One of the most expected festivals for Dallasites during springtime is Dallas Blooms. To kick off this year's gigantic floral extravaganza, Dallas Arboretum is hosting a Blooms, Boots & BBQ Fest in February and it promises to be a blast. This is the biggest floral festival in Texas, so get ready to get lost among over 100 varieties of spring-blooming bulbs exploding with color including 500,000 tulips and hundreds of thousands of other flowers. The Blooms, Boots and BBQ Fest will feature tons of yummy BBQ food vendors, dance performances, fun line dancing lessons, music (of course), and a boot contest, so make sure to bring your best pair. Chef Lisa will be doing a cooking demo to show festival-goers how to prepare some Texas-inspired dishes. Now we can say this is going to be a party that would make any Texan proud. You can join the fun for free, you only have to pay the admission ticket to the Dallas Arboretum, which is $12. View this post on Instagram Nothing like a Saturday spent on an early morning drive to some of the best BBQ in the state of Texas. This is my tray from @2msmokehouse in San Antonio this morning including their moist brisket, pork ribs, turkey, pulled pork, serrano & Oaxacan cheese sausage, beef sausage, their "chicharroni macaroni," and borracho beans. If 2M Smokehouse isn't on your list of places to try in San Antonio then your list isn't complete, you gotta get some of this! A post shared by ATXFoodGuy - John Kulow (@atxfoodguy) on Nov 24, 2018 at 9:43am PST Be the first to discover this year's Dallas Blooms and join the two-day fun on February 29 and March 1. Both days from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The BBQ vendors will be offering tasty treats to all the attendees, but besides that, you will be able to jam out to two different bands each of the two days of the fest. The Powell Brother will play on Saturday and For Love and Country on Sunday. As for dance performances, The Lake Highlands Wranglers will be performing on Saturday and SMU Mustang Mavericks will perform both days. Concerts will take place from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Martin Rutchik Concert Stage & Lawn. View this post on Instagram Just smiling with my two lips đ ⢠⢠⢠⢠⢠#dallas#texas#tx#dtx#dallastx#dallasblooms#dallasarboretum#arboretum#botanicalgardens#flowers#tulips#redhead#redhair#redhairdontcare A post shared by Mo (@needmofaith) on Apr 3, 2019 at 2:55pm PDT Make sure to stroll the Dallas Arboretum to take some pics and selfies with the gorgeous floral background, but spare some time for the boot contest. With your admission, you can enter the âThese Boots Are Made for Walkingâ contest, in which the person with the most unique pair of boots "will win a pack of four concert tickets to a Cool Thursdays Concert," according to the event page. Every activity of this cool Dallas festival will be happening at the Main Garden. Take into account that parking at The Dallas Arboretum is $10-$15 depending on the time of day. Are you ready for a boot-scootin' good time? View this post on Instagram â Calling all foodies and wine lovers! It's almost time again for the #DallasArboretumâs Fourth Annual #FoodandWineFestival "A Grand Tasting" on March 26. While enjoying the food and wine experience, the atmosphere and beautiful displays of the nationally recognized #DallasBlooms festival will make for the perfect evening. General admission is from 7-9pm, but VIP guests will receive early admission at 6pm as well as other exclusive perks. Visit the link in our bio for more information. A post shared by The Dallas Arboretum (@thedallasarboretum) on Jan 21, 2020 at 7:01am PST Blooms, Boots & BBQ Price: $12 - $17 Cuisine: BBQ Address: 8525 Garland Rd., Dallas, TX Why You Need To Go: Enjoy delicious BBQ dishes from the vendors, a boot contest, country bands, line dancing classes and much more while you get lost among thousands of flowers. The perfect outdoor date! Website
