Now
- Feb. 8, 2009
- Southwestern Exposition and Stock Show
& Rodeo (Fort Worth, TX)
112th
Annual Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show & Rodeo was
established in 1896. This popular event attracts nearly one million
people from around the world to the Will Rogers Memorial Center for
the nation's oldest livestock show and daily performances of the
world's original indoor rodeo. For affordability and good family fun the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo can’t be beat. A wide array of activities and events will entertain Stock Show guests. The carnival midway thrills the young and not so young while fashions, home furnishings as well as farm and ranch equipment will be offered by more than 200 exhibitors. Food for every taste – including a new destination restaurant called Diego’s Cantina – will be found over the entire Will Rogers Complex. Of course the Stock Show is about “stock” and visitors will have the opportunity to see the best cattle, horses, sheep and many other species on display at one of the best livestock events the nation has to offer. The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo – this thing is legendary!!! For
times and ticket information, please visit www.fwssr.com
Now
- Feb. 8, 2009 - Dallas
Winter Boat Show (Dallas, TX)
The Dallas Boat Show Association will bring its 56th annual Winter Boat Show to Dallas Market Hall at 2100 N. Stemmons Freeway (Interstate 35E) Friday,
January 30, 2009 through Sunday, February 8, 2009. Rows upon rows of watercraft will be will be available for purchase during this 10-day water world extravaganza. Boating enthusiasts can ponder over everything for sporty lakeside fun to a fishing boat or a luxury yacht liner to relaxing family entertainment in a new houseboat or pontoon boat. The Dallas Winter Boat Show showcases them all under one roof for everyone to see.
For information, call (469) 549-0673 or visit www.dallasboatshow.net
Now - May 10, 2009 -
Living in Space, an interactive exhibition
(Fort Worth, TX)
Living in Space, an interactive exhibition inspired by the International Space Station (ISS) and created in collaboration with NASA, opens at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History (FWMSH) Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009 and runs through Sunday, May 10. Because of Museum construction, the exhibition is on view in the lower-level galleries of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame (1720 Gendy Street).
Living in Space allows visitors to become ISS crewmembers for a day as they engage in a multitude of astronaut activities. This unique environment is the basis for a fascinating immersion experience – a window into a day in the life of an ISS crewmember.
Details on cost and times may be found at www.fortworthmuseum.org
Feb.
2 - 4, 2009 - Divine Performing Arts
(Richardson, TX)
The New York based Divine Performing Arts, with an innovative full orchestra, returns to the Dallas - Ft. Worth area for another spectacular, original show of Chinese dance and music. Its masterful choreography and graceful routines range from grand classical processions to ethnic and folk dances, with gorgeously costumed dancers moving in stunning synchronized patterns. State-of-the-art backdrops conjure up celestial palaces and blossoming landscapes, while a live orchestra combines the best of Chinese and Western composition. Based on ancient heroic legends and modern courageous tales, Divine Performing Arts and its breathtaking beauty are not to be missed.
Date: February 2-4, 2009, 7:30 pm at the Hill Performance Hall, Eisemann
Center, 2351 Performance Dr, Richardson, TX 75082. $30-$100. 972-744-4650, 888-90-shows,
www.DivinePerformingArts.org
Feb. 7 &
8, 2009 - Metroplex Challenge
(Dallas, TX)
The Metroplex Challenge is a gymnasts invitational presented on
Saturday and Sunday, January 26 and 27 at the Dallas Convention
Center in downtown Dallas. Admission cost are $15 adult / $10 child
12 and under day pass to Level 2-10 sessions. $20 general admission
to Saturday night elite session. Details at www.metroplexchallenge.com
Feb. 13
& 14, 2009 - Valentine’s Dinner Train & Evening Excursion
(Rusk, TX)
Enjoy your Valentine’s Day with a romantic dinner upon our Valentine’s Dinner Train. Candle lit tables, elegant food and violin music set the mood for a Valentine’s Day your Sweetheart will never forget. The train ride is preceded by a reception at the Palestine Depot starting at 6:30pm. The train departs Palestine at 7:30pm and returns at 9:30pm.
For details to this event, please visit www.texasstaterr.com
Feb.
13 - 15, 2009 - 49th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts AutoRama (Dallas, TX)
This Annual
event is a "hot-rod haven" for any hot-rod enthusiast. Located at Dallas Market Hall.
