Things to Do
By Angela Patterson, About.com Guide
Monthly Event Calendars
Check here for festivals, parades and other events by month.
Holidays
Holiday celebrations cover a wide territory in the Metroplex -- from dinner and dancing to film or live music.
- New Year's Eve
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Fourth of July
- Halloween: Haunted Houses
- Thanksgiving
- Earth Day
- Christmas
- Inexpensive Valentine's Day Ideas
Festivals and Parades
The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex celebrates festivals and parades year-round.
- Autumn at the Arboretum
- State Fair of Texas
- Frisco: Arts in the Squaare
- Dallas Blooms: Photos
- Savor Dallas Victory Park Celebration
- Fort Worth Opera Festival
- Main Street Days in Grapevine
- Grapefest
- Main Street Days: 2007 Review
- Dallas Wine and Food Festival
Restaurants
Delicious food abounds in Dallas and the Metroplex. Find new places to eat lunch, old favorites, and trendy hangouts.
- Five-Star Restaurants
- Artin's Grill
- Babe's Chicken Dinner Restaurant
- bee: Best Enchiladas Ever
- Cadillac Pizza Pub
- Cristina's Fine Mexian Restaurant
- Fedora Northern Italian Dining
- Rainforest Cafe
- The Capital Grille
- Seasons 52
- TruFire Kitchen and Bar
- Urban Rio
- Trinity Hall Irish Pub and Restaurant
- Top 10 Tacos in Dallas
- Urban Taco
- Admiral's Club at DFW
- Bread Winner's Cafe
- Best Brunch in DFW
- The Hub Sports Bar & Grill
- Mesa Veracruz
Music
The Dallas music scene is thriving with popular bands, classical symphonies, and opera and ballet.
Museums
Dallas has museums covering every possible interest from modern art to history to hobbies.
- Free Museums
- Fort Worth Cultural District
- Interurban Railway Museum
- Dallas Museum of Art
- Museum of the American Railroad
Wine
Dallas has a number of vineyards, mostly in Grapevine area. Wineries, both those that bottle their own wines and those that offer a selection of wines from around the world, also abound, but are more scattered throughout the Metroplex. Savor the varieties and carpe vinum.
Film
In recent years, Dallas has put itself on the map with internationally acclaimed film festivals.
Shopping
Dallas lacks nothing in the shopping department. Look here for the best, the biggest, and the trendiest places to shop.
- Malls in the Metroplex
- Cabela's
- Weston Gardens
- Knitting Boutiques
- Avalon Salon and Spa
- Pure Salon and Spa
- Grapevine Mills Mall
- NorthPark Center
- Parks at Arlington
- Ridgmar Mall
- Stonebriar Centre
- Allen Premium Outlet Center
- Grapevine Mills Outlet Mall
- Back-to-School Tax-Free Weekend
- Calculate Local Sales Tax
- Bridal Shows
- Energy Star Tax-Free Weekend
- Galleria Dallas
Recreational Activities
There's plenty to do in Dallas and the surrounding area. Check here for recreational activities both indoors and out, including area lakes, waterparks, zoos, gardens, and wine tastings and tours.
