Dallas itinerary: 1 to 3 days
Plans for one to three days in Dallas, day by day: Dealey Plaza, the Sixth Floor Museum, Reunion Tower and the Perot Museum first, then Klyde Warren Park, the Nasher Sculpture Center and the Frontiers of Flight Museum, and the Dallas Museum of Art, Fair Park, the aquarium and the zoo as you add days. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 3 days
Dallas in 1 day
Day 1
Texas Theatre
Restored 1931 cinema in Oak Cliff, where Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested in 1963, now showing films and hosting events.
Reunion Tower
Tower in downtown Dallas topped by a ball with the GeO-Deck observation level, giving views over the city and the surrounding flatlands.
Dealey Plaza
Small historic park and National Historic Landmark where President Kennedy was shot in 1963, marked by plaques and a white X on the road.
Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
Museum on the sixth floor of the former Texas School Book Depository, covering the life, death and legacy of President Kennedy.
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Modern science museum in Victory Park with hands-on exhibits on dinosaurs, gems, earthquakes and space, popular with families.
Dallas in 2 days
Day 1
Frontiers of Flight Museum
Aviation and space museum at Love Field with historic aircraft, an Apollo 7 command module and exhibits on Dallas aviation.
Klyde Warren Park
Deck park built over a freeway, linking Uptown and downtown with lawns, food trucks, a playground and free events.
Nasher Sculpture Center
Museum and garden in the Arts District showing modern and contemporary sculpture, with works by Rodin, Picasso and Calder.
Fair Park
Large park with an Art Deco ensemble built for the 1936 Texas Centennial, home of the State Fair of Texas each autumn.
Day 2
Belo Garden Park
Small downtown park with lawns, trees and a water feature, used for events and a quiet break between sights.
Pioneer Plaza
Downtown park with a large bronze sculpture of longhorn cattle and cowboys on a cattle drive, set on a grassy hillside.
Texas Theatre
Restored 1931 cinema in Oak Cliff, where Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested in 1963, now showing films and hosting events.
Reunion Tower
Tower in downtown Dallas topped by a ball with the GeO-Deck observation level, giving views over the city and the surrounding flatlands.
Dealey Plaza
Small historic park and National Historic Landmark where President Kennedy was shot in 1963, marked by plaques and a white X on the road.
Dallas in 3 days
Day 1
Frontiers of Flight Museum
Aviation and space museum at Love Field with historic aircraft, an Apollo 7 command module and exhibits on Dallas aviation.
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Modern science museum in Victory Park with hands-on exhibits on dinosaurs, gems, earthquakes and space, popular with families.
Dealey Plaza
Small historic park and National Historic Landmark where President Kennedy was shot in 1963, marked by plaques and a white X on the road.
Dallas World Aquarium
Aquarium and zoo in the West End where multi-level rainforest exhibits hold birds, sloths, monkeys and a large tank of marine life.
Klyde Warren Park
Deck park built over a freeway, linking Uptown and downtown with lawns, food trucks, a playground and free events.
Nasher Sculpture Center
Museum and garden in the Arts District showing modern and contemporary sculpture, with works by Rodin, Picasso and Calder.
Day 2
Belo Garden Park
Small downtown park with lawns, trees and a water feature, used for events and a quiet break between sights.
Pioneer Plaza
Downtown park with a large bronze sculpture of longhorn cattle and cowboys on a cattle drive, set on a grassy hillside.
Reunion Tower
Tower in downtown Dallas topped by a ball with the GeO-Deck observation level, giving views over the city and the surrounding flatlands.
Day 3
Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
Museum on the sixth floor of the former Texas School Book Depository, covering the life, death and legacy of President Kennedy.
Dallas Museum of Art
Large art museum in the Arts District, with free general admission and collections from ancient to contemporary art from around the world.
Texas Theatre
Restored 1931 cinema in Oak Cliff, where Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested in 1963, now showing films and hosting events.
Dallas Zoo
Zoo in Oak Cliff with large habitats for elephants, giraffes, gorillas and other animals, open every day.
Fair Park
Large park with an Art Deco ensemble built for the 1936 Texas Centennial, home of the State Fair of Texas each autumn.
Watch: Dallas
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Dallas
Spring (March to May) and autumn (October and November) are the best seasons, with warm days, though spring can bring severe thunderstorms. Summers are very hot, often above 35 C, and winters are mild with occasional cold snaps. The State Fair of Texas runs from late September into October at Fair Park, and Cowboys home games fill hotels on autumn weekends.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Dallas on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Dallas on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Dallas on GetYourGuide
- From the airport: a private transfer in Dallas with Kiwitaxi
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for United States from Airalo
- Last day: leave your bags in Dallas with Radical Storage and keep sightseeing
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Tips for Dallas
- The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza uses timed tickets and sells out on busy days; book ahead online.
- The Dallas Museum of Art is closed on Mondays, and many other museums keep different closing days; check before fixing a day.
- Downtown Dallas sights (Reunion Tower, Dealey Plaza, the Arts District) can be walked or reached by DART light rail; Fair Park, the zoo and Frontiers of Flight are easier by DART or car.
- Klyde Warren Park has food trucks and free events most days, which makes it an easy lunch stop between the Arts District museums.
- Summers are very hot, so plan outdoor sights early and keep museums for the afternoon.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
Guides are made with the help of AI and public sources such as Wikipedia, and may contain errors. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go. Spotted a wrong photo, a pin in the wrong place, a missing stop or a better one? Write to andiamotravelapp@gmail.com: the e-mail opens with this guide filled in.
Photo credits
- Belo Garden Park: Bill Chance, CC BY 2.0
- Dallas Museum of Art: KeithJonsn at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dallas World Aquarium: Jay R Simonson Jsimo1, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dallas Zoo: Kevin1086, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dealey Plaza: Brodie319, Public domain
- Fair Park: Jack Keene from Oak Cliff, Texas, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Frontiers of Flight Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Klyde Warren Park: Kevin1086, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nasher Sculpture Center: Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0
- Perot Museum of Nature and Science: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pioneer Plaza: Dfwcre8tive, CC BY 3.0
- Reunion Tower: Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) This image was made by Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) . Email the author: David R. Tribble Also see my personal gallery at Google P, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Texas Theatre: Original uploader was Shaunnol at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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