Sep.
18, 2010 - SamSung Tour des Fleurs 10K and 20K
(Dallas, TX)
The Dallas Arboretum presents the Tour de Fleurs, a 10K, and 20K run. The
20k starts at 7:30am and the 10k starts at 8am outside the Martin Rutchik Concert Lawn and Stage at the Dallas Arboretum.
Don't miss this sell out running event voted Best in Texas! For complete details, please visit www.tourdesfleurs.org
Sep.
18, 2010
- Wild West Cowboy Roundup (Garland, TX)
You're Invited! To The Wild, Wild West. The City Of Garland, Texas invites all of its inhabitants Saturday, September
18, 2010 to discover "how the west was fun!" Join us at the 2nd annual Wild West Cowboy Round-Up in down town Garland, an event filled with food, fun and friends.
Chuck wagons will be serving up authentic cowboy grub from dutch ovens for those with "wild" appetites. For those looking for a less wild experience, an authentically restored Stagecoach will be taking folks for memorable rides into the past. Activities for those Little Buckaroos include pony cart rides, hay mazes, face painting and more...
For details to this event, visit www.garlandcowboyroundup.com
Sept. 22, 2010 - So You Think You Can Dance Tour 2010
(Grand Prairie, TX)
The popularity of 'So You Think You Can Dance' is steadily growing and Verizon Theatre is thrilled to showcase the unique talent for thousands of fans across the country. With the show premiering again this fall, the tour creates the unique opportunity for fans to watch the high caliber dancing from their living room one night and then attend a live performance the following night. Starring this season's finalists and all stars. For more details and ticket information please visit
verizontheatre.com
Sep. 23 - 26, 2010 – O’Reilly Fall Nationals
(Ennis, TX)
O’Reilly Fall Nationals is an annual event that features NHRA’s top competitors racing for the Walley.
The Texas Motorplex is a favorite of drivers for the all-concrete race surface and ideal weather conditions, NHRA national events at Texas Motorplex commonly yield national records. Season championship titles are commonly clinched here and race fans get a great speed show!
Details on this event may be found at www.oreillyfallnationals.com
Sep. 24 thru Oct. 17,
2010 - State Fair of Texas (Dallas, TX)
The 2010 State Fair of Texas will be held this year from Sept. 24 to Oct. 17, 2010 at the Dallas Fair Park, a 277-acre entertainment and recreation complex owned by the City of Dallas, which is located two miles east of downtown Dallas. The 2010 State Fair, its more than 70 rides, 200 food locations, unique shopping opportunities, college football, livestock shows, cooking competitions and the 2011 State Fair Auto Show. For an adrenaline rush, the Thrillway offers the latest in X-treme experiences. Rides, games, shows, souvenirs and fantastic food-on-a-stick make the Midway one of the fair's most popular destinations. Visit the State Fair of Texas on line for more information about this year's fair at
www.bigtex.com
Sep.
24
- 25, 2010
- 54th Annual Greek Food Festival of Dallas
(Dallas, TX)
Like a visit to Greece, the Greek Food Festival of Dallas offers a rich, multi-sensory experience of Greek hospitality and culture. Enjoy savory cuisine, soulful music, lively dancing, imported wines, and shopping.
With a surprise mix of Bouzouki and Broadway, Festival 2010 takes you above and beyond the rhythms of Greece. Seasoned Broadway performers, The Unexpected Boys, will take center stage in a musical, "Jersey Boys" tribute to Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. You'll be thinking, "Oh What A Night!" as you watch them perform hits like Big Girls Don't Cry, Walk Like a Man, and Sherry.
