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Pecan Lodge

Barbecue

Pecan Lodge

Dallas

Deep Ellum pit barbecue known for brisket, house-made sausage and the Hot Mess.

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Free admission

Urban park · Free

Klyde Warren Park

Dallas

Deck park built over the Woodall Rodgers Freeway with lawns, food trucks and free programming.

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Kimbell Art Museum Free admission

Museum · Free admission

Kimbell Art Museum

Fort Worth

Louis Kahn–designed museum in Fort Worth's Cultural District with free general admission.

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Fort Worth Stockyards Free admission

Historic district · Free to walk

Fort Worth Stockyards

Fort Worth

Western heritage district with twice-daily cattle drives, shops, honky-tonks and rodeo.

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Legacy Hall

Food hall

Legacy Hall

Plano

Multi-level food hall in Legacy West with dozens of local kitchens and live music.

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Recommended Restaurants & Dining

Barbecue, soul food, vegan kitchens, Ethiopian, Tex-Mex and more — with links to each kitchen's own site.

Pecan Lodge

Barbecue

Pecan Lodge

Dallas

Deep Ellum pit barbecue known for brisket, house-made sausage and the Hot Mess.

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Terry Black's Barbecue

Barbecue

Terry Black's Barbecue

Dallas

Central Texas–style barbecue in Deep Ellum, served by the pound with classic sides.

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Barbecue

Cattleack Barbeque

Dallas

Small weekday-lunch barbecue operation; plan around limited hours and early sellouts.

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Spiral Diner & Bakery

Vegan

Spiral Diner & Bakery

Fort Worth

Long-running Texas vegan diner and bakery with a second location in Dallas.

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Indian vegetarian

Kalachandji's

Dallas

Vegetarian Indian dining in the courtyard of the Radha Kalachandji temple.

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Ethiopian

Desta Ethiopian Kitchen

Dallas

Ethiopian cooking served in traditional style, with vegetarian combinations.

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Salvadoran & Tex-Mex

Gloria's Latin Cuisine

Dallas

Salvadoran and Tex-Mex menu with pupusas and margaritas; several DFW locations.

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E

Bakery

Emporium Pies

Dallas

Bishop Arts pie shop with a rotating menu of seasonal pies by the slice.

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Legacy Hall

Food hall

Legacy Hall

Plano

Multi-level food hall in Legacy West with dozens of local kitchens and live music.

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Restaurant district

Trinity Groves

Dallas

West Dallas restaurant development on the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge approach.

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Where to stay

Hotels, Boutique Stays & Staycations

Luxury, boutique, resort and family stays. Availability and rates live on each hotel's own booking page.

The Adolphus

Historic luxury · Downtown

The Adolphus

Dallas

A 1912 downtown landmark hotel with a French-inspired design and rooftop pool deck.

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The Joule

Boutique luxury · Downtown

The Joule

Dallas

Design-led downtown Dallas hotel with art throughout and a cantilevered pool.

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Luxury · Uptown

Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek

Dallas

A restored 1920s mansion serving as an intimate luxury hotel and restaurant.

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Convention luxury · Downtown

Omni Dallas Hotel

Dallas

Connected to the Dallas Convention Center with skyline rooms and multiple restaurants.

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Hotel Drover

Boutique · Stockyards

Hotel Drover

Fort Worth

Autograph Collection hotel in the Fort Worth Stockyards with a ranch-inspired design.

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Boutique · Grapevine

Hotel Vin

Grapevine

Boutique hotel attached to Grapevine Main Station in historic downtown Grapevine.

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Resort · Lake Grapevine

Gaylord Texan Resort

Grapevine

Large lakeside resort with an indoor atrium, pools and seasonal programming.

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Family resort

Great Wolf Lodge Grapevine

Grapevine

Indoor water park resort built for families, with themed suites.

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Things to Do — Today, This Weekend, Any Day

Museums with free general admission, parks, historic districts and family days out. “Free” here means admission is free — parking, food and special exhibitions may not be.

