Culture Calendar

Welcome to the Culture Calendar, a resource to connect arts patrons with Dallas’ vibrant arts community! The Center strives to be a catalyst for the artistic growth of Dallas and to showcase creative excellence in every corner of the city. The Culture Calendar is the perfect tool to find venues, performances, and arts exhibitions in neighborhoods all across the city.

We work closely with the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture (OAC) to support and promote the work of organizations and venues it funds. Hosting the Culture Calendar is one way the Center lives out its commitment to strengthening and growing a thriving arts community.

North Texas Ballet Folklórico Competition at AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas, Texas on February 8, 2023
May 18

Family Weekends

Now - May 18, 2024

Kick off your weekends at Sammons Park with these free outdoor events perfect for the entire family. Enjoy complimentary activities for children such as face painting, balloon artists, temporary arm tattoos, a petting zoo and more (activities depe...

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May 18

AAPI Family Weekend 2024

May 18, 2024

Family Weekend celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Join us for our second annual AAPI Heritage Month Family Weekend at the AT&T PAC in collaboration with the Dallas Police Department. Once again, Sammons Park will be full of...

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AAPI Family Weekend 2024
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May 18

Tiffany Chung: Rise Into the Atmosphere

Now - Aug 03, 2025

The sixth iteration of the Museum’s Concourse mural series will feature an installation by Houston-based artist Tiffany Chung, who is internationally known for her diverse conceptual work and research-driven process dealing with sociopolitical iss...

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May 18

When You See Me: Visibility in Contemporary Art/History

Now - Apr 12, 2025

Explore the complexities of visibility in our latest exhibition, When You See Me: Visibility in Contemporary Art/History. The exhibition aims to broaden and complicate official histories and their corresponding visual strategies to allow for riche...

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May 18

T. rex: The Ultimate Predator

Now - Sep 22, 2024

A new exhibition explores the latest research and discoveries about tyrannosaurs with a spotlight on the most impressive member of the family— T. rex. Learn about the iconic dinosaur through life-size models, fossil casts and interactive stations. Sp...
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May 18

Encuentros: Latinx + Latin American Acquisitions

Now - Oct 11, 2025

"Encuentros: Latinx + Latin American Acquisitions" draws together recently acquired works by Latinx and Latin American artists working in a variety of materials, mediums and styles. The show taps into emerging themes within the DMA’s collection, such...
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May 18

Backs in Fashion: Mangbetu Women's Egbe

Now - Aug 03, 2025

"Backs in Fashion: Mangbetu Women's Egbe" explores the art of the egbe, a back apron garment created by upper-class Mangbetu women. This exhibition investigates the artistic process, the essential function and cultural role that egbe garments played...
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May 18

Haas Brothers: Moonlight

Now - Aug 25, 2024

Twin brothers Nikolai and Simon Haas install a series of dream-like works inside and outside the museum, highlighting the fusion of art, design, and technology in their practice. Their other-worldly sculptures will be installed in the museum and gard...
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