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Things to See & Do in Dallas Make the most of your time in Dallas! Shop ’til you drop, explore Dallas like a local, experience world-class dining and get your sports fix. Your Dallas adventure awaits!

ADMIRE THE ARTS Have a moment of serenity among celebrated sculpture at SHOPPING, DALLAS STYLE TASTE OF DALLAS FAMILY-FRIENDLY FUN the , one of the world’s foremost Step into the historic West End for lunch and hunt for Discover the city’s best and most brazen margaritas as part Bring the whole family for a picnic at the Dallas Arboretum collections of modern and contemporary sculpture. souvenirs at Wild Bill’s Western Store. Need some cowboy of the Margarita Mile – a bucket list of margaritas across and Botanical Garden. With 66 acres and 11 lush display Admire art for free at the Dallas Museum of Art by exploring boots? Bill himself may be around to fit you for a custom pair! Dallas’ great neighborhoods conveniently collected in a gardens, the Dallas Arboretum offers seasonal color and more than 22,000 works of art spanning 5,000 years of human colorful app available in the Apple Store or Google Play. floral festivals all year long. Treat yourself at NorthPark Center. The retail haven holds creativity. Get wowed by the tableside Liquid Nitrogen Margarita an impressive array of designer stores interspersed with at Beto & Son or go classic with the Frozen Sunburst Step back in time at Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, Experience Asia in the heart of Dallas at the Crow Museum of retail favorites and luxury boutiques. Stop by CenterPark, Margarita at Mariano’s Hacienda – the original birthplace of a family dinner theater that features exciting sword Asian Art. This always-free museum offers a calm setting for the outdoor garden, for a breath of fresh air between stores the frozen margarita machine! fighting, jousting and horsemanship, as well as a four- quiet reflection in galleries focused on the arts of China, India, or take a stroll to admire the museum-quality art on display course, medieval-style meal. Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia, or marvel at Spanish art throughout the space. Cross the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge from Downtown into Get some fresh air at Klyde Warren Park. The urban park masterpieces at the Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist Trinity Groves. This trendy food destination features Visit the crown jewel of Dallas shopping, the flagshipNeiman connects Downtown Dallas to Uptown and offers a full University. everything from barbecue and sushi to southern comfort food Marcus store, located Downtown, or the luxurious Forty Five and burgers. calendar of activities for locals and visitors, including live Immerse yourself in majestic sound at the Meyerson Ten across the street. music, food trucks, fitness classes, games, a dog park and a Symphony Center. Created by an internationally renowned Head to Pecan Lodge in Deep Ellum for a bite of delicious children’s playground. Stop by Galleria Dallas and stroll through three levels of design team, including late architect I.M. Pei and acoustician Texas barbeque. Travel & Leisure magazine named Dallas a shopping for every budget. Take a break to visit the ice Watch the compete for another Russell Johnson, it’s home to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. top city for barbeque in the U.S. and the daily line that forms skating rink, open all year. outside this popular spot confirms that. Get there early! championship and take a glance at the floor seats in the Delight in the performing arts at the multi-venue AT&T Mavs’ corner to spot Shark Tank star and team owner Mark Visit Highland Park, one of Dallas’ most elite neighborhoods, Performing Arts Center, hailed as one of the most significant Taste local lagers at one of Dallas’ microbreweries. Try Deep Cuban cheering on his squad. and stop at the country’s first planned outdoor shopping performing arts destinations in America, with an array of Ellum Brewing’s Dallas Blonde American Ale or Braindead center, Highland Park Village, for lunch and retail relaxation. Make a trip to the rink at the American Airlines Center to magnificent venues including: Brewing for an impressive variety on tap. There are a few to stop by in the Design District, so take your time and make a watch the Dallas Stars hockey team. Since their arrival in Stroll through Deep Ellum, Bishop Arts or the Design Winspear Opera House awes audiences with striking stop at Peticolas Brewing Company, Bishop Cider Company 1993, the Stars have taken home the Stanley Cup and made District for your pick of quirky finds and antique pieces in the beauty in sight and sound. The candy-apple-red building or Community Brewing Company. consistent appearances in the NHL finals. neighborhoods’ vintage shops. will quickly catch your eye and the outdoor lawn is ideal to enjoy a performance with a breeze.

Wyly Theatre delivers a transformative theater experience. It’s the only vertical theater in the world and it provides an exceptional space with stunning views of the Explore Dallas now at VisitDallas.com and events.downtowndallas.com Dallas Arts District through three glass walls.