The Axios Dallas Weekender: Christmastime is here

Christmas has come to Dallas, and we've got a sleigh full of events to pack your weekend.

🧑‍🎄 Sleigh bells ring down the streets of downtown at the Dallas Holiday Parade.

• 10am Saturday on Commerce Street. The parade starts near Union Station. Free for standing areas. $25 for seats.

🛍 Are you listening? The New Texas Symphony Orchestra will be playing two concerts at malls this weekend.

• 7pm Friday at NorthPark Center, 8687 Central Expressway.
• 2pm Saturday at Red Bird Mall, 3662 W Camp Wisdom Road.

⚔️ See "La Pastorela," a Spanish folk retelling of the shepherds’ journey to Bethlehem put on by Orchestra of New Spain.

• 6pm Sunday at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 7611 Park Lane, Dallas. Donations are encouraged.

🍿 “Santa! I know him!” Watch a public showing of “Elf” on the giant media wall at AT&T District Discovery.

• 4pm Sunday at the AT&T Discovery District, 208 S Akard St., Dallas. Free.

🍜 Fatten up for family photos by sampling foods from at least five different continents, at the International Food Festival.

• 12-7pm at Mar Thomas Event Center, 11500 Luna Road in Dallas. $5 at the door.