Dallas Events

 Best of 2008

Savor Dallas

March 7 - March 8, 2008

Various locations, Dallas, TX

Focusing on wine and the best food from local restaurants and caterers, Savor Dallas features an entire weekend of events. The main event is the International Grand Tasting which brings together...

Scarborough Renaissance Festival

April 5 - May 26, 2008

2511 FM 66, Waxahachie, TX 75165 · 972-938-3247

A southern Dallas suburb hosts this delightful Renaissance festival, which replicates 16th-century English village life. Fearless knights, falconers, jugglers, and jesters are the guests of honor...

Fair / Festival - Food / Drink

Taste of Addison

May 9 - May 11, 2008

Addison Circle Park, 4970 Addison Circle Dr, Addison, TX 75248 · 972-450-2851

During this yearly festival, guests can sample delicious morsels from more than 50 area restaurants. Tidbits include sushi, pizza, ice cream, steaks, burgers, doughnuts, wings, and items ranging...

Theater Event - Drama

Shakespeare in the Park

June 11 - October 26, 2008

Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre, 1500 Tenison Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75223

The country's second-oldest, non-profit Shakespeare festival takes place each summer in Dallas, regaling spectators with fantastic, contemporary performances of Renaissance-era texts. Each season,...

Fair / Festival - Food / Drink

Taste of Dallas

July 11 - July 13, 2008

West End, Ross Ave and Record St, Dallas, TX 75202 · 214-991-0199

Each July, this food-themed extravaganza attracts some 300,000 connoisseurs to the West End. An assortment of restaurant and retail booths offers delectable dining treats, and entertainment from...

Fair / Festival - Cultural

Greek Food Festival

September 26 - September 28, 2008

13555 Hillcrest Rd, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Dallas, TX 75240 · 972-991-1166

For more than fifty years, this terrific festival at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church has immersed eager attendees in Aegean culture. Folks get to sample delicious goodies like baklava and to...

Fair / Festival - State / County

State Fair of Texas

September 26 - October 19, 2008

Fair Park, 1300 Robert B. Cullum Blvd, Dallas, TX 75210 · 214-670-8400

Each year from late September to early October, more than three million people attend this excellent fair, making it one of the largest annual expositions in North America. The event features...

Fair / Festival - Holiday / Seasonal

Neiman Marcus Adolphus Children's Christmas Parade

December 6, 2008

1321 Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75202

Held the first Saturday in December, this annual Christmas extravaganza is perennially busy with holiday floats and activities. Downtown comes alive with Christmas spirit and cheer. Crowds...