Events
January
SBC Cotton Bowl Classic
Held on New Year’s Day
Location: Cotton Bowl, Fair Park
214-634-7525
This annual New Year's Day college football classic pits two of the nation's
best teams against each other.
Kid Film Festival
Dates vary in January
Location: Various Theaters
214-821-6300
Featuring the best new and classic children s films from around the world.
Dallas Morning News Swimming and Diving Classic
Usually held in mid January
Locations: SMU Natatorium
214-768-2883
The best NCAA swimming programs in the country compete.
February
Broadway Contemporary Series
Held throughout February
Location: Majestic Theatre
800-366-0583
The best of Broadway comes to Dallas.
March
Dallas Blooms
Dates vary in March
Location: Dallas Arboretum
214-327-4901
A spectacular and colorful annual spring event.
North Texas Irish Fest
Usually held in mid March
Location: Fair Park
214-823-4370
One of the largest music festivals in Texas with more than 47 different bands.
Special Olympic's Uptown Run & Trolley Walk
Call for exact date in March
Location: Annette Strauss Artist Square
214-943-9981
Annual event featuring a noncompetitive 5k run/walk benefiting the Special
Olympics.
Dallas Video Festival
Dates vary in March
Location: Angelika Theater
214-428-8700
Featuring over 25 screenings of local, regional, and international programs.
April
Dallas Blooms
Usually held in mid April
Location: Dallas Arboretum
214-327-4901
A colorful and spectacular spring event.
Scarborough Faire Renaissance Festival
Call for specific dates in April
Location: Waxahachie, TX (30 minutes south of
Dallas)
972-938-3247
16th Century themed festival with 10 entertainment stages and hundreds of
performers.
Easter Weekend at the Arboretum
Held during Easter weekend
Location: Dallas Arboretum
214-327-4901
2 days of colorful Easter festivities including an Easter Parade on Saturday.
Folklorico Festival
Usually held in mid April
Location: Annette Strauss Artist Square
972-788-0604
This 2 day bilingual event brings multi-ethnic artists together to share
traditional folkloric music, dance, art, and customs.
May
USA Film Festival
Dates vary in May
Location: Various Theaters
214-821-6300
The annual event brings together film enthusiasts and professional filmmakers
from around the world.
Byron Nelson Championship
Usually held early – mid May
Location: Four Seasons Resort and Club, Las
Colinas, TX
972-717-1200
The best golfers in the world come to Dallas each year at this annual PGA tour
event.
Black Invitational Rodeo
Usually held in the later part of May
Location: Fair Park Coliseum
214-670-8400
Annual rodeo featuring calf roping, bull riding and bronco bucking!
Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Held in May, call for exact date
Location: Texas Stadium
972-785-4000
Celebrate the culture and beauty of the Hispanic community with song, dance, and
great food.
June
Jazz Under the Stars
Held throughout June
Location: Dallas Museum of Art
214-922-1200
Summer in Dallas begins to sizzle with open air concerts.
Shakespeare Festival of Dallas
Call for exact dates
Location: Samuell-Grand Park
214-559-2778
One of the most renowned Shakespeare Festivals in the country.
O'Reilly 400 & Bombardier Longhorn 500
Call for exact date
Location: Texas Motor Speedway
817-215-8500
NASCAR Craftsman Truck and Indy Racing Series
African-American Concert & Festival
Usually held in mid June
Location: Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
214-692-0203
Celebrate the diverse cultural contributions of African-Americans to classical
music.
NBA Hoop-It-Up Summer Tournament
Dates vary, call for further information
Location: West End Historic District
972-392-5750
The original Hoop-It-Up is now international and the largest 3-on-3 basketball
tournament in the nation.
July
Kaboom Town
Held on July 4
Location: Addison Theatre & Conference Centre
800-233-4766
Fireworks choreographed to music and historic warplane fly-bys.
Old Fashioned Fourth of July
Held on July 4
Location: Old City Park
214-421-5141
An old fashion family picnic with a parade, local choir music, desert contest
and fireworks.
Dallas Summer Boat Show
Usually held in mid July
Location: Dallas Market Hall
469-549-0673
One of the most extensive boat shows in the nation.
Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus
Call for exact dates
Location: American Airlines Center
214-222-3687
The Greatest Show On Earth comes to Dallas to entertain children of all ages.
Taste of Dallas
Dates vary, call for additional information
Location: West End Historic District
214-741-7185
One of the largest outdoor food festivals in Dallas attracts more than 275,000
to the West End.
August
Dallas Dance Festival
Usually held in early August
Location: Annette Strauss Artist Square
214-219-2290
Dance festival featuring Dallas area professional dance companies.
Visions: The Women's Expo
Usually held in early August
Location: Dallas Market Hall
214-977-6019
Providing valuable career, financial, health, and personal informational tips
for women who want to have it all!
Viva Dallas! Hispanic Expo
Call for exact dates
Location: Dallas Market Hall
214-521-6007
Great attractions, entertainment and health services, geared towards the
Hispanic community.
