Literary-art Events in Dallas

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

Son of a Carpenter Tour

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Majestic Theater Dallas TX. .

Micky Dolenz - 60 Years of The Monkees

 Sat, 09 May at 03:00 pm Majestic Theatre

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

Talk and Book Signing with Bestselling Author Veronica Roth

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

Dallas Art Book Fair 2026

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 pm Dallas Contemporary Free

Taylor Swift The Eras Tour (Drag Version) Dallas 3/22

 Sun, 22 Mar at 10:00 am North Italia USD 54

Arts & Letters Live Present: Katherine Center

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

Farmers Market @ The Shed - The Spring Chapter Bookfair & Farmers Market

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 am 920 S Harwood St, Dallas, TX, United States, Texas 75201

Taylor Swift The Eras Tour (Drag Version) Dallas 3/21

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am North Italia USD 54

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

2026 Black Girls Who Read Summit

 Fri, 03 Apr at 04:00 pm The Crown Venue USD 0 to 321

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

Fest O' Theatre: South Asian

 Sat, 21 Mar at 02:15 pm Dallas Children's Theater

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 Alex Aster

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:30 pm Half Price Books USD 32

The STEAM Festival

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

2026 Fundraising Gala

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm 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

SOUL TIES SEMINAR

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Hilton Garden Inn Dallas/Market Center Free

Sunn O)))

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm Trees Dallas

Perfect in Pearls: A Tribute to Julia Child

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:30 pm Central Market Dallas Lovers Lane USD 100

Radiohead Concert in the Dark w Strings Attached Dallas WAITLIST SHOW

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm Soul Friends Yoga Center USD 0 to 349

Live Reading by Dallas Poet Laureate, Dr. Mag Gabbert

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:00 pm Dallas Contemporary Free

FESTA della Donna

 Mon, 30 Mar at 10:00 am 4155 Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, TX 75205-2154, United States

The Art of Dosa: South Indian Crepes From Scratch

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

HBCU Pamoja Jol Festival FOOD Vendor Registration ONLY - $260

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:30 pm H. Grady Spruce High School USD 260

Clickbait Comedy! Live at Stomping Ground

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

Bare Book Club presents: FATALE

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Theatre Three

Art Overdose DTX - Black to the Future

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm SANDAGA 813 USD 14 to 118

Filmmaker's Networking Mixer

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Cedars Free

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

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

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

Shannon Fiedler LIVE: Dallas Comedy Club

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

Year 5 Texas HBCU Democracy Schools Conference

 Fri, 03 Apr at 08:00 am Hyatt House Dallas/Uptown USD 19 to 89

Talk and Book Signing with Bestselling Author Sally Hepworth

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

Talk and Book Signing with Authors Marissa Meyer & Tamara Moss

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

Arts & Letters Live Presents: Bret Anthony Johnston & Colm Tóibín

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:30 pm 1717 N Harwood St, Dallas, TX, United States, Texas 75201

Sunbelt Book & Art Expo

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Dallas Free

Talk and Book Signing with Bestselling Author Shannon Chakraborty

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

Kink & Ink

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

THE W OPEN MIC

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:30 pm W Dallas USD 8 to 14

Talk and Book Signing with Bestselling Author Kandi Steiner

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

Talk and Book Signing with Bestselling Author Ariel Sullivan

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm Half Price Books USD 30

Michael Corris + Philippe Chuard

 Sat, 21 Mar at 03:30 pm Dallas Contemporary Free

Words on the South Side: Women’s Month

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

Mad Swirl feat. Kasey Jones

Wed, 01 Apr at 08:00 pm Barbara's Pavillion

Laura Bush Book Club with Author Allison Pataki

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

THEATRE SERIES '#BLANDJUSTICE' Written by and Starring Djore Nance

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:15 pm The Women's Museum

The Alchemy of Research-Creation

 Sun, 22 Mar at 01:00 pm Dallas Contemporary Free

History That Doesn't Suck with Professor Greg Jackson

 Thu, 26 Mar at 08:00 pm 231 W Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX, United States, Texas 75208

In The Spirit Entertainment Dallas Lit

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

Drafthouse Movie Book Fair @ Glass Half Full Cedars

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

Dallas Lit Open Mic Spokenword and Music Competition

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm South Dallas Cultural Center USD 19

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

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

Dallas Mimosa Walk: Hawaiian Edition

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 pm Electric Shuffle Dallas USD 54

Mapping our Dreams Panel

 Sat, 21 Mar at 02:00 pm Dallas Contemporary Free

Bookish Bazaar @ Inclusion Coffee in Dallas

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am Inclusion Coffee Dallas

Talk and Book Signing with Bestselling Author Patricia McConnell

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Half Price Books USD 28

Talk and Book Signing with Bestselling Author Paige Toon

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

Nigerian Celebrity Meet & Greet + Custom Perfume Making with Joyful Adenike

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm 14227 Inwood Rd USD 118

Talk and Book Signing with Bestselling Author Jennifer Hartmann

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

The Formula: An All-Black Improv Comedy Experience

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm Stomping Ground Comedy Theater & Training Center Free

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

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

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

Icon Speaker Mastery Program - Dallas

 Wed, 25 Mar at 10:00 am DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dallas Near the Galleria USD 3,244

Sarah Damoff: The Bright Years

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

Alexandra Sifferlin: The Elusive Body

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

Sapna Punjabi: Dal Chawal

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

The Society Inc Supports The Arts Youth Poetry Slam & Open Mic

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am Willie B Johnson Recreation 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

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

Sunday Evening Theatre Stage Reading 'Dot' By Colman Domingo

 Sun, 29 Mar at 05:00 pm The Women's Museum

An Evening With! Reavis Z. Wortham

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:30 pm Hall of State in Fair Park 3939 Grand Ave., Dallas, TX, United States, Texas 75210

Curio Reads Book Club

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Whose Books Neighborhood Bookstore Free

DABF Satellite Programming Panel

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm Dallas Contemporary Free

Poetry Smash #5

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:30 pm The Women's Museum

Greater Dallas Organic Garden Club Meeting: Amy Martin's Wild DFW

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm North Haven Gardens Free

Around the Block: A Literary Tour of Black Dallas

 Sat, 21 Mar at 05:00 pm Apprentice Creative Space Free

Dallas Girls Book Club

 Sun, 22 Mar at 10:30 am Whose Books Neighborhood Bookstore Free

Ditta Baron Hoeber: Without You

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

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

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Dallas Free

Poetry Smash

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

Henry Horenstein: Miles and Miles of Texas

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Bird's Bookstore USD 65 to 76

Jill Sayre & Helen Martin Ippolito: In the Wake of Broken Hearts

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm Bird's Bookstore USD 25 to 36

1st Tuesday Connections - April 7 -The Strategic Mindset

 Tue, 07 Apr at 03:30 pm 12 Cuts Brazilian Steakhouse Free

On the Road: Readings with Young German Writers in Dallas

 Sun, 29 Mar at 04:30 pm Frances Anne Moody Hall Free

Talk and Book Signing with Bestselling Author Marcus Kliewer

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

Empowering Writings' 5th Annual Creative Connections Conference

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

Feedback for Scriptwriters

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

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

Poetry Smash #7

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

Sabrina Rudin: Healthy with a Side of Happy

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

Plot Twist Book Club

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Whose Books Neighborhood Bookstore Free

When in Doubt, Swing! (WIDS)

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

Walt Fritz, PT - Voice and Swallowing Disorders

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

Let's Read Together Book Club

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Whose Books Neighborhood Bookstore Free