Kick off the first weekend in December with several holiday events around Dallas-Fort Worth. Sip and stroll through downtown Denton or build a gingerbread house for charity with these five events.

Wassail Fest in Denton

Take a stroll through downtown Denton and sample wassail produced by local businesses. Wassail is a spiced holiday punch often made with wine, apple cider and citrus. Guests can vote on their favorite wassail.

Dec. 5, 6-9 p.m.

Free

110 W. Hickory St., Denton

www.dentonmainstreet.org/pages/wassail-fest

Flower Mound Reindeer Run and Grinch Sprint

Get into the holiday spirit with the 5K Reindeer Run and 1-mile Grinch Sprint in Flower Mound. The Grinch Sprint is for kids and is not timed. Participants will receive a medal and T-shirt, and all proceeds will go to the Flo

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