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Is your wardrobe ready?

7 fall social events every philanthropic Dallas young professional should pencil in

Stephanie Allmon Merry
Sep 10, 2018 | 5:05 pm

Stop everything and have Siri clear your calendar. It's time for Dallas young professionals to get the best philanthropic fêtes of fall on the books.

The next generation of civic-minded Dallasites is proving, time and again, that they not only throw parties just as fab as their parents' soirees, but that they care deeply for the people and nonprofits in the community who benefit from their generosity.

From artsy gala after-parties to high-energy dinner-dances, these are seven favorite events every Dallas YP should plan to attend this fall.

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Gala Concert and After Party
September 15, Meyerson Symphony Center

This social season starts with a two-fer, which could be a three-fer. The DSO Gala Concert stars Broadway favorite Kristin Chenoweth, who joins the orchestra for an evening of her favorite Broadway show tunes, love songs, and classical repertoire. But the party will keep singing and swinging after the last notes are played, when young professionals retreat to the 10 pm After Party right there at the Meyerson. A $79 ticket gets you the concert and the party (tickets to the party alone will not be sold). New this year: An upgrade to the $200 "VIP Experience" includes an After Midnight Party from midnight-2 am at Dallas hot spot The Tipsy Alchemist. Event co-chairs Courtney and Andrew Nall promise a one-of-a-kind black-tie evening for YPs.

BubblyQ
October 4, Fearing's at the Ritz-Carlton

Charitable Dallasites have been raising a glass to this sparkling, must-attend event for a decade now, and it's contributed more than $1 million to cancer support and research through Young Texans Against Cancer since its inception in 2008. This year's BubblyQ will be led by chef-chair Dean Fearing along with event chairs Heather Winn and Vodi Cook. Guests will sample dishes from the best chefs around Dallas and enjoy an exclusive bubbles bar and craft cocktails. Partygoers should arrive prepared to shop, too, as the famous silent auction always has some of the hottest items of the year. Think beauty treatments, sports tickets, travel getaways, and liquor tastings for 20 close friends.

CultureMap It's Fall Y'all Social
October 11, West Village

Each season, CultureMap throws a can't-miss party at one of the hottest venues in Dallas. This time we're teaming up with West Village to produce It's Fall Y'all, a chic and experiential outdoor block party for young professionals in one of Dallas' premier retail centers. Organizers promise amazing food, drinks, art, and pop-up shops from the center's retailers. Stay tuned for more details on the party with the catchiest name of the season.

Dallas Opera First Night Gala After Party
October 12, Winspear Opera House

The glittering Dallas Opera First Night Gala brings together Dallas' fashion lovers and opera lovers like no other event of the year. After the final curtain call of Wagner's The Flying Dutchman, YPs (and any other night owls with tickets) will jet to a tent outside for the official After Party until about 1:30 am. Event chairs Shelle and Michael Sills plan sweets and treats by Wolfgang Puck Catering, an open bar, and dancing to the 11-piece Downtown Fever band. There is no separate ticket to the After Party this year; it’s wrapped up into the $1,000 First Night ticket that includes the reception, dinner, and After Party. But consider it a taste of what Dallas Opera has to offer for YPs. In the weeks following First Night, it will hold "young professionals night" performances of The Flying Dutchman and Carmen.

Dallas Autumn Ball
November 9, Hotel ZaZa

This high-energy, black-tie dance party has become the be-seen party of fall. DAB welcomes young professionals dressed to impress to Hotel ZaZa for a fun night benefiting Reading Partners, which helps improve education in the city. Guests will arrive to the sixth annual event, chaired by Adam Kraus, ready to dine, drink, and dance. This year, Goldfish, an electronic duo from South Africa that has played festivals such as ACL and Bonnaroo, will headline DAB; the Emerald City Band open for them. Since its inception in 2013, DAB has donated more than $120,000 to Dallas education organizations. Each year it has sold out, and this year's is expected to, also.

Rhapsody in Red Charity Gala
November 10, Belo Mansion

This festive dinner and dance, moving to the Belo Mansion this year, gives young philanthropists a chance to support the One Heart Project, an organization that helps to improve the lives of incarcerated and at-risk youth. It's also a great chance to paint the town red — literally — as red attire is encouraged (and makes for stunning photographs worthy of holiday cards). And although this gala is only in its third year, its success the last two years makes it a can't-miss event for 2018.

Dallas Millennial Gala
December 8, Omni Dallas Hotel

The third annual Dallas Millennial Gala, benefiting Millennials for STEM, is moving to the Omni Dallas Hotel. It's also taking place in the middle of the holiday season, which means it gets the distinction of closing out the social calendar for 2018. This year's event will offer two ticket options: one includes a full dinner, as well as keynote speakers, silent auction, and entertainment. Another ticket is for the party only. The Dallas Millennial Club aims to gather young professionals to be leaders, philanthropists, and influencers in the community. About 3,000 YPs are expected to attend, making it one of the biggest YP events of the year.

Dallas Autumn Ball 2017 guests enjoyed the photo booth, with its props and signs.

