Now
thru Aug. 16, 2009-
Pawnee Bill's
Wild West Show
(Fort Worth,
TX)
A historical reenactment of the original Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show. The show features trick roping, trick shooting, trick riding, cowboy songs and an entertaining look at history. Historical figures such as Pawnee Bill come to life and transport the spectator back in time. The shows are based on actual events and stunts that occurred in the original Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show that toured the country some 90 years ago. See
www.cowtowncoliseum.com
Now thru
Sept. 6, 2009 - Gaylord Texan SummerFest (Grapevine, TX)
Thursdays-Sundays from May 21 thru September 6, 2009 you can discover strolling entertainment, including musicians, caricature artists, stilt walkers and face painters in addition to a Texas art tour, a train exhibit, and musical performances. Culinary events will include junior chef camps, a restaurant dine-around, dessert tastings, wine & cheese pairings, murder-mystery dinners, a winemaker dinner series, and "Kids Eat Free" Thursday nights. Outside, the hotel will host spectacular firework shows, poolside movies, and a lakeside brunch.
Details at www.gaylordhotels.com
Now
- Aug. 9, 2009 -
Ringling Brothers
and Barnum & Bailey Circus (Dallas, TX)
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Over The Top, a wacky and whimsical circus spectacular where dogs fly, Asian Elephants stomp, hop, and groove and one
courageous man stands eye to eye with a pack of powerful Bengal tigers. Circus Celebrities help rev-up the motorcycle madness featuring one cycle on a high wire and seven speeding riders in a Globe of Steel. Extraordinary aerial acts fill the arena sky with a rare double-decker trapeze and Chinese acrobats propelling through the air. And with the audience participation, this circus really goes Over The Top. For details to this
event or to purchase tickets, please visit www.ringling.com
or www.americanairlinescenter.com
Aug. 1 - 31, 2009 -
August Dollar Days!!! (Dallas, TX)
Enjoy the Dallas Arboretum during the month of August; everyone gets in for only a dollar! Whether you want to come in on a Monday or Saturday, you and everyone else only pays $1! Parking is $5 per car. 9am-5pm.
Things to Enjoy This Month: Visit the Storybook Playhouse Exhibit featuring 14 exciting playhouses created by local architects based on childhood literary classics. This exhibit is sponsored by Lambert's. Walk down the blooming Crape Myrtle Allee to splash around frog corners.
Details at www.dallasarboretum.org
Aug.
1 & 2, 2009 - FAME National Talent Search
(Arlington, TX)
Think you have what it takes to be a star? Here’s your shot! The FAME National Talent Search is looking for the nation’s most talented performers ranging from Singers, Dancers, Actors, you name it.
Six Flags and the movie FAME have paired up for a talent contest. On August 1st
& 2nd they will be at Six Flags over Texas in Arlington. Come either sing, dance or compete in the Misc. category (acting, instrument, performance, etc.) before judges to win a chance for an all expenses paid trip to Los Angeles, $5,000, a scene on the DVD extras and a meeting with a top talent agent.
Details on this event may be found at www.generationfame.com
Aug. 1, 2009 - Toby Keith
(Dallas, TX)
August 1 at 7:30 p.m. Superpages.com Centre, formerly Smirnoff Center, in the downtown fair park area presents Songwriter, entertainer and Show Dog Nashville proprietor Toby Keith along with Trace Adkins presented by Ford F Series. He has never been accused of thinking small, and his 2009 summer tour won't do anything to change that. Fresh from his 25th No. 1 single, Toby, band and crew will saddle up for Toby Keith America's Toughest Tour. Toby Keith is one of the most prolific and successful musical artists and entertainment entrepreneurs of his generation. For more information visit
www.tobykeith.com
Aug. 4, 2009 - Speedway Children’s Charities Tony Stewart “Smoke Show”
(Fort Worth, TX)
An exclusive fantasy camp with the winner of the 2006 Dickies 500 benefiting North Texas children in need. This unique event will include driving tips and coaching from Tony, competitive laps in a stock car and even a two-seater ride with Tony. You are a NASCAR Cup driver for the day. To reserve your spot, please call (817) 215-8564.
Details on this event may be found at texas.speedwaycharities.org/events
Aug. 6, 2009
- Mayor's Back to School Fair (Dallas,
TX)
The 13th annual Mayor's Back to School Fair will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2009, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Automobile and Centennial Buildings in Fair Park.
