DALLAS — Cheers to you for making it through another week!
No matter how much rain Mother Nature has in store for North Texas, you deserve a good time this weekend.
Like last weekend, DFW has a feast prepared for your eyes, soul, and/or stomach. So let's dig in!
Friday, April 19
The Main St. Fort Worth Arts Festival will kick things off on Thursday, and it'll be taking over downtown through the weekend.
You can plan out what art pieces you want to see before you get there. Check out the art gallery online for all of the works Main Street will have to offer.
You could also plan out the musicians you want to check out throughout the weekend.
Don't forget about the culinary arts! There will be turkey legs, empanadas, fresh smoothies, domestic and imported beer, many margaritas and more.
Want to make your own art? You can do that too. People of all ages are welcome to join projects like sand art, a skyline mural, face painting, henna & glitter tattoos, and 3-D virtual reality.
Other events
- Silent Disco (Dallas)
- Clay Nights at Pottery For The People (Dallas, every Friday and Saturday)
- R&B Kickback (Plano, every Friday)
- TX Whiskey's Friday Festivities (Fort Worth, every Friday)
- FoodieLand Night Market (Dallas, all weekend)
- CBD-infused dinners (Dallas, every Friday)
- Music on Main Concert Series (Irving, every Friday in April)
- Jazz Wine Train (Grapevine, every Friday through April 26)
- RuPaul's Drag Race watch party (Dallas)
- Adult Night at LEGOLAND Discovery Center: Prom Night Edition (Grapevine)
- The Backyard Cookout (Frisco)
- Silent Disco (The Colony)
- Jimmy Buffett tribute show (Anna)
- Harry Potter trivia + costume contest (The Colony)
- Grease Live! - A Tribute to Grease and the Music of the 50s and 60s (The Colony)
- Pop 200 Tour w/ Chris Kirkpatrick of *NSYNC, O-Town, BBMAK, Ryan Cabrera & LFO (Plano)
- Four Day Weekend comedy show (Fort Worth, Fridays & Saturdays)
- Stockyards Championship Rodeo (Fort Worth, Fridays & Saturdays)
- Taylor Swift Listening Party (Fort Worth, kids welcomed)
- Taylor Swift Dance Party (Dallas, 18+)
- Taylor Swift cookie class (Benbrook)
- Paws & Pints Adoption/Charity Event (Dallas)
- "MURROW" by Joseph Vitale (Dallas, closing weekend)
Saturday, April 20
Whether or not you celebrate 4/20 - and there are legal ways to celebrate in Texas - how can you say "no" to a food fest?
So what's on the menu?
- Cajun food
- Seafood
- Soul food
- Memphis-style wings
- Cheesecakes (regular and infused)
- Kool Aid Pickles
- Funnel cakes
- Edibles
- and so much more
Get your munchies fix from 4:20 to 10 p.m. at Lofty Spaces.
Early Bird tickets are free, then other tickets are about $10.
Other events
- Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival (all weekend)
- DITCH HINGE dating mixer (Dallas)
- TWRD Trash Bash - Trinity River
- Ultimate Party Brunch Experience (Dallas, every Saturday-Sunday)
- Deep Ellum Wine Walk: Art in the City
- Dream City Duck Derby (Arlington)
- Hennything Means Anything tour (Dallas)
- Nishi Fest: Anime, gaming, & Asian pop culture festival (Fort Worth, Saturday & Sunday)
- F.A.M. Fest supporting young local musicians (Lewisville)
- Lone Star Murder Mystery Dinner and Show (Fort Worth)
- Paws Colinas 5K-9 (Irving)
- Lunch and Line Dancing at Billy Bob's (Fort Worth, every Saturday)
- Wine Tasting and Live Acoustic Music (Anna)
- 90s Music Fest (Plano)
- Free pizza + tattoo specials (Grand Prairie)
- Made in Denton: By Denton Arts & Jazz Festival (Friday and Saturday)
- FuelFest (Fort Worth)
- So What?! Battle of the Bands (Haltom City)
- Fort Worth Taco & Tequila Bar Crawl
- Osun Festival and River Ceremony (Fort Worth)
- Eid Carnival (Richardson)
Sunday, April 21
Cocktails for a good cause? Sign us up!
Astral Tequila is hosting its first-ever month-long MargaritaCon celebration with bars across the country, including 11 in and around Dallas.
Each bar has a special Astral margarita. Each one they make will raise money to build homes in Jalisco, Mexico.
Seven of the participating North Texas bars are in Dallas. There are also ones in Irving, Lewisville, Frisco, and Plano.
Other events
- Fort Worth Botanic exhibit: Dinosaurs Around the World (open through May 30)
- Scarborough Renaissance Festival (Waxahachie, open Saturdays & Sundays through May 27)
- Grapevine food tours (every Thursday-Sunday)
- 90s Music Bingo (Dallas)
- Disco Oasis Party & Fashion Show (Dallas)
- Bits & Bites: Dallas College culinary fundraiser (Dallas)
- Dallas Holocaust Museum exhibition: "Walk This Way" (open through July 14)
- Ultimate Bullfighters (Fort Worth, every Sunday)
- World of Barbie Tour (Frisco, open all weekends in April)
- Bob n' Shop Market (Arlington, every Friday-Sunday)
- Yacht Rock by Champagne Yacht Club (Anna)
- Black on the Block festival (Grand Prairie)
- Sunset Yoga at Lake Arlington
- Tippin Our Hats to Cooper Max fundraising event (Fort Worth)
- Heart of Texas Showcase, NCAA Certified Event (Arlington, all weekend)
- Social Sunday at Pearl's Saloon (Fort Worth, every week)
- Sunday Service - Rooftop Brunch Buffet & Party (Fort Worth, every week)
- Cooking class: Czech Kolaches (Fort Worth)
- Brunch at World of Beer Bar & Kitchen (The Colony, every Sat. & Sun.)
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