September
Addison Oktoberfest
Usually held in mid September
Location: Addison Theatre & Conference Centre
800-233-4766
An authentic recreation of the Munich celebration featuring German food, drinks
and entertainment.
Grapefest
Usually held in mid September
Location: Grapevine Historic District
800-457-6338
Weekend long wine tasting festival with live entertainment, arts, crafts and a
midway for the kids.
October
State Fair of Texas
Usually held the entire month
Location: Fair Park
214-565-9931
One of the largest state fair in the nation continues.
Deep Ellum Film Festival
Usually held in mid October
Location: Various Venues
214-752-6759
One of Texas' fastest growing film event and premier independent film festival,
featuring local, regional, and international works.
SBC Red River Shootout - Texas vs. O.U.
Call for exact date
Location: Cotton Bowl at Fair Park
800-792-1029
The University of Texas and the Oklahoma University compete in this annual
college football rivalry.
American Indian Art Festival & Market
Usually held in mid October
Location: Annette Strauss Artist Square
214-891-9640
A cultural celebration of visual and performing arts showcasing American Indian
artists.
Fright Fest at Six Flags
Held weekends in October
Location: Six Flags Over Texas
817-530-6000
Haunted hangouts, ghostly games, and frightful fun for the whole family.
November
Texas Stampede
Call for exact dates
Location: American Airlines Center
214-520-8874
Heart-pounding championship rodeo collides with country music's biggest stars.
Galleria Holiday Kickoff
Call for exact date
Location: Dallas Galleria
972-702-7100
Visitors are amazed when one of the tallest indoor Christmas trees in the
country comes alight with indoor fireworks!
Dallas International Festival
Call for exact dates
Location: St. Mark's School of Dallas
214-340-9707
Music and dance festival showcasing hundreds of cultural traditions that thrive
in North Texas.
December
Chi Omega Christmas Market
Held early – mid December
Location: Dallas Convention Center
214-890-8131
The market features over 150 merchants with unlimited opportunities for holiday
shopping.
Arts and Entertainment
Dallas Theater Center
The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Kalita Humphreys
Theater
3636 Turtle Creek Blvd., and the
Arts District Theater
2401 Flora St.
214-522-8499
In a class by itself, the center features
performers from Broadway, television and film performing classic and original
productions at two locations.
Majestic Theater
214-880-0137
Located on Elm Street
Built in 1921, the theatre is a restored
1,589-seat vaudeville house that stages plays, musicals and more.
Dallas Children's Theater
214-740-0051
Presents a series of plays during its September
through July season.
Ballet
The Fort Worth Dallas Ballet
214-565-1116
The Ballet is the only fully professional ballet
company in the Metroplex and has performed a complete Dallas season at the Music
Hall in Fair Park since 1994.
The Dallas Black Dance Theatre
214-871-2376
Over the years, the theater has entertained
audiences with passionate modern, spiritual, African and jazz dancing.
The Irving Arts Center
3333 N. MacArthur Blvd.
972-252-2787
The Center combines the best of two worlds,
big-time entertainment and cultural events with a great location in the center
of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
Music
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra
214-871-4000
The Orchestra performs to sell out crowds at the
Meyerson Symphony Center from September to May and in a popular Summer Music
Festival in mid-June.
The Dallas Chamber Orchestra
214-321-1411
Season is from September to May
Opera
The Dallas Opera
214-443-1043
The Dallas Opera stages six productions at the
Music Hall in Fair Park each year. Performances include works by everyone from
Alban Berg and Verdi to Puccini and Wagner.
Sports
The Texas Rangers
Professional Baseball
1000 Ballpark Way #400
Arlington, TX 76011
817-273-5222
Games played at Ameriquest Field in Arlington
Season runs from April – October
The Dallas Stars
Professional Hockey
2500 Victory Ave,
Dallas, Texas (address of American Airlines
Center)
214-GO-STARS
Season runs September – April
Games played at the American Airlines Center
The Dallas Cowboys
Professional Football
2401 E Airport Freeway# 8
Irving, TX 75062 (address of Texas Stadium)
972-785-4780
Season runs September – January
Games played at Texas Stadium
The Dallas Cowboys, long known as "America's
Team", are one of the most successful teams in the history of the National
Football League (NFL).
The Dallas Mavericks
Professional Basketball
2500 Victory Ave,
Dallas, Texas 75219 (address of American Airlines
Center)
214-221-8326
Season runs October – April
Games played at the American Airlines Center
Dallas Burn
Professional Soccer
14800 Quorum Drive
Dallas, TX 75254
214-979-0303
Season runs April - October
Games played at the Cotton Bowl
Dallas Desperados
Profession Football – Arena Football League
2500 Victory Avenue
Dallas, TX 75219 (address of American Airlines Arena)
972-785-4900
Season runs February – June
Games played at the American Airlines Arena
