    <?php // if (!$nowrapper) (Globals::$language == 'es') ? include(APP . "/Resource/aarpe_global_js_es.html") : include(APP . "/Resource/aarpe_global_js.html"); ?>
    <?php if (!$nowrapper):  // MLW - Spanish wrappers TBD
        include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.head.html");

$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp'
$dataForView = array(
	'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer">
<img alt="A man in a hat conversing with a woman at a farmers market" title="A man in a hat conversing with a woman at a farmers market" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/ttd/summer24/ttd-events-skinny2.jpg" class="img-responsive">
</div></div><div class="module clearfix"><h4 style="margin:0 0 5px 0;">Search by Keyword</h4>
<form class="keyword-form mb-2" id="keyword-form">
	<input type="text" class="form-control" id="keyword-field" name="keyword" value="" placeholder="Search">
	<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary"><i class="fas fa-search"></i></button>
</form>

<div class="event-filter filter-navigation " 
	data-filter_url='/ajax/events/index/' 
	data-target_container = '.vcc-design.main-events' 
	data-target_container_parent = true 
	data-category_sef="" 
	data-keyword="" 
	data-images="no" 
	data-sortby="" 
	data-allowed_dates='null' 
	data-setdate="" 
	data-enddate="" 
	data-used_ids='null' 
>

	
	<a class="toggle-panel collapsed" href="#filter-container" data-toggle="collapse" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse">
		<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/filter.svg" class="filter-icon">
		<div class="text">Filter Events by Category & Date</div>
		<div class="icon">
			<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/minus.svg" class="minus">
			<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/plus.svg" class="plus">
		</div>
	</a>

	<div class="filter-container collapse" id="filter-container">

		<nav class="tab-nav">
			<div class="nav nav-tabs" id="nav-tab" role="tablist">
				<a class="nav-item btn-black nav-link active" id="nav-category-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#nav-category" role="tab" aria-controls="nav-category" aria-selected="false">
					<i class="far fa-calendar-day"></i> &nbsp;
					Filter
				</a>
				<a class="nav-item btn-black nav-link" id="nav-date-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#nav-date" role="tab" aria-controls="nav-date" aria-selected="true">
					<i class="far fa-calendar-alt"></i> &nbsp;
					Date
				</a>
				<!--
				<a class="nav-item btn-black nav-link" id="nav-keyword-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#nav-keyword" role="tab" aria-controls="nav-keyword" aria-selected="false">
					<i class="fas fa-search"></i> &nbsp;
					Search
				</a>
				-->
			</div>
		</nav>

		<div class="tab-content" id="nav-tabContent">

			<div class="tab-pane fade tab-category active in" id="nav-category" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="nav-category-tab">
				<h4 class="m-0">Category</h4>
				<form action="/virtual-community-center/">
					<ul class="list-unstyled col-2">
						<li class="item">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-all" 
								name="categories" value="all" checked>
							<label for="checkbox-all" style="width:100%">All Events<!--  (<pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Notice</b> (8)</a>: Undefined variable: count [<b>APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp</b>, line <b>64</b>]<div id="cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-code" class="cake-code-dump" style="display: none;"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">input&nbsp;type</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox"&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">class=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox"&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">id</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox-all"&nbsp;
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$dataForView = array(
	&#039;params&#039; =&gt; array(
		&#039;images&#039; =&gt; &#039;no&#039;,
		&#039;page&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
		&#039;show&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
		&#039;show_limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 3,
		&#039;limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
		&#039;max-days&#039; =&gt; (int) 365,
		&#039;max-miles&#039; =&gt; (int) 45,
		&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
		&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
		&#039;lat&#039; =&gt; (float) 32.968399047852,
		&#039;lng&#039; =&gt; (float) -96.900802612305,
		&#039;latlng&#039; =&gt; &#039;32.968399047852,-96.900802612305&#039;
	),
	&#039;sortby&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;query_params&#039; =&gt; array(),
	&#039;categories&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 1 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 2 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 3 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 4 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 5 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 6 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 7 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 8 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		)
	),
	&#039;tags&#039; =&gt; array()
)
$params = array(
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	&#039;page&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
	&#039;show&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
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	&#039;limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
	&#039;max-days&#039; =&gt; (int) 365,
	&#039;max-miles&#039; =&gt; (int) 45,
	&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
	&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
	&#039;lat&#039; =&gt; (float) 32.968399047852,
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)
$sortby = &#039;&#039;
$query_params = array()
$categories = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Cultural Connections&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-cultural-connections&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 1 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Exercise &amp; Wellness&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-exercise-wellness&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 2 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Food &amp; Drink&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-food-drink&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 3 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Gardening &amp; Nature&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-gardening-nature&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 4 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Markets, Fairs &amp; Expos&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-markets-fairs-expos&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 5 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Movies, Music &amp; More&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-movies-music-more&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 6 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Politics &amp; Society&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-politics-society&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 7 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Seasonal Holidays&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-seasonal-holidays&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 8 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Sports&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-sport&#039;
		)
	)
)
$tags = array()</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp, line 64
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491</pre></div></pre>)--></label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-cultural-connections" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-cultural-connections">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-cultural-connections" style="width:100%">Cultural Connections</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-exercise-wellness" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-exercise-wellness">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-exercise-wellness" style="width:100%">Exercise & Wellness</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-food-drink">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" style="width:100%">Food & Drink</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-gardening-nature" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-gardening-nature">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-gardening-nature" style="width:100%">Gardening & Nature</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-markets-fairs-expos" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-markets-fairs-expos">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-markets-fairs-expos" style="width:100%">Markets, Fairs & Expos</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-movies-music-more" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-movies-music-more">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-movies-music-more" style="width:100%">Movies, Music & More</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-politics-society" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-politics-society">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-politics-society" style="width:100%">Politics & Society</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-seasonal-holidays" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-seasonal-holidays">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-seasonal-holidays" style="width:100%">Seasonal Holidays</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-sport" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-sport">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-sport" style="width:100%">Sports</label> 
						</li>
											</ul>
				</form>
			</div>

			<div class="tab-pane fade tab-date in" id="nav-date" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="nav-date-tab">
				
				<div id="datepickers"></div>

				<div class="filter-buttons">
					<div class="btn-red-sq filter-today">Today</div>
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			<div class="btn-black clear-all">Clear All Filters</div>
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	<div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-6 mt-3">

				<script>
		jQuery(function() {
			var keyword = "";
			var searchdate = "";
			jQuery('#event_sort #sort').change(function(){
			if (jQuery('#event_sort #sort').val() == 'aarponly') {
				var href = '';
				if(keyword && searchdate) href = '?keyword='+keyword+'&searchdate='+searchdate;
				else if (keyword) href = '?keyword='+keyword;
				else if (searchdate) href = '?searchdate='+searchdate;
				window.location.href = "/carrollton-tx/aarp-events/"+href;
			} else {
				var href = '?sort='+jQuery('#event_sort #sort').val();
				if(keyword) href += "&keyword="+keyword;
				if(searchdate) href += "&searchdate="+searchdate;
				window.location.href = "/carrollton-tx/events/"+href;
			}
			});
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		<div class="d-none hide-nationwide-wrapper tab-category" style="margin-top: 2px;">
			<input type="checkbox" id="hide-nationwide" name="hide-nationwide" value="hide-nationwide" 
						>
			<label for="hide-nationwide">Show State &amp; Local Events Only</label> 
		</div>
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</div>

<div class="mb-3"><i>The Community Calendar features local events that are not associated AARP but may be of interest to you. 
<a href="/carrollton-tx/aarp-events/">Click here</a> to view AARP Events.</i></div>

<hr />

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</div></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="vcc-design main-events" data-options='{"show":15,"min":10,"grouped":"false","showfeature":true,"max-miles":75,"max-days":365,"images":"no","show_filter":"yes","tags_logical":{"$and":[{"tags":{"$ne":"driversafety"}},{"tags":{"$ne":"cvent"}}]},"page":1,"show_limit":3,"limit":15,"more":"yes","lat":32.96839904785156,"lng":-96.90080261230469,"latlng":"32.968399047852,-96.900802612305","radius":45,"has_next_page":true}'>
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		<p><i>Event details are subject to change. Before attending, please check with the organization to confirm.</i></p>


		<ul class="list">
						<li class="vcc-item item card-link  " 
	data-url="/event/dinosaurs-live-2024-12-26-1-mckinney-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DINOSAURS-LIVE" 
	data-pageindex="1">

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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/dinosaurs-live-2024-12-26-1-mckinney-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DINOSAURS-LIVE">Dinosaurs Live!</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Let your imagination run wild as you walk back in time along one of our nature trails!</div>
		
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		<div class="repeated-events">
			Thursday, Dec 26, 2024 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. CT 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Heard Natural Science Museum And Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney, TX					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/exhibition-cowboy-2024-12-26-fort-worth-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-EXHIBITION-COWBOY" 
	data-pageindex="1">

