Things to do in Dallas-Fort Worth in April 2027

A winning short at the Dallas International Film Festival can go on to qualify for the Academy Awards. In 1986 Robert Bass led the push to start the Main St. Fort Worth Arts Festival, as a way to show off a downtown that was just coming back to life. Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival and South Street Art Festival land in April, with 10 more on the list below.

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Starting in April

Apr1🍔 Food & Drink

Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival

Thursday, Apr 1 to Sunday, Apr 4 Heart of the Ranch at Clearfork, Fort Worth

Ticketed

Apr9🎨 Arts & Culture

South Street Art Festival

Friday, Apr 9 to Sunday, Apr 11 East South Street, Downtown Arlington, Arlington

Free

Apr15🎨 Arts & Culture

Dallas Art Fair

Thursday, Apr 15 to Sunday, Apr 18 Fashion Industry Gallery, Dallas

Ticketed

Apr15🎨 Arts & Culture

Main St. Fort Worth Arts Festival

Thursday, Apr 15 to Sunday, Apr 18 Main Street, Downtown Fort Worth, Fort Worth

Free

Apr22🎨 Arts & Culture

Dallas International Film Festival

Thursday, Apr 22 to Thursday, Apr 29 Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas Victory Park, Dallas

Ticketed

Apr23🎨 Arts & Culture

Art in the Square

Friday, Apr 23 to Sunday, Apr 25 Southlake Town Square, Southlake

Free

Apr29🤝 Community

Mayfest

Thursday, Apr 29 to Sunday, May 2 Trinity Park, Fort Worth

Ticketed

AprTBA🎨 Arts & Culture

Arts in Bloom

Expected April 2027 Historic Downtown McKinney, around the courthouse square, McKinney

Free

AprTBA🍔 Food & Drink

Syndicate Smokedown & Music Festival

Expected April 2027 Stockyards Station, Fort Worth

Ticketed

AprTBA🍔 Food & Drink

Lone Star Smokeout

Expected April 2027 AT&T Stadium, Parking Lot 10, Arlington

Ticketed

AprTBA🤝 Community

Open Streets Fort Worth

Expected April 2027 Magnolia Avenue, Near Southside (8th Avenue to Hemphill Street), Fort Worth

Free

AprTBA🎵 Music

Levitt Pavilion Arlington Free Concert Season

Expected April 2027 Levitt Pavilion Arlington, Founders Plaza, Arlington

Free

FebTBA🎨 Arts & Culture

Expected to run into April

Dallas Blooms

Expected February 2027 Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Dallas

Ticketed

4 more run every week in Dallas-Fort Worth year round, including Fort Worth Herd Twice-Daily Cattle Drive and Dallas Farmers Market. See the full calendar.

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