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Downtown Dallas Arts & Music Festival Returns Sept. 12-13 with Local Lineup

The Downtown Dallas Arts & Music Festival returns for its fourth year Sept. 12-13 at Main Street Garden Park, filling two days with local music, live mural-making and creative programming. The free, family- and pet-friendly event spotlights Dallas-Fort Worth artists whose work can draw less attention than touring acts. Organizers Frankie Garcia III, Christian Chavarría and Jonathan Camacho built the festival as a community-driven showcase of Dallas’ diversity. Almost every musical act comes from the DFW area, with selections made through a voting process designed to balance cultures and styles. Lebanese American singer-songwriter Dona Maria, who splits her time between Dallas and Los Angeles, is the lone exception. She has local roots and will donate her fee to charity. Nine artists will create 8-by-12-foot “LIVE Walls” during the festival. A Tuff Shed installation and Box Truck Galleries’ mobile art project will expand the park into an open-air gallery. Dallas College’s School of Creative Arts, Entertainment and Design will present student and faculty pop-ups, while UT Dallas will include up to 50 students in a festival-management volunteer program. Spring rain and scheduling conflicts tied to FIFA-related projects moved the festival from its usual April dates. Organizers expect it to return to April in 2027.

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Preparedness in the Park 2026 at Levitt Pavilion Arlington

19 settembre 2026 alle ore 10:00

Levitt Pavilion Arlington

Preparedness in the Park 2026 will take place Saturday, September 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Levitt Pavilion Arlington, 100 W. Abram St. The free Downtown Arlington fair is designed to help residents prepare for emergencies and severe weather. Educational booths will provide information on building 72-hour emergency kits, making family emergency plans, receiving wireless emergency alerts, and understanding Arlington’s outdoor warning sirens. The first 25 guests to visit every educational booth and complete a bingo card may receive a free 72-hour emergency kit while supplies last; one kit is available per household. Children’s activities include lawn games and a coloring station, and food trucks will sell food and drinks on-site. Free parking is available at the 101 Center Parking Garage, along Front Street, and on the west side of City Hall.

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Event details

When: September 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM – September 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Where: Levitt Pavilion Arlington100 W. Abram St., Arlington, TX, US
Organizer: Arlington Fire Department
Admission: Free

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The event will take place on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 10:00 to 13:00.
The event will be held at Levitt Pavilion Arlington, 100 W. Abram St., in Downtown Arlington.
The fair is free and is intended to help residents prepare for emergencies and severe weather.
Educational booths will cover 72-hour emergency kits, family emergency plans, wireless emergency alerts, and Arlington outdoor warning sirens.
The first 25 guests who visit every educational booth and complete a bingo card can receive a free 72-hour emergency kit, while supplies last, with a limit of one kit per household.

Information last verified September 11, 2026.

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Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Dallas Arboretum on September 12

12 settembre 2026 alle ore 10:00

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden will host its Hispanic Heritage Celebration on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 8525 Garland Road in Dallas. The daytime program runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is included with general garden admission or membership. Daytime activities include a vendor market, a Quinceañera Fashion Show, mariachi, live music and ballet folklórico performances. The event brings these cultural presentations and shopping opportunities together across the garden’s daytime schedule. Twilight Noches follows from 5 to 9 p.m., with a vendor market, DJ Amaris, salsa lessons and HavanaNRG. The evening portion extends the celebration beyond the daytime programming at the Arboretum.

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Event details

When: September 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM – September 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Where: Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden8525 Garland Road, 75218 Dallas, TX, US
Organizer: Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden

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The event is scheduled for September 12, 2026.
The daytime celebration runs from 10:00 to 17:00 and includes a vendor market, Quinceañera Fashion Show, mariachi, live music, and ballet folklórico performances.
Twilight Noches runs from 17:00 to 21:00 and includes a vendor market, DJ Amaris, salsa lessons, and HavanaNRG.
The daytime celebration is included with general garden admission or membership.
The venue is located at 8525 Garland Road, Dallas, Texas 75218.

Information last verified September 11, 2026.

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2026 State Fair of Texas at Fair Park in Dallas

25 settembre 2026

Fair Park

The 2026 State Fair of Texas returns to Fair Park in Dallas from Friday, September 25, through Sunday, October 18. The annual event is held at Fair Park, 3809 Grand Avenue, Dallas, TX 75210. Fair hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Last entry is at 9 p.m., including on the later-closing Friday and Saturday dates. For rail travel, DART Rail’s Green Line serves the Fair via Fair Park Station and MLK Jr. Station. The State Fair of Texas is listed as available for the 2026 dates.

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Event details

When: September 24, 2026 – October 17, 2026
Where: Fair Park3809 Grand Avenue, 75210 Dallas, TX, US
Organizer: State Fair of Texas

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The 2026 State Fair of Texas runs from Friday, September 25 through Sunday, October 18, 2026.
Fair hours are 10:00–21:00 Sunday through Thursday and 10:00–22:00 Friday and Saturday; last entry is at 21:00.
Daily admission tickets cost $10–$25 plus a $2 ticket fee, and season passes start at $52 online.
The Fair takes place at Fair Park, 3809 Grand Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75210.
The DART Rail Green Line serves the Fair through Fair Park Station and MLK Jr. Station.