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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/exhibition-cowboy-2024-12-26-fort-worth-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-EXHIBITION-COWBOY">Exhibition - Cowboy</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Cowboy reexamines the popular mythologies surrounding the image and concept of the cowboy.</div>
		
	</div>

	
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		<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> 
		<div class="repeated-events">
			Thursday, Dec 26, 2024 at 10:00&nbsp;a.m. CT 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, TX					</div>
	
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						<li class="vcc-item item card-link  " 
	data-url="/event/peter-pan-touring-2024-12-26-tm-dallas-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-PETER-PAN-TOURING" 
	data-pageindex="1">

	<div class="top">
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/peter-pan-touring-2024-12-26-tm-dallas-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-PETER-PAN-TOURING">Peter Pan (Touring)</a></h3>

	
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		<div class="repeated-events">
			Thursday, Dec 26, 2024 at 1:30&nbsp;p.m. CT 			
					</div>

	</div>
	


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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Music Hall At Fair Park, Dallas, TX					</div>
	
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						<li class="vcc-item item card-link  " 
	data-url="/event/tianyu-lights-festival-dallas-2024-12-26-tm-grand-prairie-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TIANYU-LIGHTS-FESTIVAL-DALLAS" 
	data-pageindex="1">

	<div class="top">
					</div>

		

	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/tianyu-lights-festival-dallas-2024-12-26-tm-grand-prairie-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TIANYU-LIGHTS-FESTIVAL-DALLAS">Tianyu Lights Festival Dallas</a></h3>

	
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View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491</pre></div></pre>)--></label> 
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Name: Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland
Start: 2024-12-27T19:00:00-06:00
Location: Comerica Center

Community Events and Activities around Carrollton

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	),
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		)
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View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491</pre></div></pre>)--></label> 
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								value="aarp-food-drink">
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												<li class="item disabled">
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								value="aarp-gardening-nature">
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												<li class="item disabled">
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																name="categories" 
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												<li class="item disabled">
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												<li class="item disabled">
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																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-sport">
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											</ul>
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		jQuery(function() {
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				else if (keyword) href = '?keyword='+keyword;
				else if (searchdate) href = '?searchdate='+searchdate;
				window.location.href = "/carrollton-tx/aarp-events/"+href;
			} else {
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				if(keyword) href += "&keyword="+keyword;
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</div>

<div class="mb-3"><i>The Community Calendar features local events that are not associated AARP but may be of interest to you. 
<a href="/carrollton-tx/aarp-events/">Click here</a> to view AARP Events.</i></div>

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	data-url="/event/dinosaurs-live-2024-12-26-1-mckinney-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DINOSAURS-LIVE" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/dinosaurs-live-2024-12-26-1-mckinney-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DINOSAURS-LIVE">Dinosaurs Live!</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Let your imagination run wild as you walk back in time along one of our nature trails!</div>
		
	</div>

	
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		<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> 
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			Thursday, Dec 26, 2024 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. CT 			
					</div>

	</div>
	


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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Heard Natural Science Museum And Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney, TX					</div>
	
	</li>
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	data-url="/event/exhibition-cowboy-2024-12-26-fort-worth-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-EXHIBITION-COWBOY" 
	data-pageindex="1">

	<div class="top">
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/exhibition-cowboy-2024-12-26-fort-worth-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-EXHIBITION-COWBOY">Exhibition - Cowboy</a></h3>

	
	<div class="xd-flex">

				<div class="description">Cowboy reexamines the popular mythologies surrounding the image and concept of the cowboy.</div>
		
	</div>

	
		<div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;">
		<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> 
		<div class="repeated-events">
			Thursday, Dec 26, 2024 at 10:00&nbsp;a.m. CT 			
					</div>

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View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491</pre></div></pre>)--></label> 
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<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-envelope" alt="Email icon" title="Email icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="mailto:TXAARP@aarp.org " target="_blank" rel="noopener">TXAARP@aarp.org </a></li>
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/texas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Texas</a></li>
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-map-marker" alt="Map Marker icon" title="Map Marker icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/contact-aarp-texas/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101-CARROLLTON-TX" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us</a></li>


</ul>
</div>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPTexas" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Facebook"><img alt="Facebook icon" title="Facebook icon" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/facebook-dreamstale25.png"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://twitter.com/AARPTX" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Twitter"><img alt="Twitter icon" title="Twitter icon" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/x-logo-black.png"></a>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/aarptx/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Instagram"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/icon-ig.png" alt="Instagram icon" title="Instagram icon" style="height: 49px;"></a>


</div>
</div>

</div></div>
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail left-bot"></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail right-bot thin-rhs"></div>
</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-12"><!-- script to activate navbar -->
	<script type="text/javascript">
		jQuery(".channelBarMain ul.left li a").click(function() {
			window.location = jQuery(this).attr('href');
		});
	</script>
</div>
</div>
'
$scripts_for_layout = '<title>Events around Carrollton, TX - AARP</title>
<meta name="page_title" content="Events around Carrollton, TX - AARP"/>
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow"/>
<meta content="Events around Carrollton - Carrollton, TX - AARP In Your City" name="description"/>
<meta content="Events, around, Carrollton, TX, AARP" name="keywords"/>
<link rel="canonical" href="https://local.aarp.org/carrollton-tx/events/" />
<meta property="og:url" content="https://vccstaging.local.aarp.org/carrollton-tx/events/"/>
.Xeventfull {display:none;}'
$title_for_layout = 'Events around {local_city_c}, {local_state} - AARP'
$asset_version = '230831'
$min = true
$nowrapper = false
$css = '.Xeventfull {display:none;}'
$highlighting = '<span class="highlighting">Highlighting Carrollton</span>'
$location = '<a href="/carrollton-tx/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HOME">Dallas, TX</a>'
$no_header = false
$header_title = 'Community Calendar'
$header_subtitle = 'Community Events and Activities around {local_city}'
$isPR = false
$navbar = '<nav class="section" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse">
<div class="containerx">
	<div class="section-toggle">Sections <i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i></div>
	<ul class="secondary-menu containerx" id="secondary-menu" role="menu" aria-busy="true">
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/carrollton-tx/aarp-events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-OLE" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Online & Local Events</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class="active"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/carrollton-tx/things-to-do/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-TTD" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-THINGSTODO">Things to Do</a></li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/carrollton-tx/happenings/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-NF" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HAPPENINGS">News Feed</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/carrollton-tx/volunteering/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-VOL" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-VOLUNTEERING">Volunteering</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/carrollton-tx/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HC">Home & Community</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/carrollton-tx/movies/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MFG" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MOVIESFORGROWNUPS">Movies for Grownups</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class="more nosep " id="submenu-more">
			<span role="menuitem" class="menuitem" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MORE">More<i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i></span>
			<ul class="secondary-submenu animate slide-in" id="secondary-submenu">
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/carrollton-tx/discounts/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LO" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-OFFERS">Local Offers</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/carrollton-tx/local-resources/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LR" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-LOCALRESOURCES">Local Resources</a> </li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/carrollton-tx/jobs/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-WJ" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-WORK&JOBS">Work & Jobs</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem active" href="/carrollton-tx/events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-CC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Community Calendar</a></li>
				<!--
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/carrollton-tx/healthy-living/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HEALTHY_LIVING" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HEALTHY_LIVING">Healthy Living</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/carrollton-tx/arts-entertainment/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-ARTS_ENT" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-ARTS_ENT">Arts & Entertainment</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/carrollton-tx/museums/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MUSEUMS" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MUSEUMS">Museums</a></li>
				-->
			</ul>
		</li>
		
	</ul>
</div>
</nav>'
$header_custom = ''
$breadcrumbs = array(
	(int) 0 => array(
		'title' => 'Things to Do',
		'slug' => 'things-to-do'
	)
)
$row = array(
	'title' => 'Back to Things to Do',
	'slug' => 'things-to-do'
)
$i = (int) 0
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 242
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 242
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118

Warning (2): include() [<a href='http://php.net/function.include'>function.include</a>]: Failed opening '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/Resource/aarp2_master.footer.html' for inclusion (include_path='/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/lib:.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php') [APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 242]Code Context            <?php // if (!$nowrapper) (Globals::$language == 'es') ? include(APP . "/Resource/aarpe_footer_es.html") : include(APP . "/Resource/aarpe_footer.html"); ?>
            <?php if (!$nowrapper):  // MLW - Spanish wrappers TBD
                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.footer.html");
$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp'
$dataForView = array(
	'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer">
<img alt="A man in a hat conversing with a woman at a farmers market" title="A man in a hat conversing with a woman at a farmers market" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/ttd/summer24/ttd-events-skinny2.jpg" class="img-responsive">
</div></div><div class="module clearfix"><h4 style="margin:0 0 5px 0;">Search by Keyword</h4>
<form class="keyword-form mb-2" id="keyword-form">
	<input type="text" class="form-control" id="keyword-field" name="keyword" value="" placeholder="Search">
	<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary"><i class="fas fa-search"></i></button>
</form>

