With holiday break approaching, it’s time to whip our mittens, scarves and fuzzy socks out of storage. Despite Texas’s unruly dry and warm weather, Dallas perseveres with its holiday spirit, providing tourists and locals alike with a full itinerary of Christmas activities. For example, the Dallas Arboretum features an annual Twelve Days of Christmas exhibit, a walk-through display lined with lit trees. The Salvation Army, which has served the community with its Angel Tree program since 1984, is always searching for holiday donations and volunteers. The holiday options range from ice skating to ugly sweater shopping, so don’t forget to celebrate with bright cheer!

In order of appearance in the slideshow above:

The Great Skate:

Galleria Dallas

13350 Dallas Parkway

Cocoa and Cake:

Celebrity Cafe & Bakery

10720 Preston Road #1016

Cheer and Charity:

Salvation Army

5554 Harry Hines Blvd.

Keeping Christmas Cozy:

Ugly Christmas Sweater Shop

5331 E. Mockingbird Lane #175

A Partridge and a lot of Trees:

Dallas Arboretum

8525 Garland Road

Shopping & Sleigh Rides

Highland Park Village

47 Highland Park Village

Story and photos by Eliana Goodman, Staff Writer