Holiday Time Machine: 34th Annual Holiday Exhibition & Tree Decorating Competition
Irving Arts Center celebrates the holidays with its 34th Annual Holiday Tree Decorating Competition, Santa Saturdays and more great holiday family fun. This year we’re finding inspiration in the holidays of yesteryear as well as imagining future holiday seasons with our theme: Holiday Time Machine!
34th Annual Holiday Tree Exhibition
December 1 – December 31… Vote for your favorite!
A Holiday tradition going on three decades returns to Irving Arts Center as the galleries are transformed into a wonderland of spectacularly decorated Christmas Trees and student artwork. Finding inspiration in this year’s theme, “Holiday Time Machine” various community groups and schools will put their decorated trees on display.
You can see them in person during the month from December 1 through December 31, Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 5 PM. For virtual viewing and voting, the trees will also be posted to Irving Arts Center’s Facebook page. Those with the most “likes” will receive a cash prize!
Santa Saturdays Are Back!
Santa Saturdays at Irving Arts Center Dec. 5, 12, 19
Mark your calendars for Santa Saturdays: December 5, 12 and 19.
Drop in between 2 and 4 PM to make holiday cards and crafts and visit with Santa. Don’t forget your camera! Rumor has it Mrs. Claus will be making some appearances throughout the holidays as well, so stay tuned for breaking information from the North Pole!
More Family Fun
JumpstART Stories and Art:
Merry Bookmas: Season’s Readings!
December 3 @ 10 AM I Free
Storytime and art projects are offered the first Thursday of each month. The theme for this month’s JumpstART is “Merry Bookmas: Season’s Readings!” Join us as we get into the spirit by reading some of our favorite holiday stories and making festive craft creations!
Second Sunday Funday and Open Studio for Teens: The Art of the Holidays
December 13 from 1-4PM I Free
Find your inner artist and celebrate the season with creative arts and crafts activities for the whole family. Teens can participate in an open art studio held during the same timeframe.
Take in the Nutcracker or other holiday concert!
What better way to celebrate the season than by taking in The Nutcracker!
Performances of The Nutcracker include Momentum Dance Company (November 27-29), Ballet Ensemble of Texas (December 5-6), and a joint production featuring both the New Philharmonic Orchestra of Irving and Momentum Dance Company (December 13).
Other great holiday shows include:
* December 12: Christmas Holiday Soundtrack Live! Presented by Irving Symphony Orchestra
* December 13: Lauren Randolph, Mezzo-Soprano, Presented by Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra
* December 20: Holiday Inspirations Presented by Irving Symphonic Band