<div class="event-filter filter-navigation " 
	data-filter_url='/ajax/events/index/' 
	data-target_container = '.vcc-design.main-events' 
	data-target_container_parent = true 
	data-category_sef="" 
	data-keyword="" 
	data-images="no" 
	data-sortby="" 
	data-allowed_dates='null' 
	data-setdate="" 
	data-enddate="" 
	data-used_ids='null' 
>

	
	<a class="toggle-panel collapsed" href="#filter-container" data-toggle="collapse" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse">
		<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/filter.svg" class="filter-icon">
		<div class="text">Filter Events by Category & Date</div>
		<div class="icon">
			<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/minus.svg" class="minus">
			<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/plus.svg" class="plus">
		</div>
	</a>

	<div class="filter-container collapse" id="filter-container">

		<nav class="tab-nav">
			<div class="nav nav-tabs" id="nav-tab" role="tablist">
				<a class="nav-item btn-black nav-link active" id="nav-category-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#nav-category" role="tab" aria-controls="nav-category" aria-selected="false">
					<i class="far fa-calendar-day"></i> &nbsp;
					Filter
				</a>
				<a class="nav-item btn-black nav-link" id="nav-date-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#nav-date" role="tab" aria-controls="nav-date" aria-selected="true">
					<i class="far fa-calendar-alt"></i> &nbsp;
					Date
				</a>
				<!--
				<a class="nav-item btn-black nav-link" id="nav-keyword-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#nav-keyword" role="tab" aria-controls="nav-keyword" aria-selected="false">
					<i class="fas fa-search"></i> &nbsp;
					Search
				</a>
				-->
			</div>
		</nav>

		<div class="tab-content" id="nav-tabContent">

			<div class="tab-pane fade tab-category active in" id="nav-category" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="nav-category-tab">
				<h4 class="m-0">Category</h4>
				<form action="/virtual-community-center/">
					<ul class="list-unstyled col-2">
						<li class="item">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-all" 
								name="categories" value="all" checked>
							<label for="checkbox-all" style="width:100%">All Events<!--  (<pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Notice</b> (8)</a>: Undefined variable: count [<b>APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp</b>, line <b>64</b>]<div id="cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-code" class="cake-code-dump" style="display: none;"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">input&nbsp;type</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox"&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">class=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox"&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">id</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox-all"&nbsp;
</span></span></code>
<code><span style="color: #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;name="categories"&nbsp;value="all"&nbsp;<span style="color: #0000BB">&lt;?php&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">if(empty(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$tags</span><span style="color: #007700">))&nbsp;echo&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #DD0000">'checked'&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">?&gt;</span>&gt;
</span></code>
<span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">label&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">for=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox-all"&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">style</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"width:100%"</span><span style="color: #007700">&gt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">All&nbsp;Events</span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;!--&nbsp;&nbsp;(&lt;?=</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$count?&gt;</span>)--&gt;&lt;/label&gt;&nbsp;
</span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$viewFile = &#039;/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp&#039;
$dataForView = array(
	&#039;params&#039; =&gt; array(
		&#039;images&#039; =&gt; &#039;no&#039;,
		&#039;page&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
		&#039;show&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
		&#039;show_limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 3,
		&#039;limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
		&#039;max-days&#039; =&gt; (int) 365,
		&#039;max-miles&#039; =&gt; (int) 45,
		&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
		&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
		&#039;lat&#039; =&gt; (float) 32.968399047852,
		&#039;lng&#039; =&gt; (float) -96.900802612305,
		&#039;latlng&#039; =&gt; &#039;32.968399047852,-96.900802612305&#039;
	),
	&#039;sortby&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;query_params&#039; =&gt; array(),
	&#039;categories&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 1 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 2 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 3 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 4 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 5 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 6 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 7 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 8 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		)
	),
	&#039;tags&#039; =&gt; array()
)
$params = array(
	&#039;images&#039; =&gt; &#039;no&#039;,
	&#039;page&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
	&#039;show&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
	&#039;show_limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 3,
	&#039;limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
	&#039;max-days&#039; =&gt; (int) 365,
	&#039;max-miles&#039; =&gt; (int) 45,
	&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
	&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
	&#039;lat&#039; =&gt; (float) 32.968399047852,
	&#039;lng&#039; =&gt; (float) -96.900802612305,
	&#039;latlng&#039; =&gt; &#039;32.968399047852,-96.900802612305&#039;
)
$sortby = &#039;&#039;
$query_params = array()
$categories = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Cultural Connections&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-cultural-connections&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 1 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Exercise &amp; Wellness&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-exercise-wellness&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 2 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Food &amp; Drink&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-food-drink&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 3 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Gardening &amp; Nature&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-gardening-nature&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 4 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Markets, Fairs &amp; Expos&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-markets-fairs-expos&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 5 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Movies, Music &amp; More&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-movies-music-more&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 6 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Politics &amp; Society&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-politics-society&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 7 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Seasonal Holidays&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-seasonal-holidays&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 8 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Sports&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-sport&#039;
		)
	)
)
$tags = array()</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp, line 64
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491</pre></div></pre>)--></label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-cultural-connections" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-cultural-connections">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-cultural-connections" style="width:100%">Cultural Connections</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-exercise-wellness" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-exercise-wellness">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-exercise-wellness" style="width:100%">Exercise & Wellness</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-food-drink">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" style="width:100%">Food & Drink</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-gardening-nature" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-gardening-nature">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-gardening-nature" style="width:100%">Gardening & Nature</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-markets-fairs-expos" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-markets-fairs-expos">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-markets-fairs-expos" style="width:100%">Markets, Fairs & Expos</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-movies-music-more" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-movies-music-more">
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Music Hall At Fair Park, Dallas, TX					</div>
	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Texas Trust Festival Grounds, Grand Prairie, TX					</div>
	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Texas Trust Festival Grounds, Grand Prairie, TX					</div>
	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Texas Trust Festival Grounds, Grand Prairie, TX					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/tianyu-lights-festival-dallas-2024-12-27-tm-grand-prairie-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TIANYU-LIGHTS-FESTIVAL-DALLAS">Tianyu Lights Festival Dallas</a></h3>

	
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					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/inperson-aarp-tx-ring-in-the-new-year-jazz-concert-fort-worth-tx-010524-5yn43frtfmz.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-RING-IN-THE-NEW-YEAR-JAZZ-CONCERT">Ring in the New Year Jazz Concert</a></h2>
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View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491</pre></div></pre>)--></label> 
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Texas Trust Festival Grounds, Grand Prairie, TX					</div>
	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Texas Trust Festival Grounds, Grand Prairie, TX					</div>
	
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<p>Is there an event that we should know about? Share it with us so your neighbors can learn about it too!</p>
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				<img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" />
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		<h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Carrollton</h2>
		<h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Carrollton</h2>
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										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/virtual-aarp-tx-healthy-body-series-winter-dance-workout-dallas-tx-122624-73nv2xbrtrg.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-HEALTHY-BODY-SERIES-WINTER-DANCE-WORKOUT">Healthy Body Series: Winter Dance Workout!</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Thursday, Dec 26, 2024 at 6:00&nbsp;p.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue">Zoom and Facebook</p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/virtual-aarp-tx-new-year-restart-workshop-series-dallas-tx-123024-yhnz4cwhbv7.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-NEW-YEAR-RESTART-WORKSHOP-SERIES">New Year Restart Workshop Series</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Monday, Dec 30, 2024 at 10:00&nbsp;a.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue">Zoom and Facebook</p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/inperson-aarp-tx-ring-in-the-new-year-jazz-concert-fort-worth-tx-010524-5yn43frtfmz.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-RING-IN-THE-NEW-YEAR-JAZZ-CONCERT">Ring in the New Year Jazz Concert</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Sunday, Jan 5, 2025 at 7:00&nbsp;p.m. CT</p>
					<p class="venue">Keller United Methodist Church</p>
					<p class="loc">Keller, TX</p>
					
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			<p><a class="link-red" href="/carrollton-tx/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p>
	
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	<div class="title">Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal</div>
	<ul class="list">
		<li>Immediate access to your <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/">member benefits</a></li>
		<li>Discounts on travel and everyday savings</li>
		<li>Subscription to AARP The Magazine</li>
		<li>FREE second membership</li>
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		<div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-CARROLLTON-TX">Renew</a> or 
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<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
<header>
<h2>Contact AARP<br />Texas</h2>
</header>
<div class="wrap">

