Location

Laying claim as the largest contiguous urban arts district in the country, the nearby Dallas Arts District is nearly 20 square blocks packed with award-winning architecture, significant cultural institutions, museums and galleries that you can get lost in for an afternoon or longer.

This National Historic Landmark boasts one of the nation’s largest collections of 1930s art and Art Deco architecture. Fair Park is 277 acres and home to the State Fair of Texas, Hall of State, Cotton Bowl® Stadium, an outdoor amphitheater, Music Hall and various museums.

A historic landmark dating back to 1930, this 91,000-seat venue has played host to an NFL Championship, several World Cup games, and even the King himself, Elvis Presley.

As home turf for the Dallas Cowboys, this world-class stadium — one of the most expensive ever built — offers behind-the-scenes tours when it’s not game time.

With room for 4,300, this former bomb factory opened in 2015 after a multimillion-dollar renovation to make it a state-of-the-art music venue.

SMU’s beautiful campus is home to attractions like the Meadows Museum, with a sizable collection of Spanish art, and the George W. Bush Presidential Library.

An hour and a half south in Waco, Baylor is a straight shot down I-35. Don’t miss McLane Stadium, right on the Brazos River, for football games, concerts, and more.