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Events
Much like the metroplex itself, Dallas events are bigger and better! Take a look at the official Dallas Events Calendar below to discover art exhibitions in the nation's largest arts district, annual festivals such as the Texas State Fair, concerts, theatre performances, and more great things to do in Dallas. You can search by date, type of event, or both.
Also check out the event calendar to see game schedules for the Dallas Cowboys, Mavericks, Stars, Texas Rangers, FC Dallas and all the teams that make Dallas a legendary sports city.
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05-25-2013
Special Events
BFOD 11th Annual Gala Celebration
Ballet Folklórico of Dallas Presents The 11th Annual Gala Celebration “Fiesta De Pueblo” Celebrating 11 years of instruction and culture in the Metroplex. The dancers from the Ballet Folklórico of Dallas will take you on an adventure through the ancient times of the Mayan culture, A unique ... more
Dallas International Festival
The second annual Dallas International Festival is a free family event held at the Fair Park Centennial Building at Fair Park Dallas on Saturday, May 25, 2013. Children and adults can enjoy three stages of music and dance from around the world, more than a hundred booths in the International Bazaar, a Global Cuisi... more
Daniel Leighton's "Opening Up"
W.A.A.S. Gallery will be exhibiting Daniel Leighton's work in an exhibition called “Opening Up” on the evening of May 25, 2013. In order to raise funds for CCFA and create awareness, W.A.A.S. Gallery will be selling tickets for $25 to the opening reception. Below are the details of the exhibition, and we do h... more
Fair Park Tram Tour
Friends of Fair Park invites you to a Tram Tour of Fair Park led by Nancy McCoy, architect and Fair Park expert fanatic. Meet in front of The Old Mill Inn for continental breakfast at 9:00 a.m. Please RSVP to Jason at Jason@fairpark.org more
Farmers Branch Liberty Fest
Farmers Branch Liberty Fest is back once again in honor of Memorial Day! This year’s festival will be an all day country music event on Saturday, May 25th from 12 (noon) to 11:00 pm. The concerts will include Easton Corbin, Randy Houser, Jack Ingram and more! In addition to the full concert line-up other events inc... more
Indie in the Big D
Indie in the Big D is a FREE open market of independent business owners and artists from Dallas. The market will be open for 1 day only from 11 am to 7 pm. There will be ample parking on grounds, live music and food trucks and over 50 local vendors. The event is presented by The Alexa Machine Company, a family owned scr... more
Norma’s Cafe hosts Car Show on Saturday, May 25
To recognize its 1950s roots, Norma’s Cafe, is teaming up with the Late Great Chevys of Dallas to bring you hot rods and vintage cars on Saturday, May 25 from 6-9 p.m. at its North Dallas location, located at the northwest corner of Dallas Parkway and Trinity Mills. The Late Great Chevys will host a car show at Nor... more
PFAMILY ARTS an Plano Symphony present: Classical Salon Series
PFAMILY ARTS, Visual and Performing Arts Center
PFAMILY ARTS and PLANO SYMPHONY presents Classical Salon Series "Musical Encounters" An intimate, interactive and social musical evening with fine wine and dessert. May 25, 2013 7:30pm Featuring Plano Symphony Artists Performing Chamber Music selections $20 (please contact us for reserved floor seating... more
Portals Exhibition, featuring Texas artist Jackie MacLelland
Portals Exhibition, featuring Texas artist Jackie MacLelland, opens May 25 at Texas Discovery Gardens Bright colors and bold patterns redefine nature in Texas Discovery Gardens’ latest exhibition. Large scale acrylics and monotypes by Jackie MacLelland feature alternative perspectives. Ceramic birds and printed co... more
Portals Exhibition, featuring Texas artist Jackie MacLelland, opens May 25
Portals Exhibition, featuring Texas artist Jackie MacLelland, opens May 25 at Texas Discovery Gardens Bright colors and bold patterns redefine nature in Texas Discovery Gardens’ latest exhibition. Large scale acrylics and monotypes by Jackie MacLelland feature alternative perspectives. Ceramic birds and printed co... more
SHAPE Diva Dash
Forget barbed wire, fire pits and mud. The SHAPE Diva Dash is a women’s-only 5k course filled with fun obstacles sure to challenge your agility, balance, strength and speed. Add in copious amounts of tutus, boas and bling, plus enthusiastic camaraderie, and you’ve got the SHAPE Diva Dash. Join a competitive w... more
10th Annual Hecho en Dallas
