# Things to see in Dallas (United States): 45 places and when to go

> Dallas is a major city in United States with around 4,798,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 45 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (18), With kids (9), Museums and art (8). The best known are Dallas Museum of Art, Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza and Meadows Museum. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 51. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dallas/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 32.822, -96.842
- **Population:** About 4,798,000
- **Places:** 45 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (18) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (9) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (8) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (6) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (3) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (2)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 1,290 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Dallas

The places in and around Dallas, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Dallas Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dallas-museum-of-art/): Art museum in Dallas, Texas · 5.5 km
- [Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-sixth-floor-museum-at-dealey-plaza/): Museum dedicated to John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, U.S · 5.7 km
- [Meadows Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/meadows-museum/): Art museum in Dallas, Texas · 5.7 km
- [Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/margaret-hunt-hill-bridge/): Cable-stayed bridge over the Trinity River in North Texas · 5.0 km
- [Dallas Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dallas-zoo/): Non-profit organization in the USA · 9.6 km
- [Nasher Sculpture Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nasher-sculpture-center/): Art museum in Dallas, Texas, United States · 5.4 km
- [Dallas Texas Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dallas-texas-temple/): LDS church in Dallas · 11 km
- [Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dallas-arboretum-and-botanical-garden/): Non-profit organization in the USA · 12 km
- [Dallas World Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dallas-world-aquarium/): Zoo in Texas, USA · 5.5 km
- [Margaret McDermott Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/margaret-mcdermott-bridge/): Bridge in United States of America · 6.2 km
- [Texas Star](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/texas-star/): Ferris wheel at Fair Park in Dallas · 9.2 km
- [Crow Museum of Asian Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/trammell-margaret-crow-collection-of-asian-art/): Art museum in Dallas, Texas · 5.5 km
- [African American Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/african-american-museum/): Museum in Dallas, Texas, United States · 8.7 km
- [Cathedral of Hope](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cathedral-of-hope/): LGBT Christian cathedral · 1.2 km
- [Church of the Incarnation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/church-of-the-incarnation/): Church in Texas, United States · 4.7 km
- [Frontiers of Flight Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/frontiers-of-flight-museum/): Aviation museum in Dallas, Texas, USA · 2.3 km
- [Preston Hollow, Dallas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/preston-hollow-united-methodist/): Temples · 7.8 km
- [Prestonwood Baptist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/prestonwood-baptist-church/): Church in Texas, United States · 23 km
- [St. Seraphim Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/st-seraphim-orthodox-cathedral/): Eastern Orthodox Cathedral located in Dallas, Texas · 3.6 km
- [Cavanaugh Flight Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cavanaugh-flight-museum/): Aviation museum in Addison, Texas, USA · 17 km
- [Bitter Sisters Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bitter-sisters-brewing-company/): Brewery · 15 km
- [Celestial Beerworks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/celestial-beerworks/): Brewery · 867 m
- [Children's Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/children-s-aquarium/): With kids · Wildlife · 9.1 km
- [Cidercade](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cidercade/): Brewery · 1.8 km

And the other 21, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [Community Beer Co. / Society Spirits & Restaurant](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/community-beer-co-society-spirits-restaurant/), [Craft and Growler](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/craft-and-growler/), [Deep Ellum Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/deep-ellum-brewing-company/), [Dot's Hop House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dot-s-hop-house/), [Eden Hill Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/eden-hill-winery/), [Four Bullets Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/four-bullets-brewery/), [Four Corners Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/four-corners-brewing-company/), [Lockwood Distilling Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lockwood-distilling-co/), [Oak Cliff Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oak-cliff-brewing-co/), [Odd Muse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/odd-muse/), [Outfit Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/outfit-brewing/), [Peticolas Brewery & Tap Room](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/peticolas-brewery-tap-room/), [Smittox Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/smittox-brewing/), [Texas Ale Project](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/texas-ale-project/), [White Rock Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/white-rock-brewing-co/)
- **With kids**: [Lee Harvey's Dive In](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lee-harvey-s-dive-in/), [Nash Davis Sprayground](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nash-davis-sprayground/), [Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/planetarium/), [Russell Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/russell-planetarium/), [Slick City Action Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/slick-city-action-park/)
- **Hiking**: [Trinity Forest Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/trinity-forest-trail/)

## When to go to Dallas

The best time to visit Dallas is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 10 h 04 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 50 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 45 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 49 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 41 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 09 |
| July | Best time | 13 h 58 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 13 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 11 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 10 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 17 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 51 |

In June there are 14 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 51. In April, 45 of the 45 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Dallas

The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 1,290 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=32.822%2C-96.842)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=32.822%2C-96.842)

## Other towns nearby

- [Arlington, Texas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arlington-2/): 9 places · 23 km
- [Grapevine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grapevine/): 19 places · 25 km
- [allen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/allen/): 11 places · 37 km
- [Little Elm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/little-elm/): 9 places · 38 km
- [Fort Worth, Texas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-worth/): 18 places · 47 km
- [Denton, Texas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/denton/): 7 places · 51 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Dallas?

The best known: [Dallas Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dallas-museum-of-art/), [Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-sixth-floor-museum-at-dealey-plaza/), [Meadows Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/meadows-museum/), [Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/margaret-hunt-hill-bridge/), [Dallas Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dallas-zoo/). In all, 45 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Dallas?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 51.

### How do you get to Dallas?

The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 1,290 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=32.822%2C-96.842) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Dallas as the destination and these 45 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).