You don’t need a rental car when visiting Dallas. Miles of rail line connect the different sections of the city and surrounding destinations, such as Denton, Los Colinas, Plano and Fort Worth.
If you live in Dallas, it’s great for “staycations,” and if you’re visiting, you can get around to all the major sites. This fall, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has stops at some of the best fall festivals in the area. You won’t have to worry about paying for parking or fighting traffic. Here are 5 fall festivals you can easily get to with DART.
Downtown Plano Art & Wine Walk
September 14
Sample wines and peruse the shops of downtown Plano at this sip and savor event. Participants will get to sample selected wines in the new art district with live music, curated art exhibitions and discounts just for the event.
Getting there: DART Rail Red Line to Downton Plano Station
Addison Oktoberfest
September 14 -17
The Addision Oktoberfest is an authentic recreation of the Munich Oktoberfest complete with Bier, German food, live music and events and games for kids and adults.
Getting there: Addison Transit Center, then a short walk.
Date Night in the Park
September 16
Live music, food trucks, and local brews all converge at the Farmers Branch Historical Park for a fun night. The event is free and the evening is topped off by a screening of The Big Sick.
Getting there: DART Rail Green Line to Farmers Branch Station
Smoked Dallas BBQ Festival
September 23
The best BBQ joints from across Texas will be cooking up BBQ deliciousness at this festival. There will also be live music and trailer park Olympics. Relax and enjoy messy, yummy, good BBQ.
Getting there: DART rail Red Line, Blue Line, Green Line, or Orange Line to St. Paul Station, then a short walk to Main Street Garden Park.
Lewisville Western Days Festival
September 29-30
This festival celebrates music with live regional and national music. There are 3 stages with headliners Turnpike Troubadours and Randy Rogers Band. There will also be trick roping, a kid’s stick horse radio and more activities.
Getting there: DART rail Green Line to Trinity Mills Station, then DCTA A-train to Hebron or Old Town stations, free event shuttles will pick you up from either station.