Event details at
www.greekfestivalofdallas.com
Sept. 25 - 26, 2010 - Curios George Live
(Grand Prairie, TX)
CURIOUS GEORGE LIVE! is the new can't miss live stage musical that will delight your whole family! Curious George is the inquisitive and loveable little monkey who takes everyone along on intriguing problem-solving adventures. Live on stage in his World Premiere musical tour, Curious George swings and flips his way through a fun-filled story that takes the audience from home to Rome. You and your children will laugh out loud, tap your toes, sing and dance along as you follow Curious George on his quest to win the Golden Meatball Contest. It's a story about friends helping friends because of one very special "secret ingredient"! Bring your family on this loving, happy adventure with the one and only Curious George, coming soon to your hometown! Visit
verizontheatre.com for more show times and ticket information
Sep.
25, 2010
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All About Uptown Festival (Dallas,
TX)
Reflecting Uptown's unique charisma and charm, the third annual All About Uptown Festival is the signature event and the biggest weekend of the year for Uptown Dallas. The free-to-attend, outdoor "visual and performing arts festival" attracts a diverse audience of affluent art and music enthusiasts. The Festival highlights the many restaurants, shops, entertainment and living options found in this charming pedestrian friendly community. The Festival features food, music, trolley rides, historic home and cemetery tours, artist and artisan booths, an artist village with artists creating and educating attendees on the creative process, chef demos by the hottest Uptown chefs, interactive pet contests, a fall fashion trend report, a soccer challenge and so much more. The Festival also features an activity area with hands-on art projects for kids of all ages.
Details at
www.allaboutuptown.com
Sep.
24 & 25, 2010
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OKTOBERFEST 2010 (McKinney, TX)
McKinney’s Oktoberfest just got better. This year’s event will start on Friday, September 24 and continue through Saturday, September 25. McKinney Main Street, supporting sponsors and the shops in downtown McKinney will host non-stop activities in the heart of our great city. It’s all to celebrate the popular tradition which began in Munich, Germany 200 years ago.
Guests can enjoy authentic German beer, wine and all of the German cuisine that you would find if you were right in the middle Munich. The kiddos will have a ball at Oktoberfest with interactive activities and offerings including face painting, pony rides and arts and crafts of all types.
Event details may be found at www.downtownmckinney.com
Sep. 24 - 25, 2010 - Annual Western Day Festival
(Lewisville, TX)
The City of Lewisville will present the popular Annual Western Day Festival, Friday, September 24 and Saturday, Sept. 25, in Old Town Lewisville. Find the cowboy in you at Lewisville's annual Western Day festival in Old Town Lewisville. Bring your family to this western event, designed to showcase Lewisville's rich history. Festival stages will showcase live country music and entertainment while festival-goers partake in the unique arts and crafts vendors, gunfight re-enactments, trick ropers, Tailwaggers Ranch, antique car show, national tamale-eating championship, and longhorn cattle drive. Family fun doesn't stop there with additional children's activities including a petting zoo, children's playland area, facepainters, sketch artists, TootallTex, and more. Take your family to the Old West this year, at the Lewisville Western Day festival. Free general admission with ticket. Tickets will be available starting Sept. 1 at the festival website, For more information call 972.219.3401or visit
www.lewisvillewesterndays.com
Sep.
25, 2010
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Walks to Cure Diabetes (Dallas, & Plano, TX)
OJDRF sponsors fundraising Walks to Cure. The multi-site Walk draws 25,000 people together in a healthy activity for a worthy cause, raising money to help find a cure for diabetes. It's fun for families and builds camaraderie among company employees. The
2010 JDRF Walks will be held on Saturday, September 25th at two locations: Victory Park @ American Airlines Center, Plano/Frisco at Granite Park.
For more information visit
www.jdrfdallas.org
Sep. 27 - Oct. 1, 2010
- GO TEXAN Restaurant Round-Up (Texas)
Celebrate the menus of the Lone Star State and help kick off Texas Wine Month! Participating members of the Texas Department of Agriculture’s GO TEXAN Restaurant Program will be serving special Texas menu items. Many also contribute a portion of the week’s proceeds to food banks across the state.
Details at www.GOTEXANRestaurantRoundUp.com