Ten years ago, the LCC inaugurated an exhibition to showcase the work of local artists working in Dallas and the greater North Texas region. This annual juried show has become a hallmark of exhibitions at the Latino Cultural Center. The 10th Annual Hecho in Dallas will be a retrospective featuring the work of selected ar... more
Garden Tea at Dallas Arboretum
Garden Tea at Dallas Arboretum is the perfect way to spend an afternoon visiting with friends and family. Served 7 days a week at 11 am & 2 pm, enjoy Garden Tea before or after a relaxing stroll through the garden. more
LuminArte Gallery presents: Fantastic Realism
Sometimes playful, often times haunting, the phenomenal, dreamlike artworks highlighted in this exhibition depict the evolution of a deeply intellectual and imaginative artist movement as expressed by both local and international artists, including Katrin Alvarez, Shahla Rosa, Magi Calhoun, Chema Gil, Alan Shepard, Sue L... more
Pegasus Softball - Dallas Beat the Heat Tournament
The tournament will be hosted over Memorial Day weekend again this season (May 25th-26th) at Kiest Park and will be open to C, D, Masters and the new E Division. More than 20 teams are expected to gather in Dallas to determine a champion and enjoy Dallas nightlife with a pub crawl planned for Saturday night. more
On-Going Events
"Enron" by Lucy Prebble
One of the most infamous scandals in financial history becomes a theatrical epic in Lucy Prebble's new play. Mixing classical tragedy with savage comedy, it follows a group of flawed men and women in a narrative of greed and loss which reviews the tumultuous 1990s and casts a new light on the financial turmoil in which t... more
Chagall: Beyond Color
Chagall: Beyond Color places the artist's beloved paintings alongside his works in sculpture, ceramics, and collage to explore his relationship with space and volume. The centerpiece of the exhibition will be a display of costumes made by Marc Chagall in 1942 for the production of the ballet Aleko, choreographed by L&eac... more
Cindy Sherman
The Dallas Museum of Art will present the exhibition Cindy Sherman, a retrospective survey tracing the groundbreaking artist's career from the mid-1970s to the present. The touring exhibition, organized by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, brings together more than 170 key photographs from a variety of the artist's acc... more
Dallas by Chocolate Taste Tours
Dallas by Chocolate Taste Tours Tour Dallas’ most scrumptious bakeries and chocolate-related emporiums. Taste samples and learn behind-the-scenes secrets that go into making these treats, plus the history of chocolate, chocolate trivia and much more. Tickets start at just $30 (plus tax) per person, which includes... more
Dallas' First Walking Food Tour
Food Tours of America announced the launch of Uptown Dallas’ first walking food tour. The Uptown Dallas Food Tour offers participants an insider’s view of Dallas’ most pedestrian-friendly areas with a special focus on the best local cuisine – from down home favorites and Tex-Mex specialties to mad... more
Devil's Bowl Speedway
Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas has been the host for premier auto racing in the DFW for over 40 years. Featuring a whole host of both professional and amateur drivers, the weekly entertainment is ranked 2nd to none in North Texas. With several special events throughout the year and weekly competition for a trac... more
Fly By Night
A star-crossed prophecy. Two charming sisters and a luckless sandwich maker. A lot of music. Just not a lot of light. more
Frayed Elements, Surface Tension and Eye Candy Exhibition
Cohn Drennan Contemporary presents three series of paintings from three artists, Giovanni Valderas, Michael McKenzie and Allison Gregory. Each of the artists in this exhibition incorporate art in the comprehension of their lives and understanding the world around them. more
Impressions of Europe: 19th-Century Vistas by Martín Rico
The Meadows Museum will present Impressions of Europe: 19th-Century Vistas by Martín Rico, the first museum retrospective devoted to Rico, a pioneer in the development of landscape painting in Europe. Impressions of Europe will highlight the breadth of Rico's career with 106 works of art, including paintings, draw... more
Loren Mozley: Structural Integrity
This exhibition will bring together choice works by the Texas modernist Loren Mozley (1905-1989) dating from the late 1930s through the 1970s with the aim of re-visiting Loren Mozley's oeuvre and revealing his debt to forerunners such as Cézanne, and his responses to modernist trends. Loren Mozley: Structural Inte... more
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