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Celebrate the Holidays with Printmaking
Program listed on the Dallas Arboretum official events calendar.
Yule Log with La Casita Bakeshop
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Holiday Gingerbread House
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Holiday Chocolate Edible Ornaments
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Hand-Picked Venues & Spots in Dallas
Dallas Museum of Art
Free general admission museum
The Dallas Museum of Art sits in the downtown Arts District, housed in a building designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes and John MY Lee Associates. Its collection
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
Dealey Plaza National Historic Landmark District
Downtown historic plaza
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is a museum located on the sixth floor of the Dallas County Administration Building, formerly the Texas School Book Depos
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
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
Pecan Lodge
Deep Ellum BBQ
Pecan Lodge is a barbecue restaurant founded in 2010 by husband-and-wife team Justin and Diane Fourton in the Deep Ellum neighborhood of Dallas. Justin Fourton
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
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
Pacific Plaza Park
3.7-acre public park opened Oct 2019
Pacific Plaza Park is a 3.7-acre public park in downtown Dallas, located between St. Paul Street and Harwood Street, north of Pacific Avenue. It opened to the p
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
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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