With warm weather right around the corner, why not spring into March by attending a festival in Dallas?
Attending a festival is a unique way to spend a few hours of your weekend while spending time with friends and providing a few reasons to explore the Dallas area.
With so many exciting festivals to choose from, you may want to attend more than one. Luckily, their dates make for a flexible schedule.
North Texas Irish Festival:
From March 5-7, the 28th annual North Texas Irish Festival presents dozens of entertainers performing Celtic music across nine stages. Arts, crafts, food and drink are widely available at this highly popular event.
Tickets cost $10 on Friday, or $15 on Saturday and Sunday- with a $2 discount for students. The festival is held at Fair Park in Dallas.
Transportation to Fair Park is possible by the DART Green Line, which eliminates parking fees, and creates an green route to this green event.
Dallas Arboretum Festival:
The largest floral festival in the South, Dallas Blooms at the Dallas Arboretum runs March 6- April 11.
Displaying over 500,000 spring flowers, this year marks the 25th anniversary of the festival. Just a short drive from campus,
The Dallas Arboretum is located at 8525 Garland Road. Affordable and aromatic, a trip to the Blooms festival is just $10 for adults.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Greenville:
Saturday, March 13, get your green on at the 31st annual Greenville Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
The two-mile course, starting at Greenville Avenue and Park Lane begins at 11 a.m., and is usually finished by 12:30 p.m.
Thousands flock to the parade for floats, music, food and drinks, so come early for a spot on the route, you won’t want to miss out.
Garland Chocolate Festival:
Eat chocolate for a good cause! At the 6th annual Chocolate Festival, guests sample chocolate, view art exhibits, hear live music, participate in contests and more.
Proceeds from the March 12-13 event will benefit Travelers Aid, a non profit organization assisting individuals or families in transition, in crisis or separated from their normal support systems.
Tickets are $15 at the door for the Day of Chocolate and Art in downtown Garland.
Heart of Texas Arts and Crafts Show:
Looking for a unique addition to your apartment or dorm room?
For just $5, you can visit the Heart of Texas Arts and Crafts Show held at the Plano Centre. Vendors sell their homemade crafts, antiques, collectables, gifts and home decor.
If you can’t make it March 20-22, the show will be back in October and November.
