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- 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Klyde Warren Park Tree Lighting 2026: Santa, Story Time and Dance
A free photo with Santa, a story with Mrs. Claus and live dance performances are among the choices at Klyde Warren Park’s 2026 Tree Lighting Celebration. The listing gives the gathering a three-hour window, but not a time for the lighting of the Mayor’s Tree or any other activity.
More than a tree-lighting moment
The announced lineup puts the Mayor’s Tree lighting alongside free photos with Santa, story time with Mrs. Claus and face painting. Live dance performances, visits from Frosty and Rudolph, stilt walkers, music and special treats are also planned.
That mix offers both activities to join and entertainment to watch. The listing does not name the dance performers or describe the treats, and it does not say whether the treats are free.
Further reading: Tree Lighting Celebration | Presented by H-E-B/Central Market — Klyde Warren Park ↗ · Tree Lighting Celebration — Klyde Warren Park ↗
The three-hour window is the only schedule
The celebration is set for Saturday, Dec. 5, from 4 to 7 p.m. No sequence or individual start times have been announced—not even for the tree lighting. If one particular activity is the reason for your visit, leave room for a flexible arrival and check the park’s event listing for updates; the event page says more details will follow.
Further reading: Tree Lighting Celebration | Presented by H-E-B/Central Market — Klyde Warren Park ↗ · Tree Lighting Celebration — Klyde Warren Park ↗
A gathering in the middle of Dallas
Klyde Warren Park is a 5.4-acre deck park above Woodall Rodgers Freeway, linking Uptown with the Arts District and downtown. Opened in 2012, it was created as public green space across a freeway corridor. That setting makes the tree lighting a park gathering in the city rather than a program inside a separate event hall.
Further reading: Frequently Asked Questions — Klyde Warren Park ↗ · Our Story — Klyde Warren Park ↗
The Mayor’s Tree and activities around it
The published program combines the tree lighting with photo, story, art and performance options. None has a confirmed start time.
Saturday, December 5, 2026 · Klyde Warren Park
- Lighting of the Mayor’s Tree
- Free photos with Santa
- Story time with Mrs. Claus
- Face painting
- Live dance performances, visits from Frosty and Rudolph, stilt walkers, music and special treats
Plan your visit
Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026 | 4–7 p.m.
The event window is confirmed; times for the tree lighting and other activities are not.
Tree Lighting Celebration | Presented by H-E-B/Central Market — Klyde Warren Park ↗ · Tree Lighting Celebration — Klyde Warren Park ↗
Klyde Warren Park
2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Dallas, TX 75201.
Tree Lighting Celebration | Presented by H-E-B/Central Market — Klyde Warren Park ↗ · Frequently Asked Questions — Klyde Warren Park ↗
Free public park activities
The park FAQ says activities held at Klyde Warren Park are free and open to the public; the event listing also confirms that Santa photos are free. Treat prices and any other purchase costs are not stated.
Tree Lighting Celebration | Presented by H-E-B/Central Market — Klyde Warren Park ↗ · Frequently Asked Questions — Klyde Warren Park ↗
Family-oriented; no age limit stated
The event is promoted for families, but no specific age policy is given. The listing provides no registration or ticketing instructions.
Tree Lighting Celebration | Presented by H-E-B/Central Market — Klyde Warren Park ↗ · Tree Lighting Celebration — Klyde Warren Park ↗
General park access information
The park says it has a ramped entrance and soft surfaces intended to support wheelchair navigation, and that all park restrooms are wheelchair accessible. These are venue-wide details, not event-specific accommodation information.
Getting to Klyde Warren Park
Destination and entrance
The event listing identifies Klyde Warren Park at 2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Dallas, TX 75201, but does not name an event-specific entrance. Use the map link to calculate directions from your starting point.
Tree Lighting Celebration | Presented by H-E-B/Central Market — Klyde Warren Park ↗
Transit
The park map marks the M-Line Trolley but does not give service directions for this event. Use the map link to check the location and plan a route from your starting point.
Parking
The event listing refers visitors to the park’s parking information. The park FAQ lists valet and self-parking options; parking rates are not stated in the cited pages.
Tree Lighting Celebration | Presented by H-E-B/Central Market — Klyde Warren Park ↗ · Frequently Asked Questions — Klyde Warren Park ↗
Access
The park reports a ramped entrance, soft surfaces intended to support wheelchair navigation and wheelchair-accessible restrooms. These are general park details, not event-specific accommodation information.
Frequently Asked Questions — Klyde Warren Park ↗ · Park Map — Klyde Warren Park ↗
Before you make a plan
When will the Mayor’s Tree be lit?
The event runs from 4 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 5, 2026, but the park has not announced the lighting time.
Tree Lighting Celebration | Presented by H-E-B/Central Market — Klyde Warren Park ↗ · Tree Lighting Celebration — Klyde Warren Park ↗
Is admission free?
The park says its activities are free and open to the public, and the event listing confirms free photos with Santa. Treat prices are not specified.
Tree Lighting Celebration | Presented by H-E-B/Central Market — Klyde Warren Park ↗ · Frequently Asked Questions — Klyde Warren Park ↗
Does the park have wheelchair access?
The park reports a ramped entrance, soft surfaces intended to support wheelchair navigation and wheelchair-accessible restrooms. These are general venue details.
What parking options does the park list?
The park FAQ points visitors to valet and self-parking options. The cited pages do not state rates.
Tree Lighting Celebration | Presented by H-E-B/Central Market — Klyde Warren Park ↗ · Frequently Asked Questions — Klyde Warren Park ↗
Does entering the park involve a recording notice?
Yes. The park says entry means consenting to recording and certain uses of visitors’ voices and likenesses without compensation, and releases the park and related parties from liability for that use.
Location & Google Maps
Klyde Warren Park
2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Dallas, Texas, 75201
Map search by venue and address. Check the organiser’s entrance details before travelling.