September 24 - September 27
DFW Restaurant Week
It’s your final chance this year to enjoy DFW Restaurant Week 2020, presented by Your Metroplex Cadillac Dealers. There are both dine-in and take-out options. It’s so important that we support the hard-hit restaurant community during this tough time, and this is a terrific way to do it. Get three-course, prix fixe dinners for either $39 or $49, and two-course lunches for just $19. Plus diners can get a FREE additional course with a Fed Ex Office, DFW Restaurant Week Fourth Course Certificate. 10% of each meal will be donated to either the North Texas Food Bank or Lena Pope.
Where: Dozens of locations across DFW
When: Through September 27th
Cost: Lunch - $19, Dinner - $39 or $49
More info: https://www.dfwrestaurantweek.com/
Arts and Autos Cruise: Denton
The Denton Main Street Association changed up their events this year to host their first-ever Arts & Autos Cruise over four Saturdays in September and October. The next one is Saturday, September 26, followed by October 10 and October 24. Car, truck, and motorcycle enthusiasts are invited to take part in the cruise around the square and surrounding areas of Denton. You must register ahead of time for the event so follow the links below. $25 gets T-shirts and a goody bag for each vehicle.
Where: Downtown Denton, 110 W. Hickory St
When: Saturday
Cost: $25
More info: https://www.discoverdenton.com/original-event/arts-autos/?instance_id=250994
https://www.facebook.com/events/3901858913162695/
Big Texas Fair Food Drive-Thru
With the State Fair of Texas cancelled this year, officials pivoted to a drive-thru version of the event! Visitors drive through the grounds, decked out in State Fair style, picking up Fair food favorites as they go. When you reach Big Texas circle, you’ll park and exit your car to get a pic with the big man himself...taken by a professional photographer! Then you’ll drive a little more to pick up dessert and some fun on the Midway. Plan on one to one and a half hours to get through the experience.
Where: State Fairgrounds, Parry Ave &, Exposition Ave, Dallas
When: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through October 18
Cost: $25 - $99
More info: https://bigtex.com/big-tex-fair-food-drive-thru/
Billy Bob’s Concerts
Concerts are finally back at Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth. This weekend there are a full slate of performances. On Thursday and Friday nights, Riley Green takes the stage. And on Saturday, Josh Weathers will play. Billy Bob’s reminds you to arrive early, as COVID-19 protocols mean it will take longer than normal to get into the venue.
Where: 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth
When: Friday and Saturday at 10 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.
Cost: $16 - $25
More info: https://billybobstexas.com/events
Boho Market at Klyde Warren Park
The Boho Market, the largest open-air makers market in Texas, has been bringing local, handcrafted and vintage items together to open-air venues across Texas since 2016! Vendors are hand-selected by The Boho Market Team to ensure that each shopper will encounter local folks offering local goods, right in their community!
Where: Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy, Dallas
When: Saturday, September 26, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: Varies
More info: https://klydewarrenpark.org/things-to-do/events/2020/boho-market.html
Dallas Arboretum: Autumn at the Arboretum
Autumn at the Arboretum highlights the nationally-acclaimed Pumpkin Village featuring four 20-foot-tall decorated pumpkin houses and creative displays fashioned from more than 90,000 pumpkins, gourds and squash. With the theme, “The Art of the Pumpkin,” the Dallas Arboretum’s popular festival features one of “the Best Fall Festivals to Celebrate the Season” by Country Living Magazine. The event opens on September 19 and runs through November 1. Autumn at the Arboretum features breathtaking colors of fall including 150,000 autumn flowers accented by pumpkins, gourds and squash from Floydada, Texas. The festival features the return of the popular Mommy and Me Mondays and Tiny Tot Tuesdays, a hay bale maze, a pumpkin patch with pumpkins for purchase, music and more.
Where: 8525 Garland Rd., Dallas
When: Daily thru November 1; 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Cost: $17 for adults, $14 for seniors 65 and older, $12 for children 2-12, and free for Arboretum members and children under two. Parking is $15 or $10 purchased online.
More info: https://www.dallasarboretum.org/
Fort Worth Margarita Festival
Now, this sounds fun. Sample 15 of the Best Margaritas in Fort Worth, and then vote for your favorite. Purchase a ticket, you’ll receive a margarita sampling card and a voting chip. Sample over 15 (1 oz) samples...then drop your voting chip in your favorite margarita’s voting jar. The jar with the most chips gets crowned the best margarita in Fort Worth. Also experience a Live DJ and music, street tacos, frozen drinks, a beer garden, food trucks, an adult playground, and a trip giveaway to Mexico!
