Dallas Public Library describes this annual family gathering as a chance for Vickery Meadow residents to share the neighborhood’s cultures and traditions. The 2026 celebration is set for Dec. 1 at Vickery Park Branch.

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The Festival of Lights! takes its cue from Vickery Meadow itself: Dallas Public Library presents the annual celebration as a place for families to share the cultures and traditions of their community. This edition is Tuesday, Dec. 1, at the outdoor area of Vickery Park Branch.
The event listing names hands-on activities for children, live performances and cultural foods. Those broad categories offer different ways to take part, but the page does not identify individual activities, performers, food vendors or a timed program. Treat them as the announced shape of the event, not a guaranteed list of acts or menu.
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The library frames the festival around Vickery Meadow families sharing the cultures and traditions that make up their community. It does not name which traditions or participants will appear in this edition, so the cultural focus is best understood as the event’s purpose rather than a promise of particular performances.
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Dallas Public Library lists the Vickery Meadow Youth Development Foundation, Literacy Achieves, Pegasus Bank, Central Market, TA Realty, the City of Dallas and the Office of Arts and Culture CAP Program as program partners. The listing does not describe individual partners’ roles.
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The event is scheduled for one afternoon at the branch’s outdoor area, rather than as separately timed sessions. No performance or activity times are published, and the listing gives no event-specific weather or cancellation information.
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The event runs from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The library describes the annual celebration as taking place on the first Tuesday in December.
The event listing says admission is free. It does not say whether food or other items will have separate costs.
The library categorizes the program for families and mentions activities for children; it gives no specific age restrictions.
The event is at 8333 Park Ln, Dallas, TX 75231.
The event page provides no registration instructions or event-specific accessibility details. For event questions, contact the branch at (214) 671-2101 or [email protected]. The branch page gives 214-670-7809 for accommodation requests; it does not specify arrangements for this festival.
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The festival takes place at Vickery Park Branch’s outdoor area, 8333 Park Ln, Dallas, TX 75231. The event listing links to a map that can calculate directions from your starting point.
The event listing does not provide parking or public-transit details.
It is scheduled for Tuesday, December 1, from 4:30 to 7 p.m.
Yes. The event is listed as free for the whole family. The listing does not say whether food or other items cost extra.
The event page gives no registration instructions. Contact Vickery Park Branch at (214) 671-2101 or [email protected] with questions.
8333 Park Ln, Dallas, TX 75231
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