Holiday parades, Christmas plays and big-time college football | Things to do this weekend in DFW

DALLAS — The holiday season is in full swing across North Texas.

This weekend features a full slate of holiday festivals, including the downtown Dallas parade, and other ongoing Christmas-themed events. And even if you’re not in the holiday spirit quite yet, there are plenty of other offerings across North Texas, including a notable name playing the American Airlines Center on Friday and a massive college football matchup at AT&T Stadium on Saturday. 

Let’s get to it:

What tour, you ask? The world tour. And yes, it’s coming to the American Airlines Center. JT’s “The Forget Tomorrow World Tour” makes a stop in Dallas on Friday night, starting at 8 p.m. Tickets were still available this week, starting at around $60 before fees. Check them out here.

Other events:

• Texas Legends vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Comerica Center in Frisco
• Rockin’ around the Realm festival, The Realm Castle Hills in Lewisville
• Vocal Majority Christmas Show, Eisemann Center in Richardson
• Sammy Kershaw in concert, Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth

The Dallas Holiday Parade is back for a 36th year. The annual downtown Dallas event starts at 9 a.m. and will begin on Commerce Street, before looping along Harwood to Young Street. The parade is the city’s largest single-day outdoor event, according to its website, bringing thousands of people downtown each December. Get full details here.

Other events:

• Arizona State vs. Iowa State in the Big 12 Championship Game, AT&T Stadium in Arlington
• Klyde Warren Park tree lighting celebration, Dallas
• Prosper Christmas Festival, Prosper
• Texas Legends vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Comerica Center in Frisco
• Santa’s Village, Huffhines Park in Richardson
• Randy Rogers Band, Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth
• Alabama with special guest David Lee Murphy, Dickies Arena in Fort Worth

The Texas Ballet Theater’s production of “The Nutcracker” closes out its Dallas run Sunday at the Winspear Opera House. The production has been running since Nov. 29. Start times this weekend are 8 p.m. on Friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Can’t make it? “The Nutcracker” will shift to Fort Worth’s Bass Performance Hall on Dec. 13-29. You can find tickets here.

Other events:

• Dallas Stars vs. Calgary  Flames, American Airlines Center
• Santa’s village, Huffines Park in Richardson
• Sounds Like Holiday Spirit concert, Coppell Arts Center