DART RIDER INSIDER
There's lots to see and do when you ride DART. Following are a few fun choices. If you have an event that you would like to have listed on our calendar, please email Jeff Hampton at JHampton@DART.org
DART to Special Events
June 13-15 CityArts Celebration brings the sights, sounds, tastes and smells of Dallas' dynamic arts scene together in one great festival in the Dallas Arts District. There's live entertainment on outdoor stages, strolling musicians, fine arts displays, culinary demonstrations, museum and cultural exhibits, multicultural performances and children's activities. Catch the fun from 6-10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Information: dallascityarts.com.- Via DART Rail Red Line or Blue Line to Pearl Station or
St. Paul Station
Every second Saturday, Mar. 8-Nov. 8 The Historic Downtown Plano Association and Time Warner Cable presents Downtown @ Sundown. Featuring live music, vendors, food, an art walk and extended shopping hours for downtown merchants, it happens every second Saturday from March 8 through November 8 from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Information: www.visitdowntownplano.com or 972-941-5260.- Via DART Rail Red Line to Downtown Plano Station
June 19 The Juneteenth Celebration at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center is a celebration for the whole family with arts and crafts, face painting, basketball, health screenings and live entertainment. Join the fun from 1-6 p.m. at the center at 2922 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Information: 214-670-8367 or www.dallascityhall.com.
- Via DART Bus Routes 12, 26, 50 or 409 to J.B. Jackson, Jr. Transit Center
Ride DART to July 4th Events!
June 28-29 The Rowlett Festival of Freedom is a two-day extravaganza of music, arts and crafts, fireworks, children’s activities, carnival rides and food from 1 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. in Pecan Grove Park, 5300 Main St. in Rowlett. The concert line-up includes Kevin Fowler on June 28 and Eddie Money on June 29, with spectacular fireworks each night. Admission is free to the festival. Information: rowlett.com.
July 3 The Farmers Branch Independence Day Celebration offers food, fun and fireworks in the nostalgic setting of Farmers Branch Historical Park, 2540 Farmers Branch Lane. Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. with a concert by The Emerald City Band at 8 p.m. and fireworks at 9:35 p.m. Admission is free.
Information: 972-406-0184 or farmersbranch.info.
July 3 Kaboom Town is Addison's annual Independence Day celebration with food, historic warplane flyovers, live music and dazzling fireworks. The free festival is from 5 p.m. to midnight at Addison Circle Park, 4970 Addison Circle Drive. Information:
972-450-6221 or addisontexas.net.
July 4 Star Spangled Fourth in Garland is an all-day patriotic extravaganza at Firewheel Town Center, corner of SH-78 and SH-190. From 10 a.m. to midnight you can enjoy arts and crafts, great food, exhibits, children and family activities, a car show, and local and nationally recognized entertainment. Topping it off is a tribute to national heroes and spectacular fireworks. Information: starspangledfourth.com.
July 4 Plano's Independence Day Parade celebrates the city's colorful past and bright future with floats, marching bands, antique cars and entries by dozens of businesses and community organizations. The parade begins at 9 a.m. at Plano Senior High School at Park Boulevard and marches up Independence Parkway to Spring Creek Parkway. Information: planolions.org.
July 4-5 Trinity River Fiesta is a celebration of community unity in the West End Historic District. There's live entertainment, arts and crafts, a family health fair, car show, children's activities, food, midway rides and fireworks on July 4. The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and noon to 8 p.m. Saturday.
Information: trinityriverfiesta.com.
June 28-29 The Rowlett Festival of Freedom is a two-day extravaganza of music, arts and crafts, fireworks, children’s activities, carnival rides and food from 1 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. in Pecan Grove Park, 5300 Main St. in Rowlett. The concert line-up includes Kevin Fowler on June 28 and Eddie Money on June 29, with spectacular fireworks each night. Admission is free to the festival. Information: rowlett.com. July 3 The Farmers Branch Independence Day Celebration offers food, fun and fireworks in the nostalgic setting of Farmers Branch Historical Park, 2540 Farmers Branch Lane. Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. with a concert by The Emerald City Band at 8 p.m. and fireworks at 9:35 p.m. Admission is free.Information: 972-406-0184 or farmersbranch.info.
