Official photo experience with the Galleria Dallas 95-foot indoor Christmas tree, with digital photos sent to guests.
The Galleria Dallas Christmas Tree is back in the Center Court, and the official photo experience kicks off on Friday, Nov. 13, running through Jan. 3. The tree itself has been on display since Nov. 5 and stays up until Jan. 4, so you can walk by and see it even if you aren't stopping for a picture.
If you've been around Dallas for a while, you know the tree is more than just a decoration. It's 95 feet tall—billed as the nation's tallest indoor Christmas tree—and it's been a fixture at the Galleria for decades. It sits on a five-ton steel frame and holds more than 850 hand-sewn branches, each the size of a small Christmas tree, which took over 14,000 shop hours to make. A team of nearly 50 people spends about five days putting it all together. It's strung with 215,000 programmable LED lights by Twinkly, the Italian firm that also lights the Vatican's tree, and topped with a 100-pound, 10-foot LED star described as the first of its kind in the United States.
In a 2023 redesign, the tree was moved to the mall's ice rink, and the new lights can dance in animated sequences of reindeer, Santa Claus, floating candy canes, and gifts. More skaters circle this tree each season than the one at Rockefeller Center in New York City, and couples frequently pop the question on the ice around it. If you're looking for the big moments, the Grand Tree Lightings happen at noon on Black Friday, Nov. 27, Saturday, Nov. 28, and Saturday, Dec. 5. Starting Nov. 27, there's also a daily Illumination Celebration at noon, 2, 4, and 6 PM.
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For the photo experience, it's $10 for up to three poses and six guests, with digital photos sent to you and prints available for $5 each. The tree is in the Center Court at Galleria Dallas.