The Mayor's Back to School Fair is a collaborative effort between the City of Dallas, Dallas-area schools, state and local agencies, non-profit organizations, good corporate citizens ... and hundreds of volunteers. Completely funded by private donations and in-kind contributions, the Mayor's Back to School Fair will introduce parents and children to a wide range of education, health and social services.
For more
information and details, please visit www.themayorsbacktoschoolfair.com
This year's fair is presented by Walmart
Aug. 8, 2009
- Old Red Museum offers the Summer Saturdays (Dallas,
TX)
To learn more about our history and celebrate our hot Dallas summers in a very cool place, the Old Red Museum offers the Summer Saturdays series on the second Saturday of each month in June, July, and August. Each Summer Saturday includes discounted Museum admission, themes from Dallas County's history, guided building tours of the Old Red Courthouse, gallery scavenger hunts, crafts, and hands-on activities for kids ages 4-16.
For more information, visit www.oldred.org
or call 214-745-1100
Aug.
8 & 9, 2009
- 2009 Viva Dallas! Hispanic Expo
(Dallas,
TX)
The Hispanic Expo is a multi-faceted consumer products and services exposition. Thousands of people connect face-to-face in an exciting, professional, and fun-filled environment. Viva Dallas! also features a range of cultural activities for the whole family to enjoy.
Expo Features- Free Admission, Over 25,000 people expected!, Over 300 exhibitors and vendors, Free Give-A-Ways, Product Sampling, Hispanic Cultural Awareness, Community Health Awareness, Children Activities, Live Entertainment, Celebrities, Food Court, Live TV & Radio and the opportunity to introduce new products to the dynamic Hispanic market.
For complete details, please visit www.gdhcc.com
Aug.
8-9, 2009 - 20th Annual Yellow Rose
Classic (Fort Worth, TX)
The North Texas Mustang Club hosts the 20th Annual Yellow Rose Southwest All Ford Nationals. This is the largest indoor all-Ford car show in the Southwest. Over 200 vehicles will be on display at the Amon G. Carter, Jr., Exhibits Hall at the Will Rogers Memorial Center. Any Ford, any year, must be Ford powered. Judging based on detail, workmanship, and cleanliness. Show off your prized possession or attend and enjoy the cool indoors during the dog days of August! For more information visit our web site at
www.yellowrosecarshow.com
Aug.
12 - Aug. 16, 2009 -
Ringling Brothers
and Barnum & Bailey Circus
(Fort Worth, TX)
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Over The Top, a wacky and whimsical circus spectacular where dogs fly, Asian Elephants stomp, hop, and groove and one
courageous man stands eye to eye with a pack of powerful Bengal tigers. Circus Celebrities help rev-up the motorcycle madness featuring one cycle on a high wire and seven speeding riders in a Globe of Steel. Extraordinary aerial acts fill the arena sky with a rare double-decker trapeze and Chinese acrobats propelling through the air. And with the audience participation, this circus really goes Over The Top. For details to this
event or to purchase tickets, please visit www.ringling.com.
Aug. 12 - 15,
2009 - Visa Championships (Dallas, TX)
The 2009 Visa Championships, USA Gymnastics’ national championships, features the country’s best gymnasts vying for national titles and spots on the U.S. National Team. Men’s and women’s gymnastics will be held at the American Airlines Center, with rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline and tumbling, and acrobatic gymnastics staged at the Dallas Convention Center. “The 2009 Visa Championships represent the first stop for USA Gymnastics toward the 2012 London Olympic Games,” said Steve Penny, president of USA Gymnastics. “It will be the first chance to see the next generation of U.S. athletes compete against experienced veterans.
For tickets and more details please visit www.usa-gymnastics.org
Aug. 13 - 23, 2009 - Catch the Wave - A Film Festival
(Fort Worth, TX)
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and the Lone Star Film Society celebrate the 50th anniversary of the French New Wave with a tribute to the directors who influenced and emerged from the influential Cahiers du
Cinema in Catch the Wave - A Film Festival Celebrating La Nouvelle Vague, August 13–16 and 20–23. Screenings include many of the most famous and pivotal, now classic films, from groundbreaking French filmmakers such as Francois Truffaut, Louis Malle, Claude Chabrol and Jean Luc
Godard. Details on this event may be viewed at www.themodern.org
Aug. 14 - 16, 2009
- Arlington Peddler Show
(Arlington, TX)
Featuring quality, handmade arts and craft, hand-thrown pottery, stylish fashions, unique jewelry, decorative florals, attractive home décor, yummy foods, colorful ceramics, cool folk art and more! This is definitely an event you won’t want to miss!
