Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in Keller for 2026, and here is what he found: 4 family events. The magic runs from December 5 (Ornament Decorating) through December 22, with Late Night at the Library: The Yule Ball (December 6) along the way. We check every date on the host’s own website, and each listing links straight there. For the rest of the state, see our Texas Christmas events for kids guide.
What Rally found in Keller
- 4 Christmas events for kids in Keller
- Also on the list: 2 Christmas shows and 3 craft workshops
- Season: December 5 (Ornament Decorating) to December 22 (Family Movie: Elf)
- Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10
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Holiday crafts
Ornament Decorating
- When: Saturday, December 5, 2026, 9:30 to 11:30 am
- Where: Keller Public Library, Meeting Room, 640 Johnson Rd, Keller, TX 76248 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page
- Ages: All ages
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Keller Public Library sets out holiday ornaments that are prepared ahead of time and ready for painting, so families can sit down and start decorating straight away. It is an all ages craft morning, and the finished pieces are meant for the tree at home.
The program is on Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am in the library's meeting room at 640 Johnson Rd. No registration is required, and the page does not list a price.
Parent tip: This is a painting craft, so dress children in clothes that can take a stray brushstroke. With no sign-up and a two hour window, coming nearer 9:30 am leaves time for the paint to dry before you carry the ornaments out.
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- Keller Public Library, Meeting Room, 640 Johnson Rd, Keller, TX 76248 (opens in maps)
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Holiday event
Late Night at the Library: The Yule Ball
- When: Sunday, December 6, 2026, 6 to 9 pm
- Where: Keller Public Library, 640 Johnson Rd, Keller, TX 76248 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page; registration required
- Ages: Ages 11 and up (teens and adults); no admittance under 11
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For one evening the whole of Keller Public Library becomes a Harry Potter inspired Yule Ball. Guests are invited to come in dress robes, and the building fills with wizarding games, crafts, performers and prizes.
The ball is on Sunday, December 6, 2026, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at 640 Johnson Rd. It is open to teens and adults aged 11 and over, and nobody under 11 is admitted. Registration is required for every attendee, with up to 10 people on one registration form.
Parent tip: The age limit is firm, so line up other plans for siblings under 11 before you register. It ends at 9:00 pm on a Sunday, which is worth weighing against Monday's school morning.
- Host
- Keller Public Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Keller Public Library, 640 Johnson Rd, Keller, TX 76248 (opens in maps)
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Holiday crafts
Christmas Cookie Decorating with Sprinkle School
- When: Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 4:30 to 6 pm
- Where: Keller Public Library, Meeting Room, 640 Johnson Rd, Keller, TX 76248 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page; registration required
- Ages: Ages 11 to 17
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Sprinkle School leads this Christmas cookie decorating workshop for tweens and teens in the library's meeting room. It is a hands-on session just for ages 11 to 17, so older kids get a holiday program of their own.
The workshop is on Tuesday, December 8, 2026, from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm at Keller Public Library, 640 Johnson Rd. Registration is required, with up to four attendees on one registration, and the page does not list a price.
Parent tip: Only a handful of seats were still open when the library's page was checked, so register as soon as you can. It is limited to ages 11 to 17, and younger siblings are better pointed to Ornament Decorating on December 5.
- Host
- Keller Public Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Keller Public Library, Meeting Room, 640 Johnson Rd, Keller, TX 76248 (opens in maps)
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Holiday show
Family Movie: Elf
- When: Tuesday, December 22, 2026, 1 to 3 pm
- Where: Keller Public Library, Meeting Room, 640 Johnson Rd, Keller, TX 76248 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page
- Ages: All ages
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Three days before Christmas, Keller Public Library screens Elf in its meeting room for all ages. The extra here is a candy buffet, where children can help themselves to sweets to go with the film.
The movie is shown on Tuesday, December 22, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at 640 Johnson Rd. The page mentions no registration and does not list a price.
Parent tip: With a candy buffet in the room, agree on a limit with your children before the lights go down. The 1:00 pm start runs straight through nap time, so it tends to suit school age kids best.
