Christmas Lights

CandysDirt.com’s guide to the best Christmas lights in North Texas

Arlington Home Shines Within Walking Distance to Interlochen’s Holiday Sparkle

By Joy Donovan / April 3, 2026 /

The red brick traditional at 3105 Westwood Dr in Arlington is near the action, but not in the hot middle of the frenzy. Yes, this one-story residence is in the Westwood subdivision, a walkable distance to the Interlochen neighborhood, the one known for its Christmas lights. Lighting up the neighborhood, a decades-long holiday tradition, draws…

Preston Hollow Christmas Lights Fiasco Escalates With Neighborhood Blockade

By Charles Grand / December 22, 2025 /

In a twist to the Preston Hollow Christmas lights saga, a private group has taken out a special event permit limiting public access to part of the neighborhood. While pedestrians were allowed to check out the display Sunday evening, it seems a blockade of sorts was in effect the two nights prior. The move follows…

Holiday Lights and Christmas Magic in a North Texas Neighborhood Near You

By Brenda Masse / December 17, 2025 /

This holiday season, you can go to one of the big destination Christmas light displays all over the North Texas area, and there are plenty to choose from. With The Light Park in Arlington, Lightscape at the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens, and Christmas in the Square in Frisco, to name a few, the choices are…

In Arlington’s Interlochen, the Christmas Lights Are So Bright That People Magazine Took Notice

By Joy Donovan / December 12, 2025 /

Landing on People magazine’s radar is no small achievement. Well, it seems we have a newsworthy star in our midst. Not a sexiest man alive, mind you, but maybe a glittering superstar — Arlington’s Interlochen Lights was ranked number eight last year in its list of America’s top 10 Christmas displays. “It was unexpected,” said longtime…

Christmas is Back and So Are the Margaritas at Campo Verde in Dalworthington Gardens

By Joy Donovan / June 17, 2025 /

Some of its over-the-top Christmas decorations are gone, but the miniature train at the destination restaurant Campo Verde still circles the dining room. Yes, Campo Verde Mexican Bar & Grill re-opened June 6 at its legendary location at 2918 W. Pioneer Parkway in Dalworthington Gardens. A soft opening June 5 gave friends, politicians, and media…