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Information last verified September 4, 2026.

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Dallas Asian American Film Festival Sells Out Ahead of Dallas Museum of Art Debut

The inaugural Dallas Asian American Film Festival has sold out before its first screening, signaling strong local interest in independent cinema and stories rooted in Asian American Texan experiences. The festival will debut Saturday at the Dallas Museum of Art, organized by the Dallas Asian American Art Collective. The program includes 10 short films and one feature, director Tadashi Nakamura’s documentary “Third Act.” About 70% of the lineup was made by Texas filmmakers, while half of the selected films come from North Texas creators. The festival was curated to include South, Southeast, East and West Asian American perspectives, with an all-Asian American leadership team based in North Texas. Several Dallas-area artists will present work at the event. Dallas director Huzaifa Ejaz will screen “Phir Milain Gey,” about three elderly sisters waiting in purgatory to reunite with a younger sibling. Uday Narayanan’s “The Criminal” is a comic satire involving an indestructible 2007 Honda Civic and the U.S. government. Arab American director Kais Marz will show “Marsupial,” while Korean American artist and University of Texas at Dallas professor Laura Hyunjhee Kim will present the experimental mixed-media film “Sky’s Edge.” The festival also includes a free public video workshop led by Pegasus Media Project at the Crow Museum of Asian Art, for which tickets remain available. For Dallas, the sold-out debut highlights demand for locally made, diverse films and offers a new platform for North Texas artists. Its focus on Asian American filmmakers distinguishes it from the Asian Film Festival of Dallas, which primarily presents international Asian cinema.

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7 Best Food and Drink Events in Dallas This Week

Canadian restaurant group Joey plans to open a new Uptown Dallas location at 2508 Maple Ave., next to the Old Warsaw. The restaurant is expected to begin limited soft-opening hours over Labor Day weekend, followed by a grand opening on September 10, according to a spokesperson. It will be the company’s second Dallas location, after Joey opened at NorthPark Center in January 2024. Founded in Calgary in 1992 by Jeff Fuller, Joey began as a pasta restaurant and developed into a premium-casual, globally inspired concept. The group now has 36 restaurants across Canada and U.S. markets including Seattle, California, Miami, and Houston. Its Dallas portfolio also includes Local Public Eatery, a related sports bar-gastropub concept that opened on Henderson Avenue in 2024. The Maple Avenue restaurant will offer dishes spanning sushi, steak, bowls, tacos, burgers, dumplings, fajitas, and lobster spaghetti. Menu examples include fire-torched sushi, truffle udon carbonara, tuna poke, Korean-spiced tofu bowls, sake-glazed sea bass, and top sirloin served with fried, fully loaded crispy mashed potatoes. The drinks program includes draft beer, wines by the glass, spritzes, martinis, margaritas, and frozen cocktails. Joey Maple will occupy a former Crab House space and include a curated art collection and private dining area. Its arrival adds to Maple Avenue’s growing dining scene, alongside Moxie’s, Catch Dallas, Uchi, and the forthcoming Elephanté. For Dallas, the opening reflects continued restaurant investment in Uptown and Maple Avenue, bringing another international chain and a broad dining-and-drinks option to a rapidly developing area.

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Downtown Dallas Arts and Music Festival 2026 dates and locations

10 settembre 2026

Main Street Garden Park and SPACE at Adolphus Tower

Downtown Dallas Arts and Music Festival 2026 runs September 10–13, with its public festival days taking place September 12–13 at Main Street Garden Park in downtown Dallas. The program opens with a launch event on Thursday, September 10, from 6 to 10 p.m. at SPACE at Adolphus Tower, 1412 Main St. Festival Day 1 follows on Saturday, September 12, noon to 10 p.m., at Main Street Garden Park, 1902 Main St. Festival Day 2 is Sunday, September 13, noon to 6 p.m., at the same park. Programming includes local art, live music, live painting, murals, curated exhibitions and installations, performances, pop-up activations, food trucks, makers and small businesses.

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Event details

When: September 9, 2026 – September 12, 2026
Where: Main Street Garden Park and SPACE at Adolphus Tower1902 Main St.; launch event at 1412 Main St., 75201 Dallas, Texas, US
Organizer: FGIII Fine Art Productions
Admission: Free

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The launch event is scheduled for Thursday, September 10, 2026, from 18:00 to 22:00 at SPACE at Adolphus Tower, 1412 Main St., Dallas.
Festival Day 1 is scheduled for Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 12:00 to 22:00 at Main Street Garden Park, 1902 Main St., Dallas.
Festival Day 2 is scheduled for Sunday, September 13, 2026, from 12:00 to 18:00 at Main Street Garden Park, 1902 Main St., Dallas.
Programming includes local art, live music, live painting, murals, curated exhibitions and installations, performances, pop-up activations, food trucks, makers, and small businesses.

Information last verified August 25, 2026.