Dallas Things to Do

Those looking for a touch of historic class are sure to enjoy their time in the Swiss Avenue Historic District. The 2.5-mile street features 200 homes built in the early 1900s in a number of styles, including Mediterranean, Neo... more

This is a permanent exhibition of the tragic events leading up to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The museum was opened in 1989, and is located in the Texas School Book Depository building, where Lee Harvey Oswa... more

Old Crow is a dive turned popular college hangout with a variety of live music venues. From modern street art on the walls down to the wood floor, you'll find a little bit of everything here. There are a couple of pool tables a... more

A classy place dimly lit and well furnished, the Idle Rich Pub has a distinct aura about it. They have an extensive offering of beers, whiskeys, wines and young good-looking people. The food is great and the menu extensive. The... more

Few cities outside of Spain have a finer collection of Spanish art than what is exhibited in this Dallas museum. The funds to construct it were donated by oil magnate Algur H. Meadows back in the 1960s and was built in memory o... more

The Old Red Courthouse is an outstanding feature of the Dallas County Historic Plaza. It was built in 1892 in Romanesque Revival style. It is constructed of rough-cut, red pecos sandstone and trimmed in Arkansas blue granite. T... more

Dallas chose to honor the memory of storybook President Kennedy by erecting this monument. This 30-foot-high, 50-foot-square monument was erected in 1970. The open-air structure in the historic West End, resembles an ancient to... more

In 2006, the Dallas Museum of Natural History and The Science Place merged into one institution. The Natural History Museum, founded in 1936, is collections-based and research-driven. It has a vast collection of rare and extinc... more

Thomas Avenue Beverage Company is a real neighborhood pub in the historic State-Thomas district. Innovative blackboard menu and reasonable prices help keep the warm and friendly mood. The casual setting and service make this a... more

Club Dada is one of the oldest and most varied clubs in Deep Ellum. On any given night, the crowd may include Dead Heads, Beatles fans celebrating a 'Hard Night's Day', or the mic will be open for new bands, comics or poets. Fo... more