<div class="ar-quick-list module-spacer">
<ul class="list-unstyled">
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-envelope" alt="Email icon" title="Email icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="mailto:TXAARP@aarp.org " target="_blank" rel="noopener">TXAARP@aarp.org </a></li>
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/texas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Texas</a></li>
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include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 242
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	&#039;limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
	&#039;max-days&#039; =&gt; (int) 365,
	&#039;max-miles&#039; =&gt; (int) 45,
	&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
	&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
	&#039;lat&#039; =&gt; (float) 32.968399047852,
	&#039;lng&#039; =&gt; (float) -96.900802612305,
	&#039;latlng&#039; =&gt; &#039;32.968399047852,-96.900802612305&#039;
)
$sortby = &#039;&#039;
$query_params = array()
$categories = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Cultural Connections&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-cultural-connections&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 1 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Exercise &amp; Wellness&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-exercise-wellness&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 2 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Food &amp; Drink&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-food-drink&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 3 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Gardening &amp; Nature&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-gardening-nature&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 4 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Markets, Fairs &amp; Expos&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-markets-fairs-expos&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 5 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Movies, Music &amp; More&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-movies-music-more&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 6 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Politics &amp; Society&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-politics-society&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 7 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Seasonal Holidays&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-seasonal-holidays&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 8 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Sports&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-sport&#039;
		)
	)
)
$tags = array()</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp, line 64
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491</pre></div></pre>)--></label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-cultural-connections" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-cultural-connections">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-cultural-connections" style="width:100%">Cultural Connections</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-exercise-wellness" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-exercise-wellness">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-exercise-wellness" style="width:100%">Exercise & Wellness</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-food-drink">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" style="width:100%">Food & Drink</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-gardening-nature" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-gardening-nature">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-gardening-nature" style="width:100%">Gardening & Nature</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-markets-fairs-expos" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-markets-fairs-expos">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-markets-fairs-expos" style="width:100%">Markets, Fairs & Expos</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-movies-music-more" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-movies-music-more">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-movies-music-more" style="width:100%">Movies, Music & More</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-politics-society" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-politics-society">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-politics-society" style="width:100%">Politics & Society</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-seasonal-holidays" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-seasonal-holidays">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-seasonal-holidays" style="width:100%">Seasonal Holidays</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-sport" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-sport">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-sport" style="width:100%">Sports</label> 
						</li>
											</ul>
				</form>
			</div>

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				<script>
		jQuery(function() {
			var keyword = "";
			var searchdate = "";
			jQuery('#event_sort #sort').change(function(){
			if (jQuery('#event_sort #sort').val() == 'aarponly') {
				var href = '';
				if(keyword && searchdate) href = '?keyword='+keyword+'&searchdate='+searchdate;
				else if (keyword) href = '?keyword='+keyword;
				else if (searchdate) href = '?searchdate='+searchdate;
				window.location.href = "/carrollton-tx/aarp-events/"+href;
			} else {
				var href = '?sort='+jQuery('#event_sort #sort').val();
				if(keyword) href += "&keyword="+keyword;
				if(searchdate) href += "&searchdate="+searchdate;
				window.location.href = "/carrollton-tx/events/"+href;
			}
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<div class="mb-3"><i>The Community Calendar features local events that are not associated AARP but may be of interest to you. 
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	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DINOSAURS-LIVE" 
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	data-url="/event/exhibition-cowboy-2024-12-26-fort-worth-tx.html" 
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, TX					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/peter-pan-touring-2024-12-26-tm-dallas-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-PETER-PAN-TOURING" 
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			Thursday, Dec 26, 2024 at 1:30&nbsp;p.m. CT 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Music Hall At Fair Park, Dallas, TX					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/tianyu-lights-festival-dallas-2024-12-26-tm-grand-prairie-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TIANYU-LIGHTS-FESTIVAL-DALLAS" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/tianyu-lights-festival-dallas-2024-12-26-tm-grand-prairie-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TIANYU-LIGHTS-FESTIVAL-DALLAS">Tianyu Lights Festival Dallas</a></h3>

	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Texas Trust Festival Grounds, Grand Prairie, TX					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/the-light-park-2024-12-26-frisco-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-THE-LIGHT-PARK" 
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				<div class="description">Who needs the icy North Pole when you can experience the electrifying vibes at The Light Park? Charge up your holiday spirit as you cruise through millions of dazzling lights, synced perfectly to the rhythm of our festive tunes, courtesy of our very own DJ Polar Ice.</div>
		
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	data-url="/event/tianyu-lights-festival-dallas-2-2024-12-26-tm-grand-prairie-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TIANYU-LIGHTS-FESTIVAL-DALLAS" 
	data-pageindex="1">

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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/tianyu-lights-festival-dallas-2-2024-12-26-tm-grand-prairie-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TIANYU-LIGHTS-FESTIVAL-DALLAS">Tianyu Lights Festival Dallas</a></h3>

	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Texas Trust Festival Grounds, Grand Prairie, TX					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/peter-pan-touring-1-2024-12-26-tm-dallas-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-PETER-PAN-TOURING" 
	data-pageindex="1">

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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/peter-pan-touring-1-2024-12-26-tm-dallas-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-PETER-PAN-TOURING">Peter Pan (Touring)</a></h3>

	
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			Thursday, Dec 26, 2024 at 7:30&nbsp;p.m. CT 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Music Hall At Fair Park, Dallas, TX					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/tianyu-lights-festival-dallas-1-2024-12-26-tm-grand-prairie-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TIANYU-LIGHTS-FESTIVAL-DALLAS" 
	data-pageindex="1">

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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/tianyu-lights-festival-dallas-1-2024-12-26-tm-grand-prairie-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TIANYU-LIGHTS-FESTIVAL-DALLAS">Tianyu Lights Festival Dallas</a></h3>

	
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			Thursday, Dec 26, 2024 at 8:30&nbsp;p.m. CT 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Texas Trust Festival Grounds, Grand Prairie, TX					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/dinosaurs-live-2024-12-27-1-mckinney-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DINOSAURS-LIVE" 
	data-pageindex="1">

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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/dinosaurs-live-2024-12-27-1-mckinney-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DINOSAURS-LIVE">Dinosaurs Live!</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Let your imagination run wild as you walk back in time along one of our nature trails!</div>
		
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			Friday, Dec 27, 2024 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. CT 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Heard Natural Science Museum And Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney, TX					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/exhibition-cowboy-2024-12-27-fort-worth-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-EXHIBITION-COWBOY" 
	data-pageindex="1">

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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/exhibition-cowboy-2024-12-27-fort-worth-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-EXHIBITION-COWBOY">Exhibition - Cowboy</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Cowboy reexamines the popular mythologies surrounding the image and concept of the cowboy.</div>
		
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			Friday, Dec 27, 2024 at 10:00&nbsp;a.m. CT 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, TX					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/stockyards-championship-rodeo-2024-12-27-tm-fort-worth-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-STOCKYARDS-CHAMPIONSHIP-RODEO" 
	data-pageindex="1">

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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/stockyards-championship-rodeo-2024-12-27-tm-fort-worth-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-STOCKYARDS-CHAMPIONSHIP-RODEO">Stockyards Championship Rodeo</a></h3>

	
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			Friday, Dec 27, 2024 at 1:30&nbsp;p.m. CT 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Cowtown Coliseum, Fort Worth, TX					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/tianyu-lights-festival-dallas-2024-12-27-tm-grand-prairie-tx.html" 
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	&#039;show_limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 3,
	&#039;limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
	&#039;max-days&#039; =&gt; (int) 365,
	&#039;max-miles&#039; =&gt; (int) 45,
	&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
	&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
	&#039;lat&#039; =&gt; (float) 32.968399047852,
	&#039;lng&#039; =&gt; (float) -96.900802612305,
	&#039;latlng&#039; =&gt; &#039;32.968399047852,-96.900802612305&#039;
)
$sortby = &#039;&#039;
$query_params = array()
$categories = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Cultural Connections&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-cultural-connections&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 1 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Exercise &amp; Wellness&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-exercise-wellness&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 2 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Food &amp; Drink&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-food-drink&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 3 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Gardening &amp; Nature&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-gardening-nature&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 4 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Markets, Fairs &amp; Expos&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-markets-fairs-expos&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 5 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Movies, Music &amp; More&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-movies-music-more&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 6 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Politics &amp; Society&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-politics-society&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 7 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Seasonal Holidays&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-seasonal-holidays&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 8 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Sports&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-sport&#039;
		)
	)
)
$tags = array()</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp, line 64
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491</pre></div></pre>)--></label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-cultural-connections" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-cultural-connections">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-cultural-connections" style="width:100%">Cultural Connections</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-exercise-wellness" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-exercise-wellness">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-exercise-wellness" style="width:100%">Exercise & Wellness</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-food-drink">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" style="width:100%">Food & Drink</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-gardening-nature" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-gardening-nature">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-gardening-nature" style="width:100%">Gardening & Nature</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-markets-fairs-expos" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-markets-fairs-expos">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-markets-fairs-expos" style="width:100%">Markets, Fairs & Expos</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-movies-music-more" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-movies-music-more">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-movies-music-more" style="width:100%">Movies, Music & More</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-politics-society" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-politics-society">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-politics-society" style="width:100%">Politics & Society</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-seasonal-holidays" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-seasonal-holidays">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-seasonal-holidays" style="width:100%">Seasonal Holidays</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-sport" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-sport">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-sport" style="width:100%">Sports</label> 
						</li>
											</ul>
				</form>
			</div>

