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    Weekend Event Planner

    These are the 12 best things to do in Dallas this weekend

    Alex Bentley
    Aug 15, 2019 | 6:00 am

    This weekend around Dallas has so many different types of events going on that there's something for everybody. Choices include the opening of a virtual reality venue, a film festival, two local theater events, a precursor to the State Fair of Texas, three concerts, great magic, a different kind of basketball, and more.

    Below are the best ways to spend your free time this weekend. Want more options? Lucky for you, we have a much longer list of the city's best events.

    Thursday, August 15

    Dreamscape Opening Day
    Dreamscape, located on the second level of NorthPark Center, lets adventurers of all ages experience the magic of immersive and full sensory storytelling as they are transported to fantastic new worlds via virtual reality. The venue opens with three separate experiences — Alien Zoo, The Curse of the Lost Pearl: A Magic Projector Adventure, and The Blu: Deep Rescue — with different ones to come in the future.

    Women Texas Film Festival
    Women Texas Film Festival focuses solely on the work of female filmmakers. This year’s edition will showcase 17 feature-length films and 29 short films, including opening night film, CRSHD, and closing night film, Emmett (Boy Genius). The festival, going on through Sunday, will take place at multiple locations, including Texas Theatre, Alamo Drafthouse Cedars, Methodist Dallas, and Wild Detectives.

    Star Wars screenings
    If you're a fan of the original Star Wars trilogy, you won't have any trouble finding screenings of each of the three films this weekend. Episode IV: A New Hope (aka just Star Wars) will screen outside at Toyota Music Factory on Thursday as the start of a three-week series of all three films, while The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi will screen at the Majestic Theatre on Thursday and Sunday, respectively.

    Cara Mia Theatre Co. presents Latinidades: A Festival of Solo Shows
    Latinidades is a unique festival of solo shows featuring performers, stories, and experiences from around the United States. Taking place over four weekends at Latino Cultural Center, it will showcase three different shows, including Evolution of a Sonero (August 15-18), Your Healing is Killing Me (August 22-25); and Ursula, part of last season’s Teatro En Fuga: A Festival of New Works (August 29-September 8).

    Friday, August 16

    North Texas Fair & Rodeo
    The North Texas Fair & Rodeo is an annual nine-day event that offers activities for all ages, including live concerts, horse and livestock shows, contests, cook-offs, food, fun, games, and more. Headlining performers will include Tracy Lawrence, Pat Green, Easton Corbin, Kody West, and more. The fair will take place at the North Texas Fairgrounds in Denton through August 24.

    Anomaly: The Magic of Robby Bennett and Other Curiosities
    MagicianRobby Bennett will perform spellbinding routines with gripping stories and hilarious anecdotes as narration in this event at Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts in Richardson. He will even take someone from the audience and turn them into a genuine magician in a matter of minutes. Bennett's blend of fantasy and comedy makes it a unique kind of performance.

    Dallas Theater Center presents Public Works Dallas’ As You Like It
    Dallas Theater Center, in collaboration with Southern Methodist University’s Meadows School of the Arts and AT&T Performing Arts Center, presents Public Works Dallas’ As You Like It, a groundbreaking community engagement and participatory theater project designed to deliberately blur the line between professional artists and Dallas community members. As You Like It is an immersive dream-like tale of faithful friends, feuding families, and lovers in disguise. The production will have five performances through Sunday.

    Grace VanderWaal in concert
    Grace VanderWaal wowed legions of viewers with her voice and ukulele skills when she won the 11th season of America's Got Talent in 2016. Now the ripe old age of 15, she has released one EP, Perfectly Imperfect, and one album, Just the Beginning, and comes to Dallas in support of her latest single, "Ur So Beautiful." She'll play at Granada Theater.

