Literary-art Events in Dallas

Check out happening literary-art events all around Dallas, TX

Talk and Book Signing with Bestselling Author Veronica Roth

 Fri, 15 May at 06:30 pm Half Price Books USD 30 to 55

Drew & Ellie Holcomb - Never Gonna Let You Go Tour

 Wed, 13 May at 07:30 pm 2403 Flora St, Dallas, TX, United States, Texas 75201

Arts & Letters Live Present: Katherine Center

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm First United Methodist Church, Dallas

Arts & Letters Live Presents: Kathryn Stockett

 Wed, 13 May at 07:30 pm 1717 N Harwood St, Dallas, TX, United States, Texas 75201

Pink Floyd Concert in the Dark w/Award Winning Austin Violinist | WAITLIST

 Fri, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm Owenwood Farm & Neighbor Space USD 0 to 349

Dance Gavin Dance with The Fall of Troy, Wolf & Bear and The Novelists

 Wed, 06 May South Side Ballroom in Gilley's

Arts & Letters Live Presents: Yann Martel

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:30 pm 1717 N Harwood St, Dallas, TX, United States, Texas 75201

Talk and Photo Meet and Greet with Bestselling Author Jack Carr

 Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm Half Price Books USD 30

Talk and Book Signing with Bestselling Author Laurie Gilmore

 Thu, 07 May at 06:30 pm Half Price Books USD 19

Hedwig and the Angry Inch: The 25th Anniversary Movie Tour

 Fri, 07 Aug at 07:00 pm 231 W Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX, United States, Texas 75208

Cherish the Children luncheon

 Fri, 17 Apr at 11:00 am Arts District Mansion

Radiohead in the Dark with Award Winning Austin Violinist | Dallas

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Owenwood Farm & Neighbor Space USD 8 to 66

The STEAM Festival

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park USD 0 to 82

Bare Book Club presents: FATALE

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Theatre Three

THE HUNT - free movie premiere

Sun, 03 May at 07:00 pm Texas Theatre

4th Annual Oak Cliff Book Crawl

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Whose Books Neighborhood Bookstore Free

Talk and Book Signing with Authors Marissa Meyer & Tamara Moss

 Sat, 18 Apr at 03:00 pm Half Price Books USD 23

The Art of Dosa: South Indian Crepes From Scratch

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm Central Market Dallas Lovers Lane USD 95

Arts & Letters Live Presents: Andrew Sean Greer

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:30 pm 1717 N Harwood St, Dallas, TX, United States, Texas 75201

DSVC Speaker Series: Kelli Anderson

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm Aloft Dallas Downtown USD 0 to 34

Talk and Book Signing with Bestselling Author Sally Hepworth

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm Half Price Books USD 29

Clickbait Comedy! Live at Stomping Ground

 Fri, 10 Apr at 09:00 pm Stomping Ground Comedy

A Night in New Orleans: A Culinary Journey with Chef Kenneth Temple

 Sun, 26 Apr at 06:30 pm Central Market Dallas Lovers Lane USD 95

Talk and Photo Meet and Greet with Bestselling Author Chloe Liese

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Half Price Books USD 18

Sunbelt Book & Art Expo

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Dallas Free

"The Love That Dares" - CORRESPONDENCE: Letters of Queer Resistance, Love & Revolution

 Wed, 06 May at 07:30 pm Bishop Arts Theatre Center

Friends of the Dallas Public Library Presents Literary Lions Luncheon with Author Eric Klinenberg

 Wed, 22 Apr at 11:30 am Arts District Mansion

Shannon Fiedler LIVE: Dallas Comedy Club

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Dallas Comedy Club

Talk and Book Signing with Bestselling Authors Ashley Poston & Kayla Olson

 Sat, 20 Jun at 06:00 pm Half Price Books USD 19 to 39

Talk and Book Signing with Bestselling Author Shannon Chakraborty

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm Half Price Books USD 32

Words on the South Side: Women’s Month

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:30 pm South Dallas Cultural Center Free

