Celebrate the season in The Dallas Arts District at our annual Summer Block Party, Friday, June 21, 2013. This event combines Late Night at the Dallas Museum of Art, 'til Midnight at the Nasher Sculpture Center and Crow Collection After Dark on the third Friday of the month, with each offering free general admission. There's so much happening, we're bursting at the seams. The party will spill out onto the streets with tasty treats and tons of fun along Flora & Harwood. Join us for food, tours, music, film, performances and much more!
Enjoy free general admission and activities to the Crow Collection of Asian Art, the Dallas Museum of Art and the Nasher Sculpture Center all evening!
Events You Won't Want to Miss
FOOD, FOOD, DRINK — Food Trucks 6p - 12AM
Bombay Chopstix, Cajun Tailgators, Coolhaus, CupCakin Machine, Easy Slider, Enticed, Epic Cones, Little Greek, Lucky Ducky Dogs, Mr. Snowie, Nammi, Oink 'N' Moo BBQ, Pacuigo, Pompeii, Rock and Roll Tacos, Rockin Ricks, Ruthie's Rolling Café, Ssahm BBQ, Trailercakes, Tutta's Pizza, What's Da Scoop
INSTAGRAM CHALLENGE: SUMMER — 7P - 9P
Test your Dallas Arts District knowledge in our first ever Instagram Challenge! Pick up an Instagram Challenge checklist at the Dallas Arts District table located outside of the Crow Collection or find it online by following @dalartsdistrict on Twitter. Snap Instagram photos of the answers with the hashtag #ArtInstaHunt, once you find all 10 clues head back to the Dallas Arts District information table. Be among the first to finish and win a prize from all the institutions! Find us on Instagram: @CrowCollection; @DallasArtsDistrict; @DallasMuseumArt; @KlydeWarrrenPark; @NasherSculptureCenter
CROW COLLECTION OF ASIAN ART AFTER DARK — ASIAN THEMED PERFORMANCES & ART ACTIVITIES 6P - 12A
Enjoy Asian performances, art activities and progressive museum tours with the Crow Collection of Asian Art. Highlights include face painting, a film screening and late night karaoke.
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LATE NIGHTS AT THE DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART — CONTEMPORARY ART THEMED ACTIVITIES 6P - 12A
Join the Dallas Museum of Art for outdoor performances, activities and films with a contemporary art theme. The Good/Bad Art Collective stages a performance piece and Girl in a Coma will perform at 10p.
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'TIL MIDNIGHT AT THE NASHER SCULPTURE CENTER — MOVIES AND MUSIC IN THE GARDEN 6P - 12A
Join the Nasher for live music and a movie. At 7p, Salim Nourallah & TheTreefort 5 will perform, then stick around for a screening of Moonrise Kingdom (PG-13), at 9p. Explore the collections for FREE in between! Visit the Nasher Café for late night bites.
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FROM ALL THREE MUSEUMS — PROGRESSIVE MUSEUM TOURS 7PM & 9PM, NASHER INFORMATION DESK
Join us for these tours led by staff from the Dallas Museum of Art, Crow Collection of Asian Art and Nasher Sculpture Center and see highlights from all three art museums. Tours begin at the Nasher Sculpture Center. The 7p tour is geared more toward the family.
FROM KLYDE WARREN PARK — LAWN GAMES & CHALLENGES 6P - 12A
Grab a badminton racket or a croquet mallet and challenge your friends to one of the park's lawn games. The games carts will be on late on the Great Lawn with a special selection of lawn games including Kubb, pétanque and cornhole. Enjoy adult beverages and more food trucks, too!
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IN THE STREETS — GIVEAWAYS, VENDORS & MUSIC 6P - 12A Take a break from the museums and head outside for free giveaways from the AT&T Performing Arts Center, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and Downtown Dallas Inc. The Durty Laundry Truck will be spinning beats all evening and the Dowdy Studio wagon will be on hand selling their original clothing and merchandise.
Summer Block Party Calendar of Events See full event calendar
| Date | Event | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Friday June 21 10:00 am |
Little Leonardos | Perot Museum of Nature and Science |
| Friday June 21 6:00 pm |
Crow Collection After Dark | Crow Collection of Asian Art |
| Friday June 21 6:00 pm |
Guitar Lessons with School of Rock | Klyde Warren Park |
| Friday June 21 6:00 pm |
’til Midnight at the Nasher | Nasher Sculpture Center |
| Friday June 21 6:00 pm |
Summer Block Party | Dallas Arts District |
| Friday June 21 6:00 pm |
Late Nights at the DMA | Dallas Museum of Art |
| Friday June 21 7:00 pm |
Social Science | Perot Museum of Nature and Science |
| Friday June 21 8:00 pm |
Traces | Winspear Opera House |
| Friday June 21 8:00 pm |
Bruce Wood Dance Project: RED + 2 | Dallas City Performance Hall |
Parking Information
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