Outdoor Activities & Parks in Dallas.
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Celebrate the Holidays with Printmaking
Program listed on the Dallas Arboretum official events calendar.
Yule Log with La Casita Bakeshop
Program listed on the Dallas Arboretum official events calendar.
Holiday Gingerbread House
Program listed on the Dallas Arboretum official events calendar.
Holiday Chocolate Edible Ornaments
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Hand-Picked Venues & Spots in Dallas
Reunion Tower observation (exterior plaza)
Downtown skyline landmark
Reunion Tower is a 561-foot observation tower and one of Dallas's most recognizable landmarks. Designed by Welton Becket & Associates, it stands at 300 Reunion
Dallas Zoo
Oldest and largest zoological park in Texas
The Dallas Zoo is a 106-acre zoological park located in Marsalis Park, 3 miles south of downtown Dallas. Established in 1888, it is the oldest and largest zoo i
Nasher Sculpture Center Garden
Outdoor sculpture garden downtown
The Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center is a premier concert hall in Dallas's Arts District, designed by renowned architect I. M. Pei with acoustics by Russell J
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial
Monument designed by Philip Johnson
The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial is a monument honoring the 35th President of the United States, located in the West End Historic District of downtown Dalla
Texas Star
Tallest Ferris wheel at State Fair of Texas
The Texas Star is a 216-foot-tall Ferris wheel at Fair Park in Dallas, built by SDC Corp. in Italy and first operated at the 1985 State Fair of Texas. It has 44
Cotton Bowl
Historic stadium known as 'The House That Doak Built'
The Cotton Bowl is an outdoor stadium in Dallas, Texas, opened in 1930 as Fair Park Stadium on the site of the State Fair of Texas. It was the longtime home of
Thanks-Giving Square
Non-denominational chapel in a tranquil garden
Thanks-Giving Square is a private park and public facility in downtown Dallas, dedicated in 1976. It features a landscaped garden, a non-denominational chapel,
Reverchon Park
Oak Lawn park named for French botanist
Reverchon Park is a public green space in Dallas's Oak Lawn neighborhood. It was named after French botanist Julien Reverchon and sits along Turtle Creek, a tri
Klyde Warren Park
Deck park over the freeway
Klyde Warren Park is a 5.4-acre public park in downtown Dallas that sits above the Woodall Rodgers Freeway. Opened in 2012, it is named after the young son of b
Farmers Market, Dallas
One of the oldest and largest farmers markets in Texas
The Dallas Farmers Market is a large public market located in the Farmers Market District of downtown Dallas. It offers a mix of produce dealers, wholesale deal
Statue of Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki's fadeaway shot sculpted in bronze
The statue of Dirk Nowitzki, nicknamed "The Fadeaway," stands 23 feet tall in white bronze in front of the American Airlines Center in Dallas. It depicts the fo
Pioneer Plaza
Large public park with sculpture and cemetery
Pioneer Plaza is a large public park situated in the Convention Center District of downtown Dallas. It features a prominent sculpture and is a popular tourist d
Pegasus Plaza
Shaded plaza with fountains and events
Pegasus Plaza is a public park in downtown Dallas at the corner of Akard and Main Street. It takes its name from the iconic Pegasus sign atop the adjacent Magno
City Park
Living history with pioneer and Victorian buildings
City Park is a living history museum and heritage village set on the site of Dallas’s first city park. It holds one of the largest collections of 19th-century p
Trammell Crow Park
Riverside park in downtown Dallas with landmark bridges
Trammell Crow Park is a public green space stretching from the Irving border to downtown Dallas. The Trinity River flows through its center, joined by West Fork
Cedars Bowler Hat
Giant hat sculpture in Dallas's Cedars neighborhood
Bowler Hat, sometimes called the Cedars Bowler Hat, is an oversized outdoor sculpture by artist Keith Turman. Originally commissioned for a Timothy Oulton furni
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