July 3 Kaboom Town is Addison's annual Independence Day celebration with food, historic warplane flyovers, live music and dazzling fireworks. The free festival is from 5 p.m. to midnight at Addison Circle Park, 4970 Addison Circle Drive. Information:972-450-6221 or addisontexas.net.
- Addison Transit Center, then a short walk or
Bus Route 341
July 4 Star Spangled Fourth in Garland is an all-day patriotic extravaganza at Firewheel Town Center, corner of SH-78 and SH-190. From 10 a.m. to midnight you can enjoy arts and crafts, great food, exhibits, children and family activities, a car show, and local and nationally recognized entertainment. Topping it off is a tribute to national heroes and spectacular fireworks. Information: starspangledfourth.com.- DART Rail Blue Line to Downtown Garland Station, then Bus Route 513 to Firewheel Town Center
- Note: DART services will operate on a Sunday schedule on Friday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.
July 4 Plano's Independence Day Parade celebrates the city's colorful past and bright future with floats, marching bands, antique cars and entries by dozens of businesses and community organizations. The parade begins at 9 a.m. at Plano Senior High School at Park Boulevard and marches up Independence Parkway to Spring Creek Parkway. Information: planolions.org.- Via DART Rail Red Line to Parker Road Station, then Bus Route 451
- Note: DART services will operate on a Sunday schedule on Friday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.
July 4-5 Trinity River Fiesta is a celebration of community unity in the West End Historic District. There's live entertainment, arts and crafts, a family health fair, car show, children's activities, food, midway rides and fireworks on July 4. The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and noon to 8 p.m. Saturday.Information: trinityriverfiesta.com.
- Via DART Rail Red Line or Blue Line to West End Station
- Note: DART services will operate on a Sunday schedule on Friday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.
July 11-13 The 22nd Annual Taste of Dallas Festival is the largest outdoor food festival in Dallas. Visit the Gourmet Pavilion where local celebrity chefs will cook up some of their legendary fare as well as host demonstrations, food samplings and wine tastings. There's also arts and crafts from regional vendors, live music and interactive events. It's fun for the whole family in the West End Historic District. Information: tasteofdallas.org.- Via DART Rail Red Line or Blue Line to West End Station
July 15 Dollar Day is the Dallas Zoo's annual customer appreciation event with admission of just $1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It's a great day and a great way to visit one of the Southwest's finest zoological parks.Information: 214-670-5656 or dallaszoo.org.
- Via DART Rail Red Line to Dallas Zoo Station
July 26 Fort Worth Stockyard's National Day of The American Cowboy is a celebration of the best of the West in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards. Come see how the West was won - and how it continues today. Information: fortworthstockyards.org.- Via Trinity Railway Express (TRE) to ITC Station, then the T's bus route 1
Note: Last eastbound TRE train to Dallas Union Station departs ITC Station at 10:36 p.m. Monday through Friday. Last eastbound TRE train to Dallas Union Station departs ITC Station at 10:35 p.m. Saturdays. No TRE service on Sundays.
July 30-Aug. 17 Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus brings "The Greatest Show on Earth" to North Texas for fun-packed back-to-back engagements: July 30-August 10 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, and August 13-17 at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Tickets are $15-$95. Information: 214-373-8000 or ringling.com.- Via DART Rail and Trinity Railway Express (TRE) special event trains to Victory Station for Dallas Shows
- Via DART Rail Red Line or Blue Line to Union Station, then Trinity Railway Express (TRE) to ITC Station for Fort Worth Shows
Note: Last eastbound TRE train to Dallas Union Station departs ITC Station at 10:36 p.m. Monday through Friday. Last eastbound TRE train to Dallas Union Station departs ITC Station at 10:35 p.m. Saturdays. - No TRE service on Sundays.
Aug. 14-21 The 7th Annual Asian Film Festival is the South's largest showcase of Asian American/Pacific/international film and video. The annual film competition promotes an understanding of Asian culture and supports the work of Asian-American artists. Screenings are at the Magnolia Theatre, 3699 McKinney Ave. Information: affd.org.- Via DART Rail Red Line or Blue Line to Cityplace Station, then M-Line Streetcar
