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Whether you're a local looking for something new or a visitor exploring Dallas for the first time, we've got you covered. Every week, we'll round up the best things to see and do across the city. From festivals and food pop-ups to can't-miss hidden gems.
Check back every Monday for your go-to guide to what's happening in Dallas this week.
Now-February 27
Latino Cultural Center
The Journey North: Hope, Labor, and Culture is a group exhibition curated by Latino Arts Project, on view January 23–February 27. The exhibition examines how an artificial border divides shared cultural experiences, reflecting the physical and emotional realities of migration through art, storytelling, and lived experience. Moving beyond why people leave, The Journey North centers what they carry with them, hope that connects communities, labor that builds and sustains the nation, and culture that continues to shape and redefine American life.
Now-April 26
South Side Studios
Balloon Museum continues its Texas tour and lands in Dallas. Step into a playful, immersive world of monumental balloon installations and interactive artworks by leading contemporary artists. Designed to spark curiosity and imagination, the experience blurs the line between art and play, offering a visually stunning adventure for kids and adults alike.
Monday, January 2
Trade Oak Cliff
Meet Me Movie Night invites you for a classic screening of Singin’ in the Rain. Join Trade Oak Cliff for a lighthearted, feel-good film celebrating love, friendship, and joy. Bring your own snacks, enjoy curated trailers and media during the pre-show at 7:30 p.m., then settle in for the movie screening at 7:45 p.m.
Friday, January 6
Spinster Records
Celebrate the release and anniversary of Bad Bunny’s DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS with a special in-shop listening party on February 6. Spinter Records will spin the album on vinyl, followed by DJ sets, plus arts and crafts throughout the night with including bracelet making and a Polaroid photo op with stickers to decorate your keepsake. Sip on Bad Bunny themed beverages.
Friday, January 6
Le Bloom
Celebrate Valentine’s season with a floral-filled workshop at Le Bloom. Enjoy a hands-on flower arranging experience where you’ll create your own Valentine’s-inspired arrangement, paired with pizza from Pizzana and spritzes by Saint Spritz.
Saturday, February 7
Museum of Asian Texans
Offerings is a solo exhibition by artist Christina J. Hahn, presented by the Museum of Asian Texans at the Dallas Asian American Historical Society. Curated by Leili Arai Tavallaei, this marks Hahn’s first solo exhibition in Dallas and features three new bodies of work, illuminated silk sculptures, silk reliefs, and expressive neo-folk paintings. Through fiber-based practices, Hahn explores the dual tenderness and violence of sacrifice, transforming silk into powerful, contemplative forms.
Saturday, February 7
Ocho Restaurant
Move Salsa at the Gardens Pop-Up with Salsa del Barrio at Ocho in the heart of Oak Cliff for an evening where Latin culture, cuisine, music, and dance come alive. Learn salsa from all levels to enjoy great music, welcoming vibes, and community dancing.
Saturday, February 7
Virgin Hotels Dallas
Get ready for Drawn to You: Valentine’s Group Sketch Night at The Meteor Dallas. Across two fast-paced sketching rounds, 16 participants will pair up to sketch each other while following short guided prompts. By the end of the night, you’ll take home 15 unique portraits of yourself, created through fun, conversation, and connection.
Sunday, January 8
Dallas Contemporary
Join Dallas Contemporary for Second Sundays at DC: Dance + Movement Workshop for a guided session inspired by the current exhibition Pam Evelyn: Salvaged Future. Explore gestures, tensions, and layered physicality as you investigate movement as a felt experience.
Thursday, February 5
Praire Creek Branch Library
Wake up your brain while you start your day at Café y Crosswords, a relaxed, come-and-go morning of coffee and clever wordplay. Grab a cup of coffee from Huitzitzilin Café and dive into brain teasers, solve solo or team up.
Check back next week for more of the best things to do in Dallas, because there's always something new to discover in Dallas.
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