Christmas in the Square

Drove over an hour to come to this event. Huge crowd… but for what??? Nothing really going on. Basically, seems to be a come-​on to get business for local merchants. If you have small children, they might enjoy the train, ice rink or ice slide but prepared to wait in very long lines.

[Yelp 365 in 2014 Challenge — 355:365]
Christmas in the Square (sponsored by the Frisco Square Property Owner Association) is celebrating its 10^th year! Showcases by far one of the biggest and best light and music installations I’ve ever seen, as well as offers all the Christmas activities and treats a person — be it man, woman, child, or a perpetual female child like myself could ever desire! So. Much. Fun. Certainly very family friendly, but just as amazing for some romantic time for two.
Of course the first thing you notice are the lights and music. Tune your radio to 107.3FM and take a slow drive through the «Winter Wonderland» that is Christmas in the Square. A mind-​blowing 175,000+ (no, that was not a typo) lights with choreographed tunes (yes, you will probably here Mariah — they change it up a bit each year, but «All I want for Christmas is youoooo» is pretty much a staple)! If that wasn’t enough to knock your socks off, park (yup, it can be tricky) and enjoy the rest of the fun.
Of course there is a tree farm (yawn), peruse the shops for special seasonal goodies, slide down the «slopes» with a little snow «tubing,» enjoy a hourse-​drawn sleigh rides for 6 bucks a pop (p/​p), check out Good Olé St. Nic and maybe take some pics, take your chances on the outdoor ice skating rink, and frolic in the SNOW. Yes, snow! Blowing throughout and covering the sidewalks — even during the warmest of North Texas winters.
About 665,000 attend Christmas in the Square annually… and I’m so happy I’ve had the chance to be one of them so many times… because it’s one of a kind, inexpensive and filled with holiday spirit. If I haven’t «sold’ you enough already by writing this review then BAH HUMBUG to you! You must be a SCROOGE!
Tips:
*Events are from 6−10pm nightly; closed on Christmas; this year from Nov 28 through Jan 3.
**They have «special» events on some nights, like when Santa skydives in… so be sure to check their online calendar.