Dallas 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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