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Things to Do in Dallas: Tours, Tickets & Day Trips
The best things to do in Dallas, ranked by real traveller reviews: stand at Dealey Plaza and tour the Sixth Floor Museum, ride to the top of Reunion Tower, watch the cattle drive at the Fort Worth Stockyards, tour AT&T Stadium, stroll the Arboretum and Klyde Warren Park and eat your way through Deep Ellum and Bishop Arts. Compare 100+ tours, tickets and day trips side by side — most with free cancellation.
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Sunset tours in Dallas
Departures that are under way when the sun sets in the coming weeks — start times checked against the local sunset.
Good for families in Dallas
Children can join from a young age and pay less than adults — taken from each operator’s price list.
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Whatever brings you to Dallas — world-class museums, the river, or a long lunch — start with the experiences travellers love most.
What to see
Top attractions in Dallas
The landmarks that define the city — and the tickets and tours that get you in, often skipping the line.
Sixth Floor Museum
JFK history.
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Reunion Tower
Skyline views.
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Dallas Skyline
Downtown.
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Fort Worth
Stockyards.
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Deep Ellum
Food & art.
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AT&T Stadium
Cowboys home.
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Haunted Dallas
Ghost tours.
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Bishop Arts
Murals & shops.
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History & culture
Dallas history & culture
- 1Sixth Floor
- 2Dealey Plaza
- 3Fort Worth
- 4Deep Ellum
45 min awayFort Worth
Stockyards.
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30 min awayAT&T Stadium
Cowboys home.
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City awaySixth Floor
JFK history.
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City awayReunion Tower
Skyline views.
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City awayDeep Ellum
Food & art.
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City awayBishop Arts
Murals & shops.
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Practical guide
Know before you go
Short, straight answers to the questions every Dallas visitor asks before booking.
Spring (Mar–May)
Warm, green and pleasant — the best time to visit.
Summer (Jun–Aug)
Hot and humid; plan indoor sights and evenings.
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
Warm and comfortable, with football season.
Winter (Dec–Feb)
Mild and quiet, good for museums and tours.
For football
Autumn is Cowboys season at AT&T Stadium.
Best overall
Spring and autumn are ideal.
One day
The JFK sites, skyline and Deep Ellum.
Two days
Add Fort Worth and the Cowboys stadium.
Three days
Add the Arts District and day trips.
For history
The Sixth Floor Museum and Dealey Plaza.
For cowboys
The Fort Worth Stockyards.
With kids
Fort Worth and the stadium.
On foot
Downtown and Deep Ellum are walkable in parts.
DART transit
The DART light rail links downtown and key areas.
Car & rideshare
A car or rideshare is handy for Fort Worth and the stadium.
Tours
Guided tours cover the city, JFK sites and Fort Worth.
Where to stay
Stay downtown or near the Arts District for the sights.
US dollar
The USA uses the dollar; cards are widely accepted.
Sixth Floor Museum
Book the Sixth Floor Museum ahead for JFK history.
Reunion Tower
Head up Reunion Tower for the best skyline views.
Visit Fort Worth
Time the Stockyards for the daily cattle drive.
Stadium tour
Tour AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys.
Eat in Deep Ellum
Explore Deep Ellum for food, music and street art.
Spring & autumn
Visit in spring or autumn for the best weather.
JFK tours
Sixth Floor Museum tours fill up — book ahead.
Stadium tours
AT&T Stadium tours sell out — reserve early.
Fort Worth trips
Fort Worth day trips have limited spots — book ahead.
Food tours
Deep Ellum food tours fill up — reserve early.
Ghost tours
Evening ghost tours book out — reserve ahead.
Game days
Cowboys game weekends are busiest — book everything ahead.
JFK tour
Around $30–60 for a JFK history tour.
City tour
About $30–50 for a hop-on-hop-off or sightseeing tour.
Fort Worth trip
Roughly $60–110 for a Fort Worth day trip.
Stadium tour
Around $40–70 for a Cowboys stadium tour.
Food tour
About $55–90 for a Deep Ellum food tour.
How to save
Combine the JFK sites with a city sightseeing tour.
When to visit
Dallas through the seasons
What's best, how busy it gets, and one booking tip for each time of year.
Spring (Mar–May)
Mar–May
- Best for
- Warm & green.
- Crowds
- Booking tip
- Best.
