Tashas To Do List: Dec. 11-14

(KRLD) The holiday season is in full swing across the metroplex! Tasha Stevens brings you a number of great events to check out this weekend!

You dig the guy for his great tunes and now you can see his art work. Reflections: The Mick Fleetwood Collection begins Thursday and runs through Saturday at Samuel Lynne Galleries on Dragon Street in the Dallas Design District.

It is the season of giving, and I cant think of anything better than giving to the Christmas is for Childrens Radiothon. Thursday and Friday, you can call 800-800-7277 or go to KLUV.comto donate. All the money raised stays right here in North Texas, and supports the Childrens Research Institute and its pursuit of new treatments and cures.

The Dallas Arboretum has a brand new way to experience the Christmas favorite 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS. See 12 elaborately decorated 25-foot gazebos that each have holiday music and mechanical movement. Therell be special illuminated showings of the gazebos Sundays through Thursdays that also feature Victorian-inspired carolers and holiday refreshments.

The Home for the Holidays Custom Doghouses exhibit at Northpark Center has the coolest of the cool dog pads which will be raffled off with tickets available for $5 each or five raffle tickets for $20. One of the doghouses will be named Top Dog as the most popular based on ticket sales.

You can celebrate the holiday season at Sea Life Aquarium with the Octonauts, the team of undersea adventure heroes from the animated TV show. Each weekend, the kids will have the chance to meet Captain Barnacles, and watch special Octonauts holiday-themed episodes in the Cinema.

A German Christmas can be found at The 2014 Texas Christkindl Market in Arlington. Now through December 21, this 4th annual market will give you a chance to experience an outdoor family market in the tradition of those held throughout Germany during the Christmas season. Just think Oktoberfest in December.

If you are looking to enjoy some Christmas lights, and check out some homes you probably wont ever be able to afford, drive over to the vicinity of Armstrong Parkway and Preston Road in Highland Park for a slew of Christmas lights. The area south of Preston and Mockingbird offer even more lights if you are that hardcore. If you dont want to drive, you can take a carriage ride.

The Christmas Tour of Lights in Farmers Branch is another area you need to check out to get into the holiday spirit. The route begins at Interstate 35E at Valley View Lane and continues to the Farmers Branch Historical Park, where youll find Santa Claus and a nightly light show.

The Deerfield neighborhood in Plano light display is traditionally one of Collin Countys biggest, covering a large area north of Legacy Drive between Preston and Coit roads. Something else really coolyou can make a reservation for a carriage ride through the neighborhood.

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Tashas To Do List: Dec. 11-14