For more information, visit www.peddlershow.com
Aug. 14 - 15,
2009 - 16th Annual Europa Super Show & Sports EXPO (Dallas, TX)
This years Europa Super Show & Sports EXPO will feature Pro Men & Women Bodybuilding to
a Hot Rod & Customer Car Show to Teenage Power lifting and Hot Mom “Fit” Model Contest,
Dallas Motorcycle Super Show, and much more. For details on this
big event, please visit www.supershowexpo.com
Aug. 14 – 16, 2009 - 2009 Texas Trophy Hunters Extravaganza
(Fort Worth, TX)
The Granddaddy of all Texas hunting shows is back for 2009 at Will Rogers Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Shop for deer hunting equipment, hunting supplies, clothing, rifles, knives, archery and other exciting hunting gear. Prizes, contests, free hunting seminars… This Fort Worth show is guaranteed to be as big and exciting as always. Details on this event are at
www.ttha.com
Aug.
14 - 16, 2009 - 22nd Annual Lions Club Balloon Festival and Fair
(Highland Village, TX)
Balloon glows, on stage entertainment, food and drink vending, covered / lighted tents for arts and
crafters. From these humble beginnings, the Lions Club Balloon Festival & Fair at Highland Village, Texas, has grown to be the largest scheduled event in Denton County with upward of 25,000 people attending. The Lions Club Balloon Festival & Fair is truly the premier event of Denton County.
For scheduled events and times, visit www.hvballoonfest.org
Aug.
15, 2009 -
UCP Life Without Limits Run, Walk & Roll (Dallas, TX)
This year marks the fourteenth anniversary of our annual fundraising event; and while the name may have changed last year to reflect the mission of United Cerebral Palsy of North Texas and our deep commitment to that mission, the support and enthusiasm of our fundraisers continues to grow stronger than ever! The “Life Without Limits” Run, Walk & Roll on Saturday, August 15th from 7am-11am is a community event featuring a certified 5K Run, and a 1K Family Fun Walk & Roll through picturesque Reverchon Park. The event features sponsors and community partners in a helpful Resource area, as well as family-friendly acts such as face painting, balloon artists, and more.
For details of this event, please
visit www.lifewithoutlimitsrwr.org
Aug. 15, 2009 -
Robert Rodriguez film "Short" (Fort Worth, TX)
The Lone Star Film Society is proud to announce a special preview screening of the new Robert Rodriguez film Shorts on August 15th, at 2:00 pm at the Fort Worth Modern Art Museum. You are one of the very privileged few to have the opportunity to see this film before it is released into the theaters. Tickets: $5.00 for Members of the Lone Star Film Society, Members of the Fort Worth Modern Art Museum, or Reel People. $6.00 for General Admission. Advanced tickets can be purchased at
www.LoneStarFilmSociety.com
or at the door the night of the film.
Aug. 18, 2009 -
Complimentary Bridal Open House (Fort Worth, TX)
Let us help you find the Top Wedding Professionals in the area that can help to make everything for your Wedding & Reception the way it should be…perfect! You will have the opportunity to meet, and visit with, the area's leading Wedding Vendors including Facilities, Photographers, Entertainment, Attire, Bakeries, Florist, Decorators, Invitations, Transportation, and many more! We will have a complimentary selection of both Hot & Cold hors d’ Oeuvres; More than 15 Top Local Wedding Professionals on hand to answer all of your Wedding Related Questions; Other Brides for you to compare notes with and share ideas with; FREE Door Prizes just for showing up!; Best of all, it’s absolutely FREE!!
This event is by reservation only. Please R.S.V.P. to James Bond, our Director of Catering at
jbond@diamondoaksclub.com
or 817.834.6261 ext. 239. Website is at www.diamondoaksclub.com
Aug. 19, 2009 – Paul McCartney
in Concert (Arlington, TX)
Arlington, Texas - AEG Live and Live Nation, in cooperation with Marshall Arts, announced that Paul McCartney adds Cowboys Stadium to summer itinerary and is confirmed to play Cowboys Stadium on Wednesday, August 19th, 2009. This monumental event will be the legendary performer's first Dallas concert since 2005, and the only Texas performance of his current series of 2009 North American dates.
