Vibrant Saturdays in Dallas: Music, Sports, Art, and Endless Discoveries

Dallas today bursts with options for listeners in search of fun, adventure, music, art, food, and one-of-a-kind experiences. If you’re in town this week, Saturday, July 19 brings a wave of music and celebration with the Dallas Colombian Festival at Strauss Square, running from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Downtown comes to life with Colombian music, dance, food, and a touch of international pageantry featuring the Queen of Carnaval de Barranquilla Dallas, Vanessa Abuchaibe, all presented by Uptown Latino.

Love western culture and country music? Consider the quick drive to Dickies Arena in Fort Worth for The American Performance Horseman event. On July 19, this spectacle brings top-tier equine sports—cutting, reining, and reined cow horse competitions—followed by a live, high-energy show by Grammy winners Brothers Osborne.

Family-friendly fun awaits all week at Klyde Warren Park, the downtown green space known as Dallas’s outdoor living room. Ongoing summer programming includes music bingo parties, chess lessons with experts from the Texas Chess Center, kids’ music and movement sessions by KidLinks, free concerts as part of Dallas Sounds Amplified, and even a park piano for impromptu performances. For sports fans and snack lovers, Portillo’s Chicago-style Hot Dog pop-up is on the plaza near Olive Street through July 20, adding quirky flavor to your walk through the park.

If sports are your passion, FC Dallas is hosting St. Louis CITY SC at Toyota Stadium, with the soccer match kicking off at 7:30 p.m. on July 19. For rodeo fans, the Texas Black Invitational Rodeo is coming to the historic Fair Park Coliseum on July 26, showcasing celebrated riders and a vibrant slice of Texas culture.

For the art-obsessed, the GeO-Deck atop Reunion Tower gives you spectacular 360-degree views of the Dallas skyline by day or night. Snap panoramic photos or just take in the city lights 470 feet above ground. Listeners seeking a deep dive into Dallas’s past should not miss guided tours focused on JFK’s legacy or the city’s rich history, with small-group electric Cruizer tours through downtown or themed walking adventures like the Historic Dallas Downtown Solo Self-Guided Walking Tour—both warmly recommended by Tripadvisor visitors.

Hidden gems abound for those curious to dig deeper. The Frontiers of Flight Museum occasionally partners with Klyde Warren Park on hands-on aerospace activities for families and those intrigued by aviation. Or surprise the group with an energetic round of cornhole, organized socially at the park by Lone Star Sports and Social Club—an inviting way to mix with locals.

Cap off your night at Texas Live! in Arlington, the ultimate cluster of sports bars, live music venues, and party-ready patios, just a short drive from Dallas proper. Whether you’re craving signature cocktails, happy hour, a sports watch party, or just fresh pizza, Texas Live! pulses with excitement almost any night of the week.

Dallas’s flavor comes alive through its food, too. At any downtown corner, listeners can savor smoky Texas barbecue and soul-warming Tex-Mex, while adventurous eaters should wander through the Dallas Farmers Market for locally grown surprises and eclectic street eats.

In Dallas, every corner is packed with something to surprise—whether you’re grooving at a global festival, cheering a soccer match, puzzling through a chess lesson, or just people-watching at a lively downtown park. The calendar overflows with reasons to get out and be part of the city’s heartbeat, making your visit as unique as you want it to be.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your Things to Do in Dallas podcast and
here's what we know for this week. Dallas Today bursts
with options for listeners in search of fun, adventure, music, art, food,
and one of a kind experiences if you're in town
this week. Saturday, July nineteenth brings a wave of music
and celebration with the Dallas Colombian Festival at Straus Square,

(00:21):
running from three pm to eleven pm. Downtown comes to
life with Colombian music, dance, food, and a touch of
international pageantry featuring the Queen of Carnival de Barancia Dallas
Vanessa Abuchaibe, all presented by Uptown Latino Love, Western culture
and country music. Consider the quick drive to Dicky's Arena

(00:42):
in Fort Worth for the American Performance Horsemen Event on
July nineteenth. This spectacle brings top tier equine sports, cutting,
raining and rained cow horse competitions, followed by a live,
high energy show by Grammy Winner's Brothers Osbourne. Family friendly
fun awaits all week at Klaus Warren Park, the downtown
green space known as Dallas's outdoor living Room. I'm Going

(01:05):
Summer programming includes music, Bengo parties, chess lessons with experts
from the Texas Chess Center, Kids music and movement sessions
by kid Links. Free concerts is part of Dallas Sounds Amplified,
and even a park piano for impromptu performances for sports
fans and snack lovers. Portillo's Chicago style hot dog pop
up is on the Plaza near Olive Street through July twentieth,

(01:27):
adding quirky flavor to your walk through the park. If
sports are your passion, FC Dallas is hosting Saint Louis
City c at Toyota Stadium, with the soccer match kicking
off at seven thirty pm on July nineteenth. For rodeo fans,
the Texas Black Invitational Rodeo is coming to the historic
Fair Park Coliseum on July twenty sixth, showcasing celebrated writers
and a vibrant slice of Texas culture. For the art obsessed,

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the Geodeca Top Reunion Tower gives you spectacular three hundred
and sixty degree views of the Dallas skyline by day
or night, Snap panoramic photos, or just taken the city
lights four to seven zero feet above ground. Listeners seeking
a deep dive into Dallas's past should not misguided tours
focused on JFK's legacy or the city's rich history with
small group electric cruiser tours through downtown or themed walking

(02:13):
adventures like the Historic Dallas Downtown Solo self guided walking Tour,
both warmly recommended by trip Advisor visitors. Hidden gems abound
for those curious to dig deeper. The Frontiers of Flight
Museum occasionally partners with Clyde Warren Park on hands on
aerospace activities for families and those intrigued by aviation, or
surprise the group with an energetic round of cornhole, organized

(02:35):
socially at the park by Lone Star Sports and Social Club,
an inviting way to mix with locals. Cap off your
night at Texas Live in Arlington, the ultimate cluster of
sports bars, live music venues, and party ready patios just
a short drive from Dallas Proper. Whether you're craving signature cocktails,
happy hour, a sports watch party, or just fresh pizza,

(02:57):
Texas Live pulses with excitement almost any night of the week.
Dallas's flavor comes alive through its food too. At any
downtown corner, listeners can savor smoky Texas barbecue and soul
warming text mex while adventurous eaters should wander through the
Dallas Farmer's Market for locally grown surprises and eclectic street eats.

(03:17):
In Dallas, every corner is packed with something to surprise.
Whether you're grooving at a global festival, cheering a soccer match,
puzzle solving through a chess lesson, or just people watching
at a lively downtown park, the calendar overflows with reasons
to get out and be part of the city's heartbeat,
making your visit as unique as you want it to be.

(03:37):
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