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Big D New Year’s Eve
When: December 31st, 2009 – January 1st, 2010.
Where: ATT Plaza, Dallas
What: Ring in the new year with concerts outside on AT&T Plaza, and inside House of Blues, NHL Hockey, the largest fireworks
display in the city and parties all over the park.
For more information: www.wfaa.com/bigdnye |
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Comerica Bank New Year's Parade
When: January 1st, 2010.
Where: Downtown Dallas
What: This annual parade features bands from around the U.S. and is sponsored by Coamerica
For more information: www.comericabankparade.com |
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Mystiqal nighttime parade
When: February 2010 TBD
Where: Dallas
What: On the style of New Orleans' carnival traditions, Dallas' parade will feature marching bands, elaborate floats, and bead and
doubloon throwing. Crawfish, biscuits, red beans and rice, beignets, hurricanes and beer.
For more information: www.quickdfw.com/mystiqal/ |
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The AFI Film Festival
When: March 2010 – TBD
Where: Dallas
What: AFI DALLAS presents an international competition of features, documentaries and shorts, as well as world cinema
showcases. Sponsored by Target.
For more information: www.afi.com/afifest/ |
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PGA HP Byron Nelson Championship
When: May 17‐23, 2010.
Where: Four Seasons Resort and Club, Las Colinas
What: The best golfers in the world come to Dallas each year for this annual PGA tour event.
For more information: www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r019/ |
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TXU Energy Presents City Arts Celebration
When: May 7‐9, 2010
Where: Fair Park
What: This annual event showcases the incredible performing, visual, and culinary arts along with free outdoor concerts, food,
artists demonstrations, and spectacular exhibits and museums.
For more information: www.dallascityarts.com |
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The Mesquite Rodeo
When: Friday and Saturdays June – August, 2010
Where: Mesquite
What: Bronco‐bustin' western fun is in store at the world‐famous Mesquite Rodeo. It all takes place in an ultra‐modern, covered
facility.
For more information: www.mesquiterodeo.com |
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Kaboom Town
When: July 3rd, 2010.
Where: Addison Circle
What: The dazzling 30‐minute fireworks show is choreographed to music and a live radio simulcast. Plus great food, live music and
spectacular historic warplane fly‐bys. Rated one of the top places to watch fireworks in the country by the American Pyrotechnics
Association, USA Today and the Wall Street Journal.
For more information: www.addisontexas.net/events/kaboomtown |
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Trinity River Fiesta
When: July 4th ‐ 5th ,2010.
Where: West End Dallas
What: The event will include an incredible firework show (July 4th, 9:30pm), a carnival midway, main entertainment stages with
national and international headline music performances, family health fair.
For more information: www.trinityriverfiesta.com |
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The Dallas Cowboys Season
When: August ‐ December
Where: Texas Stadium
What: The Dallas Cowboys Football Club is one of the most visible and successful sports entities in the world. Throughout
professional football history, no other NFL team has won more post season games, advanced to more Super Bowls, or won more
Super Bowl titles than the Cowboys.
For more information: www.dallascowboys.com |
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EDS Credit Union Plano Balloon Festival
When: September 18th‐20th, 2009.
Where: Oak Point Park, Plano
What: With over a hundred balloons participating, this event grows every year. Come get swept away in the beauty of this unique
sport.
For more information: www.planoballoonfest.org |
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The State Fair of Texas
When: September 25‐October 18, 2009
Where: Fair Park, Dallas
What: Big Tex, corny dogs, the Midway, and the Red River Shootout are grand traditions at the State Fair of Texas. 214‐565‐9931.
For more information : /www.bigtex.com |
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The Dallas Mavericks Season
When: October ‐ April
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas
What: The Mavs are bringing new energy and excitement to the Dallas/Fort Worth area this year. Feel the excitement as NBA allstars
Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry take this team to the next level.
For more information: www.mavs.com |
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The Texas Stampede
When: November 13‐14, 2009.
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas
What: With all the spills, thrills and chills of the National Finals Rodeo competition, only the best‐of‐the‐best have what it takes to
qualify for Texas Stampede. The purse is rich, the competition fierce, and the stock as punishing as it gets… and, all with a heart as
big as Texas to benefit Children’s Medical Center.
For more information: www.texasstampede.org |
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Neiman Marcus Adolphus Children’s Christmas Parade Downtown Dallas
When: December 5th, 2009.
Where: Main Street
What: A seasonal parade for all ages! A nationally televised event benefiting the Children’s Medical Center of Dallas.
For more information: www.childrensparade.com |
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Candlelight at Dallas Heritage Village
When: TBA December, 2009.
Where: Dallas Heritage Village
What: This event captures the magic of the holidays past when the village is decorated in turn‐of‐the‐century style.
For more information: www.dallasheritagevillage.org |
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Dallas Center for the Performing Arts – Grand Opening
When: Inaugural Season starts October
Where: Dallas Arts District.
What: Five venues: the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House, designed by Foster + Partners; the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre,
co‐designed by Rem Koolhaas & the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) and Joshua Prince‐Ramus and Ramus Ella
Architects (REX); the new Annette Strauss Artist Square; & Performance Park.
DALLAS OPERA:
• Otello Oct. 23,25,28,31& Nov. 8
• Così fan tutte Feb. 12, 14, 18, 20, 28
• Don Pasquale Feb. 19, 21, 24. 27 & March 7
• Moby‐Dick Apr. 20 & May 2,5, 8, 16
• Madame Butterfly May 7,9, 12, 15, 23
DALLAS THEATER CENTER
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream Oct. 24‐Nov. 22
• A Christmas Carol Dec. 1‐27 (at the Kalita Humphreys Theater)
• Give It Up! Jan. 15 – Feb. 14
• The Beauty Plays Feb 23 – May 23
• Death of a Salesman April 16 – May 16
• It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane… It’s Superman June 18‐July 25
LEXUS BROADWAY SERIES
• South Pacific Dec. 15‐Jan. 3
• August: Osage County Jan 12‐24
• Spring Awakening March 23 – April 4
• Avenue Q May 25‐June 6
BRINKER INTERNATIONAL FORUM
• Condoleezza Rice Oct. 22
• Hilary Swank Nov. 9
• Paul Nicklen, a National Geographic Live! event Dec. 7
• Lisa Ling, a National Geographic Live! Event Jan. 6
• The Creative Process: Bob Balaban, Peter Guber
and Brett Ratner, Moderated by Campbell Brown Feb. 26
• Frank Langella and David Frost: A Conversation March 16
TITAS
• Philip Glass’ Dracula Live! Oct. 24
• Complexions Contemporary Ballet Oct. 29‐30
• Portugal’s Mariza in Concert Nov. 15
• Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company Jan. 8‐9
• DBR (Daniel Bernard Roumain) in Concert Feb. 25
• Dominic Walsh Dance Theater Mar. 17‐18
• Soweto Gospel Choir Mar. 21
• Mark Morris Dance Group June 18‐19
• José Carreras in Concert June 23
• Parsons Dance Company/East Village Opera
Company Collaboration TBA TBA
• Command Performance Gala TBA
For more information and additional events: http://www.dallasperformingarts.org/
For more information:
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