DALLAS — It’s finally cooling down, but the Dallas-Fort Worth art scene is heating up!
You can get a piece of permanent art at a tattoo expo or create your own on a nature field journal walk.
Ready to rock out to your favorite music artist instead? There are plenty of concerts this weekend from pop music it-girl Tate McRae, to Mexican singer Peso Pluma, to hip-hop icon Missy Elliot.
No matter what form of entertainment you’re looking for right now, DFW has something for you.
Here’s a look at what is happening this weekend.
Friday, July 19
Celebrate the art of tattoos this weekend at the 2024 International Tattoo Collectors Expo!
The expo for tattoo lovers, or “collectors,” will run from Friday through Sunday at the Lowes Arlington Hotel near AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field. This year will feature more than 450 professional artists from across the nation putting their skills and talent on display.
Not ready to commit to a tattoo quite yet? Find inspiration for your next tattoo, explore over 200 booths, and shop for tattoo-related merchandise and apparel. Or, try your luck in a best tattoo contest in categories including best cover up, most unusual, best anime and best arm sleeve color.
Whether you’re fully inked up or looking to get your first tattoo, the expo has something for you.
Doors open for the public at 2 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. General admission tickets are $25 and weekend passes are $60.
Other events:
- Baseball game: Baltimore Orioles vs. Texas Rangers (Arlington)
- Pet Paint Nite at OC Brewing (Dallas)
- Pop Punk Nite: The Beach Party! By: Van Full of Nuns (Plano)
- Chris Redd: Live in Fort Worth (Fort Worth, 18+, multiple showtimes)
- Cricket match: Washington Freedom vs. Texas Super Kings (Grand Prairie)
- Friday Trivia at Dallas Farmers Market (Dallas, every Friday)
- Film Friday at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel – ‘Jaws’ (Dallas)
- Chris Brown – The 11:11 Tour at Dickies Arena (Fort Worth)
- DJ Experience at AT&T Discovery District (Dallas)
- Christmas in July at Round Two (Dallas, 21+)
- The Love Club: A Comedy Dating Gameshow (Dallas, 21+)
Saturday, July 20
Canadian pop singer Tate McRae is bringing her world tour to North Texas after shows in Austin and Houston. The tour will focus on her second studio album, “Think Later,” which is described as trap-pop and alternative R&B.
The album features viral singles “Greedy” and “Exes,” the latter of which peaked at 34 on the Billboard Hot 100.
McRae first gained popularity when she was the first Canadian finalist on the reality show “So You Think You Can Dance” at 13 years old. Since then, her music career took off after her debut EP “All the Things I Never Said” in 2020 and her debut studio album “I Used to Think I Could Fly” in 2022.
Resale tickets are still available for the concert on Ticketmaster. Presley Regier is the opener, and the performance begins at 8 p.m.
Other events:
- Carter Playdate: Puppet Show (Fort Worth, ages 3-5)
- Art in the Park at District 121 (McKinney)
- To The Moon Market hosted by Harvest House (Denton)
- Open Studio: Latch Hook Designs at Meadows Museum (Dallas)
- ‘Eno’ – Live Screening and Filmmaker Q&A at the Texas Theatre (Dallas)
- 70s Summer Camp at Truck Yard (The Colony)
- Thank You For Listening: A Night of Stories and Songs with Joshua Ray Walker (Dallas)
- The Polyphonic Spree at Tulips (Fort Worth)
- Jazz on the Green: Vandell Andrew (The Colony)
- Peso Pluma: Exodo Tour at American Airlines Center (Dallas)
- Afrobeats to the World at Trees (Dallas, 21+)
- Silent Disco Night at Lava Cantina (The Colony)
Sunday, July 21
With temperatures dropping into the low 90s this weekend (that’s practically spring weather in Texas), enjoy an afternoon of sketching and watercolor animals and landscapes at the Cedar Ridge Preserve.
Cedar Ridge Preserve is managed by Audubon Dallas which helps protect the habitat and its biodiversity while educating the community on conservation efforts.
The event is intended for beginners and those interested in field journaling, a way to record your observations and thoughts while out in nature.
There is a $5 fee to register for the event and additional donations for the preserve are always welcome. If it rains this weekend, there is a chance the trail will be closed to avoid any damage to the area. Check out the preserve’s Facebook page for any updates.
Other events:
- Indoor Summer Vendor Market at Turning Point Beer (Bedford)
- Kids Karaoke Brunch at The Revel (Frisco)
- Brushstrokes and Beers at Peticolas Brewing Company Taproom (Dallas)
- Threads and Shreds (Fort Worth)
- Class of 84: “Sixteen Candles” presented by Oak Cliff Cultural Center (Dallas)
- The Beach Boys at Texas Trust CU Theatre (Grand Prairie)
- Full Moon Soiree hosted by the Dallas Black Queer Collective (Dallas)
- Dallas Jazz Orchestra at Poor David’s Pub (Dallas)
- Missy Elliott – OUT OF THIS WORLD at Dickies Arena (Fort Worth)
