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Upcoming Dallas Festivals 2026

Dallas, TX’s most popular upcoming festivals.

DFW Italian Festival 2026

Levy Event Plaza

Bring a big appetite to a free weekend celebrating Italian heritage beside the water in Las Colinas. The DFW Italian Festival serves authentic food, wine tastings, live music, dance, cultural performances, family activities, and an open-air marketplace in one relaxed gathering. Learn a tradition, cheer a performance, browse vendors, and debate your favorite bite before the optional Saturday Palio dinner adds a multi-course meal and Italian film beneath the evening sky.

Arts & Culture

Turtle Creek Fall Arts Festival 2026

Reverchon Park

Spend a crisp fall weekend browsing original art beneath the trees of one of Dallas's prettiest neighborhoods. Turtle Creek Fall Arts Festival gathers painters, sculptors, photographers, jewelers, mixed-media artists, and other makers for an open-air showcase designed for leisurely discovery. Meet creators, compare styles, find a piece with a story, and pause for food and live entertainment while the park becomes a welcoming gallery for collectors, families, and curious first-time buyers.

Arts & Culture

Harambee Dallas Festival 2026

Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center

Celebrate unity, heritage, and neighborhood pride at the 52nd Harambee Dallas Festival, a cherished, long-running Texas tradition. The South Dallas gathering brings live entertainment, youth activities, cultural learning, community resources, local vendors, food, and the welcoming Watoto Village into a shared day of connection. Its name means coming together, and the festival lives that promise by honoring Black culture while creating space for families, elders, artists, and future leaders.

Arts & Culture

Downtown Dallas Arts & Music Festival 2026

Main Street Garden Park

Watch Main Street Garden become a colorful stage for Dallas creativity during a weekend built by and for the local arts community. The festival combines live bands, visual art, mural making, installations, performances, maker pop-ups, food trucks, and playful activations from DFW artists and small businesses. Begin with the Thursday launch in the city core, then return for two full park days where every lap can reveal a fresh sound, a new artist, or something delicious.

Nightlife & Music

Lights All Night 2026

Fair Park

Ring in the new year at Lights All Night 2026, one of the country's biggest New Year's Eve electronic music festivals. Dance to performances by world-renowned DJs, experience spectacular stage production, immersive light shows, and incredible visual effects, and celebrate alongside thousands of music fans. Whether you're there for the music, the energy, or the unforgettable countdown to midnight, it's one of Dallas's premier annual events.

Arts & Culture

CHOCOLATE AND ART SHOW DALLAS 2026

Lofty Spaces

Experience an evening where art, chocolate, and live entertainment come together at the Chocolate and Art Show Dallas 2026. Browse works from talented local and emerging artists, enjoy live music, body painting, photography, and interactive performances, while sampling delicious chocolate-inspired treats. Whether you're an art enthusiast, foodie, or simply looking for a unique night out, this annual event offers a creative and memorable experience.

Nightlife & Music

Riverfront Jazz Festival 2026

Fair Park

Spend Labor Day weekend moving among three stages of jazz, R&B, soul, blues, and neo-soul at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters' Riverfront Jazz Festival. National performers, Texas talent, emerging artists, and late-evening sets turn Fair Park into a wide-ranging celebration of Black music and culture. The lineup rewards both devoted jazz listeners and groups looking for a polished festival weekend with enough variety to keep every day sounding fresh.

Nightlife & Music

AFRIMMA Music Fest 2026

Annette Strauss Square

Feel the pulse of Africa in the Dallas Arts District as AFRIMMA fills Strauss Square with Afrobeats, amapiano, hip-hop, highlife, dancehall, fashion, food, and creative culture. Live artists and DJs share the stage while a vendor marketplace, interactive games, photo moments, and brand activations keep the grounds moving between sets. It is a colorful, high-energy gathering for groups ready to dance, discover new sounds, and celebrate the global African diaspora together.

Arts & Culture

DIFF Shorts Film Festival 2026

Various Dallas Film Venues

Give short films the big-screen attention they deserve during DIFF Shorts, a three-day celebration of compact storytelling from Dallas and around the world. Narrative, documentary, animation, and experimental work arrive in tightly curated programs, followed by conversations that connect filmmakers with audiences. The quick format makes every screening a creative sampler: one ticket can deliver laughter, tension, surprise, and a completely new point of view before the credits finish rolling.

Food & Drink

Oktoberfest Dallas 2026

Flag Pole Hill Park

Spend a full autumn Saturday at Flag Pole Hill with cold local beer, hearty festival food, live music, games, and a generous dose of German-inspired cheer. Oktoberfest Dallas creates room for families and friend groups alike, with shaded Festival Hall seating, big-game screens, entertainment, and outdoor activity overlooking the White Rock Lake area. Arrive hungry, settle in for a band, and stay long enough to watch the park shift from sunny community picnic to lively evening party.

Food & Drink

Greek Food Festival of Dallas 2026

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

Follow the scent of fresh pastries and sizzling specialties to a Dallas tradition more than seven decades in the making. The Greek Food Festival fills Holy Trinity with generous plates, sweets, wine, music, folk dancing, cooking culture, church tours, and an Agora stocked with groceries, jewelry, gifts, and imports. Come for a favorite dish, then stay to learn a dance step, admire Byzantine iconography, and experience the famously warm hospitality that keeps generations returning rain or shine.