Good morning, neighbor ☀️I’ve been digging through everything happening across the city today, calling venues, checking last-minute updates, and pulling together the picks worth your time. Here’s what made the cut for your Friday issue.
Here's what we're covering today:
🎭 what’s happening in Dallas this Weekend
This Week’s Dallas Favorites
🏟️ Venue Spotlight: SILO Dallas
📰 Fresh Dallas news from the last 24 hours
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🎶 What's Happening Around Dallas This Weekend
🌟 Editor's Pick ✨ Classic Christmas: Alpine Adventure – New Alpine-themed holiday village with snow scenes, rides, lights and Santa. Runs all weekend 5:30–9:30 p.m.
👨👩👧👦 Family & Kids-Friendly
🚂 The Trains at NorthPark – Fri–Sat 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sun 12–6 p.m. | NorthPark Center – $12 adults, $7 kids, 2 & under free.
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🌳 Holiday at the Arboretum – Daily 9 a.m.–10 p.m. | Dallas Arboretum – 12 Days of Christmas gazebos + Christmas Village.
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🪄 Harry Potter™: The Exhibition – Timed entry all weekend | Pepper Square – Wizarding sets, props, spells & photo ops.
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More info
🖍️ Colorful Memories: Nov 22 Through a Child’s Eyes – Sixth Floor Museum – Moving exhibition recapturing the day through kids’ drawings.
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Museum page
🌙 Night Owls (Evening & Late)
🎤 112 – Room 112 Tour – Fri 8 p.m. | Music Hall at Fair Park – R&B classics live.
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🎧 Chris Lake – SILO (Saturday) – Sat 9 p.m. | 18+ – Huge EDM night with Marco Strous & Pedroz.
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🎧 Chris Lake – SILO (Sunday) – Sun 7 p.m. | 21+ – Second night with Joshwa & TobeHonest.
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🎨 Deep Ellum Block Party 2025 – Sat from 3 p.m. | Deep Ellum Cultural District – Free party with music, murals & vendors.
Event page
🍽️ Discover Downtown Dallas Food Tour – Sat 5–7:30 p.m. – Guided tastings & city history.
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Food Tours of America
🕺 Black Holiday Ball 2025 – Sat 8 p.m.–1 a.m. | LEXYS Event Center – All-black gala with DJs & toy-drive.
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🤝 Community & Seasonal Fun
🌮 Wild Salsa Wild Hour – Sat 4–6 p.m. | 1800 Main St – Half-price apps & drinks.
Event listing
🦃 Holiday Food Distribution – NTFB – Multiple sites | High demand following shutdown.
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🚗 Worth the Drive (Nearby Cities)
⛸️ Stockyards Rodeo Rink – Fort Worth – Holiday ice rink with fire pits & lights.
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🤠 Stockyards Championship Rodeo – Sat 7:30 p.m. | Cowtown Coliseum.
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🎄 Holiday in the Park – Six Flags Over Texas – Opens Sunday – Holiday shows + rides.
Event page
⚡ DON’T MISS – Chris Lake Double-Header at SILO
Two different lineups, two nights back-to-back — both selling fast.
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Sunday tickets
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🌟 THIS WEEK'S DALLAS FAVORITES
📊 Most recommended on Yelp
🍽️ Restaurants
Monarch · Kenny’s Wood Fired Grill · The Henry
See Yelp’s full Top Restaurants list →
☕ Coffee shops
LDU Coffee · White Rock Coffee – Preston Center · Sip Stir Coffee House
See Yelp’s Best Coffee in Dallas →
🎡 Activities
Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden · The Sixth Floor Museum · State Fair of Texas (Fair Park area)
See Yelp’s Top Things To Do →
🍴 Most booked on OpenTable
il Bracco – Park Cities · The Henry – Dallas · Nick & Sam's Steakhouse (and more)
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🏟️ Venue Spotlight SILO Dallas
SILO is bringing an exclusive weekend lineup with KSHMR + Ryos + Justin Sonoro this Friday — one of the biggest EDM nights of the season. Industrial vibe, massive sound, and 18+ crowd energy.
Not sponsored
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📰 Fresh Dallas / Texas News
CITY & GOVERNMENT
🏛️ The City of Dallas has launched a formal investigation after reports that elderly and disabled residents in a North Dallas apartment complex were trapped by non-working elevators. (Source)
WEATHER & SCIENCE
☁️ A powerful cold front is sweeping through Texas, including the Dallas–Fort Worth region, bringing a sharp drop in temperatures (around 15 °F) and rain, with flood watches now in effect. (Source)
SPORTS
🏀 The Dallas Mavericks face the New Orleans Pelicans tonight in Dallas, as the Mavericks look to improve their record. (Source)
COMMUNITY & RECREATION
💸 North Texas families are still reeling from the recent federal government shutdown — the Tarrant Area Food Bank says it has used more than half its annual food budget in just three months, as demand surged. (Source)
🏗️ Multi-family developer NRP Group broke ground on a new 360-unit “essential workforce” housing community in Dallas. (Source)
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