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				<script>
		jQuery(function() {
			var keyword = "";
			var searchdate = "";
			jQuery('#event_sort #sort').change(function(){
			if (jQuery('#event_sort #sort').val() == 'aarponly') {
				var href = '';
				if(keyword && searchdate) href = '?keyword='+keyword+'&searchdate='+searchdate;
				else if (keyword) href = '?keyword='+keyword;
				else if (searchdate) href = '?searchdate='+searchdate;
				window.location.href = "/carrollton-tx/aarp-events/"+href;
			} else {
				var href = '?sort='+jQuery('#event_sort #sort').val();
				if(keyword) href += "&keyword="+keyword;
				if(searchdate) href += "&searchdate="+searchdate;
				window.location.href = "/carrollton-tx/events/"+href;
			}
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	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DINOSAURS-LIVE" 
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Heard Natural Science Museum And Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney, TX					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/exhibition-cowboy-2024-12-26-fort-worth-tx.html" 
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, TX					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/peter-pan-touring-2024-12-26-tm-dallas-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-PETER-PAN-TOURING" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/peter-pan-touring-2024-12-26-tm-dallas-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-PETER-PAN-TOURING">Peter Pan (Touring)</a></h3>

	
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			Thursday, Dec 26, 2024 at 1:30&nbsp;p.m. CT 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Music Hall At Fair Park, Dallas, TX					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/tianyu-lights-festival-dallas-2024-12-26-tm-grand-prairie-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TIANYU-LIGHTS-FESTIVAL-DALLAS" 
	data-pageindex="1">

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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/tianyu-lights-festival-dallas-2024-12-26-tm-grand-prairie-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TIANYU-LIGHTS-FESTIVAL-DALLAS">Tianyu Lights Festival Dallas</a></h3>

	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Texas Trust Festival Grounds, Grand Prairie, TX					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/the-light-park-2024-12-26-frisco-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-THE-LIGHT-PARK" 
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				<div class="description">Who needs the icy North Pole when you can experience the electrifying vibes at The Light Park? Charge up your holiday spirit as you cruise through millions of dazzling lights, synced perfectly to the rhythm of our festive tunes, courtesy of our very own DJ Polar Ice.</div>
		
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	data-url="/event/tianyu-lights-festival-dallas-2-2024-12-26-tm-grand-prairie-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TIANYU-LIGHTS-FESTIVAL-DALLAS" 
	data-pageindex="1">

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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/tianyu-lights-festival-dallas-2-2024-12-26-tm-grand-prairie-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TIANYU-LIGHTS-FESTIVAL-DALLAS">Tianyu Lights Festival Dallas</a></h3>

	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Texas Trust Festival Grounds, Grand Prairie, TX					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/peter-pan-touring-1-2024-12-26-tm-dallas-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-PETER-PAN-TOURING" 
	data-pageindex="1">

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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/peter-pan-touring-1-2024-12-26-tm-dallas-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-PETER-PAN-TOURING">Peter Pan (Touring)</a></h3>

	
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			Thursday, Dec 26, 2024 at 7:30&nbsp;p.m. CT 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Music Hall At Fair Park, Dallas, TX					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/tianyu-lights-festival-dallas-1-2024-12-26-tm-grand-prairie-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TIANYU-LIGHTS-FESTIVAL-DALLAS" 
	data-pageindex="1">

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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/tianyu-lights-festival-dallas-1-2024-12-26-tm-grand-prairie-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TIANYU-LIGHTS-FESTIVAL-DALLAS">Tianyu Lights Festival Dallas</a></h3>

	
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			Thursday, Dec 26, 2024 at 8:30&nbsp;p.m. CT 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Texas Trust Festival Grounds, Grand Prairie, TX					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/dinosaurs-live-2024-12-27-1-mckinney-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DINOSAURS-LIVE" 
	data-pageindex="1">

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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/dinosaurs-live-2024-12-27-1-mckinney-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DINOSAURS-LIVE">Dinosaurs Live!</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Let your imagination run wild as you walk back in time along one of our nature trails!</div>
		
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			Friday, Dec 27, 2024 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. CT 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Heard Natural Science Museum And Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney, TX					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/exhibition-cowboy-2024-12-27-fort-worth-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-EXHIBITION-COWBOY" 
	data-pageindex="1">

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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/exhibition-cowboy-2024-12-27-fort-worth-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-EXHIBITION-COWBOY">Exhibition - Cowboy</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Cowboy reexamines the popular mythologies surrounding the image and concept of the cowboy.</div>
		
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			Friday, Dec 27, 2024 at 10:00&nbsp;a.m. CT 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, TX					</div>
	
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	data-url="/event/stockyards-championship-rodeo-2024-12-27-tm-fort-worth-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-STOCKYARDS-CHAMPIONSHIP-RODEO" 
	data-pageindex="1">

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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/stockyards-championship-rodeo-2024-12-27-tm-fort-worth-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-STOCKYARDS-CHAMPIONSHIP-RODEO">Stockyards Championship Rodeo</a></h3>

	
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			Friday, Dec 27, 2024 at 1:30&nbsp;p.m. CT 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Cowtown Coliseum, Fort Worth, TX					</div>
	
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$dataForView = array(
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		&#039;max-days&#039; =&gt; (int) 365,
		&#039;max-miles&#039; =&gt; (int) 45,
		&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
		&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
		&#039;lat&#039; =&gt; (float) 32.968399047852,
		&#039;lng&#039; =&gt; (float) -96.900802612305,
		&#039;latlng&#039; =&gt; &#039;32.968399047852,-96.900802612305&#039;
	),
	&#039;sortby&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;query_params&#039; =&gt; array(),
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		(int) 0 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 1 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 2 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 3 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 4 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 5 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 6 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
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			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
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			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		)
	),
	&#039;tags&#039; =&gt; array()
)
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	&#039;max-miles&#039; =&gt; (int) 45,
	&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
	&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
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)
$sortby = &#039;&#039;
$query_params = array()
$categories = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Cultural Connections&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-cultural-connections&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 1 =&gt; array(
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			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Exercise &amp; Wellness&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-exercise-wellness&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 2 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Food &amp; Drink&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-food-drink&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 3 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Gardening &amp; Nature&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-gardening-nature&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 4 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Markets, Fairs &amp; Expos&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-markets-fairs-expos&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 5 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Movies, Music &amp; More&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-movies-music-more&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 6 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Politics &amp; Society&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-politics-society&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 7 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Seasonal Holidays&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-seasonal-holidays&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 8 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Sports&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-sport&#039;
		)
	)
)
$tags = array()</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp, line 64
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491</pre></div></pre>)--></label> 
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																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-cultural-connections">
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						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
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																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-food-drink">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" style="width:100%">Food & Drink</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
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																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-gardening-nature">
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						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-markets-fairs-expos" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-markets-fairs-expos">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-markets-fairs-expos" style="width:100%">Markets, Fairs & Expos</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-movies-music-more" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-movies-music-more">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-movies-music-more" style="width:100%">Movies, Music & More</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
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																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-politics-society">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-politics-society" style="width:100%">Politics & Society</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-seasonal-holidays" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-seasonal-holidays">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-seasonal-holidays" style="width:100%">Seasonal Holidays</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-sport" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-sport">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-sport" style="width:100%">Sports</label> 
						</li>
											</ul>
				</form>
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</div></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="vcc-design main-events" data-options='{"show":15,"min":10,"grouped":"false","showfeature":true,"max-miles":75,"max-days":365,"images":"no","show_filter":"yes","tags_logical":{"$and":[{"tags":{"$ne":"driversafety"}},{"tags":{"$ne":"cvent"}}]},"page":1,"show_limit":3,"limit":15,"more":"yes","lat":32.96839904785156,"lng":-96.90080261230469,"latlng":"32.968399047852,-96.900802612305","radius":45,"has_next_page":true}'>
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		&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
		&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
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		&#039;lng&#039; =&gt; (float) -96.900802612305,
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			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 1 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 2 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 3 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 4 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
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			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
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				[maximum depth reached]
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		),
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				[maximum depth reached]
			)
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	),
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	&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
	&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
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)
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$query_params = array()
$categories = array(
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			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Cultural Connections&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-cultural-connections&#039;
		)
	),
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			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Exercise &amp; Wellness&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-exercise-wellness&#039;
		)
	),
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			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Food &amp; Drink&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-food-drink&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 3 =&gt; array(
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			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Gardening &amp; Nature&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-gardening-nature&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 4 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Markets, Fairs &amp; Expos&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-markets-fairs-expos&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 5 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Movies, Music &amp; More&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-movies-music-more&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 6 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Politics &amp; Society&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-politics-society&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 7 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Seasonal Holidays&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-seasonal-holidays&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 8 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Sports&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-sport&#039;
		)
	)
)
$tags = array()</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp, line 64
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491</pre></div></pre>)--></label> 
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																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-seasonal-holidays">
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																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-sport">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-sport" style="width:100%">Sports</label> 
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				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/carrollton-tx/local-resources/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LR" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-LOCALRESOURCES">Local Resources</a> </li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/carrollton-tx/jobs/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-WJ" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-WORK&JOBS">Work & Jobs</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem active" href="/carrollton-tx/events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-CC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Community Calendar</a></li>
				<!--
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/carrollton-tx/healthy-living/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HEALTHY_LIVING" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HEALTHY_LIVING">Healthy Living</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/carrollton-tx/arts-entertainment/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-ARTS_ENT" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-ARTS_ENT">Arts & Entertainment</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/carrollton-tx/museums/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MUSEUMS" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MUSEUMS">Museums</a></li>
				-->
			</ul>
		</li>
		
