DALLAS — We have officially reached the beginning of our triple-degree summer heat!
With Independence Day celebrations starting this weekend, expect a sunny holiday with plenty of events to keep you entertained.
Or, if you’re interested in beating the heat somewhere air conditioned, check out the final Pride Month events, free movie screenings and even an iconic Dallas band’s reunion concert.
Here’s a look at what is happening this weekend.
Friday, June 28
The final weekend of Pride Month events is ending on a strong note with Club Dada’s 18+ Stonewall Pride event.
The celebration features drag performances from local queens MayMay Graves, Salem Moon and Barbie Davenport Dupree, and drag king Buck Wylde.
There will also be live music from artists Dezi 5, Smothered, Viktoria XO and Zeke Forever.
The show starts at 6:45 p.m. and tickets are still available for $20 before taxes and fees.
Other events:
- National Food Truck Day at Klyde Warren Park (Dallas)
- The International Gem & Jewelry Show (Dallas, 9+, all weekend)
- Stockyards Trinity River Excursion (Fort Worth, most weekends)
- Summer Fridays at The Rustic (Dallas)
- Rebel Scum Convention (Allen, all weekend)
- Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay on Strings (Dallas, 8+)
- “Summer of Cinema” Free Movie Weekend at the Texas Theater (Dallas, Friday and Saturday)
- Friday Evening Lecture: “Protection, Prestige, and Power: The Design and Wear of Renaissance Armor” (Fort Worth)
- Broadway Rave at House of Blues (Dallas, 18+)
- Game Changer Wrestling Presents “Crime Wave” (Dallas)
Saturday, June 29
Fourth of July celebrations are starting early this Saturday with plenty of events scattered throughout DFW.
Klyde Warren Park is hosting their own with food trucks, live music, family-fun programming and grand finale fireworks. The outdoor event is free and open to the public.
While the event programming does not begin until 7 p.m., the park opens at 6 a.m. and seating is first-come, first-served. The fireworks display at 9:40 p.m. will be launched from the East and West sides of the park and from the roof of the Dallas Museum of Art.
Other events:
- Denton Community Market (Denton, every Saturday through December)
- Repticon (Grapevine, Saturday and Sunday)
- Dungeons & Dragons in the Library (Richardson, 13+)
- Rescue Dog Yoga Adoption Event (Dallas)
- Miss Texas Teen Finals (Richardson)
- Oak Highlands Brewery Steak Cook Off (Dallas, 21+)
- Fort Worth Pride Bar Crawl (Fort Worth, 21+)
- Market Street Allen USA (Allen)
- Splash and Blast at Old Celina Park (Celina)
- Miss Texas Miss Finals (Richardson)
- Taylor Swift Tribute | Reputation (Plano)
- Tripping Daisy at The Factory (Dallas)
Sunday, June 30
Texas Christian University is hosting their 33rd annual Concerto Concert with the winners of the Young Artists Concerto Competition. The performances are accompanied by the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya.
With the three soloist performances, the program aims to give students the experience of working with an orchestra and help build their careers in music.
The event will be held in the Van Cliburn Concert Hall. Tickets cost $35 for general admission and $25 for seniors and students.
Other events:
- Community Beer Cycling: Group Ride (Dallas)
- Sunday Night Poker at Guitars and Growlers (McKinney)
- The Village Beach Club Presents Blackbeard (Dallas, 21+)
- An Evening With James Van Der Beek and Screening of Varsity Blues (Dallas)
- Summer Music Series at Mercer Boardwalk (Farmers Branch, every weekend through July)
- Dive In Movies: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Mutant Mayhem (The Colony, every Sunday through July)
- Corpus Christi Hooks vs. Frisco Roughriders (Frisco)
- Sunset Yoga at Lake Arlington (Arlington)
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