This free-to-the-public event will highlight and celebrate our great city, state and local organizations. Live performances by local cultural groups and artists, specially curated exhibit from the Dallas Historical Society Collection, Fun Dallas Pop Ups and Activities, Games and Giveaways, Dallas’ Best Food Trucks.
Run of Show beginning at 2:00 p.m.:
* Welcome by Pegasus Bank and Dallas Historical Society Video
* Ollimpaxqui Ballet Company: 30-minute workshop immediately following their performance
* Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts: Mimes and dance performances.
* Welcome by Pegasus Bank and Dallas Historical Society Video
* South Dallas Concert Choir
* Dallas International Film Festival
* Cara Mia Theater: 30-minute workshop immediately following their performance
* Welcome by Pegasus Bank and Dallas Historical Society Video
* Broadway Dallas
* Closing: Karl Chiao, Executive Director, Dallas Historical Society
Booths:
* African American Museum of Dallas
* Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts: Mimes and Face Painters
* Broadway Dallas
* Café Momentum
* City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture
* Dallas Childrens Aquarium will have a reptile exhibit
* Dallas Historical Society Centennial exhibit
* Dallas International Film Festival
* Dallas Police Department
* Denton County Office of History and Culture
* Fair Park First
* Fletchers Original Corny Dogs
* Frisco Roughriders
* Little Big Tex will be making a live appearance
* Old City Park will feature a craft
* Plano Heritage Farmstead will have a traveling trunk featuring historical items
* Texas Rangers Division and Department of Public Safety will have a traveling trunk featuring historical items
Upcoming Events:
• Thursday, November 16, 2023: Dallas Historical Society’s Annual Dallas History Makers Luncheon (formerly Awards for Excellence Luncheon)
The Dallas Historical Society: Whether someone is new to Dallas or a native Texan, the Dallas Historical Society offers programs and exhibits that educates and informs visitors about their home city and reveals insights and little-known facts that one might be unable to grasp from history books alone, especially with the museum’s newest permanent exhibit. Ongoing events include brown bag lectures, Evening With programs, and the Deep Vellum series along with the very special exhibit honoring Texas’ independence, the interactive Texas Liberty Forever: The Battle of the Alamo diorama by Tom Feely. Join in discovering more about Dallas and take part in one or more of these wonderful programs. Visit the website for more information at www.dallashistory.org
The Dallas Historical Society: Celebrating Its Centennial Year In 2022
The stories of Dallas are shared each day at the Dallas Historical Society through the three million items that comprise our archives and artifact collections. Established in 1922, the Dallas Historical Society collects, preserves, and exhibits the unique heritage of Dallas and Texas to educate and inspire future generations.
Housed at the Hall of State in Fair Park since 1938, DHS presents these collections through education programs, exhibitions, tours, access to research materials and workshops.
Among the three million historical artifacts at DHS are such treasures as Sam Houston’s handwritten account of the Battle of San Jacinto, the only known original Juneteenth document, James Fannin’s watch, and Santa Anna’s spurs. The DHS collection houses over 10,000 bound volumes and receives more than 1,500 research requests annually.
Each year, the Dallas Historical Society is visited by over 160,000 people and serves more than 20,000 students through guided tours and educational programming at the Hall of State, as well as outreach programs at schools. Visit the website for more information at www.dallashistory.org
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