- Host
- Keller Public Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Keller Public Library, Meeting Room, 640 Johnson Rd, Keller, TX 76248 (opens in maps)
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When each Keller Christmas event for kids happens
The first is Ornament Decorating in Keller on December 5; the last runs to December 22. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.
- Ornament DecoratingKeller · Dec 5
- Late Night at the Library: The Yule BallKeller · Dec 6
- Christmas Cookie Decorating with Sprinkle SchoolKeller · Dec 8
- Family Movie: ElfKeller · Dec 22
Looking further afield? Our Texas Christmas events for kids guide lists every event we have found in the state, and we have city guides for Haslet, Fort Worth, Arlington, TX and Denton. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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The story of Christmas in Keller
Keller began in 1881 as a railroad village called Athol on the new Texas and Pacific line, and within a year it was renamed for John C. Keller, a foreman on the railroad. At Christmas the city's public library on Johnson Road carries the family calendar, with ornament painting, a Yule Ball, cookie decorating and a holiday movie.
How Keller celebrates
The Christmas events for kids confirmed in Keller for 2026 all take place at Keller Public Library, 640 Johnson Rd, and the library is one of the services the City of Keller provides. The season starts on December 5 with an all ages Ornament Decorating morning in the meeting room. The next evening the whole building is given over to Late Night at the Library: The Yule Ball, a Harry Potter inspired party for ages 11 and up. Sprinkle School leads a Christmas cookie decorating workshop for ages 11 to 17 on December 8, and on December 22 the library shows Elf for all ages with a candy buffet.
Fun facts about Christmas in Keller
The town site was set aside on July 19, 1881 by H.W. Black, a Tarrant County druggist, as 40 acres to be known as Athol, 14 miles northeast of Fort Worth. Before a year had passed it was renamed Keller after railroad foreman John C. Keller. The city was not incorporated until November 16, 1955. The 2020 census counted 45,776 residents, and the streets in the original 40 acres still carry the names they were given in 1881.
Traditions today
- Ornament Decorating: Families paint ready-made holiday ornaments in the meeting room at Keller Public Library on December 5, with no registration needed.
- Late Night at the Library: The Yule Ball: On December 6 the whole library turns into a Harry Potter inspired holiday party with games, crafts, performers and prizes for ages 11 and up.
- Christmas cookie decorating: Sprinkle School leads a cookie decorating workshop for ages 11 to 17 at the library on December 8.
- Family Movie: Elf: The library shows Elf for all ages on December 22 and sets out a candy buffet to go with it.
- Keller Public Library: The library at 640 Johnson Rd is the setting for every one of these holiday programs, from the meeting room crafts to the building-wide Yule Ball.
A fact for kids
Keller is named after a railroad foreman, and it was called Athol for less than a year before that. The city has more than 26 miles of hiking and biking trails.
Questions about Christmas in Keller
When was Keller, Texas founded?
Families from Missouri first settled the area in the mid 1840s near the headwaters of Big Bear Creek. The town itself dates from July 19, 1881, when H.W. Black set aside 40 acres for a town site beside the new railroad. Keller was incorporated on November 16, 1955.
How did Keller get its name?
The town site was first called Athol. Settlers moved to the new village, and before a year had passed the name was changed to Keller in honor of John C. Keller, who was a foreman on the Texas and Pacific Railway that ran through it.
What did the railroad have to do with Keller?
The Texas and Pacific Railway between Fort Worth and Texarkana was finished in 1881, running alongside parts of the old Chisholm cattle trail. New villages were laid out all along the line once trains began running, and the town that became Keller was one of them.
Are any of Keller's original streets still there?
Yes. The streets in the original 40 acre town site still carry the names given to them in 1881. Lamar, Main and Elm run north and south, while Price, Taylor, Hill, Vine, Bates, Olive and Pecan run east and west.
How big is Keller?
