Dallas - Things to Do & Tourist Attractions

Dallas downtown hotels are in close proximity to a variety of museums and cultural spaces. The Dallas Museum of Art provides an overview of cultures and historic eras, while you can see more specialized collections at the Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art; the Nasher Sculture Center, which features modern and contemporary work; and the Dallas Contemporary. For performances, include the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center and the AT&T Dallas Center for the Performing Arts-which encompasses an opera house, theatre, and performance hall-on your itinerary.

The metropolitan area is home to numerous professional sports teams, making it easy to find 5 star hotels Dallas near a sports arena. The National Football League's Dallas Cowboys call nearby Arlington home; their stadium also houses the annual college football Cotton Bowl. Major-league baseball team the Texas Rangers also play in Arlington. In Dallas itself, the American Airlines Center is home court to the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks and home ice to the National Hockey League's Dallas Stars. The Southern Methodist University Mustangs may appeal to college sports fans staying in a luxury hotel Dallas.

Of the city's more than 400 parks, Fair Park is probably the most notable and is easily accessible from Dallas downtown hotels. The park, which housed the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition, features more Art Deco buildings, art, and sculpture than anywhere else in the world. Also located at the park are the Children's Aquarium at Fair Park, formerly the Dallas Aquarium, and the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science. The Dallas Zoo is the largest in Texas, covering 95 acres and including the Lacerte Family Children's Zoo, the Wilds of Africa exhibit, and the Jake L. Hamon Gorilla Conservation Research Center. Golfers visiting boutique downtown hotels Dallas can take advantage of the mild fall, winter, and spring temperatures to play on courses such as the Texas Star, given four stars by Golf Digest, or at an array of other clubs ranging from exclusive to public.

Annual events include Cinco de Mayo festivities, a Juneteenth celebration, the Greek Food Festival of Dallas,a New Year's Eve event at AT&T Plaza, and parades for Saint Patrick's Day, and Halloween. No matter what season you stay at Dallas luxury hotels, you're sure to find plenty of enjoyable activities.