Dec. 8
Holiday market
Make your kitchen cozier with Good Local Markets’ “jam-packed” bazaar of local vendors selling produce, meat, eggs, baked goods and more, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Free.
Where: Lake Pointe Church, 9150 Garland Road
More info: goodlocalmarket.org
Through Dec. 31
Twelve days of Christmas
Tour extravagantly decorated Victorian-era gazebos representing the 12 days of Christmas during a nice walk through the garden. $10-$20.
Where: The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, 8525 Garland Road
More info: dallasarboretum.org
Dec. 8
Winter with the Bard
Name another event that has photos with Santa Claus, tarot-card readings, fencing demonstrations and previews of “Hamlet.” OK, there’s only one: Shakespeare Dallas’ Winter Faire & Market. The event, from noon-8 p.m., mimics an old-English market with local artisans, Elizabethan entertainment, games and holiday music, plus beer, mulled wine and hot chocolate. $5-$20.
Where: Samuell-Grand Amphitheater, 1500 Tenison Parkway
More info: shakespearedallas.org
Dec. 9
Dallas marathon
Get out and cheer on runners during the BMW Dallas Marathon, whose course tours White Rock Lake, Lakewood Boulevard and Swiss Avenue, starting at 8:30 a.m.
Where: Various locations
More info: bmwdallasmarathon.com
Dec. 15
Christmas bar crawl
The third-annual “naughty or nice” Greenville Avenue bar crawl tours 12 local bars and is expected to draw 500 participants. Either buy tickets early — it likely will sell out — or avoid the area from noon-6 p.m., depending on your party preference. $15.
Where: The Libertine Bar, 2101 Greenville Ave.
More info: eventbrite.com