    Saturday, August 17

    Big3: 3-on-3 Basketball League
    Created in part by rapper/actor Ice Cube, the BIG3 is a three-on-three professional basketball league, which combines superstar players and fan interaction before and after the games to make for an exciting live experience. The games feature half-court play and rules designed for competition and intensity. Each of the 12 teams is full of former NBA players like former Dallas Maverick Jason Terry, DeShawn Stevenson, Drew Gooden, Greg Oden, and more. There will be six total games played at American Airlines Center.

    Sunday, August 18

    Nasher Sculpture Center presents "Sheila Hicks" Closing Day
    Nasher Sculpture Center will close "Sheila Hicks," an eponymous exhibition of new and recent work by the American-born, Paris-based artist. For her exhibition at the Nasher, Hicks created a new, site-specific installation in the garden, a sweeping gesture spanning portions of the outdoor space, and installed recent fiber sculptures in the Lower Level Gallery.

    Lyle Lovett and His Large Band in concert
    A singer, composer, and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums over three decades. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of Americana, swing, jazz, folk, gospel, and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers. He'll perform at Winspear Opera House.

    Vampire Weekend in concert
    Since their debut in 2008, Vampire Weekend has evolved into one of the most popular rock bands around. They've scored three No. 1 albums in a row, including 2019's Father of the Bride, on the strength of songs like "A-Punk," "Horchata," and "Harmony Hall." They'll play at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving, with support from opening act Christone "Kingfish" Ingram.

    Vampire Weekend will play at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving on August 18.

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    Photo by Julio Enriquez
    Vampire Weekend will play at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving on August 18.
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    Games News

    Launch amusement center with restaurant-bar lands in Lewisville

    Raven Jordan
    Jun 11, 2025 | 6:13 pm
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    A new trampoline park and amusement center has landed in Lewisville: Called Launch Family Entertainment, it's a concept from Rhode Island opening at 2460 S. Stemmons Fwy. at Lakepointe Crossing in a space that was previously home to Balaxi party center and before that Glow Zone.

    According to a release, it opens June 14.

    Launch was founded in Warwick, Rhode Island in 2012, has since expanded to 30 locations in 15 states. Lewisville is the company's first center in Texas; there's a Houston location in the works, as well.

    It started out as a trampoline park but over the years has expanded with more games and attractions, as well as a premium restaurant and bar to attract customers of all ages.

    The facility features indoor trampolines, a ninja course, rock climbing, ropes course, arcade with 40 games including ski-ball and Halo, virtual reality, and bowling.

    The Lewisville location spans 47,000 square feet — 4,000 feet of which comprises a safe area for younger kids called Joey Town, featuring slides, giant jungle gym, mini grocery store, mini ice cream shop, and mini airplane.

    The restaurant is called Krave Restaurant and Bar, and serves American fare, with pizzas made from scratch, chicken tenders, nachos, salads, buffalo wings, and giant pretzels. It has a full bar with cocktails plus local and seasonal beers. An ice cream bar with craft sundaes and shakes features ice cream from Denton's acclaimed Beth Marie's.

    Introducing the concept to Texas is co-owner and operator John Day, his wife Lindsey, and three other families, who say they are passionate about bringing exciting, community-focused entertainment to the area.

    The location was in the works for a year. According to Day, they chose Lewisville because there weren't many options that could keep both parents and kids entertained in one place.

    "There’s stuff for toddlers, teenagers, and adults," John says. "Parents forever have been sitting in the old school trampoline park counting down the minutes until they could go, and now mom and dad can have date night in our restaurant and bar."

    Ticket prices vary depending on time and duration, but start at $25 to $40 for an hour, which includes access to trampolines, dodgeball, and other attractions. Some locations also offer summer passes.

    “We’re incredibly excited to introduce the Launch brand to the great state of Texas,” says Craig Erlich, CEO of Launch Entertainment, in a statement. “Lewisville is a vibrant, family-oriented community and the perfect place for our first park in the region. We look forward to creating a space where families can come together, celebrate, and enjoy unforgettable experiences.”

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