	</ul>
</div>
</nav>'
$header_custom = ''
$breadcrumbs = array(
	(int) 0 => array(
		'title' => 'Things to Do',
		'slug' => 'things-to-do'
	)
)
$row = array(
	'title' => 'Back to Things to Do',
	'slug' => 'things-to-do'
)
$i = (int) 0
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 243
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 243
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118

Warning (2): include(/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/Resource/aarp2_master.resource.footer.root.html) [<a href='http://php.net/function.include'>function.include</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory [APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244]Code Context                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.footer.html");
                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.bodyTargeting.html");
                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.resource.footer.root.html");
$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp'
$dataForView = array(
	'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer">
<img alt="A man in a hat conversing with a woman at a farmers market" title="A man in a hat conversing with a woman at a farmers market" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/ttd/summer24/ttd-events-skinny2.jpg" class="img-responsive">
</div></div><div class="module clearfix"><h4 style="margin:0 0 5px 0;">Search by Keyword</h4>
<form class="keyword-form mb-2" id="keyword-form">
	<input type="text" class="form-control" id="keyword-field" name="keyword" value="" placeholder="Search">
	<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary"><i class="fas fa-search"></i></button>
</form>

<div class="event-filter filter-navigation " 
	data-filter_url='/ajax/events/index/' 
	data-target_container = '.vcc-design.main-events' 
	data-target_container_parent = true 
	data-category_sef="" 
	data-keyword="" 
	data-images="no" 
	data-sortby="" 
	data-allowed_dates='null' 
	data-setdate="" 
	data-enddate="" 
	data-used_ids='null' 
>

	
	<a class="toggle-panel collapsed" href="#filter-container" data-toggle="collapse" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse">
		<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/filter.svg" class="filter-icon">
		<div class="text">Filter Events by Category & Date</div>
		<div class="icon">
			<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/minus.svg" class="minus">
			<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/plus.svg" class="plus">
		</div>
	</a>

	<div class="filter-container collapse" id="filter-container">

		<nav class="tab-nav">
			<div class="nav nav-tabs" id="nav-tab" role="tablist">
				<a class="nav-item btn-black nav-link active" id="nav-category-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#nav-category" role="tab" aria-controls="nav-category" aria-selected="false">
					<i class="far fa-calendar-day"></i> &nbsp;
					Filter
				</a>
				<a class="nav-item btn-black nav-link" id="nav-date-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#nav-date" role="tab" aria-controls="nav-date" aria-selected="true">
					<i class="far fa-calendar-alt"></i> &nbsp;
					Date
				</a>
				<!--
				<a class="nav-item btn-black nav-link" id="nav-keyword-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#nav-keyword" role="tab" aria-controls="nav-keyword" aria-selected="false">
					<i class="fas fa-search"></i> &nbsp;
					Search
				</a>
				-->
			</div>
		</nav>

		<div class="tab-content" id="nav-tabContent">

			<div class="tab-pane fade tab-category active in" id="nav-category" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="nav-category-tab">
				<h4 class="m-0">Category</h4>
				<form action="/virtual-community-center/">
					<ul class="list-unstyled col-2">
						<li class="item">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-all" 
								name="categories" value="all" checked>
							<label for="checkbox-all" style="width:100%">All Events<!--  (<pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Notice</b> (8)</a>: Undefined variable: count [<b>APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp</b>, line <b>64</b>]<div id="cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-code" class="cake-code-dump" style="display: none;"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">input&nbsp;type</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox"&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">class=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox"&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">id</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox-all"&nbsp;
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<code><span style="color: #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;name="categories"&nbsp;value="all"&nbsp;<span style="color: #0000BB">&lt;?php&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">if(empty(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$tags</span><span style="color: #007700">))&nbsp;echo&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #DD0000">'checked'&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">?&gt;</span>&gt;
</span></code>
<span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">label&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">for=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox-all"&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">style</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"width:100%"</span><span style="color: #007700">&gt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">All&nbsp;Events</span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;!--&nbsp;&nbsp;(&lt;?=</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$count?&gt;</span>)--&gt;&lt;/label&gt;&nbsp;
</span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$viewFile = &#039;/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp&#039;
$dataForView = array(
	&#039;params&#039; =&gt; array(
		&#039;images&#039; =&gt; &#039;no&#039;,
		&#039;page&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
		&#039;show&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
		&#039;show_limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 3,
		&#039;limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
		&#039;max-days&#039; =&gt; (int) 365,
		&#039;max-miles&#039; =&gt; (int) 45,
		&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
		&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
		&#039;lat&#039; =&gt; (float) 32.968399047852,
		&#039;lng&#039; =&gt; (float) -96.900802612305,
		&#039;latlng&#039; =&gt; &#039;32.968399047852,-96.900802612305&#039;
	),
	&#039;sortby&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;query_params&#039; =&gt; array(),
	&#039;categories&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 1 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 2 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 3 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 4 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 5 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 6 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 7 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 8 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		)
	),
	&#039;tags&#039; =&gt; array()
)
$params = array(
	&#039;images&#039; =&gt; &#039;no&#039;,
	&#039;page&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
	&#039;show&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
	&#039;show_limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 3,
	&#039;limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
	&#039;max-days&#039; =&gt; (int) 365,
	&#039;max-miles&#039; =&gt; (int) 45,
	&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
	&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
	&#039;lat&#039; =&gt; (float) 32.968399047852,
	&#039;lng&#039; =&gt; (float) -96.900802612305,
	&#039;latlng&#039; =&gt; &#039;32.968399047852,-96.900802612305&#039;
)
$sortby = &#039;&#039;
$query_params = array()
$categories = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Cultural Connections&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-cultural-connections&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 1 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Exercise &amp; Wellness&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-exercise-wellness&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 2 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Food &amp; Drink&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-food-drink&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 3 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Gardening &amp; Nature&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-gardening-nature&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 4 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Markets, Fairs &amp; Expos&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-markets-fairs-expos&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 5 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Movies, Music &amp; More&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-movies-music-more&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 6 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Politics &amp; Society&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-politics-society&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 7 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Seasonal Holidays&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-seasonal-holidays&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 8 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Sports&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-sport&#039;
		)
	)
)
$tags = array()</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp, line 64
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491</pre></div></pre>)--></label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-cultural-connections" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-cultural-connections">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-cultural-connections" style="width:100%">Cultural Connections</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-exercise-wellness" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-exercise-wellness">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-exercise-wellness" style="width:100%">Exercise & Wellness</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-food-drink">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" style="width:100%">Food & Drink</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-gardening-nature" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-gardening-nature">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-gardening-nature" style="width:100%">Gardening & Nature</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-markets-fairs-expos" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-markets-fairs-expos">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-markets-fairs-expos" style="width:100%">Markets, Fairs & Expos</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-movies-music-more" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-movies-music-more">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-movies-music-more" style="width:100%">Movies, Music & More</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-politics-society" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-politics-society">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-politics-society" style="width:100%">Politics & Society</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-seasonal-holidays" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-seasonal-holidays">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-seasonal-holidays" style="width:100%">Seasonal Holidays</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-sport" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-sport">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-sport" style="width:100%">Sports</label> 
						</li>
											</ul>
				</form>
			</div>

			<div class="tab-pane fade tab-date in" id="nav-date" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="nav-date-tab">
				
				<div id="datepickers"></div>

				<div class="filter-buttons">
					<div class="btn-red-sq filter-today">Today</div>
					<div class="btn-red-sq filter-this-week">This Week</div>
				</div>

			</div>

		</div>

		<div class="filter-buttons">
			<div class="btn-black show-results">Show Results</div>
			<div class="btn-black clear-all">Clear All Filters</div>
		</div>

