Happy Hour Fun

5 Dallas events for fun and games to shake up your happy hour routine

During Social Science at the Perot, the museum closes to kids and allows adults to explore.

Photo by Jason Janik/Perot Museum

Does your “work hard, play hard” lifestyle lack in the “play” department? Time to remedy that. Grab some friends and head to one of these adults-only events filled with fun and games — and cocktails.

Create with Cocktails at Spark!
Spark!, the nonprofit dedicated to inspiring creativity in kids, offers an adults-only night several times a year. Pay $10 in advance or at the door for entrance to the 6,000-square-foot indoor jungle gym. Sip complimentary beer and wine while contributing to the evolving art installations or crawling through the tunnels. Trust us, you’re going to want some comfortable footwear.
Mark your calendar: September 29 and December 1

Social Science at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Finally, you don’t have to wait in line behind all the youngin’s to play with the gadgets at the Perot. During Social Science, the museum closes to kids and stays open late for the 21-plus crowd. Order tickets online for $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Purchase cocktails and appetizers by Wolfgang Puck to set the mood. Activities and demonstrations by local businesses such as Oil and Cotton highlight each event’s theme.
Mark your calendar: August 5 and October 14

$2 Tuesdays at Bowlmor
Reminisce on those elementary school bowling alley birthday parties by heading to Bowlmor in Addison. Thanks to $2 games, tacos, and PBRs every Tuesday after 8 pm, you could be set for the evening with just a crisp Hamilton. If you ask nicely, they might even put the bumpers on the lanes for you.
Mark your calendar: Tuesdays after 8 pm

Pub Quiz Trivia at Trinity Hall Irish Pub
All those random facts you learned as a kid about space, dinosaurs, and horses finally have an outlet. Unlike many other trivia nights in the Big D, Trinity Hall’s remains a sporadic mix of literature, sports, music, pop culture, and history — perfect for the young at heart. It’s free to play, and winners take home a gift card worth up to $25.
Mark your calendar: Sundays at 7:30 pm

Thirsty Thursday at the Wild Detectives
Everyone’s favorite Oak Cliff bookstore recently started a thirsty partnership with House Party Theatre. About once a month, House Party performs three short plays choreographed to a drinking game that the audience gets to participate in. Think back to all those impromptu performances you put on at family holidays and thank House Party that you can be in the audience with a cocktail this time.
Mark your calendar: The August event is to be determined, but check here for dates.

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World Cup player news

Superstar Lionel Messi makes heartfelt appeal before Dallas World Cup game

Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images

Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Argentina and Algeria at Kansas City Stadium on June 16.

Soccer sensation Lionel Messi's father is undergoing medical treatment for an undisclosed illness, and his family asked the media for “humanity” amid rumors about Jorge Messi's health while his son competes at the FIFA World Cup.

The family did not specify the illness that the 68-year-old Jorge Messi is suffering from.

“Jorge is going through a health situation,” the Messi family said in a statement. “He is currently under medical observation, recovering and progressing favorably within his current condition.”

Messi and his Argentina team are set to take on Austria in a group stage match at Dallas Stadium in Arlington at 12 pm Monday, June 22.

The 38-year-old Messi said after Argentina's 3-0 victory over Algeria in the team's opening World Cup match that he was going through a difficult personal situation. He was very emotional after scoring the first of his three goals, which allowed him to equal Miroslav Klose as the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history with 16 goals.

“My tears after the first goal? I’ve had some tough days. It wasn’t related to soccer. And those feelings were because of that,” Messi said. “I thank my teammates, the coaching staff and the delegation for helping me.”

The family statement, released by Messi’s media office, came on the same day that reports of Jorge Messi’s death circulated in Argentina.

“At times like these, we ask for responsibility, prudence and humanity,” the family said. “A person’s health and the peace of mind of their loved ones should not be the subject of speculation or irresponsible media interest.”

The statement said any further developments would be communicated by the family.

Jorge Messi played a key role in his third son’s soccer career, acting as his agent and managing his business affairs off the field.

He accompanied the young Messi to Barcelona in the early 2000s for a tryout at La Masia, the Spanish club’s youth academy.

His father also negotiated Messi's contracts with Barcelona and then his transfers to Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Miami, while also managing his son’s image rights and several investments in real estate, hotels and restaurants.

In 2016, Messi and his father were convicted in Spain on tax evasion charges but avoided prison time because the sentence was less than two years.

While Messi is with his teammates at Argentina's base camp in Kansas City awaiting their second group match against Austria on Monday in Dallas, his family expressed their “sincere gratitude for the outpouring of affection, respect and concern received.”

“We request that the privacy and confidentiality of Jorge and his entire family be respected during this process,” the statement said.

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