Holiday at the Arboretum Opens Today — and It Is the Last Year for the 12 Days of Christmas Gazebos
Holiday at the Arboretum opens Wednesday, November 11, at 8525 Garland Road by White Rock Lake, with the Christmas Village, the decorated DeGolyer House and the 12 Days of Christmas gazebos back through January 3, 2027. Go this year if you mean to see the gazebos at all: after twelve years, 2026 is their final season.
DALLAS — The Metroplex's holiday season has an official first day, and this year it carries a goodbye. Holiday at the Arboretum opened Wednesday, November 11, at the Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road near White Rock Lake, bringing back the Christmas Village, the decorated DeGolyer House and the 12 Days of Christmas gazebos through January 3, 2027.
The reason to go this year rather than next is the gazebos. The Arboretum announced in August that it is retiring the 12 Days of Christmas gazebos after this season — the animatronic displays have worn out after twelve years. The rest of Holiday at the Arboretum continues: the Christmas Village and the light displays stay, and a light and sculpture installation called HYBYCOZO takes over for the 2027 season.
Practically: Holiday at Night runs 5 to 10 p.m., and daytime and nighttime admission are separate ticket options, with prices varying by date — pick your window before you go, because a daytime ticket is not an evening ticket.
Twelve years is a long run for a Dallas tradition, and traditions in this city tend to get their biggest crowds in their final season. The gazebos have until January 3. After that, the carol keeps its twelve days — just not in glass houses by White Rock Lake.