Keller had 45,776 residents at the 2020 census, which made it the 78th most populated city in Texas. It lies in Tarrant County in the Dallas and Fort Worth area, covers 18.4 square miles, and has 11 park sites and more than 26 miles of hiking and biking trails.
What happens at Christmas in Keller for kids?
For 2026 the confirmed programs are Ornament Decorating on December 5, Late Night at the Library: The Yule Ball on December 6, Christmas Cookie Decorating with Sprinkle School on December 8 and Family Movie: Elf on December 22. Two are for all ages and two are for ages 11 and up.
Where do Keller's Christmas events for kids take place?
All four are held at Keller Public Library, 640 Johnson Rd. Ornament Decorating, the cookie workshop and the Elf showing use the library's meeting room, while the Yule Ball on December 6 spreads through the whole building for the evening.
Who organizes these Christmas events in Keller?
Keller Public Library runs them, and each program page names a library staff contact with a City of Keller email address. The cookie decorating workshop on December 8 is hosted by Sprinkle School. The library is among the services the City of Keller provides to residents.
Do Keller's library Christmas events cost anything?
The library's pages do not list a price for any of the four programs. What they do state is sign-up: the Yule Ball and the cookie decorating workshop both require registration, while Ornament Decorating says no registration is required. Ask the library if you need the cost confirmed.
Is there anything for younger children in Keller at Christmas?
Yes. Ornament Decorating on Saturday, December 5, 2026 and Family Movie: Elf on Tuesday, December 22 are both listed for all ages. The Yule Ball does not admit anyone under 11, and the cookie decorating workshop is limited to ages 11 to 17.
Sources
- Keller, Texas, Wikipedia
- Ornament Decorating, Keller Public Library
- Late Night at the Library: The Yule Ball, Keller Public Library
- Christmas Cookie Decorating w/ Sprinkle School, Keller Public Library
- Family Movie: Elf, Keller Public Library
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Keller Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What are the best Christmas events for kids in Keller to start with?
Ornament Decorating at Keller Public Library on Saturday, December 5, 2026 is the easiest first stop, because it is open to all ages and needs no registration. Follow it with Family Movie: Elf on Tuesday, December 22 at 1:00 pm, which is also for all ages and comes with a candy buffet.
Are there free Christmas events for kids in Keller?
The Keller Public Library pages for its four December 2026 programs do not list a price for any of them. Ornament Decorating on December 5 states that no registration is required, and Family Movie: Elf on December 22 mentions none. Contact the library to confirm before you go.
Where can kids meet Santa in Keller?
None of the Keller events confirmed here for 2026 includes a Santa visit. The library's holiday programs are an ornament painting morning on December 5, a Yule Ball on December 6, a cookie decorating workshop on December 8 and a showing of Elf on December 22.
Are there holiday shows or movies for families in Keller?
Yes. Keller Public Library shows Elf in its meeting room on Tuesday, December 22, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, with a candy buffet. For ages 11 and up, Late Night at the Library: The Yule Ball on December 6 includes performers along with games, crafts and prizes.
Which Keller Christmas events need registration?
Two of them. The Yule Ball on December 6, 2026 requires every attendee to be registered, with up to 10 people per form. Christmas Cookie Decorating with Sprinkle School on December 8 also requires registration and has limited seats. Ornament Decorating on December 5 needs no registration.
What is there for tweens and teens in Keller at Christmas?
Keller Public Library sets aside two holiday programs for older kids. Late Night at the Library: The Yule Ball on Sunday, December 6, 2026 is a Harry Potter inspired evening for ages 11 and up, and Christmas Cookie Decorating with Sprinkle School on Tuesday, December 8 is for ages 11 to 17.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids near Keller?
Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Texas Christmas train rides guide. This Keller guide covers Santa visits, story times, light shows and other events off the rails.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked every listing on November 10, 2026. Hosts change details, so always confirm on the host’s page before you go.
Event names belong to their hosts. Rally Takes the Train is a family picture book and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any host listed here. Confirm dates, times and prices on each host’s own site before you go.