63 ways to celebrate Dallas’ birthday
Happy birthday Dallas!
On February 2, 1856, Dallas was formally incorporated as a city. In no particular order, here are 63 ways to celebrate Dallas’ 163rd birthday.
- Buy fresh fruit at the Farmer’s Market
- Take a walk on one of Dallas’ trails
- Take a hike, go birdwatching or have a picnic at the Trinity Audubon Center
- View over 23,000 works of art at the Dallas Museum of Art
- Thank a Dallas Fire Fighter for their service
- Whizz up and down ramps, rails and street fixtures at Lakeland Hills Skate Park.
- Grab your discs and visit B.B. Owen Park Disc Golf Course
- Make a donation to a Dallas non-profit
- Take a tour of the Bath House Cultural Center
- Hang out with furry creatures at the Dallas Zoo
- Get active on the Katy Trail
- Try a food truck at Klyde Warren Park
- Thank a Dallas Police Officer for their service
- Explore the Old Red Museum
- Fly high at the Frontiers of Flight Museum
- Get a history lesson at the African American Museum
- Read a book at a Dallas Public Library
- Drink coffee at a local shop in Bishop Arts
- Soak in the view of Dallas’ skyline at Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge
- Experience a jousting match at Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament
- Go back in time at the Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park
- Get an unforgettable experience at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science
- View archives at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
- Explore the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
- Experience Spanish Art at the Meadows Museum
- Discover the Crow Collection of Asian Art
- Tour the Dallas Holocaust Museum
- View modern art at the Nasher Sculpture Center
- Visit the Texas Discovery Gardens
- Head to uptown and visit Bivins Gallery
- Learn about Dallas’ firefighting history at the Dallas Firefighters Museum
- Grab dinner and a flight at Delta Charlie’s at Dallas Executive Airport
- Take photos at Pioneer Plaza
- Dealey Plaza National Historic Landmark District
- Feel adventures at White Rock Lake
- Catch a show at the Morton H Meyerson Symphony
- Find the Giant Eyeball downtown
- Explore the Children’s Aquarium at Fair Park
- Experience the world class Dallas World Aquarium
- Watch a show at the Winspear Opera House
- Take a campus tour of SMU
- Tour the Dallas’ only HBCU – Paul Quinn College
- Hop on DART’s Streetcar in Oak Cliff
- Take photos at the BIG signs around Dallas
- Have dinner at Trinity Groves
- Walk around Bachman Lake Park
- Find and join your Neighborhood Association
- Watch a play at the Dallas Theater Center
- Do something nice for your Dallas neighborhood
- Shop at a small owned business
- Visit John Neely Bryan Cabin
- Hike the Big Cedar Wilderness Trail
- Shop at Mockingbird Station
- Rep the home team and visit the Dallas Mavericks fan shop
- Walk your dog at Main Street Garden
- Have a picnic at Peter Pan Park
- Rainbow Vomit. Just Google it.
- Experience Oak Cliff at Mercado369
- Get your shop on at North Park Mall
- Volunteer at a local non profit
- Ride the trolley in Uptown
- Take a carriage ride through downtown
- Visit the new Starbucks near Redbird Mall
