Hanzon Studios, in association with Denver Center for the Performing Arts and AT&T PAC presents

HilltopSecurities CAMP CHRISTMAS

Nov 22 - Dec 29, 2024 | Strauss Square in Dallas, TX

2403 Flora St (map)

The newest and quirkiest holiday tradition is coming to Strauss Square in Dallas, TX! Camp Christmas is an enormous, fully immersive art installation where you can reconnect with everything you love about Christmas!

All ages welcome with a ticket. Children under 2 are free.

Choose Your Experience

There's a unique Camp Christmas experience for everyone!

Learn More About Each Experience

Classic Experience

Camp Christmas is huge and totally immersive, and you’ll want to explore every over-the-top corner! Our basic ticket offers fixed-time entry to the wacky, wonderful world of Camp Christmas, with admission every 15 minutes. ASL-interpreted and sensory friendly times are available to make sure everyone can experience the magic. Add on a sit down with Santa himself and he’ll keep you on the nice list.

Pro Tip: Bring your camera to capture all the fun — it will be too good not to share with friends and family!

Guided Experience

Choose the Camp Counselor Guided Experience to level up the merriment! Dive deep into the world of Camp Christmas with a seasoned Camp Counselor who will show you every nook and cranny of Camp and won’t let you miss a single magical detail. Time slots are limited, so book your tour now.

Guided Tour With Camp Christmas Creator Lonnie Hanzon

Select guided tours will even be led by Camp Director (and creator!) Lonnie Hanzon, and he’s a hoot! Time slots are limited, so book your tour now.

Bonus Santa Experience

Meet the man himself! For just $10 extra per ticket, kids (and kids at heart!) can visit Santa’s “Glampsite” to share their Christmas wishes. Visits with Santa are available on select days and entry times. Look for the Santa hat icon when selecting your date for the Classic Camp Christmas experience! Click here to read our Santa Visit FAQ.

Camp Christmas Preview

Camp Christmas is everything you love about the Holiday Season. We mean it — EVERYTHING. You just have to see it. Check out this snippet from the the original installation in Denver to get a little taste of the fun before the premiere of Camp Christmas in Dallas!

Camp Christmas Map

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Camp Christmas Parking

Parking is available for pre-purchase in Lexus Silver Parking on the AT&T Performing Arts Center campus. Spaces are limited, so secure your spot when you checkout! The Lexus Silver Parking entrance is located on Jack Evans St. directly across from the Wyly Theatre, and a very short festive walk (3 minutes, 0.1 miles) from the Camp Christmas experience.

Limited parking will be available for purchase on-site at Lexus Silver and Lexus Red Parking on the AT&T Performing Arts Center Campus. If lots are full, visitors are encouraged to use Platinum Parking Lot 105 at 2402 San Jacinto St, Dallas, TX 75201.

Camp Christmas Title Sponsor

Camp Christmas Sponsors

Camp Christmas FAQ

Entry to Camp Christmas is in 15-minute increments. For example, if your ticket is for 5pm, you’ll be allowed entry between 5pm and 5:15pm.

  • Camp Christmas entry times can sell out, especially on weekends and school holidays. We highly encourage purchasing tickets in advance.
  • If they are not sold out, tickets will be available for purchase at the on-site box office.
  • You may also buy at the on-site box office for a future day, subject to availability.
  • Our flexible ticket option allows for entry at any time on the date selected while our Campgrounds are open!

There’s so much to explore at Camp Christmas! You’ll want to plan to visit for around 60-75 minutes and maybe even longer if visiting Santa. (Please note: A special Santa Visit ticket is required for all those young and young at heart).

To give you the time and space to look at all the delicious details! Timed ticketing greatly reduces wait times and overcrowding.

Camp Christmas is located in Strauss Square at the AT&T Performing Arts Center.

  • Address: 2389 Flora St, Dallas, TX 75201
  • Parking: Parking can be pre-purchased with your tickets in Lexus Silver Parking, located on Jack Evans St. directly across from the Wyly Theatre, and a very short festive walk (3 minutes, 0.1 miles) from the Camp Christmas experience.

Late entry is at the discretion of Camp Christmas staff. Our team will do its very best, but late entry is not guaranteed.

Both indoors and outdoors. Camp Christmas is located in the outdoor venue Strauss Square, but many of the displays are inside tented areas.

We recommend keeping an outdoor layer with you so you can stay warm during the entire experience!

There will be a small, self-serve coat rack at the beginning of the experience. Large bags and/or backpacks are not allowed inside the experience — we recommend leaving items like these at home. 

You can bring in a water bottle.

Any other outside food and drink will not be permitted.

Pets are not allowed inside Camp Christmas. Per Texas law, service animals (dogs) individually trained to perform a task for the benefit of an individual with a disability are allowed inside.

Stroller parking is available. While the entire experience is wheelchair and stroller accessible, we encourage you to leave your stroller in the stroller parking area to avoid over crowding and for a better experience for you and your fellow Campers.

All ages are welcome! Though children 2 and under receive free admission, everyone must have a ticket.

Come as you are! There is no dress code at Camp ChristmasBut because a portion of the experience takes place outdoors, we do recommend bringing your winter layers with you!

Special Themed Dress Up Days:

  • Every Wednesday – On Wednesdays We Wear Pink!
  • Tuesday, 11/26 – Costume Night
  • Tuesday, 12/3 – A VERY Campy Fashion Show (5-8pm)
  • Tuesday, 12/17 – Forget Your Finals Night (School/Team Pride)
  • Friday, 12/20 – National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day

Yes please! Don’t forget to tag us and use our hashtag #CampChristmas

  • Created by @lonnie.hanzon
  • Located at @attpac

Please note: Photos are permitted for personal use only. The exhibition or sale of any Camp Christmas photos is prohibited. You may bring in a professional camera or photographer to capture your personal photos; everyone must have a ticket.

