Events in Dallas–Fort Worth on Friday, December 18, 2026

Theater & Dance

The Hip Hop Puppet Show "Santa Is My Teacher"

with Hip Hop Theatre, Education Education Education

• Show 10:00 AM
• Bruton Theatre · Downtown
• Price TBA

Country & Americana

Robert Earl Keen

• Show 7:00 PM
• House of Blues Dallas · Downtown
• Price TBA

Comedy

Taylor Williamson

• Show 7:00 PM
• Punch Line Irving · Irving
• Price TBA

Rodeo & Western

WPRA National Breakaway Finals

• Show 7:00 PM
• Will Rogers Coliseum · Fort Worth Cultural District
• Price TBA

Theater & Dance

A Christmas Carol

• Show 7:30 PM
• Wyly Theatre · Downtown
• Price TBA

Comedy

Alfred Robles: Vatos with Gatos Tour

• Show 7:30 PM
• Arlington Improv · Arlington
• Price TBA

Classical & Opera

Dallas Symphony Orchestra

• Show 7:30 PM
• Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center · Downtown
• Price TBA

Rodeo & Western

Stockyards Championship Rodeo

• Show 7:30 PM
• Cowtown Coliseum · Fort Worth Stockyards
• Price TBA

Classical & Opera

The Phantom of the Opera (Touring)

with Broadway Dallas

• Show 7:30 PM
• Music Hall at Fair Park · Fair Park
• Price TBA

Live Music (Other)

The Wilder Blue

with Chaparelle

• Show 7:45 PM
• Longhorn Ballroom · Downtown
• Price TBA

Rock & Indie

Le Cure + Thin White Dukes

• Show 8:00 PM
• Tulips FTW · Near Southside
• $20.14–$63.53

Comedy

Matt Rife: Stay Golden World Tour

• Doors 6:30 PM · Show 8:00 PM
• Ariat Arena · Fort Worth Cultural District
• Price TBA

Theater & Dance

The Music of Johnny Mathis

• Show 8:00 PM
• Casa Mañana · Fort Worth Cultural District
• Price TBA

Theater & Dance

The Nutcracker

• Show 8:00 PM
• Bass Performance Hall · Downtown Fort Worth
• Price TBA

Other Events · 18+

Dillstradamus

• Show 9:00 PM
• SILO · Downtown
• Price TBA

Theater & Dance

Marvin On Piano

• Show 9:00 PM
• The Women’s Museum · Fair Park
• Price TBA

Comedy

Comedy Allstars

• Show 9:30 PM
• Punch Line Irving · Irving
• Price TBA

Comedy

Alfred Robles: Vatos with Gatos Tour

• Show 9:45 PM
• Arlington Improv · Arlington
• Price TBA

Country & Americana · 18+

Kaitlin Butts

• Show 10:00 PM
• Billy Bob’s Texas · Fort Worth Stockyards
• Price TBA