Five fun fests this week: Beer, food and wine all over D-FW

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Big Texas Beer Fest

More than 120 breweries, including several local ones, will be pouring more than 500 beers at the fifth annual fest, where you’ll find plenty of rare brews. The beer will be flowing inside; outside, bands will perform and food will be available for purchase from a variety of food trucks.

• April 1 at 6:30 p.m., April 2 at 2 p.m. at the Automobile Building at Fair Park, 1010 First Ave., Dallas. Each day tickets are $39 per person or $65 for VIP, which includes early entry. All tickets include a card worth 12 2-ounce samples. Must be 21 or older to attend.
  

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Deep Ellum Arts Festival

The festival has come a long way from its beginnings as a one block street party. Now, six blocks of Main Street – from Malcolm X Boulevard to Exposition Avenue – will be transformed into one giant festival. Expect 200 decorative and visual artists, 100 original bands and singer-songwriters performing on four stages, an April 3 pet parade, and food and drinks. Stroll through to see works by sculptors, muralists, jewelers, painters and leather- and wood-crafters.

• April 1 and 2 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and April 3 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. between 2900 and 3400 Main St., Dallas. Dog parade starts April 3 at noon at the dog park on Commerce Street. Free. 214-855-1881.
  

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Mesquite Rodeo Parade 

Nearly six decades running, it’s back. Horses, drill teams, bands and community groups will make their way through downtown Mesquite during its rodeo parade. This year’s theme celebrates everyday heroes. Grand Marshal is Matthew Hernandez, 2015 Special Olympics world games silver medalist in the 500-meter kayak race. The parade brings together community groups, sports teams, civic clubs and churches. Expect to see local officials, Mesquite ISD high school marching bands and drill teams, as well as equestrian teams. The parade starts at Belt Line at Newsom roads, proceeds through downtown Mesquite and ends at Galloway Avenue at New Market Road.

• The parade kicks off April 2 at 10 a.m. at Mesquite City Hall, 711 N. Galloway Ave., Mesquite. Free. 
  

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Frisco Crawfish Festival 

The first installment of what organizers hope will become an annual tradition offers a festival experience in addition to an estimated 3,000 pounds of crawfish from Cajun Crawfish Co. The family-friendly event will have bounce houses and Mardi Gras beads for the kids and music by Matthew R. Bell & Sons of Rio and Zydeco Stingrays. An adult ticket gets you three pounds of crawfish for $20; a kids’ plate offers 1.5 pounds of crawfish for $10. New potatoes and corn come with each meal. Organizers ask attendees to buy tickets in advance so they know how much food to have on hand.  ... Since you're already in Frisco, you can head over to Arts in the Square, where more than 120 local and regional artists will greet festivalgoers and sell their work along with live music and art-making activities. The Art fest runs April 2-3 in Frisco Square.

• Frisco Crawfish Festival: April 3 from 1 to 7 p.m. at Grover's Grill and Bar, 9305 Preston Road, Frisco. $20 adults, $10 for kids. Benefits Habitat4Paws.org. 
  

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Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival 

The fest that brings together 40 chefs, 20 distilleries, 25 craft breweries and more than 100 wineries continues through April 3. The Main Event – Grand Tasting and #latenight Desserts After Dark happen on April 1, followed by the Rise and Dine: Brunch Inspired Tasting and Burgers, Brews and Blues on April 2. On April 3, the Family Sunday Funday offers a picnic with bites from chefs, food trucks and chuck wagons at Panther Island Pavilion.

• Events happen at various Tarrant County venues; single tickets are $45-$125 per person; VIP passes are $350 per person and include admission to all events. 
  

Sara Frederick Burgos, Nanette Light and Shannon Sutlief contributed to this story.