Texas Frightmare Weekend couldn’t wait for summer to end before leaking some of their 2019 celebrity guest list.

SMOKED brings the best BBQ from the Lonestar State to the heart of downtown Dallas! Nineteen of the most celebrated BBQ joints from across the great state of Texas will be serving up their mouthwatering BBQ – all included with your ticket. Family-friendly fun can be had with the Trailer Park Olympics, armadillo races, a mechanical bull, and not to mention live music!

Dallas Observer’s 8th Annual BrewFest presented by Whole Foods Market is back! One of Dallas’ first beer festivals returns to the Dallas Farmers Market on Saturday, September 8, 2018. Brewfest is an outdoor beer-sampling event and festival that will feature over 500+ local, international and craft beers, music, local food and more.

The 32nd Annual GrapeFest® – A Texas Wine Experience, presented by Bank of the West, is back for four days of family-friendly festival fun on September 13-16, 2018.  Make plans to sip and sample premium Texas wines and champagne while enjoying live entertainment, delicious festival food and so much more! 

Okrapalooza 2018 will take place this year on September 9th at The Lot in East Dallas. This is the 9th year to bring together Dallas’ top chefs together for a cook off for the best okra dishes. This event raises funds for community members to have access to quality, nutritious foods. There will be live music including the Mack Price and Mack Price, Jr., local beer, and great food including incredible okra tastings, and summer side dishes. This year’s theme will be The Beatles! Come and experience one of the best food and music festivals in Dallas.

October will not only be ushering in fall to DFW, but it will also be bringing a wave of your favorite heroes and villains. Dallas Fan Days returns October 19-21 at the Irving Convention Center.

I can’t imagine that the Ministry of Magic is too pleased with the large number of wizards recently parading around downtown Dallas in front of muggles. This past weekend DFW hosted LeakyCon 2018, an annual Harry Potter themed convention.

Every month, the new dual-branded AC Hotel and Residence Inn Dallas by the Galleria features the story of a local entrepreneur in a series called Entrepreneur of the Month. The hotel has selected Frisco-based artist Ryan Ekmark of Recovered Calling as the entrepreneur of August. Ekmark has gravitated toward complex, three-dimensional artwork since high school. […]

Who doesn’t like a concert for charity? Rock out to some amazing local artists while supporting the American Heart Association on Saturday, Aug. 18 during the inaugral Rhythms of the Heart concert. The event takes place at Dallas’s legendary Longhorn Ballroom. The event is open to the public and will feature performances by Texas artists Jackie Darlene, Kelly […]

To many Harry Potter fans, the name Pansy Parkinson is held in contempt with the likes of Lucius Malfoy. Throughout her time at Hogwarts, Pansy continuously hurled insults at Harry and seemed to revel in making other students as miserable as possible. As a matter of fact, there is very little evidence in the books […]