Gate: General Admission – $14.00, Children 6-12 – $5.00, Children 5 and under free. Pre-Sale: O’Reilly Auto Parts Stores General Admission – $12.00, & Children 6-12 – $4.00.
For more
information call 248-293-1700 or visit them online at www.autorama.com
Feb.
14, 2009 - Smucker's Stars on
Ice (Dallas, TX)
The world's top skaters are coming to American Airlines Center in America's number one skating tour -- Smucker's Stars on Ice. Come see the sport's most exciting Olympic, World and National Champions including Sasha Cohen, Illia
Kulik, Todd Eldredge, Shen & Zhao, Michael Weiss and more in this Emmy Award winning tour! Produced by Scott Hamilton, Smucker's Stars on Ice - On the Edge is coming for one performance only with special guest Evan
Lysacek! For more information,
visit us online at www.starsonice.com or
at www.americanairlinescenter.com
Feb. 15, 2009 - Ne-Yo – (Grand Prairie,
TX)
Nokia Theatre presents Ne-Yo “Year of the Gentleman Tour” with Musiq Soulchild and Jazmine Sullivan. With the release of Ne-Yo's sophomore disc, the talented performer is ready to reveal his stellar growth as a songwriter, his maturity as a man and his prowess as a performer. Ne-Yo also proved himself a masterful songwriter penning such gems as Rihanna's top-ten hit "Unfaithful" and co-writing Beyonce's mega-blast "Irreplaceable." In addition to winning the prestigious Male R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year award at the 2006 Billboard Awards
and has been nominated for two 2007 Grammy's: Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his chart-topping hit "So Sick" and Best Contemporary R&B Album. For more information visit
www.neyoworld.com
or www.nokiatheatredfw.com
Feb.
18 - 22, 2009 - Dallas Auto
Show (Dallas, TX)
One of the most anticipated annual events in the Metroplex, the Dallas Auto Show is the ideal opportunity for consumers to compare styling and pricing of every major line make under one roof in just a few hours. The Dallas Auto Show was conceived in 1982, and now boasts more than 550,000 square feet of new cars, trucks and SUVs at the Dallas Convention Center and an attendance of close to 400,000 auto enthusiasts. For 2008, more than 40 manufacturers from A to V will display more than 700 vehicles. Details at
www.dallasautoshow.org
Feb. 20 - 22, 2009 - ConDFW
Convention (Dallas, TX)
ConDFW, an annual literary speculative fiction (scifi/fantasy/horror/etc) convention, will be at the Crowne Plaza Suites Dallas-Park Central 7800 Alpha Rd Dallas, TX 75240 Friday through Sunday February 20 - 22, 2009. Author Guests of Honor are David Weber and Jim Butcher. Artist Guest of Honor is Janimation. Dozens of other local and visiting authors, artists, and dealers will be there. A costume contest and gaming will be available in addition to a wide spectrum of panels, presentations, and activities aimed at readers and writers of speculative fiction. For more information, visit
www.condfw.org
Feb. 20, 2009 – Robin Williams –
(Grand Prairie, TX)
This fall on Friday, February 20, 2009, at 8:00 P.M. Nokia Theatre will host award-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams who will embark on his first U.S. stand-up comedy tour since his critically acclaimed 26-date tour in 2002. Entitled "Weapons of Self-Destruction," the show will highlight Williams' trademark free associations and riffs on social and political absurdities. For more information visit
www.robinwilliams.com
or www.nokiatheatredfw.com
Feb. 20-22, 2009 - AmeriStamp Expo/Texpex 2009
(Arlington, TX)
Admission is FREE at AmeriStamp Expo/Texpex 2009, winter show of the American Philatelic Society, at the Arlington Convention Center February 20-22. Family fun for age eight or 80, learn the ins and outs of the world’s greatest hobby. Some 6,400 pages of stamp exhibits will be shown in competition, plus rarities including the fabled inverted Jenny airmail error valued at $400,000. More than 80 dealers from the U.S. and abroad and an auction have everything you need to pursue the stamp hobby, with helpful seminars and how-to sessions for interests of every kind. Beginners are especially welcome, with a booth for new collectors and a special area to guide youth through hobby basics, with free stamps, puzzles, hands-on skills, and games. If you have an old collection, “Stamps in Your Attic” will give free evaluations of what you’ve got, courtesy of the National Stamp Dealers Association. AmeriStamp Expo/Texpex, open Friday and Saturday 10 to 6, Sunday from 10 to 4. Visit
www.stamps.org/Ameristamp
Feb. 21, 2009 – Popeyes Mystiqal
Run and Parade 2009 (Dallas, TX)
Popeyes MystiQal is back for it’s 11th annual 5K Run/Walk for 2009. Join us on February 21, 2009 in Downtown Dallas for MystiQal. Watch as Downtown Dallas transforms into New Orleans during Mardi Gras - complete with a nighttime parade, outdoor cafes, street vendors and live music and entertainment. Popeyes MystiQal will rival the most authentic Mardi Gras experience without ever leaving Dallas. Popeyes MystiQal will feature beads and baubles, parties along the parade route, live music and loads of fun activities with the food and drink that celebrate Mardi Gras. The Mardi Gras Run benefits Captain Hope's Kids an organization that provides for the critical needs of homeless children. For more information visit
www.runontexas.com or
www.captainhope.org
The parade route for 2009 has been changed to start at Main Street
and Ervay Street going down Main Street to Lamar Street; making a
right on Lamar and ending in the West End District. The Mystiqal Run
at Dallas’ City Hall Plaza is the site of the start and finish of the annual 5K just two blocks off of the MystiQal Parade route. The run is scheduled for Saturday, February 21st at 5:30 p.m.
