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