The best restaurants in Dallas offer food for tasting, and you'll enjoy top-notch entertainment. This is one of the city's most popular events, drawing a quarter of a million people annually. Put on your sombrero and head to the Gran Fiesta de Fort Worth, held in late July. For three nights, Hispanic culture is celebrated with a parade, cultural activities, dancing, puppet shows and concerts by Latin headliners. Enjoy the Labor Day weekend Bedford Blues Festival and Art Fair.
Vendors provide food and drink to accompany the music.
Go to Fort Worth for the Fall Music Festival, held in October. The event is free, and dancing in the streets is encouraged. Take the kids to the Kid Film Festival in January. Affiliated with the USA Film Festival, this event is reportedly the oldest and best-attended international film festival in the country. Films include beloved classics as well as new films made for children.