Activities and attractions in Addison/DFW

This page lists some activities and attractions in Addison area, near the 2010 National SCRABBLE Championship venue.

Entertainment

Movie theaters

Studio Movie Grill.55 mi. Hollywood’s latest movies with delicious dining to bring you the best viewing experience possible. Check for movie times. Movie Ticket avg $9 + meal avg $10 5405 Beltline Rd. Dallas, TX 75248 972-991-6684 Studio Movie Grill

Karaoke

Ernie's of North Dallas- Monday Night Karaoke (Adults) .2 mi Monday evening of Karaoke from 5:30pm to 10:30pm Happy Hour specials from 2:30pm to 8:00pm 5100 Belt Line Rd., Ste 502, Dallas, TX, 75254 972-233-8855 Ernie's of North Dallas

Theaters and comedy clubs

Improv Comedy Club & Dinner Theatre

• National performers regularly yuk it up at the area's best-known laugh factory -- Cedric the Entertainer, Wanda Sykes, Richard Lewis, Paula Poundstone and many more have made appearances -- but plenty of local and lesser-known names hit the stage, too.
• 0.4 mi SW (8 min walk)
• August 6-8 Michael Ian Black
• August 13-16 Richard Lewis
• 4980 Beltline Road #250, Addison, TX 75254 USA
• (972) 404-8501
• Improv Comedy Club

"The Full Monty" at Watertower Theater .8 mi

• When the local mill experiences massive layoffs, six unemployed steelworkers are out of luck, out of cash and out of shape. But will they have the nerve to follow through with their plan and go The Full Monty? Boasting a toe-tapping rock ‘n roll score, The Full Monty is a musical endowed with big laughs, big heart and a jaw-dropping finale that just might charm your pants off!
• Matinees and evenings - Tickets $20-$40
• Watertower Theater

Concerts

Beckert Park - Summer Salsa .9 mi

• Spice up your nights with live salsa music.
• Free
• Dance Lessons 7 P.M. Concert 8 P.M. on Saturdays
• 5044 Addison Circle, Addison, TX
• Summer Salsa

Hard Rock Cafe Summer Concert Series 12 mi.

• Come Rock Out with your Favorite Local Dallas Bands all Summer long at Hard Rock Cafe Dallas. For more information, call 469 341 ROCK to see who is playing.
• Sunday 9 P.M.
• $15 - $30
• 2211 N. Houston St, Dallas, TX 75219
• Hard Rock Cafe

American Idol Live 12.1 mi

• The Top 10 finalists – Aaron Kelly, Andrew Garcia, Casey James, Crystal Bowersox, Didi Benami, Katie Stevens, Lee DeWyze, Michael Lynche, Siobhan Magnus, and Tim Urban – will hit the road this summer on the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2010.
• Monday, August 9, 7 p.m.
• $40-$70
• 2500 Victory Ave., Dallas, TX, 75201
• Tickets: Ticketmaster 800 745 3000
• American Airlines Center

House of Blues 12.4 mi.

• Queensrÿche, Cyndi Lauper, Pat Benatar
• August 6, 8, 11, 13; Check schedule.
• 8:30 P.M. Price varies
• 2200 N. Lamar St., Dallas, TX, 75202
• 214 978 BLUE
• House of Blues

Museums and exhibitions

Art

Valley House Gallery and Sculpture Garden 3 mi.

• There are good reasons Valley House Gallery and its serene 5-acre sculpture garden are in North Dallas, far removed from most of Dallas' visual art action.
• Free
• Mon - Sat 10 A.M. - 5 P.M.
• 6616 Spring Valley Road, Dallas, TX 75254
• 972 239 2441
• Valley House Gallery and Sculpture Garden

Dallas Museum of Art 12.2 mi.

• The Dallas Museum of Art recently celebrated one hundred years of connecting art and people. Established in 1903, the Museum features an outstanding collection of more than 23,000 works of art from around the world, from ancient to modern times.
• Tue-Wed 11 A.M. 5 P.M.; Thu 11 A.M. 9 P.M.; Fri-Sun 11 A.M. 5 P.M.
• $5 - $10
• 1717 N. Harwood, Dallas, TX, 75201
• Dallas Museum of Art

Historical sites

The Sixth Floor Museum 12.7 mi.

