Dallas City Guide - Special Events

Dallas Symphony Run, Mar, fun run begins and ends at the Morton H Meyerson Symphony Center
North Texas Irish Fest, Jul-Aug, largest music festival in Texas with more than 47 different bands, Fair Park (website: www.ntif.org)
Annual Dallas Video Festival, Mar, presenting innovative video work, Dallas Theater Center (website: www.videofest.org)
St Patrick's Day Parade, 17 Mar, Greenville Avenue (website: www.irishparade.com)
Deep Ellum Art Festival, Apr, street festival with art, free music and food and drink, Deep Ellum (website: www.meifestivals.com/deepspr.html)
Annual USA Film Festival, Apr, Glen Lakes Theater (website: www.usafilmfestival.com)
African-American Festival, May, featuring African-American composers and musicians, Morton H Meyerson Symphony Center (website: www.dallassymphony.com)
ArtFest, May, celebration of local arts, Fair Park (website: www.artsfest500.com)
Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration, May, Dallas celebrates its rich Mexican heritage, Fair Park
Hispanic Festival Concert, Jun, featuring Latin American composers and musicians, Morton H Meyerson Symphony Center (website: www.dallassymphony.com)
African-American Heritage Festival, Jun, celebration of the culture and heritage of African-Americans, Old City Park
Shakespeare Festival of Dallas, Jun, Samuell-Grand Park (website: www.shakespearedallas.org)
Hoop It Up, Jun, the largest three-on-three basketball tournament in the nation, West End Historic District
Annual National Indian Pow Wow, Sep, tribes from around the nation celebrate a weekend of dance, arts and crafts and tribal council meetings, Traders Village
Annual Greek Food Festival, Sep, Greek food tasting, dancing, tours of the church, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (website: www.greekfestivalofdallas.com)
State Fair of Texas, Sep-Oct, Fair Park (website: www.bigtex.com)
Turkey Trot, Nov, popular Thanksgiving Morning run, through the streets of downtown Dallas (website: www.thetrot.com)
Holiday Tree-Lighting Festival, Nov, day-long family entertainment, culminating in turning on the lights of the giant Holiday Tree, West End Market Place
Candlelight Tour, Dec, village decorated in turn-of-the-century style, Old City Park
White Rock Marathon, Dec, from Downtown Dallas to the White Rock Lake area (website: www.whiterock-marathon.com)
Jingle Bell Run, Dec, fun run, also includes a costume contest, Santa Land for children and a post race party, Downtown Dallas
Cotton Bowl Classic New Year's Eve Parade, Dec, Arts District to the West End Community (website: www.attcottonbowl.com)