Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo: running from mid January to the end of the first week of February, this event is hailed as America’s oldest stock show and every year attracts literally thousands of spectators. Expect to see family-friendly attractions such as cowboy displays and rodeo competitions.

Dallas Autorama: 11 to 14 February, this event is a must for car lovers and sees vehicles of every style and genre exhibited for the purpose of being appreciated by large numbers of enthusiastic onlookers.

The West End Mardi Gras Parade: usually held on the 22 February in the West End Historic District, this well attended event sees a parade with impressive floats, costumes, live music and performers.

Out of the Loop Festival: normally held from 3 to 6 and 9 to 13 March at the city’s Water Tower Theatre, this festival is a popular event that presents a variety of displays in performance art with genres such as music, drama and dance represented.

Greenville Avenue St Patrick’s Day Parade: the city’s Irish population and everybody else for that matter assemble to celebrate the much endeared patron saint of the Emerald Isle in an event that sees a cross-city parade featuring floats and live entertainment along the way.

Dallas Auto Show: car lovers assemble to appreciate the latest trends in motoring and motor vehicles at this annual event which is held at the Dallas Convention Centre.

New Vintage Wine Festival: 15 to 16 April held in the Grapevine Historic District, this outdoor festival celebrates the local wineries with food and music

USA Film Festival: held around the third week of the month, this event features independent movie productions from America and around the world.

EarthDay Concert: held at Fair Park in the third week of April, this is a popular family event staged to help raise awareness towards ecological issues.

EDS Byron Nelson Championship: held mid month at the Four Seasons Resort, this event sees internationally acclaimed golfers competing for one of the sport’s most coveted trophies.

CityArts Celebration: a weekend-long event that sees a variety of festivities including food tasting and appreciation as well as a variety of activities aimed at children.

Dallas Summer Boat Show: held at Market Hall, this annual event is for fans of seafaring vessels and sees a variety of boats exhibited for the purposes of both sale and just pure appreciation of their beauty.

Women’s Expo: this annual event is held by women for women with advice offered on life subjects such as careers, finances, health and other important topics.

State Fair of Texas: this massive event is held annually at Dallas’ Fair Park and sees literally thousands of visitors attend to see spectacles such as the cow-milking exhibition, the pig racing competition, the auto show and various live music performances. 

Pioneer Harvest: held at the Old City Park, this annual event is a celebration of classic Texas traditions that have long been observed in preparation for the winter season. Attractions such as the pie-eating competition and the pumpkin carving contest are big crowd pullers.

NASCAR Races: Head for the Texas Motor Speedway in neighbouring Fort Worth and catch some of the hottest motor-racing action in a series of big races held during the month of November.

Candlelight: this event is held at the Old City Park in a recreation of a classic turn of the century village and is aimed at remembering how citizens of the state lived during this period.