Where: The Yard W7th, 3017 Morton St., Fort Worth
When: Saturday, September 26, 12p.m. - 6p.m.
Cost: $30 - $60 (VIP)...or $10 (non-sampling admission)
More Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/fort-worth-margarita-festival/467766247437506/
High School Football
This week the 5A and 6A schools join the high school football season for the first time. (For the first four weeks only classes 4A and below could play). Make sure to double check those latest schedules before heading out (COVID-19 is crazy that way...always messing with sports)! But the schedule includes some special games at Globe Life Park (the old home of the Texas Rangers) and AT&T Stadium in Arlington. On Thursday it’s a marquee matchup between Arlington Lamar and Euless Trinity at GLP. On Friday, there’s a doubleheader at AT&T Stadium between Denton Ryan and Arlington Martin at 4 p.m., followed by Longview vs. Temple. Then on Saturday, it’s the Battle of the Red Rail between Colleyville Heritage and Grapevine, kicking off at 8 p.m. at GLP.
Where: Just Look for the Lights
When: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
Cost: Pocketchange
More Info: https://www.audacy.com/1053thefan/sports/high-school-sports/north-texas-high-school-football-preview-week-5
Last Ditch Drive-In Concert Series: DJ Ursa Minor
The pandemic has been extremely tough on the brewery industry. Armadillo Brewing Company is getting creative with their concert series. They’re calling it a last ditch effort to stay in business while waiting to get the go ahead that it’s safe to reopen. So this concert with DJ Ursa Minor is being held drive-in style. There will be food (from Boca 31) and drinks for purchase. You’ll also need to purchase a spot to park your vehicle. No alcoholic beverages are allowed inside of vehicles. But you can sit in your lawn chair and enjoy yourself.
Where: Armadillo Ale Works, 221 Bell Ave, Denton
When: Saturday, September 26. Lot opens at 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. showtime
Cost: $10 - $60
More info: https://www.prekindle.com/events/armadillo-ale-works
Legacy West Friday Night Movie: Remember the Titans
On Friday nights in September, Legacy West is hosting “Friday Night Lights Movie Nights.” So, naturally, this Friday’s movie is another football movie: Remember the Titans. You’ll go up to the 6th-floor parking garage, and watch the flick on a 30-ft, outdoor screen. The movie starts around 8:30 p.m.
Where: Legacy West, 5908 Headquarters Drive, Plano
When: Friday, September 18, 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Cost: $5
More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/friday-night-lights-movie-nights-remember-the-titans-tickets-118395729815
Levitt Living Room Series: Jaime Lin Wilson
This is pretty cool. The Levitt Living Room Series is a group of concerts at Levitt Pavilion in Arlington. You can participate virtually (by watching on their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/levittpavilionarlington/), or go in-person for limited seating in socially-distanced squares on the lawn. For a $2 reservation, you can have a maximum of eight people (family members) in your square. Masks are required, except when eating or drinking while in your square. You can bring your own food, beverages, chairs and blankets.
Where: 100 W. Abram St, Arlington
When: Friday, September 25, 8 p.m.
Cost: $2
More info: https://buy.ticketstothecity.com/purchase.php?date_id=36478
Lola’s Rock and Roll Rummage Sale
This free, open-air market will feature around 50 local vendors selling items ranging from: vintage, art, retro collectibles, antiques, records, books, music equipment, handcrafted items, reclaimed items, jewelry oddities, and more!
Where: 2735 W. 5th St., Ft Worth
When: Sunday, September 27, 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Cost: Free
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/902779410185452/
Perot Museum: Reopened to the Public
The wildly popular Perot Museum of Nature and Science finally reopened to the public this month. There are new public-health protocols, ticketing procedures, reduced hours, and 25% occupancy limits. Because of the strict occupancy limits, guests are highly encouraged to purchase their tickets online ahead of time for their timed entry into the Perot.
Where: 2201 N Field St., Dallas
When: Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. & Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Cost: $13 (Youth 2-18), $18 (Seniors 65+), $20 (Adults)
More info: https://www.perotmuseum.org/