These 53 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 23 at 12pm +4
Dallas Museum of Art · Dallas Downtown Historic District • Free
One artwork, thirty minutes, zero excuses. These free lunchtime gallery talks pair you with curators and educators for bite-sized deep dives into the collection, from ancient ceramics to contemporary screenprinting.
October 25 at 2pm (This weekend)
Dallas Museum of Art · Dallas Downtown Historic District • Free
Sue Ann Kahn and architect Mark Gunderson discuss a facsimile of her father's private sketchbook from his final year, offering an intimate look into the creative process of a master architect.
October 28 at 7:30pm
McFarlin Auditorium · Park Cities
Two of the biggest minds in human behavior, one stage. Adam Grant sits down with Brené Brown to unpack the science of "vibes": why some connections spark, and how to build more of them.
November 5 at 1am
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth · Cultural District
Imagination operates as the hidden architecture behind human thought and feeling. Psychologist Cassandra Vieten joins host Krys Boyd at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth to examine neuroscientific research on human flourishing and mental health.
November 5 at 6:30pm
Dallas Museum of Art · Dallas Downtown Historic District • Free
Rosalba Carriera's pastel Africa smolders with color and contradiction. Dr. Oliver Wunsch unpacks how the 18th-century artist turned racial stereotypes into visual pleasure, with live music in the galleries beforehand.
November 21 at 6:30pm +1
Dallas Symphony Orchestra · Dallas Downtown Historic District
Get the inside story on Debussy's La Mer before a note is played. Assistant Conductor Shira Samuels-Shragg unpacks the music's secrets in an intimate pre-concert talk.
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Fri, Oct 23 · 10:30 AM
Ridglea Library · Ridglea Hills
Sun, Oct 25 · 10:00 AM
Hope Church · Fort Worth
Mon, Oct 26 · 6:00 PM
Meadowbrook Library · Handley
Mon, Oct 26 · 12:00 PM
Maggiano's Little Italy · North Dallas
$$
Mon, Oct 26 · 6:30 PM
Southwest Regional Library · Fort Worth
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:30 AM
Southwest Regional Library · Fort Worth
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AM
Northwest Library · Fort Worth
Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AM
Reby Cary Youth Library · West Meadowbrook
Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM
The Potter's House of Dallas · Mountain Creek
Thu, Oct 29 · 12:00 PM
1341 W Mockingbird Ln · Dallas
Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM
Fort Worth Public Library - Diamond Hill/Jarvis · Diamond Hill
Fri, Oct 30 · 10:30 AM
Fort Worth Public Library - East Berry · Fort Worth
Fri, Oct 30 · 10:30 AM
Fort Worth Public Library - Ridglea · Ridglea Hills
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum by the Galleria · Dallas
Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM
Fort Worth Public Library - Riverside · Sylvan Heights West
Tue, Nov 3 · 2:00 PM
Botanical Research Institute of Texas · Fort Worth
Free
Wed, Nov 4 · 1:30 PM
Immersive Gamebox - Deep Ellum, Dallas · Old East Dallas
Thu, Nov 5 · 11:00 AM
Dickies Arena · Cultural District
Fri, Nov 6 · 1:00 PM
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza · Dallas Downtown Historic District
Free
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM
Automobile Building · South Dallas
Mon, Nov 9 · 5:30 PM
Frost Tower Fort Worth · Sundance Square
Fri, Nov 13 · 1:00 PM
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza · Dallas Downtown Historic District
Free
Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30 AM
Monkey and Dog Books · Monticello
Fri, Nov 13 · 5:00 PM
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth · Cultural District
Wed, Nov 18 · 5:30 PM
Kimbell Art Museum · Cultural District
Free for Photo Forum members
Fri, Nov 20 · 12:00 PM
Dallas Museum of Art · Dallas Downtown Historic District
Fri, Nov 20 · 1:00 PM
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza · Dallas Downtown Historic District
Free
Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza · Dallas Downtown Historic District
$15
Fri, Nov 27 · 1:00 PM
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza · Dallas Downtown Historic District
Free
Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM
Dallas Zoo · Cedar Crest
Sun, Dec 13 · 5:00 PM
Texas Theatre · Oak Cliff
Mon, Dec 14 · 12:00 PM
Botanical Research Institute of Texas · Fort Worth
Free
Fri, Jan 15 · 1:00 PM
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza · Dallas Downtown Historic District
Free
Fri, Jan 29 · 1:00 PM
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza · Dallas Downtown Historic District
Free
Perot Museum of Nature and Science · Victory Park
Collins Executive Education Center · Park Cities
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas · Dallas Downtown Historic District
Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge · Fort Worth
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas · Dallas Downtown Historic District
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas · Dallas Downtown Historic District
Amon Carter Museum of American Art · Cultural District
Dallas Museum of Art · Dallas Downtown Historic District
Free
Texas Christian University · Fort Worth
Dallas Museum of Art · Dallas Downtown Historic District
Dallas Symphony Orchestra · Dallas Downtown Historic District
TEXO, The Construction Association · Northwest Dallas
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas · Dallas Downtown Historic District
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