Klyde Warren ParkDallas · Free admissionDallas Museum of ArtDallas · Free admissionKimbell Art MuseumFort Worth · Free admissionAmon Carter Museum of American ArtFort Worth · Free admissionFort Worth Water GardensFort Worth · Free admissionFort Worth StockyardsFort Worth · Free admission
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Culture, Heritage & Neighborhood Guides

Heritage museums, music districts, independent shops and the neighborhoods that give DFW its character.

African American Museum, Dallas

Heritage museum

African American Museum, Dallas

Dallas

Museum in Fair Park devoted to African American art, history and culture.

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Free admission

Music & mural district · Free

Deep Ellum

Dallas

Historic entertainment district known for live music venues, murals and late-night food.

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Free admission

Independent shops & dining · Free

Bishop Arts District

Dallas

Walkable Oak Cliff blocks of independent boutiques, restaurants and galleries.

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Art museum

Crow Museum of Asian Art

Dallas

Asian art collection in the Dallas Arts District, part of the University of Texas at Dallas.

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Free admission

Downtown district · Free

Sundance Square

Fort Worth

Pedestrian-friendly downtown Fort Worth district with shops, theaters and restaurants.

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Shopping & dining

Legacy West

Plano

Open-air Plano district combining retail, restaurants and public plaza events.

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Shopping & entertainment

Grandscape

The Colony

Large mixed-use destination with retail, dining and family entertainment.

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Shopping

NorthPark Center

Dallas

Dallas shopping center with an art collection displayed throughout the property.

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Free admission

Market · Free to browse

Dallas Farmers Market

Dallas

Downtown market hall with local vendors and a weekend producer market.

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Gather

Churches & Faith Communities

Verified congregations and houses of worship across traditions. Confirm service times and visitor guidelines with each community directly.

First Baptist Dallas

Baptist · Downtown

First Baptist Dallas

Dallas

Historic downtown Dallas Baptist church; confirm service times on the official site.

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C

Baptist · South Dallas

Concord Church

Dallas

South Dallas congregation with multiple weekly services; check the official schedule.

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Non-denominational · Dallas

The Potter's House

Dallas

Large Dallas congregation offering weekly services and community programs.

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F

Baptist · Dallas

Friendship-West Baptist Church

Dallas

Dallas church with a long record of community and social-justice engagement.

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C

Catholic · Downtown

Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe

Dallas

Catholic cathedral in downtown Dallas with Spanish and English Masses.

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T

Jewish · Reform

Temple Emanu-El

Dallas

Reform Jewish congregation in Dallas; visitor information on the official site.

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B

Hindu · Irving

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

Irving

Traditional Hindu mandir in Irving; visitor guidelines posted on the BAPS site.

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Hare Krishna · Dallas

Radha Kalachandji Temple

Dallas

Temple and cultural center in East Dallas with public programs and a vegetarian restaurant.

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F

Methodist · Downtown

First United Methodist Church Fort Worth

Fort Worth

Downtown Fort Worth Methodist congregation with traditional and contemporary services.

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Worth the drive

Travel & Getaways

Staycations, Hill Country weekends and Texas day trips worth the drive.

Historic Downtown Grapevine

Staycation · 30 min from DFW

Historic Downtown Grapevine

Grapevine

Walkable historic main street with winery tasting rooms and the Grapevine Vintage Railroad.

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Weekend getaway

Granbury Square

Granbury

Historic courthouse square, lake recreation and a restored opera house.

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D

State park · Day trip

Dinosaur Valley State Park

Glen Rose

Texas state park with dinosaur tracks in the Paluxy River bed.

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W

Day trip · 1.5 hours

Waco

Waco

Home of the Magnolia Silos, Baylor University and the Dr Pepper Museum.

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F

Hill Country · Weekend

Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg

Hill Country town known for its Main Street shops, wineries and German heritage.

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C

Market weekend

Canton First Monday Trade Days

Canton

One of the largest recurring flea markets in the country, held the long weekend before the first Monday.

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