Keller - Roanoke - Northeast Fort Worth | November 2023

Events

BY MIRANDA JAIMES & JONATHAN PERRIELLO

Keller Indianettes Craft Show Keller High School will host a holiday market now marking its 40th year. The Keller Indianettes Craft Show features over 300 vendors, pictures with Santa, Christmas decorations, holiday crafts, food trucks, a silent auction, a bake sale and more. • Dec. 2, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Dec. 3, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. • $5 (adults), $3 (students), free (age 5 and under) • 601 Pate Orr Road N., Keller • www.indianettes.com

Hometown Holiday Roanoke residents can enjoy the annual holiday street festival complete with a tree lighting and parade in Downtown Roanoke. Festivities include an alpaca petting zoo, balloon twisting, carolers, chainsaw carving, children’s activities, face painting,

Trot Through Trophy Club Christmas Tour Living Hope Equine Therapy will host a tour inside three Trophy Club homes decorated for the Christmas season. The event will provide food and beverages, and guests can register for the silent auction and bid on items, including trip destinations. The homes hosting the tour are located at 2212 Stirling Ave., 511 Asheville Lane and 517 Asheville Lane in Trophy Club. All proceeds will benet Living Hope Equine Therapy, a nonprot that oers horsemanship lessons to veterans, children and adults with cognitive, physical and emotional challenges. • Dec. 9, 2-4 p.m. • $50 per ticket • Starting locations vary • www.livinghopetherapy.org Santa 5K Fort Worth residents can participate in running a at and fast 5K race in Trinity Park. Awards will be given for overall male and female racers and dierent age groups. Refreshments will be oered following the race. • Dec. 17, 8 a.m. • $15 (preregistration), $20 (day of race) • Trinity Park Pavilion No. 3, Lightscape Lightscape returns to the Fort Worth Botanical Garden with 80% newly designed displays. This year the event will feature an all-new “Christmas Village,” complete with re pits, s’more roasting, hot cocoa, holiday music and photo opportunities with Santa Claus. • Dec. 22, 5:30-8:30 p.m. • $15 per ticket • 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth • www.fwbg.org 2401 University Drive, Fort Worth • www.santa5k.athlete360.com a gingerbread house competition, live music, photos with Santa and vendors. • Dec. 2, noon-8 p.m. • Free (admission) • 500 S. Oak St., Roanoke • www.roanoketexas.com/271/hometown-holiday

• Keller Town Hall, 1100 Bear Creek Parkway, Keller • www.cityofkeller.com/visitors/special-events

November

Harvest Fest The second annual Harvest Fest will have a cake walk, food, candy, a bounce house, games and more. • Nov. 29, 5-7 p.m. • Free • Harvest Christian Center, 880 N. Main St., Keller • www.cityofkeller.com/Home/Components/Calendar/ Event/38718/ Holiday Lights Contest Trophy Club will host its annual holiday lights competition for residents. Participants are encouraged to decorate their homes and nominate themselves or a neighbor for a chance to win across dierent categories. This year’s categories include: Griswold Award, Santa’s Favorite Theme, North Pole Award, Best Character Use, Outdoor Christmas Tree, Best Use of Animation and Judge’s Favorite. • Registration is Nov. 22-Dec. 12; judging is Dec. 13 from 6-10 p.m. • Free (contest submissions) • Throughout Trophy Club • www.trophyclub.org/294/holiday-light-contest

Metroport Business Awards 2023 The Metroport Chamber will hold its annual awards luncheon. The event will award chamber members and the regional business community from the past year. • Dec. 8, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. • $55 (member admission by Dec. 1), $70 (nonmember and member admission after Dec. 1) • DFW Marriott Westlake, 1301 Solana Blvd., Bldg. 3, Westlake • www.metroportchamber.org/mba First Responder’s Breakfast with Santa The city of Roanoke’s rst responders will host their annual breakfast with Santa. Tickets are required as there will be there will be limited space at this event, which will have three breakfast opportunities. • Dec. 9; 9 a.m, 10:30 a.m. and noon • $10 (ages 2 and up) • Roanoke Community Center, 312 S. Walnut St., Roanoke • www.roanoketexas.com/606/breakfast-with-santa Sensory Christmas The Keller Parks & Recreation Department is hosting a holiday event specically designed for children with developmental disabilities. The event will feature Christmas crafts, doughnut decorating and opportunities for photos with Santa. • Dec. 9, 10 a.m.-noon • $2 per child, registration required • Keller Senior Activities Center multipurpose room, 640 Johnson Road, Bldg. C, Keller • www.cityofkeller.com/visitors/special-events

December

Holly Days: Christmas in Keller Town Center The city of Keller hosts The Very Merry Light Parade, the illumination of the Christmas tree, a snow hill, photos with Santa, live stage entertainment, the Santa Scurry 5K, vendors and more in this event kicking o the holiday season.

• Dec. 1, 6-10 p.m. • Free (admission)

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