Dallas, Texas
There remains a mystery surrounding how Dallas, Texas got its name. Although most believe the city was named for Alexander James Dallas, who became Vice President under James K. Polk, there is debate if the name Dallas originated from Alexander’s brother or even his father. Additional "name" theories range from early settler Joseph Dallas to an official town naming contest. In 1844, however, the surveyed area was officially dubbed Dallas, Texas.
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Dallas Visitors Bureau
january
- AT&T Cotton Bowl
- Cotton Bowl Parade
- KidFilm Festival
- Martin Luther King Birthday March/Parade
- Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show & Rodeo
february
- Dallas Autorama
- Russian Winter Festival
- Mardi Gras Parade
march
- North Texas Irish Festival
- Greenville Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade
- Savor Dallas
april
- Samsung 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
- Deep Ellum Arts Festival
- Grapevine New Vintage Wine & Arts Festival
- USA Film Festival
- Prairie Dog Chili Cookoff
may
- Artfest
- Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
july
- Fourth of July
- Shakespeare Festival
- Taste of Dallas
august
- Life Without Limits Run Walk Roll
september
- Dallas Dance Festival
- Greek Festival of Dallas
- State Fair of Texas (through October
- ZestFest
october
- Boo at the Dallas Zoo
- Butterfly Flutterby
november
- Dallas Video Festival
- Interstate Batteries Texas Stampede
- Holiday at the Arboretum (through December)
- Trains at NorthPark (through December)
- The Capital One Bank Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot
december
- Christmas Day
- Neiman Marcus Adolphus Children’s Christmas Parade
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