Camp Christmas is perfect for families! Here are some helpful tips to plan ahead:

  • Everyone, regardless of age, needs a ticket.
  • Kids can’t come on their own. Anyone under 14 will need to be accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times.
  • Children 2 & younger are free. Please visit the Camp Christmas box office upon arrival to claim the free tickets for little ones, including babes in arms.
  • Strollers are permitted.
  • Some installation items are delicate, so please don’t touch anything unless otherwise instructed to do so.
Yes! Drinks are available at two locations throughout the Campgrounds.

If you’re looking for a larger meal, we recommend arriving early or staying late to explore the numerous tasty options throughout the Dallas Arts District, including Flora Cantina on our campus! Learn More > 

Oh yeah! The Camp Christmas Gift Shop is the perfect place to find unique gifts designed by Camp Director Lonnie so you can share the magic of Camp with friends and family. Trust us: it’s worth a perusal!

Yes! Restrooms are available within Strauss Square after you enter the experience. Please note that there are no restrooms outside the Campgrounds, so make sure all Campers have used the restroom before you leave the experience!

No. Re-entry is not permitted.

Camp Christmas is not a play and it is not religious. It is a wholly unique and completely secular immersive artistic experience.

Camp Christmas is intended to celebrate the ways we celebrate. It does not have nativity scenes, angels or other religious iconography. It does include trees, ornaments, animals and tons of other adornments, lights, and over-the-top festive elements.

Santa Visit FAQ

Visits with Santa are strictly limited and require purchasing a Santa Visit ticket.

Every child (or child at heart) who will be visiting with Santa needs a Santa Visit ticket. Parents or guardians snapping a shot of the special moment do not need a Santa Visit ticket! No exceptions will be made and Santa visit tickets cannot be shared.

Visits with Santa are an additional $10. Photographing or otherwise observing a visit with Santa does not incur an additional charge.

This year, $10 visits with Santa will be available at the following times:

  • Friday, Nov. 22: 5pm – 8pm
  • Saturday, Nov. 23: 2pm – 5pm
  • Sunday, Nov. 24: 11am – 6pm
  • Friday, Nov. 29: 2pm – 7:30pm
  • Saturday, Nov. 30: 10am – 5pm
  • Sunday, Dec. 1: 11am – 2pm
  • Friday, Dec. 6: 3pm – 6pm
  • Friday, Dec. 13: 4pm – 7pm
  • Sunday, Dec. 15: 11am – 6pm
  • Thursday, Dec. 19: 4pm – 7pm
  • Friday, Dec. 20: 4pm – 7pm
  • Saturday, Dec 21: 10am – 1pm
  • Sunday, Dec. 22: 11am – 2pm
  • Monday, Dec 23: 12pm – 7pm

If you are visiting with Santa, enter Camp Christmas at the time indicated on your ticket. Santa’s Glampsite will be outside on the Funky Forest Frolic about halfway through the experiencePlease get in line when you’ve arrived; our Camp Counselors will be there to assist! 

Camp Christmas can accommodate over 500 Campers per hour. While he is a magical person, Santa is still just one person, and he is unable to visit with 500 people an hour. To create a positive Santa experience, we need to limit the number of Santa visits.

Camp Christmas values inclusivity and diversity. In this spirit, we will have a range of Santas representing various racial and ethnic backgrounds. 

If you would like to request a visit with a specific Santa, please contact our Box Office at 214-880-0202.

At all times, Santa speaks English. At certain times, Santa also speaks Spanish and communicates in American Sign Language.
  • ASL fluent Santa will be able to visit with those who communicate using American Sign Language during select dates/times. Please purchase “Santa Visit” tickets within these windows: 
    • Saturday, Nov. 30: 2pm – 5pm
  • Habla con Santa en español:
    • Sábado, Nov. 23: 2pm – 5pm
    • Domingo, Nov. 24: 11am – 2pm
    • Domingo, Dec. 1: 11am – 2pm
    • Viernes, Dec. 13: 4pm – 7pm

A Camp Counselor will be available to take your family photo with Santa with your phone or camera. We do not have a professional photographer and do not sell photos with Santa.

Please note: Photos are permitted for personal use only. The exhibition or sale of any Camp Christmas photos is prohibited. You may bring in a professional camera or a professional photographer to capture your personal photos; everyone must have a ticket.

Accessibility

  • There will be limited seating throughout the Campgrounds but you will be required to move through it in order to to experience all areas.
  • Camp Christmas and Strauss Square are wheelchair accessible.
  • Camp Christmas features twinkling, blinking and flashing light effects (non-strobe), as well as black light and lasers.
  • There will be holiday music playing but there are no audio cues that are necessary to understand the experience.
  • For those seeking a more relaxed experience geared towards neurodiverse individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, sensory-friendly time slots are available on December 6th  and 14th. 
While there will be some materials and signage written in English and Spanish, reading or understanding English/Spanish are not required to enjoy this experience.
For Campers interested in visiting Santa’s Glampsite, Santa will be fluent in Spanish and American Sign Language at certain times. 
  • ASL-fluent Santa will be able to visit with those who communicate using American Sign Language during select dates/times. Please purchase “Santa Visit” tickets within these windows:
    • Saturday, Nov. 30: 2pm – 5pm