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Dallas' Klyde Warren Park serves up free Wimbledon watch party

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Royals, they're just like us - watching the Wimbledon Men's Championship.

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UPDATE 7-10-2026: We now know who the Wimbledon finalists are. Playing for the Championship on Sunday will be Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev.

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We interrupt your regularly scheduled World Cup viewing to bring you ... Wimbledon tennis. While the world's biggest soccer tournament has been boisterously contested in North America, the world's most famous tennis tournament has been quietly contested in London. And for one day only, Dallas' Klyde Warren Park is transforming from a giant World Cup watch party to a giant Wimbledon watch party.

A free watch party for the Wimbledon Men's Final will take place at Klyde Warren Park on Sunday, July 12, beginning at 10 am. The community event is hosted by the Dallas Nexo Open, an annual ATP Tour event.

Fans will be able to watch the Wimbledon Men's Championship match live on the park's giant outdoor LED screen and enjoy some of the other traditions that make the Grand Slam at The All England Lawn Tennis Club so iconic. Namely, eating strawberries and cream and drinking Pimm's Cups.

Day Five: The Championships - Wimbledon 2025 The Dallas Wimbledon watch party will include the iconic strawberries and cream. Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

It'll be just like sitting on Henman Hill outside Centre Court - minus the glimpses of royalty. Still got to go to England to see Kate and William in the Royal Box.

According to a release, the Dallas party will also include tennis-themed activities, giveaways, and other family-friendly entertainment.

Who'll be playing? As of press time, we don't yet know. Wimbledon is now in the semifinal round, which will see defending champion and world No. 1 Jannik Sinner go against seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic; and 2026 Roland Garros winner Alexander Zverev against wild card Arthur Fery of Great Britain. Semifinal matches will take place Friday, July 10.

If Fery plays in the finals, the cheers from Great Britain will be heard from across the pond.

The Dallas watch party also serves as a preview of the Nexo Dallas Open, the ATP Tour tournament that returns to The Star in Frisco in February 2027.

Tournament representatives will be on site to meet fans and share information about next year's event, which will no doubt see some of the players that have made deep Wimbledon runs. In 2026, the tournament was won by American Ben Shelton, who defeated fellow American Taylor Fritz. Fritz just lost to Zverev in the Wimbledon quarterfinals. So yeah, almost like being at Wimbledon.

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Music and Football

Miranda Lambert to perform at halftime for Cowboys' Thanksgiving game

Miranda Lambert at AT&T Stadium in Arlington

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Miranda Lambert will be the halftime performer for the Dallas Cowboys' 2026 Thanksgiving Day game.

Country music superstar and Texas native Miranda Lambert will be the halftime performer at the Dallas Cowboys' annual Thanksgiving Day game in 2026, according to a release from the NFL.

The Cowboys will play against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on November 26, scheduled to start at 3:30 pm.

This will be the 30th consecutive Salvation Army Red Kettle Kickoff halftime show, dating back to Reba McEntire's performance at the inaugural show in 1997. Other performers over the years have included Destiny’s Child, Carrie Underwood, the Jonas Brothers, Selena Gomez, Dolly Parton, Lainey Wilson, and Post Malone.

Charlotte Jones, chief brand officer and co-owner of the Cowboys, says she came up with the idea as a way to help launch The Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle Campaign, which has existed since 1890.

“The Red Kettle Kickoff has become one of the Dallas Cowboys’ proudest traditions and one my family and our entire organization look forward to every Thanksgiving,” Jones says in the release. “For 30 years, incredible artists have appeared on our halftime stage to help The Salvation Army bring hope to millions of people in need. We’re grateful to Miranda Lambert for joining that legacy and helping us continue this meaningful tradition.”

Lambert has made local news repeatedly of late. She held her Crisco album release party at Billy Bob's Texas Billy Bob's Texas earlier in October. Her "Velvet Rodeo" residency wardrobe will be showcased beginning next month at the new Icons Gallery at the National Cowgirl Museum in Fort Worth.

“There’s something special about how music brings people together, especially when it’s to spread joy and hope to families who need it most,” Lambert said in a statement. “The Salvation Army and the Dallas Cowboys have built an incredible tradition with the Red Kettle Kickoff, and I can’t wait to be back home in Texas this Thanksgiving to help carry it forward.”

Every donation to The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign stays in the community in which it’s given to provide help and hope for those in need. To learn more, go to SalvationArmyUSA.org.

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