After the turkey: Start to (holiday) cheer
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Not to overshadow Thanksgiving, but let’s be real: the day after Thanksgiving is the official start to the holiday season and that has A LOT of people excited. That said, here are some ways to kick off the holiday season this weekend.
Miracle on 34th Street
Runway Theatre brings the Macy’s holiday Santa to Greater Fort Worth in this charming Christmas classic. This performance follows the trials and tribulations of Kris Kringle, filled with holiday cheer; his coworkers, filled with envy; and a little girl, full of belief in the magic of Christmas. This family-friendly show is a timeless Christmas story that will have you laughing and reveling in the holiday spirit!
“Miracle on 34th Street” begins Friday, November 26 and runs through Sunday, December 12.
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Parade of Lights
“Unwrap the Magic” this Friday in downtown Fort Worth
for the 28th annual Chesapeake Energy Parade of Lights. 
This event features a special Holiday Fun Zone, the lighting of the Sundance Square Christmas tree and more than 100 entries in the parade! The parade is guaranteed to feature many professional floats, as well as community-based floats, making their way through the streets of downtown for you to enjoy.
There are lots of other events planned, including a performance from 4-Day Weekend, photos with Santa and a Christmas movie on the big screen in the Chisholm Trail parking lot.
The event kicks off at 6 p.m. at the corner of Throckmorton and Belknap, but people are expected to start arriving around 4:30 to get good seats. Click here for full details, including the parade route map and an event timeline.
If you’re unable to make it out to the parade, tune into TXA-21 for a first-ever broadcast of the event.
For those of you who aren’t ready to welcome the holiday season just quite yet, but you still need something to do with all of your visiting family members, visit WorthGoing.com to see what’s happening in Greater Fort Worth.