Popeyes wants you to know what a Krewe is. Visit Popeyes at www.bonafidekrewe.com
to get updates about the parade emailed to you.
Feb. 21 - 22, 2009 - Fort
Worth Bridal
Show (Fort Worth, TX)
Come See The Premier Bridal Event In Tarrant Country! Over 125 wedding businesses to meet your every wedding need. Tickets are available at the door, and no advance registration is needed.
Discount coupon available on line at promoters website.
For more information visit bridalshowsinc.com
Feb.
22 -Mar. 1, 2009 - Sesame Street: Elmo's Green Thumb (Grand Prairie, TX)
Sunny isn’t just the weather forecast on Sesame Street - it’s also the name of Elmo’s sunflower friend! Join all your favorite friends on an amazing adventure as they help Elmo find a new home for Sunny in the all new Sesame Street Live stage show, "Elmo’s Green Thumb". Venue: NOKIA Theatre Grand Prairie.
Details - www.nokialivedfw.com
or visit www.sesamestreetlive.com
Feb. 22, 2009 - Krewe of Barkus
Parade (McKinney, TX)
Dress your four-legged friend in celebrity style and head to Historic Downtown McKinney for an afternoon of Mardi Gras fun! Patterned after the legendary Mystic Krewe of Barkus in New Orleans, Historic Downtown McKinney will feature a parade and costume contest! Humans and their dog escorts are invited to participate. Children may also enter decorated wagon floats. Participants should meet at Mitchell Park located at the corner of Louisiana & Church in Historic Downtown McKinney at 12:30pm. Following the parade there will be a costume contest in Mitchell Park. Couple these festivities with an enjoyable shopping environment and plenty of parking which leads us to expecting a very successful event. For more information,
visit www.downtownmckinney.com
or call McKinney Main Street at 972.547.2660.
Feb. 24, 2009 - Mardi Gras
Celebration (Lake Dallas, TX)
Lake Dallas Main Street is transformed into Denton County’s only Mardi Gras Celebration on Fat Tuesday. A Mardi Gras parade travels through downtown, the best float wins $1000 and the Lake Dallas City Hall parking lot features a New Orleans style party with authentic Cajun food, live music from the N’Awlins Gumbo Kings, and a kidzone featuring a giant inflatable obstacle course and slide, rock climbing wall, face painting, balloon sculpting and more! A family friendly costume contest and mask contest also take place at the event where the first place winners receive a cash prize!
For more information about this event, visit the city's website at www.lakedallas.com
Feb.
25 & 26, 2009 – Shecky’s Girls Night Out (Dallas, TX)
Shecky’s Girls Night Out offers women everywhere a place to escape from modern day stressors (ahem, economic crisis!) and relax with their BFFs. Each night of the event features everything a fashionista and her entourage could want: delicious cocktails, tons of emerging designer fashions at amazing prices, fabulous beauty services and – the icing on the cake – Shecky’s Famous Goodie Bags.
Shecky's Girls Night Out offers women the opportunity to get
together and bond while partaking in some guiltless shopping.