	</div>
</div>

<div class="row">
	<div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-6 mt-3">

				<script>
		jQuery(function() {
			var keyword = "";
			var searchdate = "";
			jQuery('#event_sort #sort').change(function(){
			if (jQuery('#event_sort #sort').val() == 'aarponly') {
				var href = '';
				if(keyword && searchdate) href = '?keyword='+keyword+'&searchdate='+searchdate;
				else if (keyword) href = '?keyword='+keyword;
				else if (searchdate) href = '?searchdate='+searchdate;
				window.location.href = "/carrollton-tx/aarp-events/"+href;
			} else {
				var href = '?sort='+jQuery('#event_sort #sort').val();
				if(keyword) href += "&keyword="+keyword;
				if(searchdate) href += "&searchdate="+searchdate;
				window.location.href = "/carrollton-tx/events/"+href;
			}
			});
		});
		</script>
		
		<div class="d-none hide-nationwide-wrapper tab-category" style="margin-top: 2px;">
			<input type="checkbox" id="hide-nationwide" name="hide-nationwide" value="hide-nationwide" 
						>
			<label for="hide-nationwide">Show State &amp; Local Events Only</label> 
		</div>
	</div>
</div>

<div class="mb-3"><i>The Community Calendar features local events that are not associated AARP but may be of interest to you. 
<a href="/carrollton-tx/aarp-events/">Click here</a> to view AARP Events.</i></div>

<hr />

<div class="filter-result mb-3">
</div></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="vcc-design main-events" data-options='{"show":15,"min":10,"grouped":"false","showfeature":true,"max-miles":75,"max-days":365,"images":"no","show_filter":"yes","tags_logical":{"$and":[{"tags":{"$ne":"driversafety"}},{"tags":{"$ne":"cvent"}}]},"page":1,"show_limit":3,"limit":15,"more":"yes","lat":32.96839904785156,"lng":-96.90080261230469,"latlng":"32.968399047852,-96.900802612305","radius":45,"has_next_page":true}'>
<div class="ar-listing module-spacer">

	
	
		
	
		


			
		<p><i>Event details are subject to change. Before attending, please check with the organization to confirm.</i></p>


		<ul class="list">
						<li class="vcc-item item card-link  " 
	data-url="/event/dinosaurs-live-2024-12-26-1-mckinney-tx.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DINOSAURS-LIVE" 
	data-pageindex="1">

	<div class="top">
					</div>

		

	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/dinosaurs-live-2024-12-26-1-mckinney-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DINOSAURS-LIVE">Dinosaurs Live!</a></h3>

	
	<div class="xd-flex">

				<div class="description">Let your imagination run wild as you walk back in time along one of our nature trails!</div>
		
	</div>

	
		<div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;">
		<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> 
		<div class="repeated-events">
			Thursday, Dec 26, 2024 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. CT 			
					</div>

	</div>
	


		<div class="detail">
				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Heard Natural Science Museum And Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney, TX					</div>
	
	</li>
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View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
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                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="module-spacer text-center">
<div class="fb-page" alt="Image of AARP Texas Facebook Page" title="Image of AARP Texas Facebook Page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPTexas" data-tabs="timeline" width="320" height="" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true" lazy="true">
	<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/AARPTexas" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPTexas">Facebook</a></blockquote>
</div>
</div>

 
<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
<header>
<h2>Contact AARP<br />Texas</h2>
</header>
<div class="wrap">

<div class="ar-quick-list module-spacer">
<ul class="list-unstyled">
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-envelope" alt="Email icon" title="Email icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="mailto:TXAARP@aarp.org " target="_blank" rel="noopener">TXAARP@aarp.org </a></li>
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/texas/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Texas</a></li>
<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-map-marker" alt="Map Marker icon" title="Map Marker icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/contact-aarp-texas/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101-CARROLLTON-TX" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us</a></li>


</ul>
</div>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPTexas" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Facebook"><img alt="Facebook icon" title="Facebook icon" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/facebook-dreamstale25.png"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://twitter.com/AARPTX" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Twitter"><img alt="Twitter icon" title="Twitter icon" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/icons/48/x-logo-black.png"></a>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/aarptx/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" aria-label="Open Instagram"><img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/icon-ig.png" alt="Instagram icon" title="Instagram icon" style="height: 49px;"></a>


</div>
</div>

</div></div>
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail left-bot"></div>
	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail right-bot thin-rhs"></div>
</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	</div>
<div class="row oneColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-12"><!-- script to activate navbar -->
	<script type="text/javascript">
		jQuery(".channelBarMain ul.left li a").click(function() {
			window.location = jQuery(this).attr('href');
		});
	</script>
</div>
</div>
'
$scripts_for_layout = '<title>Events around Carrollton, TX - AARP</title>
<meta name="page_title" content="Events around Carrollton, TX - AARP"/>
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow"/>
<meta content="Events around Carrollton - Carrollton, TX - AARP In Your City" name="description"/>
<meta content="Events, around, Carrollton, TX, AARP" name="keywords"/>
<link rel="canonical" href="https://local.aarp.org/carrollton-tx/events/" />
<meta property="og:url" content="https://vccstaging.local.aarp.org/carrollton-tx/events/"/>
.Xeventfull {display:none;}'
$title_for_layout = 'Events around {local_city_c}, {local_state} - AARP'
$asset_version = '230831'
$min = true
$nowrapper = false
$css = '.Xeventfull {display:none;}'
$highlighting = '<span class="highlighting">Highlighting Carrollton</span>'
$location = '<a href="/carrollton-tx/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HOME">Dallas, TX</a>'
$no_header = false
$header_title = 'Community Calendar'
$header_subtitle = 'Community Events and Activities around {local_city}'
$isPR = false
$navbar = '<nav class="section" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse">
<div class="containerx">
	<div class="section-toggle">Sections <i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i></div>
	<ul class="secondary-menu containerx" id="secondary-menu" role="menu" aria-busy="true">
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/carrollton-tx/aarp-events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-OLE" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Online & Local Events</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class="active"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/carrollton-tx/things-to-do/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-TTD" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-THINGSTODO">Things to Do</a></li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/carrollton-tx/happenings/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-NF" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HAPPENINGS">News Feed</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/carrollton-tx/volunteering/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-VOL" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-VOLUNTEERING">Volunteering</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/carrollton-tx/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HC">Home & Community</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/carrollton-tx/movies/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MFG" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MOVIESFORGROWNUPS">Movies for Grownups</a> </li>
		<li role="presentation" class="more nosep " id="submenu-more">
			<span role="menuitem" class="menuitem" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MORE">More<i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i></span>
			<ul class="secondary-submenu animate slide-in" id="secondary-submenu">
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/carrollton-tx/discounts/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LO" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-OFFERS">Local Offers</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/carrollton-tx/local-resources/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LR" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-LOCALRESOURCES">Local Resources</a> </li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/carrollton-tx/jobs/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-WJ" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-WORK&JOBS">Work & Jobs</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem active" href="/carrollton-tx/events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-CC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Community Calendar</a></li>
				<!--
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/carrollton-tx/healthy-living/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HEALTHY_LIVING" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HEALTHY_LIVING">Healthy Living</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/carrollton-tx/arts-entertainment/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-ARTS_ENT" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-ARTS_ENT">Arts & Entertainment</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/carrollton-tx/museums/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MUSEUMS" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MUSEUMS">Museums</a></li>
				-->
			</ul>
		</li>
		
	</ul>
</div>
</nav>'
$header_custom = ''
$breadcrumbs = array(
	(int) 0 => array(
		'title' => 'Things to Do',
		'slug' => 'things-to-do'
	)
)
$row = array(
	'title' => 'Back to Things to Do',
	'slug' => 'things-to-do'
)
$i = (int) 0
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118

Warning (2): include() [<a href='http://php.net/function.include'>function.include</a>]: Failed opening '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/Resource/aarp2_master.resource.footer.root.html' for inclusion (include_path='/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/lib:.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php') [APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244]Code Context                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.footer.html");
                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.bodyTargeting.html");
                    include (APP . "Resource/aarp2_master.resource.footer.root.html");
$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp'
$dataForView = array(
	'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout">
	<div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer">
<img alt="A man in a hat conversing with a woman at a farmers market" title="A man in a hat conversing with a woman at a farmers market" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/ttd/summer24/ttd-events-skinny2.jpg" class="img-responsive">
</div></div><div class="module clearfix"><h4 style="margin:0 0 5px 0;">Search by Keyword</h4>
<form class="keyword-form mb-2" id="keyword-form">
	<input type="text" class="form-control" id="keyword-field" name="keyword" value="" placeholder="Search">
	<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary"><i class="fas fa-search"></i></button>
</form>

