Visit the Wendy and Emery Reves Collection on the Museum’s third floor, which is acclaimed for its many important Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works of art. Twenty-five years ago, the Dallas Museum of Art received a one-of-a-kind gift of more than 1,400 works authorized by Wendy Reves in honor of her late husband, Emery Reves. In addition to Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and modern paintings, it included sculptures, works on paper, and decorative arts objects, all of which are displayed in a recreation of the Reves’s Riviera home, Villa La Pausa. This spectacular bequest transformed the DMA’s collection of late 19th century French art and her donation of European decorative arts founded the institution’s collection in that area.

Join us on the third Friday of each month, when the Museum is open until midnight. Each Late Night offers hundreds of experiences for visitors of all ages with performances, concerts, readings, film screenings, tours, family programs, and more!

General admission is $10 or less, DMA members and children under 12 free.
Late Night programs are included in general admission to the Museum unless otherwise noted. Some exhibitions require an additional ticket.

Every Thursday from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Live jazz music. Cocktails and dinner. Artful conversations. Activities in the Center for Creative Connections and more.

Shop on the Historic Courthouse Square in Glen Rose. Shops will be open late with refreshments, specials and entertainment. Third Saturday of every month beginning at 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Every Friday and Saturday spend a spooky evening with the ghost stories and legends of our Granbury Historic Square. Two tours nightly. Fridays at 8pm and 10:15pm and Saturdays 7p and 9:15pm. Approximately one hour tour. $10per person, children 12 and under $7.

The Maya viewed water as animate and intelligent, a living and thinking force with the power to influence events. Water was central to the structure of the universe and present at the beginning of time—oceans, rivers, springs, and rain were united, both literally and spiritually. This exhibit offers a new interpretation of Maya culture based on the sea as a defining feature of the spiritual realm and inspiration of their art. Over 90 works, many recently excavated and never seen in the U.S. reflect a broad range of media used by the Maya artist.

Vernon Fisher: K-Mart Conceptualism is a survey of the artist’s entire career to date, incorporating paintings, sculptures, and installations from the late 1970s to the present, from both public and private collections in the United States and Europe.

Fisher has lived and worked in Fort Worth since 1977, and is one of Texas’s most internationally recognized artists. The exhibition is organized by Michael Auping, the Museum’s chief curator. “The show,” Auping comments, “will be a revealing look at a body of work that represents an especially interesting moment in contemporary art history in the late 1970s and early 1980s—a time when the legacies of Pop art and Conceptual art created a unique hybrid between painting and installation, inspiring narratives derived from juxtapositions of language and vernacular imagery. The subtitle of the exhibition refers to Fisher’s interest in philosophical enigmas coming out of working-class backdrops and situations.” Fisher comments, “I have an attraction to that kind of subject matter, and have written my share of pieces featuring Dairy Queens, grocery stores, Laundromats, third-rate hotels, etc.”

The exhibition will showcase the early collages that combine abstract painting, text, and image; and a selection of many of the artist’s best-known blackboard paintings, in which a faux blackboard surface is used as the ground for realistic, painted vignettes adjacent to fragments of different stories that suggest variously ambiguous meanings. A number of large, room-sized installations will also be included.

LOST EGYPT: ANCIENT SECRETS, MODERN SCIENCE takes guests on an immersive quest for knowledge that reveals how archaeologists use modern science and technology to uncover and understand the ancient civilization of Egypt. Through hands-on challenges, authentic artifacts and guidance from real archaeologists, visitors will unearth the mysteries of Egypt, its culture and its people.

The interactive exhibit features a real human mummy and animal mummies, as well as scans, forensic facial reconstructions and for the first time ever, a life-size rapid prototype of a mummy in a stage of “unwrapping.” Visitors explore a re-creation of an Egyptian tomb, and authentic art and artifacts from the daily life and funerary culture of ancient Egypt.

Tour the spectacular Holiday lights display with thousands of twinkling lights and animated displays along a one mile drive through a beautiful park setting. Open nightly from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. No admission fee. Donations accepted.

Brighten your holiday spirits by strolling the glimmering streets of Waxahachie, one of the most charming, historic cities in Texas!

Twelve unique homes, spanning from the Victorian era to the 21st Century, will don their holiday finery for three weekends. Each dazzling weekend will showcase four bedecked properties.

Christmas in the Square is a one-of-a-kind holiday extravaganza that gets bigger and better every year! This signature event features one of the largest choreographed holiday light shows in Texas, Santa Claus, holiday-themed outdoor movies, carriage rides, model trains on display, real snow, and other family-friendly activities each weekend.

Stroll through a wonderland of holiday delights, including elaborate lighted displays. Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus, drink hot Dr. Pepper, and enjoy the music of the season, all in a beautiful park setting. Children can roast marshmallows, write a letter to Santa and make various holiday crafts. Free admission! Park is open from 6:00 pm. to 9:00 p.m. each evening.

The festivities start at 5:45 p.m. on the Courthouse Square. Event include: Lighting of Christmas Tree on Historic Courthouse Lawn, Visits with Santa, a children’s arts and crafts area, and live music featuring Brave Combo.

Bethlehem Revisited is a historical reenactment of Bethlehem at the time of Christ birth. The city depicts what life was like the time of Christ birth. It is like visiting a city and being able to interact with the Artisans. Each will be glad to explain their craft or you can just observe them.

Christmas Carriage Rides in the Historic District – Stores open late 6-8 pm, there are Carolers, UNT Jazz Ensemble, and more.

Holiday parade.

This annual event, presented by The Colony Parks and Recreation Department, will make its way through town with a bang. All-day activities include: pictures with Santa from noon to 2 p.m. at The Colony Public Library, 6800 Main St. ($2 per photo); Parade of Lights at 5:45 p.m. (route begins at the Little League ball field parking lot on N. Colony Blvd. and proceeds west to Blair Oaks and then south to The Colony High School); Holiday In The Park at 6 p.m. at Perryman Park, 4930 S. Colony Blvd. Holiday in the Park will feature festive holiday music and performances, a holiday craft station, holiday baking contest and Santa’s Workshop, where children ages 2-14 can purchase holiday gifts for their parents ($5 for one parent gift or $8 for two parent gifts).

Saturday will also kick off The Colony Christmas Spectacular light show at Central Fire Station, 4900 Blair Oaks. This light show is choreographed to music and can be seen every evening in December starting on Dec. 4 from sunset to 10 p.m. Tune your radio to 99.9FM to enjoy the music.

Sponsored by the Parker County Heritage Society. The 29th Annual Candlelight Tour of Homes will showcase historic homes in Weatherford. All of our participants will graciously open their beautiful homes and gardens with Holiday deorations and give an historic background of each site.

Enjoy Christmas on the Square with our theme – Cowboy Christmas.

Enjoy our Christmas on the Square with our theme of Mistletoe and Motorcycles.

The Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl will be televised live from Ford Stadium at 11 a.m. CST on Thursday, Dec. 30, on ESPN.