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WELCOME TO MY MAYOR'S MESSAGE FOR NOVEMBER, 2025.EACH YEAR THE GRAND PRIX COMMUNITY STEPS UP TO HELP THOSE IN NEED.
AND THIS NOVEMBER WE'RE DOING IT AGAIN.
THE ANNUAL SOCKS AND UNDERWEAR DRIVE KICKS OFF SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST AT THE GRAND PRAIRIE FARMER'S MARKET.
BRING NEW UNUSED SOCKS AND UNDERWEAR ANY SATURDAY THROUGH NOVEMBER 22ND.
YOUR DONATION MAY SEEM SMALL, BUT IT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE TO SOMEONE IN NEED.
ON NOVEMBER 11TH, WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US FOR THE CITY'S ANNUAL VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION.
IT BEGINS AT 9:30 AM AT VETERANS PARK.
THIS IS A SPECIAL TIME TO HONOR THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE SACRIFICED TO PROTECT AND DEFEND OUR FREEDOM FOLLOWING THE CEREMONY.
ENJOY A FREE LUNCH PROVIDED BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF GRAND PRAIRIE AT VETERANS PARK EVENT CENTER.
IT'S THE MOST MAGICAL TIME OF THE YEAR IN GRAND PRIX BECAUSE PRAIRIE LIGHTS IS BACK AT LYNN CREEK PARK.
WE'RE LIGHTING UP THE SEASON WITH EVENTS FOR EVERYONE, STARTING WITH MY ANNUAL SNEAK, A PEAK CYCLING WITH THE MAYOR BIKE RIDE THROUGH THE PARK ON MONDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 24TH.
THIS IS ALWAYS A POPULAR EVENT, SO IF YOU PLAN TO JOIN US, TRY TO ARRIVE EARLY.
THE GATES OPEN AT 5:00 PM AND WE START THE RIDE AT SIX 30.
THEN THE NEXT NIGHT, ON TUESDAY THE 25TH, WE WILL DEBUT MY FIRST EVER MAYOR'S REINDEER RUMBLE.
THIS IS AN EXCLUSIVE MOTORCYCLE RIDE THROUGH PRAIRIE LIGHTS TO BENEFIT OUR GREAT GRAND PRAIRIE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S SANTA COP PROGRAM.
PLUS EVERY RIDER GETS A PRAIRIE LIGHTS FAST PASS TO RETURN ANY TIME, AND THAT WILL SET THE STAGE FOR THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF PRAIRIE LIGHTS ON THANKSGIVING NIGHT, NOVEMBER 27TH, EXPERIENCE OUR MESMERIZING LIGHT TUNNEL, THE MAGICAL WALKTHROUGH FOREST, HUNDREDS OF ANIMATED LIGHT DISPLAYS, PHOTOS WITH SANTA AND SO MUCH MORE TICKETS AND ALL THE INFORMATION@PRAIRIELIGHTS.ORG.
AND ALSO COMING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, DOWNTOWN GRAND PRAIRIE IS TRANSFORMING INTO A WONDERLAND OF MAIN STREET MAGIC.
WE'RE LIGHTING UP DOWNTOWN WITH NEW HOLIDAY EVENTS AND ANNUAL TRADITIONS, LIKE A TREE LIGHTING CELEBRATION WITH A SPECTACULAR DRONE SHOW, HOLIDAY PARADE, AND LOTS OF FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.
YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING DOWNTOWN@GPTX.ORG.
IN THE MEANTIME, Y'ALL REMEMBER TO BE KIND AND STAY SAFE, AND I'LL SEE YOU IN DECEMBER.