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DART to Special Events
Sept. 11 Taste of Downtown Plano takes over 15th Street with an amazing day of food, entertainment, family fun, and shopping amid the unique shops, restaurants, galleries, and theaters in this historic district. Admission is $5 for ages 12 and up; Under 12 get in free. Festivities take place along 15th Street from Avenue K to Avenue H, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Information: 214-674-3225 or visitdowntownplano.com.- Via DART Rail Red Line to Downtown Plano Station
Sept. 17-19 Plano Balloon Festival fills the sky with a kaleidoscope of colors and shapes as 75 hot air balloons take flight. Along with launches in the morning and evening, enjoy balloon glows, sky divers, live music, a kids' fun zone and fireworks. Information: 972-941-7250 or planoballoonfest.org. At Plano's Oak Point Park, 2800 E. Spring Creek Pkwy.- Via DART Rail Red Line to Parker Road Station, then free shuttle from Archerwood St.
Sept. 18-Nov. 7 Autumn at the Arboretum: The Great Pumpkin Festival boasts of more than 150,000 fall blooming flowers. The Tom Thumb Pumpkin Patch is filled with over 40,000 decorative pumpkins where guests can pick out and purchase the family Jack O' Lantern. Next visit the Storybook Themed Pumpkin Village, the only one of its kind in the world, and Hay Bale Maze in the Pecan Grove. At the Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, on the east shore of White Rock Lake. The gardens are open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information: 214-515-6500 or dallasarboretum.org.
- Via DART Rail Red Line or Blue Line to Mockingbird Station, then Bus Route 519
Sept. 24-Oct. 17 State Fair of Texas promises "Super Sized Fun" as DART Rail carries you directly to the gates of big exhibits, live entertainment, livestock shows, arts and crafts contests, spine-tingling Midway rides, and of course, great food. It's all at Fair Park, 1300 Robert B. Cullum Blvd.Information: 214-565-9931 or bigtex.com.
- Via DART Rail Green Line to Fair Park Station and MLK, Jr. Station
- View more information about DART service to the 2010 State Fair of Texas
Sept. 25 All About Uptown Festival is a one day festival exploring the best of Uptown from live music, food and drink, legendary chefs' cooking demonstrations, artisans, historic tours of the areas Victorian homes, trolley system and cemeteries, as well as a kid's corner and a pet area. Activities are 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Information: 469-341-0613 or allaboutuptown.com.- Via M-Line Streetcar
Sept. 25 DADA Fall Gallery Walk (really a streetcar ride) begins at 2 p.m. at any of Dallas Art Dealer Association's 37 member galleries, museums and nonprofit art spaces. This free event goes until 8 p.m. and allows art lovers to socialize and roam from gallery to gallery all in one day. Join the Post Party at 8 p.m. at the Dallas Contemporary for $25. Maps for the Walk are available at each location or online as a downloadable PDF file. Information: 214-914-1099 or dallasartdealers.org.
- Via M-Line Streetcar
Oct. 2 Plano International Festival is a family-friendly array of ethnic food, multicultural music and dance performances, cultural displays, children's activities and much more. This cultural extravaganza takes place at Haggard Park, 15th Street and Avenue H, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: planointernationalfestival.org.- Via DART Rail Red Line to Downtown Plano Station
Oct. 10 Fiesta Latinoamericana is a celebration of music, dance and culture. Come experience music and dance performances, dance lessons, cuisine, children's crafts, cultural exhibits, strolling artists, an Afro-Latino drum circle, and a Parade of Nations. The festival will be held 10 a.m-7 p.m. on Flora Street near the Meyerson Symphony Center and Cathedral Guadalupe Church. Information: 972-661-2764 or dfwinternational.org.
- Via DART Rail Red Line, Blue Line or Green Line to Pearl Station
Oct. 22-23 Carrollton Festival at the Switchyard takes over the streets of Downtown Carrollton with food, live music, Kid Zone rides and games, and shopping. The multi-stage event features local bands and headliners Robert Earl Keen, Old 97s and the Polyphonic Spree. The hours are Fri. 4 p.m.-12 midnight; Sat. 11:30 a.m.-12 midnight on the streets of Downtown Carrollton, near I35E and Beltline Road. Info: carrolltonfestival.com.- Park at Trinity Mills Station and ride special DART Rail Green Line service to Downtown Carrollton Station
Oct. 22-23, 29-30 HowlZOOween at the Dallas Zoo is the place to go for a safe, fun and friendly Halloween adventure for the whole family. Come in costume and watch the animals enjoy Halloween treats and other fun surprises. The Zoo is located at 650 South R.L. Thornton Freeway. Information: 214-670-5656 or dallaszoo.com.
- Via DART Rail Red Line to Dallas Zoo Station
Oct. 22-24 Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering and Western Swing Festival invites you to saddle up and ride over to the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards for a weekend of trail rides and wagon trains, ranch rodeos, cowboy music and poetry, cowboy cooking and lots more.
Information: 888-COWTOWN or redsteagallcowboygathering.com.
- Via Trinity Railway Express (TRE) to ITC Station, then the T's bus route 1
Note: Last eastbound TRE train to Dallas Union Station departs ITC Station at 10:42 p.m. Monday through Saturday. No TRE service on Sundays.
After October 4, 2010, the last eastbound TRE train to Dallas Union Station departs ITC Station at 9:51 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Oct. 23 Taste of Greenville Avenue features more than 20 Greenville Avenue restaurants offering appetizer portions of their most well-loved fare and continuous live music from top local and Texas artists. TOGA 2010 will be celebrated on the five parking lots between 5700 block of Richmond Avenue and the 5700 block of Prospect Avenue, just 150 feet from Lowest Greenville Avenue. Information: 469-777-TOGA (8642) or tasteofgreenvilleavenue.com.- Via DART Rail Red Line or Blue Line to Mockingbird Station, then Bus Route 1 or 24
Oct. 28-31 Vistas Film Festival showcases great Latino films, shorts, and documentaries from around the world. Nightly after-parties allow audience members to mingle with filmmakers, screenwriters and actors. Screenings and related events are at the Angelica Film Center at Mockingbird Station, 5321 E. Mockingbird Lane. Information: vistasfilmfestival.org.
- Via DART Rail Red Line or Blue Line to Mockingbird Station
Oct. 30 Grove Fest is a free family-oriented community celebration with games, rides, bounce houses, food, music, crafts, a costume parade and more! Take a preview ride on the DART Rail Green Line between the four new Southeast Dallas stations. Join the fun 11 a.m.-6 pm. at the future Lake June Station, Lake June Rd. and Gillette Street, Information: standuppleasantgrove.org.- Via Bus Routes 42, 165 or 475 to Lake June Transit Center
Nov. 20 Cedars Open Studios showcases the artists, photographers, artisans and businesses of the Cedars, a creative evolving neighborhood rich in art, history, dining and entertainment. Meet the artists and shop the wares of those who live and work in the renovated warehouses and loft spaces. Studios will be open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Information: cedarsopenstudios.com.- Via DART Rail Red Line or Blue Line to Cedars Station
Nov. 23 Dollar Day at the Dallas Zoo shows its appreciation to the community for its support with $1 admission all day and dollar deals throughout the park. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The zoo is located at 650 South R.L. Thornton Freeway.Information: 214-670-5656 or dallaszoo.com.
- Via DART Rail Red Line to Dallas Zoo Station
