WHAT TO DO. WHEN TO DO IT.
Seasonal things to do in and around Dallas, including day trips within 250 km (155 miles): explore activities, festivals and outings by season, distance and type, with sources and dates on Chronopin.
Oct 30 · Fall. Seasonal windows; check the organizer for opening hours and exact dates.
23 activities within 155 mi (250 km) of the city center · straight-line distances
IN SEASON NOWDallas· Downtown· Food & drink· 0.6 mi / 1 km from Dallas
An open-air produce shed plus an indoor food hall, with seasonal pumpkin and bloom weekends.
Dallas Farmers Market · Jan – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWDallas· Arts District· Arts & culture· 0.8 mi / 1.3 km from Dallas
A major encyclopedic art museum anchoring the Arts District, with rotating exhibitions and weekend programs.
Dallas Museum of Art · Jan – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWDallas· Victory Park· Family· 0.9 mi / 1.4 km from Dallas
A hands-on science museum with dinosaur skeletons, a children's museum and rotating special exhibits, good for any rainy day.
Suggested trip: 1 day
Perot Museum · Jan – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWDallas· Arts District· Outdoors· 0.9 mi / 1.5 km from Dallas
A deck park over the freeway with fitness classes, food trucks, storytime, running club and movies in the park.
Suggested trip: 1 day
Klyde Warren Park · Jan – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWDallas· Victory Park· Sports· 1.2 mi / 2 km from Dallas
NBA home games from an October 24, 2026 home opener to an April 11 finale.
American Airlines Center · Oct – Apr · until Apr 30 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWDallas· Victory Park· Sports· 1.2 mi / 2 km from Dallas
NHL hockey at the downtown arena, running from the October opener through the regular season.
American Airlines Center · Oct – Apr · until Apr 30 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWDallas· Fair Park· Festivals· 2.2 mi / 3.5 km from Dallas
The long-running fair with Big Tex, fried food, a midway and livestock shows.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Fair Park · Sep – Oct · until Oct 31
IN SEASON NOWDallas· East Dallas· Arts & culture· 3.9 mi / 6.3 km from Dallas
Outdoor Shakespeare productions with picnicking, a summer season in June-July and a fall show.
Suggested trip: 1 day
Samuell-Grand Amphitheater · Jun – Oct · until Oct 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWDallas· White Rock Lake· Family· 5.7 mi / 9.1 km from Dallas
Over 100,000 pumpkins, gourds and squash are arranged into themed pumpkin houses across the gardens.
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden · Sep 19 – Nov 1 · until Nov 1
IN SEASON NOWDallas· Richardson· Arts & culture· 11 mi / 17 km from Dallas
A twice-yearly juried art festival in a Richardson park, held in early May and early October.
Cottonwood Park · May – Oct · until Oct 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWDallas· Cedar Hill, 20 mi southwest· Outdoors· 15 mi / 24 km from Dallas
A Joe Pool Lake park offering trails, mountain biking, swimming and camping close to the city.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Cedar Hill State Park · Jan – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWDallas· Arlington· Family· 16 mi / 26 km from Dallas
Select-night Halloween event with scare zones, shows and haunted houses.
Six Flags Over Texas · Sep – Nov · until Nov 30 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWDallas· Arlington· Sports· 17 mi / 28 km from Dallas
NFL home games including a Thanksgiving Day game on November 26, 2026.
AT&T Stadium · Sep – Jan · until Jan 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWDallas· Frisco, 25 mi north· Sports· 26 mi / 42 km from Dallas
MLS soccer at the Frisco stadium, from the late-winter opener through the autumn finish.
Toyota Stadium · Feb – Oct · until Oct 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWDallas· Fort Worth, 32 mi west· Family· 33 mi / 53 km from Dallas
A Halloween-season family event at the zoo with trick-or-treat style activities among the animal habitats.
Suggested trip: 1 day
Fort Worth Zoo · Oct · until Oct 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWDallas· Fort Worth, 32 mi west· Arts & culture· 33 mi / 53 km from Dallas
An outdoor exhibit in the botanic garden running through autumn.
Fort Worth Botanic Garden · Sep 12 – Nov 30 · until Nov 30
IN SEASON NOWDallas· Glen Rose, 85 mi southwest· Outdoors· 70 mi / 112 km from Dallas
Fossilized dinosaur tracks in the Paluxy River bed, plus swimming, hiking and camping.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Dinosaur Valley State Park · Apr – Oct · until Oct 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWDallas· Denison, 75 mi north· Outdoors· 72 mi / 116 km from Dallas
A Lake Texoma shoreline park for fishing, camping, hiking and boating within day-trip range of Dallas.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Eisenhower State Park · Jan – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWDallas· Waco, 95 mi south· Family· 86 mi / 138 km from Dallas
A Brazos River bluff zoo with a Texas habitat area and animal encounters including penguins.
Suggested trip: 1 day
Cameron Park Zoo · Jan – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWDallas· Waco, 95 mi south· Sports· 86 mi / 139 km from Dallas
College football on the Brazos River, with tailgating beside the stadium.
McLane Stadium · Sep – Nov · until Nov 30 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWDallas· Waco, 95 mi south· Food & drink· 87 mi / 140 km from Dallas
A shopping and food-truck campus around the Waco silos, with seasonal decor and its Silobration concert series.
Suggested trip: 1 day
Magnolia Market at the Silos · Jan – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWHouston· Bryan, 100 mi northwest· Food & drink· 146 mi / 235 km from Dallas
A long-running Texas winery with tastings, tours and harvest-season events near College Station.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Messina Hof Winery · Jan – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWHouston· College Station, 95 mi northwest· Sports· 152 mi / 245 km from Dallas
SEC football in one of the country’s biggest stadiums, with Aggie traditions like the Midnight Yell and 12th Man.
Kyle Field · Sep – Nov · until Nov 30 · typical season