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Texas Heritage Festival
Put on your cowboy hat, mosey on over to the Texas Heritage Festival and celebrate all that makes the Lone Star State so special. Tap your toes and slap your knees to traditional Western music as you browse works from local artisans, see historical demonstrations and try interactive kids' activities (think "cow-patty" tossing).
You can also rustle up some authentic Texas grub, say "howdy" to the Heard Museum's wildlife ambassadors and explore the Native Texas Butterfly Garden. The young 'uns can explore the Heard's Pioneer Village, which features eight pint-size buildings typical of the late 1800s - such as a schoolhouse, general store and settlers' cabins.
Want more Western-style fun? There's also the Cowboy Palooza event in Fort Worth on Saturday.
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Kixpo Sneaker and Streetwear Expo
Are you a sneakerhead? Join like-minded shoe enthusiasts at Kixpo, said to be the world's largest exposition of sneaker and street-wear culture. The event is organized by Dead Stock, a group of Dallas-area sneaker freaks with diverse tastes.
Kixpo features a buy-sell-trade event for sneakers, clothing and accessories, as well as displays of sneaker collections and one-time-only pop-up shops from local and national brands. Highlights include a sneaker customization contest, a Mortal Kombat X tournament with a $2,500 cash prize, DJ music, raffles, giveaways, celebrity guest appearances and more.
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Kimbell Fest: Scotland
This celebration at Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth brings together a bagpipe-and-drum processional, concerts on the lawn by Texas rock bands (Whiskey Folk Ramblers, Calhoun and the Wild Feathers), face painting, indoor art-making activities and more.
The free festival celebrates "Botticelli to Braque: Masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland," and admission to the exhibit is free during the event.
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SGC
ScrewAttack.com's gaming convention spans 80,000 square feet of space dedicated to all aspects of video games. Check out the console gaming space featuring hardware across all generations and genres of gaming; panels with industry figureheads, bloggers and YouTube personalities; a dealer room, artist alley and indie developer station; and a massive stage for large panel discussions and concerts that will be steamed live online. Special guests include voice actor Jon St. John and a reunion of the American voice cast of Dragon Ball Z, as well as a laundry list of other voice actors, directors, animators and more. You can also compete for cash prizes in SGC's annual cosplay contest.
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Moon Day
Celebrate the amazing feats of space exploration Americans have achieved at this event at the Frontiers of Flight Museum. This year, Moon Day will commemorate the 46th anniversary of the lunar landing, which took place when Apollo 11 touched down on the moon's surface on July 20, 1969. The event brings together members of space exploration-oriented groups, organizations and institutions in North Texas to talk to space enthusiasts of all ages about what they do and to encourage the next generation to strive for careers in science and technology.
At Moon Day, meet private space traveler Anousheh Ansari, build and launch a rocket, create space art and take classes at the Moon Academy. The best part: Be present for a live talk with a member of the Expedition 43 crew on the International Space Station. (Questions from local kids were sent to the astronaut in advance.) The first 200 kids to arrive at the museum will each receive a Lunar Sample Bag stuffed with 5 pounds of space-related goodies.
Compiled by Sara Frederick Burgos and Ann Pinson
