McKinney | December 2022

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December & January events

DECEMBER 17 WATCH A COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME McKinney will host this year’s NCAA Division II National Football Championship. Colorado School of Mines will play against Ferris State. 12 p.m. $20 (general admission), $25 (reserved seating), $10 (parking). McKinney ISD Stadium, 4201 S. Hardin Blvd., McKinney. https://tinyurl.com/mckinneyfootball 17 VISIT A HOLIDAYTHEMED FARMERS MARKET Christmas in the Village, the McKinney Farmers Market’s annual holiday event, will include a visit from Santa and his reindeer, special holiday vendors, a free hot cocoa and toppings bar, cookie decorating, storytime by Santa’s elves and more family-friendly activities, including a holiday photo. 8 a.m.-noon. Free. Heritage Village at Chestnut Square, 315 S. Chestnut St., McKinney. 972-562-8790. www.chestnutsquare. org/christmasinthevillage 17 DRINK WITH SANTAS Holiday enthusiasts of drinking age are invited to head to downtown McKinney in their best Santa or elf suit for the ninth annual Santacon McKinney. This year’s merry bar crawl is raising money

for the We Defy Foundation, a local nonprot that assists combat veterans with disabilities through Brazilian jiujitsu and tness training. Participants are asked to register on Eventbrite to provide the organizers an accurate headcount. Holiday apparel is mandatory. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Free. Historic Downtown McKinney, 111 N. Tennessee St., McKinney. https://tinyurl.com/withsanta 17 VIEW A HOLIDAY DANCE PERFORMANCE Integrity Dance Arts presents “A December to Remember,” a dance and storytelling performance that will take viewers on a journey through various holiday traditions. 5:30 p.m. Free (age 2 and under), $15 (general admission). McKinney High School Performing Arts Center, 1400 Wilson Creek Parkway, McKinney. www.integritydancearts.com/general-9-1 20 COMPETE IN TRIVIA McKinney residents are invited to test their knowledge at this general trivia contest hosted by the McKinney Parks & Recreation Department on Tuesday nights. Participants can bring their own wine and beer to enjoy while competing. 6-8 p.m. $10 (per team). Recreation Center at Towne Lake, 2001 S. Central Expressway, McKinney. 972-547-2690. www.mckinneytexas.org/calendar

“A Very Electric Christmas” features storytelling in darkness. (Courtesy Lightwire Theater)

WORTH THE TRIP ‘A Very Electric Christmas’ Lightwire Theater’s “A Very Electric Christmas” is coming to Courtyard Theater on Dec. 23, featuring dancing toy soldiers, caroling worms and performing poinsettias. The story follows a young bird named Max and his family as they begin traveling south for the winter. However, when Max is blown o course, he ends up at the North Pole, where his adventure begins. Lightwire Theater features electroluminescent artistry and

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storytelling in complete darkness. 3 p.m., 7 p.m. $37-$72. 1509 H Ave., Plano. www.visitplano.com/event/a-very- electric-christmas/2022-12-23/

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