12/1-12/31
Grand Prairie Lights:
Enter the line 6:00-10:00 p.m., or until the park reaches capacity, whichever comes first. Marked Prairie Lights vehicles will drive to the end of the line at that time. Open every night through December 31. Cost: $50 per car. Lynn Creek Park, 5610 Lake Ridge Pkwy., Grand Prairie, TX 75052.
12/4
Toys For Tots:
Join the toy drive and community event, which will include holiday performances, face painting, an ice hill, train rides, photos with Santa, food trucks and more! Cost: Free. 5:00-9:00 p.m., Dr. Jim Vaszauskas Center for Performing Arts, 1110 W. Debbie Lane.
12/6
Hometown Holidays:
Hometown Holidays returns to City Hall this year, with a can’t miss seasonal spectacle. Intricate light displays, local performances, carnival rides, festive food and a holiday drone show presented by H-E-B are all just the start of the fun! Cost: Free. 5:00-9:00 p.m., Mansfield City Hall, 1200 E. Broad St. For more information, visit https://www.mansfieldhometownholidays.com/ for the full collection of events across the entire city this December.
12/7
Snowman Run:
This family-friendly 5K walk/fun run includes very merry photo ops and fun activities, a festive route full of cheer and hot cocoa and s’mores for everyone at the finish line. Cost: $20. 9:00-11:00 a.m., James McKnight Park East, 700 U.S. 287 Frontage Rd. For more information, call (817) 728-3680 or visit mansfieldparks.com.
Hometown Dance Spectacular:
Be transported through a night of amazing music, dance and seasonal magic as the Mansfield ISD Fine Arts department features its student dancers. Cost: $5-$10. 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., Dr. Jim Vaszauskas Center for Performing Arts, 1110 W. Debbie Lane.
12/8
Mansfield Women’s Club Holiday Home Tour:
Tour homes decorated for the holidays, and get into the spirit! This fundraiser helps those in need in Mansfield. Purchase tickets at Tom Thumb, Mansfield. Cost: $30. 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. For more information, call (817) 932-2329.
Mondays
Sunrise Toastmasters Club:
Become the speaker and leader you want to be. 7:00-8:00 a.m., Methodist Mansfield Medical Center, Canedy Community Room, 2700 E. Broad St. Email Gary Lockhart at [email protected].
Miracle Mondays:
We pray at no charge for people with any issues and teach others to pray for healing and wholeness. 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., The Healing Place, 600 Strada Circle, Ste. 210. Bill Dasch, (817) 319-0129.
Second Tuesdays
Mansfield Garden Club Meeting:
Come grow with others learning about native and adaptive plants for North Texas from Sher Dunaway, a Tarrant County Master Gardener. 6:00-8:30 p.m., Chris W.Burkett Service Center,620 S. Wisteria St.Sonya Bryant,(817) 266-4422.
Wednesdays
Listener’s Story Time (3-6Y):
Children 3-6 years old with a caregiver can enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs and a craft. Listener’s Story Time fosters emergent literacy, reinforces group listening skills, creativity and allows children to interact with others. Cost: Free, no registration. 10:30-11:00 a.m., Mansfield Library,104 S. Wisteria St.
Second Wednesdays
Mansfield Lions Club Meetings:
We work closely with MISD to provide free vision testing and eyeglasses to students who need them. Noon-1:00 p.m., Mansfield Methodist Medical Center, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 2700 E. Broad St. RSVP to Karen Williams, president, (817) 729-4978.
Second Thursdays
Business Unplugged:
Unplug from your social media for face-to-face networking, free food, drinks and music. 4:30-6:30 p.m., wwwmansfieldchamber.org.
Second Thursdays-Saturdays
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off:
The Environmental Collection Center (ECC) is the city’s permanent drop-off facility for unwanted household hazardous materials (anything with a warning label), electronics and recyclable. Thursday and Friday: 3:00-7:00 p.m.; Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., 616 S. Wisteria St.