Kink & Ink

 Fri, 10 Apr at 10:00 am 300 Reunion Blvd USD 204 to 412

Talk and Book Signing with Bestselling Author Corinne Michaels

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm Half Price Books USD 19

Talk and Book Signing with Bestselling Author Kandi Steiner

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Half Price Books USD 19

Interabang Books Hosts Jesmyn Ward ON WITNESS AND RESPAIR

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Henry W. Longfellow Career Exploration Academy USD 58

Stand-Up Comedy with Danny Tran

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm Stomping Ground Comedy

In The Spirit Entertainment Dallas Lit

 Fri, 24 Apr at 03:00 pm South Dallas Cultural Center USD 15 to 109

Jesus Our True Friend with Sally Lloyd-Jones and Jon Guerra

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm All Saints Dallas USD 37

Letting Go & Moving On 9D Breathwork 10+ Holistic Market @ Gallery De Fi

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm Gallery DeFi USD 97

Laura Bush Book Club with Author Allison Pataki

 Thu, 14 May at 06:30 pm 2943 SMU Blvd, Dallas, TX, United States, Texas 75205

Strangers on a Train (1951) - 75th Anniversary Screening

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Angelika Film Center & Café - Dallas USD 0 to 19

Talk and Book Signing with Bestselling Author Paige Toon

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Half Price Books USD 19

Sarah Damoff: The Bright Years

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:00 pm Bird's Bookstore USD 0 to 11

Inner Moonlight: Eighth Anniversary Celebration!

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:30 pm 314 W 8th St, Dallas, TX, United States, Texas 75208

Alexandra Sifferlin: The Elusive Body

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Bird's Bookstore USD 32 to 43

Talk and Book Signing with Bestselling Author Jennifer Hartmann

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Half Price Books USD 20

Talk and Book Signing with Bestselling Author Brad Taylor

 Sun, 26 Apr at 03:00 pm Half Price Books USD 32

Arts & Health Annual Literary Event

 Tue, 28 Apr at 05:30 pm Texas Health Dallas (Presbyterian Hospital), Fogelson Building, 2nd floor Auditorium USD 29

The Green Hour -"Golden Awakening"

 Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm Energy Gardens Terrariums USD 52

BUWC Dallas Spring Luncheon

 Tue, 14 Apr at 11:00 am Royal Oaks Country Club 7915 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX, US

Women of Saint Michael Spring Luncheon

 Wed, 06 May at 10:30 am 7000 Park Ln, Dallas, TX 75225-1754, United States

Divine Sol Sundays - OPEN MIC DALLAS HOMECOMING

 Sun, 12 Apr at 05:55 pm SolHaus Loft USD 11 to 56

Jubilee Crafts and Storytime! Yayoi Kusama Art Workshop for Kids

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm South Dallas Cultural Center Free

April Meeting: Nasher Sculpture Center

 Sun, 19 Apr at 11:30 am Nasher Sculpture Center Free

Interabang books Hosts Steven Rowley TAKE ME WITH YOU Book Talk & Signing

 Wed, 27 May at 06:00 pm Henry W. Longfellow Career Exploration Academy USD 23 to 52

Sapna Punjabi: Dal Chawal

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:00 pm Bird's Bookstore USD 0 to 49

Do Us Part

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm Angelika Film Center & Café - Dallas Free

Arts & Letters Live Presents David Szalay

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:30 pm 1717 N Harwood St, Dallas, TX, United States, Texas 75201

See You When I See You

 Sun, 26 Apr at 04:00 pm Angelika Film Center & Café - Dallas Free

Vanishing: A Love Story

 Sun, 26 Apr at 04:30 pm Angelika Film Center & Café - Dallas Free

Black Writers Weekend 2026 The Pop Up Experience - Dallas

 Sat, 02 May at 09:00 am 919 Morrell Ave #110 USD 18 to 40

Drafthouse Movie Book Fair @ Glass Half Full Cedars

 Sat, 21 Mar at 02:30 pm Glass Half Full (Cedars) Free

Origin: On Joy & Delight Opening Session with Tish Harrison Warren

 Thu, 07 May at 06:30 pm All Saints Dallas USD 0 to 29

Arts & Letters Live Presents: Isaac Fitzgerald

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:30 pm 1717 N Harwood St, Dallas, TX, United States, Texas 75201