Summer (Jun–Aug)
Jun–Aug
- Best for
- Indoor sights.
- Crowds
- Booking tip
- Hot.
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
Sep–Nov
- Best for
- Football.
- Crowds
- Booking tip
- Lovely.
Winter (Dec–Feb)
Dec–Feb
- Best for
- Museums.
- Crowds
- Booking tip
- Mild.
People also ask
Dallas travel FAQ
What are the top 10 things to do in Dallas?
Ranked by traveller reviews: 1) the JFK assassination tour with the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, 2) a Dallas city sightseeing tour, 3) the JFK trolley or walking tour, 4) the Reunion Tower GeO-Deck, 5) the Fort Worth Stockyards and cattle drive, 6) the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, 7) an AT&T Stadium tour in Arlington, 8) the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, 9) a Deep Ellum or Bishop Arts food tour and 10) Klyde Warren Park and the Arts District.
How many days do you need in Dallas?
Plan two days. Day one: Dealey Plaza and the Sixth Floor Museum in the morning, the Arts District and Klyde Warren Park at lunch, Reunion Tower and a Deep Ellum dinner. Day two: Fort Worth’s Stockyards for the cattle drive and Billy Bob’s, or the Arboretum and an AT&T Stadium tour. Add a third day for the Perot Museum, the Dallas World Aquarium, Bishop Arts and Southfork Ranch.
What to do in Dallas for free?
Dealey Plaza, the Dallas Museum of Art, Klyde Warren Park’s lawn and food trucks, Pioneer Plaza’s cattle-drive sculptures, the Katy Trail, White Rock Lake’s nine-mile loop, the Crow Museum of Asian Art, Thanks-Giving Square, the M-Line trolley through Uptown, the murals of Deep Ellum and, in Fort Worth, the Stockyards cattle drive and the Water Gardens. The Nasher Sculpture Center and Dallas Arboretum have free days each month.
What are the best day trips from Dallas?
Fort Worth (35 minutes) for the Stockyards cattle drive, Sundance Square and the Kimbell Art Museum is the classic; tours from Dallas cost about $40, or $145 combined with Dallas sightseeing. Also Arlington for AT&T Stadium and Six Flags (25 minutes), Southfork Ranch in Parker (30 minutes), Grapevine’s historic Main Street and wineries (30 minutes), Waco’s Magnolia Market (90 minutes) and Fossil Rim Wildlife Center (75 minutes).
What to do in Dallas at night?
Live music in Deep Ellum, the Reunion Tower GeO-Deck after dark, a Mavericks or Stars game at the American Airlines Center, a ghost tour of downtown or a haunted pub crawl, dinner in Bishop Arts, the bars along McKinney Avenue in Uptown and, in Fort Worth, Billy Bob’s Texas — the world’s largest honky-tonk. In summer Klyde Warren Park hosts free outdoor movies and concerts.
What is there to do in Dallas in winter?
Winters are mild (highs in the 50s–60s°F) and everything stays open. From November the Dallas Arboretum’s Holiday at the Arboretum and the Vitruvian Park lights run, the Galleria’s ice rink has skating under the giant Christmas tree, and the Cowboys play at AT&T Stadium through January. The Sixth Floor Museum, Perot Museum and Dallas World Aquarium make easy indoor days.
What are the best things to do in Dallas with kids?
The Perot Museum of Nature and Science, the Dallas World Aquarium, the Dallas Zoo, Klyde Warren Park’s playground and food trucks, the Reunion Tower GeO-Deck, the AT&T Stadium tour, the Fort Worth Stockyards cattle drive and Fort Worth Zoo, LEGOLAND Discovery Center and SEA LIFE in Grapevine, and Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington. The Dallas Arboretum’s Children’s Adventure Garden is excellent for under-tens.
When is the best time to visit Dallas?
March to May and October to November — warm, mostly dry days without the summer heat. The State Fair of Texas fills late September and October. Summer brings weeks over 100°F; spring can bring thunderstorms. Winter is mild and cheap, with the odd cold snap.
Is the Sixth Floor Museum worth visiting?
Yes — it is the most visited attraction in Dallas and the definitive account of the Kennedy assassination, set in the Texas School Book Depository window itself. Timed tickets sell out on weekends, so book ahead or take a guided JFK tour that includes admission and the surrounding sites.
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