Photo booth, Autumn Ball 2017
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Dallas Autumn Ball 2017 guests enjoyed the photo booth, with its props and signs.
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Stand for her

Tracee Ellis Ross leaves Dallas crowd inspired to embrace their power

Stephanie Allmon Merry
Oct 5, 2026 | 9:01 am
New Friends New Life Stand For Her Luncheon 2026
Photo by Tamytha Cameron and Nate Rehlander
Beth Thoele, Brooke Russo, Tracee Ellis Ross, Bianca Davis, Marci Kramer, Kathy Helm

WHAT: New Friends New Life 2026 Stand for Her Luncheon

WHERE: Hyatt Regency Dallas

THE 411: More than 1,150 community leaders, advocates, and supporters gathered September 24 for one of Dallas' most beloved fall luncheons, New Friends New Life's biggest annual benefit in support of their mission to assist women and girls who have experienced human trafficking and exploitation.

The event was co-chaired by two dynamic mother-daughter duos: Beth Thoele and Brooke Russo and Kathy Helm and Marci Kramer. Lottye and Bobby Lyle served as honorary chairs.

The sold-out luncheon opened with “I Stand for Her,” an original song written by Myshel Wilkins and her team for New Friends New Life that will become the organization’s anthem.

New Friends New Life Stand For Her Luncheon 2026 Myshel Wilkins performs.Photo by Tamytha Cameron and Nate Rehlander

The luncheon co-chairs welcomed guests and underscored the nonprofit's critical mission to help women in the community.

The 2026 ProtectHER Awards honored Elizabeth Carlock Phillips, Janet Jensen, and representatives of Baker Botts and the Toyota Motor North America Pro Bono Legal Clinic for their advocacy and support of survivors.

New Friends New Life's CEO Bianca Davis highlighted New Friends New Life’s 28 years of providing comprehensive services including safe housing, counseling, education, legal assistance, and basic needs support.

Then came the headliner: Award-winning actress Tracee Ellis Ross, who joined NBC 5’s Laura Harris for a candid, funny, and often moving conversation about finding your voice, trusting your instincts, and having agency over your own happiness, safety, and choices.

New Friends New Life Stand For Her Luncheon 2026 NBC5 anchor Laura Harris interviews actress Tracee Ellis Ross on stage.Photo by Tamytha Cameron and Nate Rehlander

Ross connected New Friends New Life’s mission to her own experiences, recalling how she learned to listen to her intuition rather than minimize it and how, growing up, she often felt pressure to “change the temperature” in a room. A pediatrician once described her as “a big ball of fire” and advised her mother (legendary singer Diana Ross) to make sure that fire went in the right direction — advice Ross clearly carried with her.

She also reflected on her work in Girlfriends and Black-ish, where she pushed for women to have identities beyond their relationships, and on her Broadway experience in Every Brilliant Thing, which reinforced her belief that “when we do it together, we can flourish.” Her advice to the room was simple: “Your main job is to be kind.”

Discussing Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross and her travels in Morocco, Ross said she is inspired by women who “create something, lead it, own it, and benefit from it.”

New Friends New Life Stand For Her Luncheon 2026

Photo by Tamytha Cameron and Nate Rehlander

Beth Thoele, Brooke Russo, Tracee Ellis Ross, Bianca Davis, Marci Kramer, Kathy Helm

Ross spoke poignantly about healing and rebuilding trust, telling women who have experienced trauma, “you can be scared. It’s okay.” She imagined New Friends New Life’s work as creating the space for survivors to feel safe enough to trust again: “You have to sit and hold that space with someone until they know they are safe enough to trust.”

She also made clear that the work belongs to men, too, encouraging them to pay attention, ask questions, and act when something does not seem right. Her closing words summed up the afternoon: “I stand for her AND with her.”

The inspiring luncheon raised nearly $900,000 to support New Friends New Life in assisting trafficked and sexually exploited teen girls, women and their children, and raising awareness of the issue.

WHO: Ashley Elsey, Cynammon Allen, Felecia Burns, Nakita Johnson, Toni Patterson, Bridget Harris, Kim Cox, Cole Edmonson, Gail Maxwell, Joyce Goss, Greer Goss, Frances Mitchell, Elizabeth Carlock Phillips, Sarah Dodson, Christa Brown-Sanford, Gunner Heinisch, Laura O’Rourke, Priya Murphy, Aline Connie, Briannah Schaff, Sarah Ellis, Janet Jensen, Sloane Sander, Lauren Grogan, Claire Hidalgo, Bill Wallace, Terrence Rhodes, Teena Schultz, Monique Alex, Drew Russo, Chuck Thoele, Larry Kelm, Jeff Kramer, Holly Rio, Susan Farris, Laura Downing, Trina Terrell-Andrews, James Andrews, Hannah Hatcher, Mary Caroline Hatcher, Jeff Kramer, Marci Kramer, Stephanie Wilcox, Erica Reed, Sidnee Redfield, Effie Dennison, Cathy Moffitt, Stephanie Bird, Alicia Brown Young, Anastasia Ledezma, Deseri Kelley, Sarah Dodson, Cheryl Joyner, Stacey Walker, Brooke Russo, Laura Harris, Nancy Ann Hunt, Ashlee Kleinert, Pat Schenkel, Gail Turner, Jessica Turner-Waugh, Dallas Police Chief Daniel C. Comeaux, Jesse Reyes, and many more.

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