April Afternoon Tea

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm Lavendou Bistro Provençal USD 43

Dallas Fiction Writers April Meetup

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm The Wild Detectives Free

Talk and Book Signing with Author CL Montblanc

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm Half Price Books USD 22

Author Event with Brooke Averick

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm Texas Theatre USD 48

NEXT…but first, coffee

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:30 pm Hamon Hall

In Conversation With...Dr. Froswa' Booker-Drew

 Sat, 18 Apr at 05:30 pm Pan-African Connection Bookstore Art Gallery and Resource Center Free

Ditta Baron Hoeber: Without You

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:00 pm Bird's Bookstore USD 22 to 27

Talk and Book Signing with Bestselling Author Marcus Kliewer

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Half Price Books

Grupo De Lectura Book Club

 Wed, 08 Apr Whose Books Neighborhood Bookstore Free

Beyond the Margins Book Club

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Whose Books Neighborhood Bookstore Free

Talk and Book Signing with Author Jess Cannon

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Half Price Books USD 29

Talk and Book Signing with Bestselling Author Denise Williams

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Half Price Books USD 19

Literary Lions Luncheon 2026

 Wed, 22 Apr at 11:30 am Arts District Mansion

Elements of Storytelling Workshop: A Workshop with Quel Hynson

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm South Dallas Cultural Center Free

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Dallas Free

An evening with author ire'ne lara silva

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Whose Books Neighborhood Bookstore Free

Empowering Writings' 5th Annual Creative Connections Conference

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 am The Meeting Place USD 48 to 60

Poetry Smash

 Wed, 05 Aug at 06:00 pm The Women's Museum

Dallas Bookstore Tour

 Sat, 04 Apr Interabang Books USD 54

AIGA Dallas: Zine Making Workshop with Evan Gerdes

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm Venture X Dallas by the Galleria USD 13 to 23

Lakewood 1925–1985: A Book Review Event

 Thu, 23 Apr at 02:00 pm Juliette Fowler Communities

Talk and Book Signing with Bestselling Author Laura Pavlov

 Sat, 06 Jun at 03:00 pm Half Price Books USD 18

Sabrina Rudin: Healthy with a Side of Happy

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm Bird's Bookstore USD 42 to 54

Poetry Smash #7

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm The Women's Museum

Feedback for Scriptwriters

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Central Commons USD 0 to 13

'Anything Goes' Variety Show

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm La Cantera Arts Conservatory Free

When in Doubt, Swing! (WIDS)

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Sokol Dance Ballroom Hall, Dallas TX

He Insured My Death: The Immersive Thriller Experience

 Sun, 12 Apr at 12:00 pm Highland Hills Branch Library USD 0 to 14

Walt Fritz, PT - Voice and Swallowing Disorders

 Tue, 21 Apr at 09:00 am Integrated Sports Therapies & Institute

Poetry Smash #6

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:30 pm The Women's Museum

Dallas Girls Book Club

 Sun, 22 Mar Whose Books Neighborhood Bookstore Free

Curio Reads Book Club

 Thu, 19 Mar Whose Books Neighborhood Bookstore Free

Ned Fritz: From Bachman Greenbelt to Texas Wilderness

 Tue, 12 May at 06:30 pm Bachman Lake Dallas Public Library

Literary Libations Book Club

 Wed, 18 Mar Whose Books Neighborhood Bookstore Free

star power - an open mic at top ten records

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:00 pm Top Ten Records and Library Free

Marvin Dixon with The Black Academy of Arts and Letters

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 am The Women's Museum