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What to do in North Texas | May 8th – May 10th
Wicked (Broadway Show) – More Details
- Location: Music Hall at Fair Park
- Started this week (May 6) and runs through June 14
PBR World Finals – More Details
- Start of the PBR World Finals. Opening weekend (May 7-10): Cowtown Coliseum
- This Thursday, Friday and Saturday — There’s a FREE World Finals Drone Show *FREE* at 10:15pm
- May 8 & 9- UBF Midnight Bullfights – two late-night performances on May 8–9 at 11:30 p.m. The high-energy, team-based competition features 12 of the world’s top freestyle bullfighters competing in fast-paced, unscripted “bull games,” as the 2026 season culminates with a record $1 million in prize money awarded.
- May 9 – PBR will host the fourth annual PBR Ariat Boot Trot 5K/3K in the Fort Worth Stockyards.
- Finals weekend (May 14-17): Dickies Arena – This is the weekend of concerts!
*FREE* Friday Night Movies on the Lawn – More Details
- Starts this Friday and runs every Friday in May!
- Location: Main Street Garden Park in Downtown Dallas
- Features local vendors, food and drinks
- Movie starts at 7:30pm – this week is Top Gun Maverick**p.s. Movies at the Park also returned to Uptown this month! It is every Tuesday and is at Griggs Park… FREE, family-friendly, dog friendly
NEW PARK OPENING – More Details Their Instagram
- Halperin Park opens this Saturday, May 9
- near Interstate 35 and South Lancaster Ave
- “Spanning I-35E between Marsalis Avenues and Ewing, Halperin Park is a landmark project to bring five acres of green space, a rooftop garden, pavilion, and more to Southern Dallas.”
Monster Truck Wars – More Details
- May 9 & 10
- Location: Fair Park Coliseum
- National touring live entertainment company, specializing in Monster Trucks, Truck/Tractor Pulling, Mud Racing etc.
Melting Pot Market at Grandscape – More Details
- Saturday, May 9 from 2–8 PM
- Location: Grandscape
- Over 80 vendors, live DJ sets, free drinks from sponsors & more!
The Other Art Fair – More Details
- May 7–10
- Location: Dallas Market Hall
- Discover 135 independent artists and thousands of original works
- Live music and/or DJs, drinks, interactive moments, collaborative drawing experience, Aura Portraits by Mad Watson (discover your energy translated into abstract watercolor) and more!
- Enjoy complimentary hand-drawn portraits at The Faux-To Lounge (May10 12-2PM)
Yoga at The Eye – More Details
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- Monthly outdoor yoga set beneath The Eye sculpture Dallas at The Joule, led by instructor Alex Jalbert
- 2nd Saturday each month, 9–10 AM; 60-minute all-level Vinyasa flow
- Free for hotel guests / $25 for locals; includes mat, towels, water, and yoga blocks.
- Complimentary 2-hour valet parking at The Joule
THINGS TO DO – MOTHERS DAY
Swiss Avenue Historic District Mother’s Day Tour – More Details
- Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10
- A 51st-anniversary event in East Dallas featuring historic homes, food trucks, and live entertainment.
- It’s a chance to step inside some of Dallas’ most beautiful historic homes, showcasing early 20th-century styles like Tudor, Spanish Revival, and Georgian.
- How to get around: Hop on complimentary air-conditioned mini-coaches, take a horse-drawn carriage down the avenue, or do the new self-guided walking tour with history plaques along the way.
- More than just homes — live entertainment, local artisan vendors, and handmade goods set up around Savage Park.
Mother’s Day Market at Pegasus Plaza- More Details
- This is an outdoor event featuring local vendors for shopping, music, and community vibes
- Free to attend
- Sunday, May 10 12-5pm
Mother’s Day Market – More Details **FREE**
- Location: Legacy Hall in Frisco
- Sunday, May 10th – 11am to 6pm
- $6 Mimosas, shop 20+ local vendors (permanent jewelry, bouquet bar, hat bar), live music, etc
CONCERTS
Candlelight: Tribute to Taylor Swift – More Details
- Location: The Joule
- Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Dallas
Cool Thursdays Concerts Series – More Details
- Location: Dallas Arboretum
- Tonight (5/7): Maximum Queen
- Been around for 29 years… set against the backdrop of White Rock Lake.. fun way to get outside and watch live music!
BigXthaPlug & Friends Birthday Bash – More Details
- Friday, May 8th
- Lineup includes Shaboozy, Keyshia Cole, Sexyy Red
- Fun Fact: Born in Dallas, TX
Dave Mathews Band – More Details
- Location: Dos Equis
- Sat, May 9th
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SPORTS:
- Frisco Roughriders – Play tonight (May 7) through Sunday at Riders Field in Frisco
- Texas Rangers vs. Chicago Cubs — a three-game home series at Globe Life Field happening May 8–10.
- Ticket deal to know — use code STENSINTHECITY for 25% off single-game tickets (valid Sunday–Friday, excludes Saturdays game).
- Click Here to get tickets: http://rangers.com/singlegame
