melodies in Kevin Moriarty\u2019s adaptation of the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge. It\u2019s a great production to gather a group of friends for a festive holiday night out in the Dallas Arts District.<\/p>\n

\"HolidayFor the first time, elements inspired by Harry Potter will come to life in 2 million pounds of hand-carved ice at the Gaylord Texan Resort. ice! \u2122 featuring\u00a0Harry Potter\u2122 will run from November 13, 2026 through January 3, 2027. (Courtesy)
\nGaylord Texan\u2019s ice! \u2122 featuring\u00a0Harry Potter\u2122<\/p>\n

For the first time, elements inspired by Harry Potter will come to life in two million pounds of hand-carved ice at the Gaylord Texan Resort. ice! \u2122 featuring\u00a0Harry Potter\u2122<\/a> will run from November 13, 2026 through January 3, 2027. Visitors (in signature blue parkas!) will enter the nine-degree space and be greeted by a towering ice sculpture of Hedwig, Harry\u2019s beloved owl, before stepping into 10 spectacular rooms filled with photo-worthy moments and iconic scenes inspired by the films. Scenes include Hogsmeade Station, the Forbidden Forest, The Three Broomsticks, The Great Hall, and Hogwarts Castle-themed spaces. In the castle room, visitors can race down six impressive two-story ice slides that lead toward the Quidditch Pitch, \u201cwhere the room will burst into light and color in celebration of each Hogwarts house.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"No bah humbugs around here! It\u2019s Christmas in July, which is the perfect opportunity to plan ahead and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":386235,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[102,104,103],"class_list":["post-386234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-headlines","tag-dallas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/386234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=386234"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/386234\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/386235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=386234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=386234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=386234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}