<div class="event-filter filter-navigation " 
	data-filter_url='/ajax/events/index/' 
	data-target_container = '.vcc-design.main-events' 
	data-target_container_parent = true 
	data-category_sef="" 
	data-keyword="" 
	data-images="no" 
	data-sortby="" 
	data-allowed_dates='null' 
	data-setdate="" 
	data-enddate="" 
	data-used_ids='null' 
>

	
	<a class="toggle-panel collapsed" href="#filter-container" data-toggle="collapse" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse">
		<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/filter.svg" class="filter-icon">
		<div class="text">Filter Events by Category & Date</div>
		<div class="icon">
			<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/minus.svg" class="minus">
			<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/plus.svg" class="plus">
		</div>
	</a>

	<div class="filter-container collapse" id="filter-container">

		<nav class="tab-nav">
			<div class="nav nav-tabs" id="nav-tab" role="tablist">
				<a class="nav-item btn-black nav-link active" id="nav-category-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#nav-category" role="tab" aria-controls="nav-category" aria-selected="false">
					<i class="far fa-calendar-day"></i> &nbsp;
					Filter
				</a>
				<a class="nav-item btn-black nav-link" id="nav-date-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#nav-date" role="tab" aria-controls="nav-date" aria-selected="true">
					<i class="far fa-calendar-alt"></i> &nbsp;
					Date
				</a>
				<!--
				<a class="nav-item btn-black nav-link" id="nav-keyword-tab" data-toggle="tab" href="#nav-keyword" role="tab" aria-controls="nav-keyword" aria-selected="false">
					<i class="fas fa-search"></i> &nbsp;
					Search
				</a>
				-->
			</div>
		</nav>

		<div class="tab-content" id="nav-tabContent">

			<div class="tab-pane fade tab-category active in" id="nav-category" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="nav-category-tab">
				<h4 class="m-0">Category</h4>
				<form action="/virtual-community-center/">
					<ul class="list-unstyled col-2">
						<li class="item">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-all" 
								name="categories" value="all" checked>
							<label for="checkbox-all" style="width:100%">All Events<!--  (<pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Notice</b> (8)</a>: Undefined variable: count [<b>APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp</b>, line <b>64</b>]<div id="cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-code" class="cake-code-dump" style="display: none;"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">input&nbsp;type</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox"&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">class=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox"&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">id</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox-all"&nbsp;
</span></span></code>
<code><span style="color: #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;name="categories"&nbsp;value="all"&nbsp;<span style="color: #0000BB">&lt;?php&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">if(empty(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$tags</span><span style="color: #007700">))&nbsp;echo&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #DD0000">'checked'&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">?&gt;</span>&gt;
</span></code>
<span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">label&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">for=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"checkbox-all"&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">style</span><span style="color: #007700">=</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"width:100%"</span><span style="color: #007700">&gt;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">All&nbsp;Events</span><span style="color: #007700">&lt;!--&nbsp;&nbsp;(&lt;?=</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$count?&gt;</span>)--&gt;&lt;/label&gt;&nbsp;
</span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr676d8a0f1587d-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$viewFile = &#039;/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp&#039;
$dataForView = array(
	&#039;params&#039; =&gt; array(
		&#039;images&#039; =&gt; &#039;no&#039;,
		&#039;page&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
		&#039;show&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
		&#039;show_limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 3,
		&#039;limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
		&#039;max-days&#039; =&gt; (int) 365,
		&#039;max-miles&#039; =&gt; (int) 45,
		&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
		&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
		&#039;lat&#039; =&gt; (float) 32.968399047852,
		&#039;lng&#039; =&gt; (float) -96.900802612305,
		&#039;latlng&#039; =&gt; &#039;32.968399047852,-96.900802612305&#039;
	),
	&#039;sortby&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;query_params&#039; =&gt; array(),
	&#039;categories&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 1 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 2 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 3 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 4 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 5 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 6 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 7 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		),
		(int) 8 =&gt; array(
			&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
				[maximum depth reached]
			)
		)
	),
	&#039;tags&#039; =&gt; array()
)
$params = array(
	&#039;images&#039; =&gt; &#039;no&#039;,
	&#039;page&#039; =&gt; (int) 1,
	&#039;show&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
	&#039;show_limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 3,
	&#039;limit&#039; =&gt; (int) 15,
	&#039;max-days&#039; =&gt; (int) 365,
	&#039;max-miles&#039; =&gt; (int) 45,
	&#039;min&#039; =&gt; (int) 50,
	&#039;more&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
	&#039;lat&#039; =&gt; (float) 32.968399047852,
	&#039;lng&#039; =&gt; (float) -96.900802612305,
	&#039;latlng&#039; =&gt; &#039;32.968399047852,-96.900802612305&#039;
)
$sortby = &#039;&#039;
$query_params = array()
$categories = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Cultural Connections&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-cultural-connections&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 1 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Exercise &amp; Wellness&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-exercise-wellness&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 2 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Food &amp; Drink&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-food-drink&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 3 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Gardening &amp; Nature&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-gardening-nature&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 4 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Markets, Fairs &amp; Expos&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-markets-fairs-expos&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 5 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Movies, Music &amp; More&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-movies-music-more&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 6 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Politics &amp; Society&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-politics-society&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 7 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Seasonal Holidays&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-seasonal-holidays&#039;
		)
	),
	(int) 8 =&gt; array(
		&#039;CventCategory&#039; =&gt; array(
			&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Sports&#039;,
			&#039;tag&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-sport&#039;
		)
	)
)
$tags = array()</pre><pre class="stack-trace">include - APP/View/Events/main_events_filter.ctp, line 64
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491</pre></div></pre>)--></label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-cultural-connections" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-cultural-connections">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-cultural-connections" style="width:100%">Cultural Connections</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-exercise-wellness" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-exercise-wellness">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-exercise-wellness" style="width:100%">Exercise & Wellness</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" 
																name="categories" 
								value="aarp-food-drink">
							<label for="checkbox-aarp-food-drink" style="width:100%">Food & Drink</label> 
						</li>
												<li class="item disabled">
							<input type="checkbox" class="checkbox" id="checkbox-aarp-gardening-nature" 
																name="categories" 
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Heard Natural Science Museum And Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney, TX					</div>
	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, TX					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/peter-pan-touring-2024-12-26-tm-dallas-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-PETER-PAN-TOURING">Peter Pan (Touring)</a></h3>

	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Music Hall At Fair Park, Dallas, TX					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/tianyu-lights-festival-dallas-2024-12-26-tm-grand-prairie-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TIANYU-LIGHTS-FESTIVAL-DALLAS">Tianyu Lights Festival Dallas</a></h3>

	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Texas Trust Festival Grounds, Grand Prairie, TX					</div>
	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Texas Trust Festival Grounds, Grand Prairie, TX					</div>
	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Texas Trust Festival Grounds, Grand Prairie, TX					</div>
	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Heard Natural Science Museum And Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney, TX					</div>
	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, TX					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/stockyards-championship-rodeo-2024-12-27-tm-fort-worth-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-STOCKYARDS-CHAMPIONSHIP-RODEO">Stockyards Championship Rodeo</a></h3>

	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Cowtown Coliseum, Fort Worth, TX					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/tianyu-lights-festival-dallas-2024-12-27-tm-grand-prairie-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TIANYU-LIGHTS-FESTIVAL-DALLAS">Tianyu Lights Festival Dallas</a></h3>

	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Texas Trust Festival Grounds, Grand Prairie, TX					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/dallas-stars-vs-minnesota-wild-2024-12-27-tm-dallas-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DALLAS-STARS-VS-MINNESOTA-WILD">Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild</a></h3>

	
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View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 17
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491</pre></div></pre>)--></label> 
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, TX					</div>
	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Music Hall At Fair Park, Dallas, TX					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/tianyu-lights-festival-dallas-2024-12-26-tm-grand-prairie-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TIANYU-LIGHTS-FESTIVAL-DALLAS">Tianyu Lights Festival Dallas</a></h3>

	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Texas Trust Festival Grounds, Grand Prairie, TX					</div>
	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Texas Trust Festival Grounds, Grand Prairie, TX					</div>
	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Texas Trust Festival Grounds, Grand Prairie, TX					</div>
	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Heard Natural Science Museum And Wildlife Sanctuary, McKinney, TX					</div>
	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, TX					</div>
	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Cowtown Coliseum, Fort Worth, TX					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/tianyu-lights-festival-dallas-2024-12-27-tm-grand-prairie-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-TIANYU-LIGHTS-FESTIVAL-DALLAS">Tianyu Lights Festival Dallas</a></h3>

	
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/location.svg" class="icon location opacity-75" style="margin: 0 -2px;"/>Texas Trust Festival Grounds, Grand Prairie, TX					</div>
	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/event/dallas-stars-vs-minnesota-wild-2024-12-27-tm-dallas-tx.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-DALLAS-STARS-VS-MINNESOTA-WILD">Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild</a></h3>

	
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