City Lights Opening Night!

Downtown Dallas, Inc., the City of Dallas, CBS Radio, Neiman Marcus, the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Forest City Residential, Inc. present Downtown's signature holiday event, City Lights! Each year, City Lights grows with a new element of awe, and this year will be no different with a special performance by the Invincible Czars at Belo Garden (6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.), strolling carolers, and more! City Lights kicks off with a “Holiday Festival” along Main Street that continues throughout the evening. Enjoy family friendly activities including: an outdoor market, face painting, kids crafts, musical performances, food, and much more. The “Holiday Light Show” lights up the night at 7:00 p.m., with the lighting of the Breitling Oil and Gas Holiday Tree, Downtown’s 65-foot holiday tree at Main Street Garden, adorned with over ten thousand feet of lights, and a special arrival from Santa that you won’t want to miss. In addition, City Lights partner Neiman Marcus will open their holiday windows on November 16th, bringing back the popular crawl tubes, where kids can physically enter a journey of fantasy and wonder like only Neiman Marcus can provide. And back by popular demand is the Neiman Marcus Legacy Holiday Collection, which includes the colorful LED Butterflies at Belo Garden and the famous Car Tree at Pegasus Plaza. City Lights is free and open to the public. Food and beverages are available for purchase. Festivities will continue throughout the season with movie nights, photos with Santa, and pet-friendly events. CITY LIGHTS OPENING NIGHT SCHEDULE: 5:00 – 10:00 p.m. Holiday Festival along Main Street Vendors, performers, and food Neiman Marcus Crawl Tube Experience at Neiman Marcus (Ervay St. and Main St.) Cocktail Corners along Main Street 5:15 p.m. Dallas Zoo's Animal Adventures Outreach Belo Garden 5:30, 6:30, and 7:30 p.m. Dallas Symphony Orchestra - Christmas Celebration Children's Choir Pegasus Plaza 6:00 p.m. Performance by The Invincible Czars Belo Garden 7:00 p.m. Official Tree Lighting Ceremony Santa’s Arrival Main Street Garden 7:30 p.m. Performance by The Invincible Czars Belo Garden Neiman Marcus Crawl Tube Experience Opens Neiman Marcus Windows (Ervay Street and Main Street) 8:00 p.m. Photos with Santa – Main Stage Main Street Garden HOW TO GET THERE Ride DART! Save time and ride DART to the St. Paul station, just a short block away from the hub of City Lights, Main Street Garden (corner of Main Street & St. Paul). PARKING: Metropolitan Garage 1310 Elm Street - corner of Field and Elm Streets Entrances on Elm and Field Streets The Elm Street Garage 2000 Elm Street - corner of Harwood and Main Streets Entrance on Harwood Street Third Rail Lofts Garage 1407 Main Street – one half block east of Akard Entrance on 1400 block of Elm Street Dalpark Garage 1600 Commerce Street - corner of Commerce and Ervay Streets Entrances on Commerce and Main Streets Platinum Parking Lot 2002 Commerce Street - corner of Commerce and Harwood Streets THANKS TO THE CITY LIGHTS SPONSORS: City Lights Presenting Partners: CBS Radio City of Dallas Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau Downtown Dallas, Inc. Forest City Residential, Inc. Neiman Marcus Official Holiday Tree Sponsor: Breitling Oil and Gas Rudolph: Bank of America Planet Productions Santa’s Helpers: Children’s Medical Center Granite Properties Spire Realty Charity Partner: North Texas Food Bank