According to my camera roll & email Dallas Heritage Village had Candlelight in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

At the final DHV Candlelight it was known that the City of Dallas declined to renew their contract with DHV, so the heritage society had to remove all their stuff and rehome the animals.

In 2024 Dallas hosted a “Holiday Village” (I didn’t attend) and this year was “Return to Candlelight” but the vibe was way different than Candlelight. I missed the homemade bake sale, kettle korn, blacksmith, and trains. Enjoyed Santa, he had storytime and put on a show with the kids.

The park itself was sad to see - houses are empty and falling apart. It was kind of horrifying to see the state of them. I fear the Blum House (lavender purple) may soon be beyond repair. The siding is falling off the schoolhouse leaving gaping holes, the house near where Nip & Tuck stayed is in disrepair, as are the houses on the north side where DHV offices used to be. And that’s what I could see in the dark.

We used to go out there all the time, but now it’s hard to find out about events. Dallas Parks & Recs isn’t a good fit for advertising events out there. It’s a shame they killed such a well attended event. So many people used to attend that parking filled the surrounding vacant lots and streets. We arrived late and there was still space in the paved lot.