The Nevada State Railroad Museum reported another season of sold-out Christmas train rides, with a focus on both family fun and the educational value of rail history in Southern Nevada.

A sign and a drainage filing suggest a Texas Longhorn Breeders museum is planned for a lot in the Fort Worth Stockyards, with a 2026 date on the mockup.

Keck’s 12‑sided House of Tomorrow is getting new triple‑pane glass and structural repairs in a $4 million restoration at the Indiana Dunes. The work aims to return the 1933 pavilion to its original look.

The Wallace-Hall Art House in Mansfield, Texas held a Last Minute Market Blitz for last-minute holiday shoppers to find unique, handcrafted gifts. The event was part of a range of festive activities at the venue.

Mansfield Texas Parks & Recreation opens a new swimming area at Mans Best Field Dog Park, complete with amenities like a trail, washing station, pavilion, and lighting.

The Oak Cliff Cultural Center in Dallas is hosting diverse artistic events in 2026, ranging from the Zora Neale Hurston Festival to art shows by local students and engages the community with programs like salsa classes and open mic poetry nights.

The Norman Rockwell Museum presents "Jazz Age Illustration," displaying over 150 pieces reflecting American culture from 1919-1942, including works by Aaron Douglas and John Held Jr.

The San Diego Symphony will play John Williams’ Star Wars: A New Hope score live at The Rady Shell on May 1 and 3, 2026. Tickets are on sale and expected to move quickly.

A Midtown Sacramento institution, Celebration Arts says a state funding cutoff and leadership shake-up have left it racing to raise roughly $40K to stay open through March. Organizers have launched a grassroots campaign while trimming next year’s season.

Phoenix's Madison Center for the Arts announces a diverse 2025-26 season, while State Farm Stadium and Chase Field gear up for major tours, including Ed Sheeran and My Chemical Romance.

Junkyard is converting retired city buses into free, bookable "junkpods" for HAAM-registered Austin musicians. Organizers have one bus, are fundraising, and plan app-based bookings.

The Dallas Opera will stage Rachel Portman's The Little Prince Feb. 6–14, 2026 at the Winspear Opera House, a new-to-Dallas mainstage premiere with family programming.

Monks from Gaden Shartse Monastery ended a weeklong North County tour at PHES Gallery, ceremonially sweeping away a four‑day sand mandala as a blessing and lesson in impermanence.