The Cowboys Stadium show will feature classics from McCartney's extensive catalog, including Beatles, Wings and solo career hits as well as selections from his most recent album Electric
Arguments. For more information visit www.stadium.dallascowboys.com
Aug.
21 - 29, 2009 -81st
Annual North Texas
State Fair and Rodeo (Denton, TX)
“Let’s Ride” - This annual event is one that shouldn't be missed with something for everyone in the family. The North Texas State Fair and Rodeo offers a spectacular midway of carnival rides, a great rodeo, live stock show, fishing, and lots of great food.
For more information on
this event, please visit them on line at www.northtexasstatefair.com .
Admission for Adult Tickets are $12.00; Children Tickets $5.00;
and Parking is only $5.00
Aug. 21 - 22, 2009 - Women of
Faith Conference (Dallas, TX)
Make plans now to be part of Women of Faith's 2009 event, A Grand New Day. This exciting 2-day event is a mix of laughter, music, and stories that will touch your heart. Bring your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors—any woman you know who needs a new perspective . . . a new enthusiasm . . . A Grand New Day. Over the course of the two-day event you'll hear fabulous music, watch stirring drama, listen to hilarious and heart-tugging stories, and join thousands of women in worship. Events are scheduled across the country. For details visit
www.womenoffaith.com
Aug.
21 - 23, 2009
-
Sales Tax
Holiday (Texas)
Texas shoppers get a break from state and local sales taxes on August
21, 22 and 23rd - the state's annual tax holiday. This year's tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m., Friday, August 21, 2009, and ends at midnight on Sunday, August 23, 2009. Every city and local taxing jurisdiction in the state will participate in the holiday, so the tax break applies to both state and local sales taxes.
For a list of items
that are tax free visit the State of Texas at www.window.state.tx.us
Aug. 21 – 23, 2009 – 2009
Fort Worth MusicFest
(Fort Worth, TX)
The Fort Worth Music Fest was created to bring awareness to the southeast area by bringing together communities with the universal sound of music. It not only serves as an integral part of cultural heritage appreciation within the community, it is the primary fund raiser for the Renaissance Cultural Center Scholarship Program. The Fort Worth Music Fest is the ONLY music fest in Fort Worth that provides such diversity with the opportunity to hear not only Smooth Jazz, but R&B, Blues, Neo-Soul, Oldies & Salsa! Located in the parking Lot of 3520 E. Berry (future site of National Cowboys of Color Museum). Events include Coors Light Main Stage with non-stop music all day long, Smokey’s Wings and more, Plenty of food vendors, arts, and crafts, A huge children’s play area sponsored by The T, Chairs will be available for rental for $5.00 dollars at the main entrance, Reserved seating available for purchase at the front of the stage for $40.00 per day or $ 100.00 for the entire weekend.
For more details visit www.fwmusicfestival.org
Aug. 24, 2009
- Schools Start Fall
Semester (DFW)
In compliance with a new state law passed in 2005, classes in the
2009-2010 school year
must not begin before August 24, 2009. Most school districts
have set this date as the first day of class this year. Some of the
major school districts starting on August 24th this year include....
Note: Please verify school start date with your child's
district.