• Located in the former Texas School Book Depository, now the Dallas County Administration building, the Sixth Floor is Dallas' "official" John F. Kennedy museum. You can look down upon the actual route the motorcade was taking when Lee Harvey Oswald fired upon the motorcade from the window on the 6th floor. The nonprofit, self-supporting facility is dedicated to "the life, times, death and legacy of JFK" — not just the assassination.
• $4 - $14
• Tue-Sun 10 A.M. - 6 P.M. Mon 12 Noon - 6 P.M. Mon
• 411 Elm St., Dallas, TX, 75202
• Sixth Floor Museum

Educational / family-oriented

Mary Kay Cosmetics Building and Museum 2 mi.

• The Mary Kay Museum is located on the lobby floor of the Mary Kay corporate headquarters building. The museum displays artifacts from the history of the cosmetics company including the original product line from 1963, Mary Kay Career Apparel from four decades, a collection of evening gowns worn by founder
• Free
• Self-guided tours: Mon-Fri 9 A.M. - 4 P.M. Guided tours (reservation s required): Mon-Fri 10 A.M. and 2 P.M.
• Mary Kay Museum

Cavanaugh Flight Museum 2.1 mi.

• The Cavanaugh Flight Museum is a 50,000-square-foot facility at the Addison Airport that houses a private collection of fully restored military aircraft from World War I to the Vietnam era, most of which are still flown regularly.
• Mon-Sat 9 A.M. - 5 P.M. Sun 11 A.M. - 5 P.M.
• 4572 Claire Chennault, Addison, TX, 75001
• 972 380 8800
• Cavanaugh Flight Museum

Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Presents ZING ZANG ZOOM 12.1 mi

• Through the mystery of magic and the mastery of skill, audiences will be spellbound as Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents ZING ZANG ZOOM, a thrill-filled, mind-blowing circus spectacular where family fun is no illusion offering hours of exciting family entertainment
• $15 - $75
• July 28 - August 8
• 2500 Victory Ave., Dallas, TX, 75201
• 800 745 3000
• Check schedule
• Ringling Brothers

Bodies the Exhibition @ West End Market Place 12.6 mi.

• Learn more about the human body at this show featuring real human specimens, including whole bodies and individual organs. Produced by Premier Exhibitions Inc., the exhibit surveys the muscular, skeletal, reproductive, respiratory, circulatory and other systems of the human body. The specimens on display have undergone a preservation process that makes them dry and helps prevent decomposition.
• Sun - Thurs 10 A.M.7 P.M.; Fri - Sat 10 A.M. 10 P.M.
• $16 - $25
• 603 Munger St., Dallas, TX, 75202
• Bodies the Exhibition

Museum of Nature and Science - Planetarium Programs and Exhibits 17.9 mi.

• Universe, Wonders of the Universe, Texas Night Sky,Secrets of the Sun and Cosmic Safari
• Mon - Sat 10 A.M. - 6 P.M.; Sun 12P.M. to 6 P.M.; check showtimes
• $6 - $16
• 3535 E Grand Ave, Dallas, Texas
• 214 428 5555
• Museum of Nature and Science

Recreation

Bowling

300 Dallas Bowling Alley 1.8 mi

• This entertainment complex includes a bowling alley ($4 to $6.50, plus $4.50 shoe rental), a billiard room, a full bar, lane-side food service (more than just snack bar options), video screens and the Club 300 VIP lounge, which includes private, sectioned-off bowling lanes; a private billiard room; meeting space and its own private event planner.
• Mon-Thur 3 P.M. - 12 A.M. Fri-Sat 11 A.M. - 2 A.M. Sun 11 A.M. - 12 A.M.
• $10 and up
• 3805 Belt Line Rd., Addison, TX, 75001
• 972.620.7700
• 300 Dallas Bowling Alley

Shopping

Four Seasons Market at Addison 0.4 mi

• European style market where ranchers, farmers, specialty food producers and artisanal craftsmen present their goods.
• 10 A.M. - 3 P.M.
• 5100 Belt Line Road, suite 840, Dallas, TX, 75254
• 972-308-0100
• Four Seasons Market

Other

Dallas Arboretum 16.7 mi.

• Imagine a garden without weeds, where all the plants are lush and in bloom, with endless sunny spots for picnicking, and you'll have the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden.
• 9 A.M.- 5 P.M.
• Parking: $7; Admission:$7-$10
• 8525 Garland Rd., Dallas, TX, 75218
• 214 515 6500
• Dallas Arboretum