Dallas Events
North Texas Irish Festival
The North Texas Irish Festival brings about 60,000 guests to celebrate each year. It is the second oldest Irish festival in the United States and the largest in the southwest, and the largest cultural event held in Fair Park, Dallas, with food and music, dance and music.
The 2021 North Texas Irish Festival will be held as a virtual event. Please see the website for more information.
Website: http://www.ntif.org
USA Film Festival
A short festival in the past, the organiser has now committed to provide a wide variety of cultural and educational programmes year-round for over 30,000 attendees. The annual USA Film Festival held in every April remains the highlight, however.
Date: 01 April 2021 - 30 April 2021(Date to be confirmed)
Website: http://www.usafilmfestival.com
Cost:
Various.
Deep Ellum Arts Festival
The Deep Ellum Arts Festival is a vibrant, eclectic and fun festival with the character of a street party. It is the biggest weekend of the year for the Deep Ellum Entertainment District and is free to the public. It features four outdoor stages with non-stop performances by 100 national, regional, and local original bands and more than 200 top-notch juried decorative and visual artists. Various cuisines are also served at this festival, including Mediterranean, Cajun, Caribbean and Latino.
Date: 02 April 2021 - 04 April 2021Venue: Deep Ellum Entertainment District.
Website: http://www.deepellumartsfestival.com
Cost:
Free.
BMW Dallas Marathon
With an international field of more than 10,000 runners, a world-class course and a weekend of entertainment for participants, their families and the community, the BMW Dallas Marathon is one of the best in the United States, as it’s a qualifier race for the Boston Marathon. Live entertainment venues line the course to offer continuous enjoyment and encouragement for runners and spectators, and there are plenty of other events during the marathon weekend. The event includes a half marathon, a 50K ultra marathon and a five-person relay.
Date: 30 April 2021 - 02 May 2021Venue: The streets of Dallas.
Website: https://www.bmwdallasmarathon.com/
Cost:
Free to spectate.
Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Cinco de Mayo celebrates the defeat of the French at the Battle of Puebla in Mexico. Dancers, artists and performers gather to celebrate the city's rich Mexican heritage.
Date: 05 May 2021 - 05 May 2021Venue: Jefferson Boulevard in Oak Cliff
Shakespeare in the Park
The 'Shakespeare in the Park' series provides family-friendly entertainment under the stars throughout the summer. Be sure to bring a blanket and a picnic.
Date: 01 June 2021 - 30 June 2021(Date to be confirmed)
Venue: Samuell-Grand Park, Addison Circle Park
Website: http://www.shakespearedallas.org
Cost:
Various.
Greek Food Festival
The annual Greek Food Festival at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Dallas is a lively festival offering a wonderfully succulent taste of Greek Dallas, featuring signature dishes from the best Greek restaurants in the city. There is also live entertainment and demonstrations of traditional Greek music and folk dancing. The focus of the festival is food, and there are cooking demonstrations by local chefs, but it also gives visitors a contextual understanding of Greek food traditions through offering a good grounding of Greek culture and history.
Date: 01 September 2021 - 30 September 2021(Date to be confirmed)
Venue: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.
Website: http://www.greekfestivalofdallas.com
Cost:
Various.
State Fair of Texas
Arguably the biggest, loudest and most diverse fair in the region, the annual State Fair of Texas is an eagerly-awaited event that's a firm favourite amongst locals. Primarily an agricultural show featuring numerous displays and exhibitions, the fair also includes a whole host of other events and entertainment ranging from live music and sporting contests to an auto show and livestock auctions. Even back when the fair was first held back in 1886 the event attracted 100,000 visitors; now the fair entertains in excess of 3.5 million visitors each year.
Date: 24 September 2021 - 17 October 2021Venue: Fair Park.
Website: https://bigtex.com
Cost:
Various.