- Arlington
ISD schools return to
class on Monday August 24, 2009 www.aisd.net
- Dallas
ISD schools return to
class on Monday August 24, 2009 www.dallasisd.org
- Duncanville ISD
schools return
to class on Monday August 24, 2009 www.duncanvilleisd.org
- Ennis ISD schools return to
class on Monday August 24, 2009 www.ennis.k12.tx.us
- Fort Worth
ISD schools return to
class on Monday August 24, 2009 www.fortworthisd.org
- Frisco ISD
schools return to
class on Monday August 24, 2009 www.friscoisd.org
-
Garland ISD schools return to
class on Monday August 24, 2009 www.garlandisd.net
- Grand Prairie
ISD School
District starts school year Monday August 24, 2009 www.gpisd.org
- Grapevine Colleyville ISD
schools
return to class on Monday August 24, 2009 www.gcisd-k12.org
- Greenville ISD
schools return to
class on Monday August 24, 2009 www.greenvilleisd.org
- Highland Park ISD
schools return
to class on Monday August 24, 2009 www.hpisd.org
- Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD
schools
return to class on Monday August 24, 2009 www.hebisd.edu
- Irving ISD schools return
to class on Monday August 24, 2009 www.irvingisd.net
- Keller ISD schools returns
to class on Monday August 24, 2009 www.kellerisd.net
- Lake Dallas ISD
schools start school year Monday August 24, 2009 www.ldisd.net
- Lancaster
ISD
schools start school year Monday August 24, 2009 www.lancasterisd.org
- Lewisville
ISD schools start school year Monday August 24, 2009 www.lisd.net
- McKinney
ISD schools start school year Monday August 24, 2009 www.mckinneyisd.net
- Mesquite ISD
schools return to
class on Monday August 24, 2009 www.mesquiteisd.org
- Plano ISD
schools return to class on Monday August 24, 2009 www.pisd.edu
- Richardson ISD
schools return to
class on Monday August 24, 2009 www.richardson.k12.tx.us
Aug. 25, 2009
- Schools Start Fall
Semester (DFW)
- Denton
School District starts school year
on Tuesday August 25, 2009 www.dentonisd.org
Aug. 27,
2009 - Silver and Blue Debut - Dallas
Cowboys FREE practice (Arlington, TX)
3:00pm Plaza Gates Open with Alumni Appearances & Dallas Cowboys Rhythm & Blue Dancers performance & autograph signings. At 5:00pm Stadium Opens; 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Cowboys Practice. Then from 8:30pm until 10:00pm there will be
a Live Concert in Miller Lite Plaza (east). All this is FREE
and open to the public. For details, please visit the Dallas
Cowboys website at www.dallascowboys.com/silverblue
Aug. 27,
2009 - Plano Balloon Festival Volunteer Chase Crew (Plano, TX)
Volunteers are the force behind each year's successful event. The EDS Credit Union Plano Balloon Festival would not happen without the help of many volunteers! If you would like to be one of those volunteers—please contact us. Crewing is a wonderful opportunity to meet great people and be part of a team. As crew, you will be there through it all (set-up, chase, landings, social events, glows, etc.). You will enjoy the majesty of ballooning first hand, and make new friends in the process.
Details at www.balloonfestivalvolunteerchasecrew.com
Aug.
28 - 30, 2009 - Visions : Women's Expo -
2009 (Dallas, TX)
VISIONS: The Women’s Expo invites you to join us for the 20th Annual Celebration of the Last Blast of Summer. Over 300 unique displays of shopping, fashion, food, entertainment, fun, bargains, cosmetics, travel, vacation and free health & beauty screenings. Indulge yourself with free facials, free hair styling, meet with leading community organizations, climb a rock, scuba dive or enjoy a glass of wine in the garden. So grab your friends, bring your family, but get ready to have fun, shop, sample and taste and you might even rub elbows with some celebrities or win a fabulous prize. Friday night, August 28 – Girls Night Out – 4:00 p.m – 5:00 p.m. VIP Only – 5:00 p.m – 8:00 p.m Open to Public. For more information, visit
www.adjuvantexpos.com/visions/
Aug. 29, 2009 - 2009 CIE/USA-DFW Annual Convention (Richardson, TX)
"The Chinese Institute of Engineers/USA-DFW celebrates its 20th year at its 2009 Annual Convention at the Renaissance Dallas-Richardson Hotel this 29th August 2009. A Green Technology Symposium will be held in conjunction with the Annual Convention at the same venue open from 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm and free to the public to register and attend. In the evening from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm a banquet will be held to honor our past Presidents and present awards to our Young Achievers. Entrance to the banquet is $20.00 for members and $40.00 to non members. Registration is required. Please visit
www.cie-dfw.org to register for the Symposium and Banquet."
Aug. 29 - 30, 2009 -
7th Annual Tulisoma Book Fair & Arts Festival (Dallas, TX)
Tulisoma, Swahili for "we read", is a community-based literary festival promoting literacy and the arts in the South Dallas/Fair Park area. Founded in 2003, by former City Councilman Leo V. Chaney, Jr., and Dr. Harry Robinson, President and CEO of the African American Museum, the goal of Tulisoma is to create a dynamic event tailored to engage local families, avid readers, aspiring writers and visitors to the city. Councilwoman Carolyn R. Davis recognizes the importance of reading and literacy and has worked to continue the tradition.
This event will be held at the African American Museum in Fair Park.
For details to this event, please visit www.tulisoma.com
