DALLAS — Anybody hungry?
Whether you're looking for a feast for your eyes, soul, or stomach, there are plenty of ways to pack your plates in North Texas this weekend.
Just make sure you're able to make it in the office on Monday 😉
Here's a look at what's happening in Dallas-Fort Worth this weekend:
Friday, April 12
Whether you're a NASCAR fan or not, this three-day event will have plenty of things to keep you racing around Texas Motor Speedway.
The weekend will circle around three big race series: The SpeedyCash.com 250 (Friday), Andy's Frozen Custard 300 (Saturday),and the Autotrader Echopark Automotive 400 (Sunday). If you're not looking to buy a weekend ticket, ticket prices vary for each day.
There will also be tons of free off-track entertainment, like the Pardi BBQ Showdown, a pre-race concert from 38 Special, acrobats, a lumberjack show, a contortionist, and much more.
Other events
- Old Dallas Reggae Festival (all weekend)
- Tim McGraw concert (Fort Worth)
- Clay Nights at Pottery For The People (Dallas, every Friday and Saturday)
- R&B Kickback (Plano, every Friday)
- TX Whiskey's Friday Festivities (Fort Worth, every Friday)
- Free Kids Rock the Block Party (Irving)
- CBD-infused dinners (Dallas, every Friday)
- Fluid Fridays Open Mic (The Colony, every 2nd Friday)
- Dixie's Tupperware Party (Fort Worth)
- Ariana Grande Night at House of Blues Dallas (18+)
- Standup Showdown (McKinney, Recommended for 18+)
- AC/DC tribute show (The Colony)
- Late-night gaming party (Dallas)
- Four Day Weekend comedy show (Fort Worth, Fridays & Saturdays)
- Stockyards Championship Rodeo (Fort Worth, Fridays & Saturdays)
- Pop Punk Nite (Plano)
- Hip Hop Wine Voyage (Farmers Branch)
Saturday, April 13
Cheat day(s), anyone?
The 2nd annual Texas Street Food Fest will be at Texas Live! this weekend.
The main entree: Over 30 local food trucks and restaurants will sell items at $5 or less. That's topped off with a cheese fry bar, free hard seltzer samplings, food demonstrations and eating competitions.
For sides, you can check out live entertainment, axe throwing, mechanical bull riding, a vendor market, a kids-friendly Fun Zone and more.
Tickets to the festival start at about $10. Dig in, y'all!
Other events
- Dallas Food Fest
- "Woofstock" (The Colony, free)
- Ultimate Party Brunch Experience (Dallas, every Saturday-Sunday)
- Fish & Ski Pop-Up Boat Show (The Colony)
- Perreo Land reggaeton music festival (Dallas)
- ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving! (Dallas)
- Sumo Tournament (Celina)
- Irving officer memorial 5K, 1 Mile fun run
- Free peach cobbler at Cowboy Chicken (all locations)
- Music festival/BBQ competition (Fort Worth)
- Lunch and Line Dancing at Billy Bob's (Fort Worth, every Saturday)
- Texas Monthly barbecue cookoff (Grand Prairie)
- McKinney Arts In Bloom + Wine Festival (all weekend)
Sunday, April 14
From 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, you can check out part of DFW's next generation of filmmakers.
The OK2BX (OK To Be Extraordinary) Film Festival received over 100 submission from within and outside of North Texas.
The films are judged in categories of animation, inclusivity, kindness, LGBTQIA+, and smartphone. They're then assessed by an expert panel of judges.
Festival attendees will watch the finalist film submissions. There will also a pre-event red carpet celebration and a presentation of awards and scholarships.
Tickets start at $15.
The OK2BX Foundation raises money to go to scholarships for graduating high school students who show a dedication to kindness and inclusivity.
Other events
- Fort Worth Botanic exhibit: Dinosaurs Around the World (open through May 30)
- Grandscape and The Chocolate Factory (The Colony)
- Grapevine food tours (every Thursday-Sunday)
- Gabriel Iglesias "Don't Worry, Be Fluffy" show (Dallas)
- "Siempre Selena" Tribute & Market (Dallas)
- Dallas Holocaust Museum exhibition: "Walk This Way" (open through July 14)
- World of Barbie Tour (Frisco, open all weekends in April)
- Bob n' Shop Market (Arlington, every Friday-Sunday)
- Butterflies at Fort Worth Botanic Garden (final weekend)
- Ultimate Bullfighters (Fort Worth, every Sunday)
- Wings Over Cowtown airshow (Fort Worth, Saturday and Sunday)
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