Old Settler’s has earned its reputation as one of the country’s finest roots music festivals by presenting a mix of respected veterans and exciting up-and-comers in a beautiful, relaxed setting. Campground jam sessions, engaging kids’ activities, a crafts market, specialty foods and brews, artist interactions and friendly patrons help deliver indelible memories that draw festival goers back year after year. Workshops with master performers and the Youth Talent Competition, where tomorrow’s headliners might gain early recognition and cash prizes, plus a festival slot, add to the allure of this gathering, one of the best entertainment bargains around. The nonprofit festival also gives back, via annual beneficiaries and a college scholarship program for music-related majors.

Whole Foods Market Presents the Dallas Observer Iron Fork, a grand tasting event that will take place on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Centennial Hall at Fair Park. During the event, attendees will enjoy the tastings from local restaurants, alongside wine, beer and cocktail samplings. A few of the participating restaurants include: Hello Dumpling, Meso Maya, Shake Shack, The Dapper Donut, and many more.

The Crossroads of Texas Film and Music Festival is gearing up April 19th-22nd. This year, the theme is “Heroes and Legends” and the programming features everything from stories about our favorite heroes and performances from legendary Texas musicians.

The Main St. Fort Worth Arts Festival is scheduled for April 19-22, 2018. This is the largest, nationally ranked arts festival in the country. With a high tradition of providing top-shelf services to artists, artist awards totaling $10,500 and hundreds of thousands of affluent Metroplex buyers, Main St. continues to forge new ground in terms of increased sales for artists.

Taste of Oak Cliff is a one-day food experience that will feature 60 of the finest local vendors, restaurants, breweries, and food trucks. ​This event will debut on Saturday, April 7th, 2018, with festivities taking place over several blocks at the corner of 10th Street & North Beckley Ave., in the heart of the neighborhood. The ultimate foodie experience will take place from 12 pm to 9 pm.

The history of human civilization is full of interesting dishes, but only a few of them have managed to capture the imagination and respect from every corner of our world. At Dallas Pizza Fest you can find incredible styles of pizza, and its journey from the ovens of the Italian chefs to the worldwide popularity that it has today. Whether it is thin crust, deep dish or anything in between, pizza is everyone’s favorite.

The Deep Ellum Arts Festival is proud to celebrate its 24th anniversary this year from Friday, April 6 through Sunday, April 8. Voted “Best Festival in Dallas” by local pools and ranked by participating artists among the top 50 arts festivals in the nation, the Festival begins at Malcolm X Blvd., and ends at Exposition Ave., outside the iconic Sons of Hermann Hall.

The Big Texas Beer Fest returns to Dallas’ Fair Park Auto Building on March 30-31. The event was founded in 2012, and has raised almost $60,000 for the North Texas Food Bank since inception. Named as Dallas Observer’s best beer festival two years in a row, and Blitz Weekly’s best festival, this year’s event expects to draw 8,000+ attendees across 2 days. The festival is one of the Southwest’s largest beer events, and will feature over 500 beers from more than 100 breweries.

The music, the dancing the cultural talent, education and family-friendly atmosphere is all found at the North Texas Irish Festival, which returns March 2-4, 2018, to Dallas’s Fair Park. One of the largest Irish festivals in the U.S., the North Texas Irish Festival celebrates the amazing music, dance,
and cultural talent in the beautiful, rich tradition of Irish and other Celtic influences. Tens of thousands of fans (Irish and Irish-for- a-day alike!) will converge upon Fair Park to enjoy top musicians and dancers from around the world and a number of cultural presentations on 13 stages at Fair Park. The event is presented by the Southwest Celtic Music Association, an all-volunteer, non-profit association based in Dallas that fosters the great tradition of Irish culture in North Texas. Music, dancing, whiskey tastings, blacksmithing demonstrations, horse displays, Celtic storytelling, animal rescue groups, Shepherd’s pie, Irish stew, dozens of activities for kids and child-friendly entertainment, and chef demonstrations will comprise a weekend of fun for fans of all ages.

This three-hour event includes bites from the likes of Cane Rosso, The Dapper Donut, Meso Maya, Sundown at Granada, and much more. Let loose and have some adult-only fun with beer sampling from Deep Ellum Brewing Company, Blue Chair Bay, and Hill Country Distillers.
If that’s not enough to wet your whistle, then stop by the Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar or the Boozy Juice & Bubbly Bar by Whole Foods Market.