Additionally, ladies at the event can expect to sample and score fabulous
beauty products, along with complimentary manicures,
hand massages, blow-outs and mini makeovers. General admission tickets are complimentary for Shecky’s Insiders and are available via
www.sheckys.com . Tickets for admission plus Shecky’s Famous Goodie Bag, valued at up to $100 and stuffed with this season’s must have products from brands such as Kiehl’s, REDKEN and Yes To Carrots, are $25 in advance, $35 day-of-event.
Pssss, see their website for half-price tickets for the Goodie Bags
until February 15.
Feb. 26 – 28, 2009 – Texas World Dirt Truck Championships
(Fort Worth, TX)
Texas Motor Speedway plays host to one of the premiere dirt track events in the country during the Texas World Dirt Track Championship February 26 – 28 at the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track. Top dirt track drivers from across the country will compete in the three-day event. Racing gets under way Thursday, February 26 as Limited Modifieds, Modifieds and O’Reilly SUPR Late Models hit the track for practice. Qualifying for the Limited Modifieds and Modifieds begins on Friday, February 27 as drivers from each class compete for a spot in Saturday’s main event. Champions are crowned Saturday, February 28 when limited modified and modified drivers compete in the main event for the chance to visit Victory Lane. The O’Reilly SUPR Late Model series drivers will also battle for the prestigious Texas World Dirt Track Championship Saturday, February 28. For more detaiils visit
www.texasmotorspeedway.com
Feb. 27 & 28, 2009 - Business Solutions EXPO!
2009 (Dallas, TX)
Be a part of bringing new economic growth to North Texas by attending the Business Solutions EXPO! You have the talent and ideas; the Business Solutions EXPO will give you the know how and local free resources to put your ideas into a successful business. Don't miss the opportunity to meet hundreds of other entrepreneurs and area business success stories of all sizes as we unite to turbo charge our economy. 16 national and international experts will interact with you during 8 discussion panels to provide you the tools you need to create the winning marketing and sales strategies for your success. Resources such as the Small Business Administration Dallas/Fort Worth District, as well as many other trusted free or almost free support organizations (created to help you leverage your every asset to its fullest) will be there to answer your questions.
Complete details to this event may be found at www.businesssolutionsexpo.com
Feb. 27 - Mar. 1, 2009 - 35th Annual Fort Worth Rod and Custom Car Show
(Fort Worth, TX)
The 2009 Fort Worth Rod & Custom Show featuring Texas finest cars, trucks and motorcycles. This year’s show will be Feb. 27th, 28th and March 1st, 2009, with move in Wednesday Feb. 25th and Thursday Feb. 26th. The show will be located at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth. For details on this event, please visit
www.txshowcar.com
Feb. 27 - Mar. 1, 2009 - All Texas Garden Show with Neil Sperry
(Arlington, TX)
Two BIG Exhibit Halls, One BIG Shopping Experience! It's A Gardener's Paradise! Inspiring Waterfall & Pond Landscapes * Water Garden Displays * Flower & Plant Features * Stone Products, Plants & Paving Systems * Outdoor Living * "Green" Gardening * All Texas Garden Store * Children's Activity Center * Over 30 Complimentary How-To Demonstrations, Seminars & Lectures including Neil Sperry, Horticulturist.
General Admission $8.50. Kids 14 and under FREE. Friday only –Senior Citizens (65+) $6.50. Special Offer: Friday and Saturday after 6:00 p.m.: Tickets are two-for-one (no other discounts will apply).
Discount coupons available at www.texashomeandgarden.com
and Tom Thumb stores. For event details, call 1-800-654-1480 or
visit www.texashomeandgarden.com
Feb.
28, 2009
- Cowtown Marathon (Fort Worth,
TX)
Join us Saturday, February 28, 2009 for The Cowtown Marathon: Fort Worth's premier road race for adults and children, for the expert, and the novice. The only way to experience the best of Fort Worth...on foot. The Cowtown is a non-profit organization promoting community health and wellness to North Texans of all fitness levels by providing enjoyable, accredited races for young and old, skilled athlete and novice. Events include a marathon, marathon relay, half marathon, 10K and 5K races. The Cowtown was started in 1979 and continues to thrive and grow each year. In
2009 we will be celebrating our 31st year of running. Not only do we have over 12,000 runners participate annually, but more than 3,000 dedicated hard working volunteers are involved in this great community event.
For more
information, call 817-735-2033 or visit www.cowtownmarathon.org
