Hanukkah, the eight-day festival of lights, begins Nov. 28. First-night celebrations include those at Klyde Warren Park in downtown Dallas, the Harbor in Rockwall and the Galleria. The Jewish holiday celebrates a miracle when a single day’s supply of oil to light the candelabra at the Second Temple in Jerusalem lasted eight days. North Texas groups are making sure that families will have free and festive opportunities to celebrate the holiday, which continues through Dec. 6.
Menorah Lighting and Hanukkah Celebration at the Harbor
FREE Chabad Rockwall will light the menorah at 5:15 p.m., and there will be doughnuts, latkes, gelt, music, crafts and more.
Nov. 28 at 5 p.m. at Amphitheatre Stage at the Harbor Rockwall, 2059 Summer Lee Drive, Rockwall. jewishrockwall.com/chanukah.
Hanukkah Concert
FREE Chabad of Dallas and the Intown Chabad mark the first night of Hanukkah with a concert by Israeli American rapper Nissim Black, the lighting of the big pink menorah, crafts, a choir performance and kosher food for sale.
Nov. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Dallas. Free admission; upgrades start at $50 for latkes, doughnuts and glow sticks for four people. Parking is $10 at several nearby lots. theintownchabad.com.
Hanukkah Menorah Lighting
FREE A candle on the Galleria’s large-scale menorah will be lit each night of Hanukkah. On the first night, Nov. 28 at 5 p.m., there will be a story time with the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, a performance by a children’s choir, and sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts).
Nov. 28-Dec. 6 at 5 p.m. on Level 1 (near Guest Reception) at Galleria Dallas, 13350 Dallas Parkway, Dallas. Free. galleriadallas.com.
Menorah Display at NorthPark Center
FREE For Hanukkah, Chabad of Dallas is displaying a menorah on Level 1 between Burberry and Louis Vuitton that will be lit nightly.
Nov. 28-Dec. 6 at NorthPark Center, 8687 N. Central Expressway, Dallas. Free. northparkcenter.com.
Community Menorah Lighting and Hanukkah Gelt Drop
FREE Thousands of chocolate gelt coins will be dropped from a firetruck in the outdoor Restaurant District at the Shops at Willow Bend. This event from the Chabad of Plano/Collin County will also include a juggling show, live music, dreidels, latkes and, of course, a menorah lighting.
Nov. 29 at 5:30 p.m. in the Restaurant District at the Shops at Willow Bend, 6121 W. Park Blvd., Plano. chabadplano.org/chanukah.
Grand Menorah Lighting in Downtown McKinney
FREE The Chabad of Allen and McKinney will light a menorah at 5:30 p.m., plus there will be live music, dreidel games, arts and crafts, hot latkes and glow-in-the-dark necklaces.
Nov. 30 at 5 p.m. at 112 N. Kentucky St. in historic downtown McKinney. jewishmckinney.com/chanukah.
Make-and-Take Craft: Dreidel
FREE Schoolchildren can make an origami dreidel to take home. Supplies are limited and first come, first served.
Dec. 1 at 4 p.m. at Audelia Road Branch Library, 10045 Audelia Road, Dallas, and Dec. 2 at 4 p.m. at Vickery Park Branch, 8333 Park Lane, Dallas. dallaslibrary.librarymarket.com.
The Giving Menorah
FREE Take coins collected from family and friends to fill the menorah and raise funds for Jewish Family Services of Fort Worth and Tarrant County. There will be a gelt drop, music and other entertainment, crafts and doughnuts, latkes and other treats.
Dec. 1 at 5:30 p.m. at Southlake Town Square, 285 Grand Ave., Southlake. jewishsouthlake.com.
Grand Menorah Lighting at Watters Creek
FREE The Chabad of Allen and McKinney will host a menorah lighting on the Green at Watters Creek. There will also be a fire and LED light show, live music, arts and crafts, traditional treats and glow-in-the-dark necklaces.
Dec. 2 at 4:30 p.m. at Watters Creek, 970 Garden Park Drive, Allen. jewishmckinney.com/chanukah.
Frisco Community Hanukkah Celebration
FREE The Chabad of Frisco hosts its annual giant menorah lighting at Frisco Square. There will be music by the Kosher Klezmer Band, children’s crafts, a bounce house, a trackless train, dreidels, gelt and treats such as doughnuts and latkes.
Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. at Simpson Plaza, 6101 Frisco Square Blvd., Frisco. Free. chabadfrisco.org/chanukah.
Largest Hanukkah Lighting in North Texas
FREE Celebrate the Festival of Lights with a menorah lighting, gelt, latkes, a dreidel competition, storytime, music and more.
Dec. 5 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Aaron Family Jewish Community Center of Dallas, 7900 Northaven Road, Dallas. jccdallas.org/hanukkah.
